Re: KDE Promo Activities Report - What's Going On?

This is helpful.

Thanks for making it, Ivana.

Cheers,

Elcaset

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Ivana Isadora Devcic <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hello, everyone!
>
> You might have noticed the activity on this mailing list has decreased
> recently. This is mostly because KDE Promo is now using Phabricator to
> track and manage its ongoing activities - as we announced a while ago:
> https://marc.info/?l=kde-promo&m=149246050109966&w=2
>
> However, if you're not a fan of Phabricator, or if you simply prefer the
> mailing list, don't worry. There is a way to send automated notifications
> about Phabricator tasks to the mailing list.
>
> Until that's set up, please enjoy this human-made report. :)
>
> So, what's currently going on in KDE Promo - and how can you contribute?
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 1) Randa Meetings / Randa2017 Fundraiser
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Phabricator task: https://phabricator.kde.org/T6722
>
> As you've probably heard, we're trying to promote Randa Meetings and
> successfully complete the fundraiser. As things stand now, sadly, the
> latter is probably not going to be achieved, unless a generous corporation
> or a rich YouTuber decides to support #Randa2017.
>
> But let's not give up yet! Here's what you can do:
>
> + post about Randa Meetings and the fundraiser on your social media
> accounts - use the #Randa2017 hashtag
>
> + post about the Randa fundraiser in online communities - forums,
> subreddits, Facebook groups... - that are dedicated to accessibility or
> improving UX in general
>
> + write a story for the Dot - about accessibility in general (what it
> means, why it benefits everyone and not just people with disabilities); or
> about Randa Meetings in general (history, how it began, what's been
> accomplished in previous years); or about your own personal experience with
> accessibility on computers
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 2) KDE at Qt World Summit
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Phabricator task: https://phabricator.kde.org/T6840
>
> This is a big upcoming event that KDE will attend. It takes place in
> Berlin, Germany from 10th to 12th of October 2017.
>
> Planning for the setup and decoration of KDE booth/space at the event is
> already in progress (see comments on Phabricator), but you can chime in
> with your ideas.
>
> If you'll be in Berlin on those dates, you can also sign up for booth
> duty, or offer some other ways to help with representing KDE at the venue.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 3) KDE.org Website Redesign
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Phabricator task: https://phabricator.kde.org/T6842
>
> A major overhaul of the official KDE website is in progress. The website
> will not only be visually redesigned, but will also switch to a new CMS
> (namely, Wordpress).
>
> You can leave your comments and suggestions for the design - but also for
> the content! - of the new website in the comments on the task linked above.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 4) Finding tools to collect data from social media
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Phabricator task: https://phabricator.kde.org/T6481
>
> This is a very important long-term issue for KDE Promo, because we have to
> find a way to track data from KDE's social media profiles. It's unfeasible
> for a single person to do this manually, so we need to agree on a tool.
>
> You can suggest tools and methods for this in the comments on Phabricator.
>
> Please read through previous comments to avoid repeating the same
> suggestions.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 5) Purism Phone Campaign
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Phabricator task: https://phabricator.kde.org/T6919
>
> A brand new task - so fresh you can almost still smell the paint! If
> you're interested in smartphones and want a bright future for Plasma
> Mobile, this is the task for you. It's an ambitious plan to help the Librem
> 5 crowdfunding campaign AND promote Plasma Mobile.
>
> What you can do?
>
> + join the discussion on Phabricator - read the comments, add your own
> suggestions
>
> + get ready to write some content. This is a task that will require a lot
> of written content, so you can start collecting ideas and preparing drafts
>
> + if you enjoy creating graphics more than writing, take a look at linked
> visual materials in the task, and see how you can make them better, or make
> new ones
>
> + if you don't really like writing, but don't mind translating what others
> have written, that's cool, too! You can look for websites and communities
> in your language that might be a good target for this campaign. Then, once
> we have written the articles and blog posts, you can translate and post
> them there to spread the word
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 6) KDE Community - Setting Big Goals (Not strictly Promo)
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> https://phabricator.kde.org/project/board/244/
>
> Lydia has invited us all to propose goals for the future of KDE.
> https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-community/2017q3/003907.html
>
> If you have some ideas on how to evolve the KDE Community that are not
> necessarily tied to KDE Promo, write them down, refine them, and post them
> to the task linked above.
>
> Proposals are accepted until the beginning of October.
>
> You can also join an existing proposal that's close to your heart - or
> close to the idea you were planning to post.
>
> ***
>
> Before closing this report, another quick piece of information. These
> days, a lot of the conversation around KDE Promo happens on the #kde-promo
> IRC channel, which is bridged to the Telegram group -
> https://t.me/joinchat/AEyx-0O8HKmfJ50MByM4kg
>
> Feel free to join either if you haven't done so already.
>
> The discussions there are, naturally, somewhat different than here on the
> mailing list. They're much more fast-paced, the subject can change quickly,
> and offtopic chat is relatively common. Still, we're making an effort to
> note down important pieces of information, ideas, and plans, and transfer
> them to a more permanent place (such as Phabricator) for everyone to see.
>
> ***
>
> I hope this report brought you up to speed with the latest activities in
> and around KDE Promo.
>
> If you found this useful, please let us know. Likewise, if you don't like
> this format, or think it can be improved, don't hesitate to send your
> feedback.
>
> Thanks a lot! :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ivana Isadora
>
>
>
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> Ivana Isadora Devcic
> Promotion & Marketing, KDE.org
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