Twitter: @ApacheGeode does not have Geode logo yet. We need to add it. Rest of the channels have our geode logo.
Regards Kishor On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 12:53 AM, Roman Shaposhnik <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Gregory Chase <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fellow contributors, > > I currently hold @ASFGeode and @ApacheGeode and have not tweeted from > them > > awaiting exactly this conversation. > > > > I will set up a TweetDeck account that can be accessed by those with > access > > to [email protected], and by those on the PMC, or delegates > > thereof. > > Perfect! As William captured in his Social media guidelines wiki page > the proposal for this is to be an opt-in scheme. As such, could you > please add my account rhatr to both via the Tweedeck? > > > I recommend, however, that this single Twitter account, and the > > Geode.incubator.Apache.org website be the only communication vehicles > for > > the project. My reasons are as follows: > > > > 1) Apache Geode is a collaborative software development community, and > its > > communications should reflect this. It should not be a marketing engine. > > > > 2) Many social media channels are a lot to maintain, and it also dilutes > > communications. As a primarily text-based medium, Twitter works well > for > > linking and curating to third party content. > > Great points! +1 > > > 3) We are trying to build a supportive community around Apache Geode, and > > we should encourage others to keep their names associated with content > > about Geode they create. I believe its good for multiple parties to be > > supporting Geode, not just have a monolithic Geode brand in this case. > > > > 4) How does the PMC decide what content is "Geode" branded and what > content > > is not "Geode" branded? I recommend we keep this very simple: Software > > versions, official product documentation, and the website are "Geode" > > branded. Everything else should be branded according to its producer & > > source. Apache Geode can curate such content, but leave it branded, and > > residing on the source feed of the producer. > > Both are really great point, but I think there's a happy medium. Lets take > slideshare as an example: things that are linked/embedded from our wiki > would make sense (in my mind) to be posted under Geode account on > slideshare. Things that are more personal voices/etc. make total sense > under personal accounts. > > Long story short: I agree with you that usage of anything other than > Twitter > account will not be huge, but I also think we should reserve the handles > and even post things there from time to time. > > Makes sense? > > Thanks, > Roman. >
