The foundation channels are surely the best place to tell the world that the foundation takes it seriously. Let's go with that.
--- Sent from my phone, you know what that means - sorry ________________________________ From: Awasum Yannick <awa...@apache.org> Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2019 1:21:06 PM To: dev@diversity.apache.org <dev@diversity.apache.org> Subject: Re: Apache Diversity Twitter Account? On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:34 PM Griselda Cuevas <g...@google.com.invalid> wrote: > I am in agreement of using the main channels for announcements and general > communication. > > Awasum, you said that it'd be useful to use such a handle to diseminate > information. What were your thoughts here? Is this related to Outreachy? > > Yes, Outreachy and other research results we want to send out there. Even principles which we want the rest of the industry to use. I think the main Apache Account can work. But I was thinking using a distinct Diversity account sends the message that we take it seriously. > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 10:39 AM Ross Gardler > <ross.gard...@microsoft.com.invalid> wrote: > > > +1 D&I is a foundational level initiative. It should undergo the same > > scrutiny as all other foundational level initiatives. Public statements > > from all officers go through our existing channels, via Sally and on > > existing channels, or her delegate, which could be VP D&I if that > > individual knows how to manage press (I don't know Gris' background here > so > > don't read anything into that, it's merely an observation). > > > > Individuals are, of course, free to use their own channels to help in > > whatever way pleases them as individuals. > > > > Ross > > > > --- > > > > Sent from my phone, you know what that means - sorry > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:51:12 AM > > To: dev@diversity.apache.org <dev@diversity.apache.org> > > Subject: Re: Apache Diversity Twitter Account? > > > > Seconded. We can simply use @TheASF. To be honest, it’s the only > Foundation > > account I’m following (besides the infra bot) since it’s at least varied > > with content. > > > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2019 at 07:32, William A Rowe Jr <wr...@rowe-clan.net> > > wrote: > > > > > I'd expect that final determinations and announcements from D&I will > have > > > far more impact coming from the primary @TheASF and our announce > > channels. > > > We risk leaving D&I as a splinter of the organization by not > > incorporating > > > our results as an aspect of the whole. > > > > > > Work in progress shouldn't be broadcast in the first place from any > > > project, that's why we lean heavily on public email channels to conduct > > > business. > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2019, 05:33 Awasum Yannick <awa...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > Does Apache Diversity have a Twitter Account? > > > > > > > > Could become useful for marketing and disseminating information. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> > > >
