This is an idea on how to get new LoCo members interested in different parts of the Ubuntu community.
The wiki is a great resource, where new members of the community can learn about all the teams that make up the community, what they do, how they do it, how to get involved, and much more. But some folks still feel intimidated or overwhelmed by the wiki. Some just learn differently. Thats why Ubuntu Classroom and Open Week are great, they provide a different way to present the material to interested individuals. But Ubuntu Classroom and Open Week are pull methods, the user has know thats what they are interested in before attending. I suggest a push method. Lets take IRC LoCo meetings. Assuming a LoCo has regular IRC meetings, wouldn't it be great if someone from the Art Team stopped by and discussed how the Art Team works? How about someone talking about how to translate Ubuntu into their native language? What if the Documentation Team discussed what needed to be updated for the next cycle? This can be extended to every community team. Tie in slides and web pages with Lernid and the discussions become more powerful. The advantage to LoCos is that they get someone who is very knowledgeable about a specific aspect of the community to present to their LoCos. And it might make LoCo meetings less boring :-) This would obviously require the various teams to make an effort to reach and communicate with LoCos, but the advantage to teams is that they are actively recruiting from a pool of individuals who they know are already interested in the Ubuntu community. Thoughts? Criticisms? nick -- loco-contacts mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
