Re: Local User Groups
Dave Cramer <[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jan 2020 06:34:27 -0500
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--0000000000005308cb059b8b29b6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 06:29, Valeria Kaplan <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds good, > > Let's put a link "Looking to start a new User Group? Here's how. > <https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/UserGroupOperatingManual> " to this > page: https://www.postgresql.org/community/user-groups/ > > Quick question, > Happy to look into phrasing on wiki, however, I don't actually have access > to edit there. Do you know who can help with that? > > thanks, > Valeria > > Joe or Magnus can help with that. I think there is a link on the wiki to specifically ask for it but hopefully one of them sees this Dave Cramer > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 6:54 AM Umair Shahid <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> 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 the wiki (I guess, it depends whether or not we >>> would >>> > like 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 >>> >>> >>> --0000000000005308cb059b8b29b6 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 Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 06:29, Valeria = Kaplan <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wro= te:<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"><div dir=3D"= ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sounds good,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir= =3D"ltr">Let's put a link "Looking to start a new User Group? <a h= ref=3D"https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/UserGroupOperatingManual" target=3D= "_blank">Here's how.</a> " to this page: <a href=3D"https://www.po= stgresql.org/community/user-groups/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.postgres= ql.org/community/user-groups/</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir= =3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div><div>Quick question,</div><d= iv>Happy to look into phrasing on wiki, however, I don't actually have = access to edit there. Do you know who can help with that?=C2=A0</div><div><= br></div><div>thanks,</div><div>Valeria</div></div></div></div></div></div>= </div></div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Joe or Magnus can help wi= th that. I think there is a link on the wiki to specifically ask for it but= hopefully one of them sees this</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=C2=A0<br = clear=3D"all"><div>Dave Cramer</div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204= ,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di= v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 6:54 AM Umair Sha= hid <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">umair.s= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s= tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad= ding-left:1ex"><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 Jonathan S. Katz <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" tar= get=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla= ss=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 the wiki (I guess, it depends whe= ther or not we would<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0like 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/" target=3D"_blank">https://ww= w.postgresql.org/community/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;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <br> Thanks,<br> <br> Jonathan<br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div></div> --0000000000005308cb059b8b29b6--