Re: Local User Groups

Umair Shahid <[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jan 2020 11:54:01 +0500
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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
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 9:59 PM Jonath=
an S. Katz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
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Hi,<br>
<br>
On 1/6/20 8:12 AM, Dave Cramer wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 at 04:57, Valeria Kaplan &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vk@d=
ataegret.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br>
&gt; &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">vk@da=
taegret.com</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hi Umair,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks for sending this to Manoj, this is a super u=
seful page.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Do you know if there is a particular reason why thi=
s info is not on<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the main website?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I think it&#39;s super useful, so maybe we could pu=
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&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0All,=C2=A0<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0what do you think?<br>
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&gt; Personally I find the wiki a terrible place to put anything. It is onl=
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&gt; useful if you know that what you are searching for exists and you have=
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&gt; some vague notion of how to search for it.=C2=A0<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; +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 &quot;final&quot; language we&#39;ve agreed to. It&#39;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 &quot;user group operating manual&q=
uot;<br>
page to say on the website, and once ready, commit that.<br></blockquote><d=
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der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Jonathan<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>

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