Re: Local User Groups
Umair Shahid <[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jan 2020 11:54:01 +0500
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--0000000000005c2a9a059b873e28 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 9:59 PM Jonathan S. Katz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > On 1/6/20 8:12 AM, Dave Cramer wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 at 04:57, Valeria Kaplan <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Hi Umair, > > > > Thanks for sending this to Manoj, this is a super useful page. > > Do you know if there is a particular reason why this info is not on > > the main website? > > > > I think it's super useful, so maybe we could put it > > here: https://www.postgresql.org/community/user-groups/ or at least > > provide a link to wiki (I guess, it depends whether or not we would > > liek to keep using wiki for instructions like that - I personally, > > think we shouldn't since only those who are already involved in the > > community would be aware of wiki, others will most probably look for > > information like that on the main website.). > > > > All, > > what do you think? > > > > > > Personally I find the wiki a terrible place to put anything. It is only > > useful if you know that what you are searching for exists and you have > > some vague notion of how to search for it. > > > > +1 for the main page > > I think the idea for this page being on the wiki was that it allowed for > changes to be made over time, e.g. if there was a new idea for how to do > something, a clarification, etc. It also has not been updated since 2015. > > That said, I would not be opposed to adding something on the website for > how to start a user group, etc. but I think we need to ensure we have > some "final" language we've agreed to. It's (relatively) easier to > modify a Wiki page than the website. > > Perhaps an interim step is to link to the wiki page from the website? We > can then work on what we would want the "user group operating manual" > page to say on the website, and once ready, commit that. > I think something as simple as "Looking to start a new User Group? Here's how ... " on this page: https://www.postgresql.org/community/user-groups/ would do the trick. > > Thanks, > > Jonathan > > > --0000000000005c2a9a059b873e28 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">= <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 9:59 PM Jonath= an S. Katz <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]= </a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:= 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">= Hi,<br> <br> On 1/6/20 8:12 AM, Dave Cramer wrote:<br> > <br> > <br> > On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 at 04:57, Valeria Kaplan <<a href=3D"mailto:vk@d= ataegret.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> > <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">vk@da= taegret.com</a>>> wrote:<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hi Umair,<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks for sending this to Manoj, this is a super u= seful page.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Do you know if there is a particular reason why thi= s info is not on<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the main website?<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I think it's super useful, so maybe we could pu= t it<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0here:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.postgresql.org/co= mmunity/user-groups/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.post= gresql.org/community/user-groups/</a>=C2=A0or at least<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0provide a link to wiki (I guess, it depends whether= or not we would<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0liek to keep using wiki for instructions like that = - I personally,<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0think we shouldn't since only those who are alr= eady involved in the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0community would be aware of wiki, others will most = probably look for<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0information like that on the main website.).=C2=A0<= br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0All,=C2=A0<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0what do you think?<br> > <br> > <br> > Personally I find the wiki a terrible place to put anything. It is onl= y<br> > useful if you know that what you are searching for exists and you have= <br> > some vague notion of how to search for it.=C2=A0<br> > <br> > +1 for the main page<br> <br> I think the idea for this page being on the wiki was that it allowed for<br= > changes to be made over time, e.g. if there was a new idea for how to do<br= > something, a clarification, etc. It also has not been updated since 2015.<b= r> <br> That said, I would not be opposed to adding something on the website for<br= > how to start a user group, etc. but I think we need to ensure we have<br> some "final" language we've agreed to. It's (relatively) = easier to<br> modify a Wiki page than the website.<br> <br> Perhaps an interim step is to link to the wiki page from the website? We<br= > can then work on what we would want the "user group operating manual&q= uot;<br> page to say on the website, and once ready, commit that.<br></blockquote><d= iv><br></div><div>I think something as simple as "Looking to start a n= ew User Group? Here's how ... " on this page:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http= s://www.postgresql.org/community/user-groups/">https://www.postgresql.org/c= ommunity/user-groups/</a>=C2=A0would do the trick.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0</= div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor= der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <br> Thanks,<br> <br> Jonathan<br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div></div> --0000000000005c2a9a059b873e28--