On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Chad Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/7/12 8:36 AM, Tristan Hales wrote: >> >> Hello Rob, >> I would like to see Google+ over Facebook just because I'm a Google fan. >> I'm a total beginner with it so no help here. I have added Apache >> OpenOffice to my circles. Thank you for the awesome job you are doing. >> >> Tristan Hales, Asst. Office Manager >> The Nature Place >> 719.748.3475 >> >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Something new from Google: >>> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/google-communities-and-photos.html >>> >>> As you probably know we already have a Google+ Page: >>> https://plus.google.com/+openoffice >>> >>> A Google+ Page is primarily a one-to-many broadcast tool, like a Blog >>> or a Twitter account or a Facebook page. There is also opportunity >>> for users to respond back and comment on our posts, or share or >>> forward our posts, but it is centered on what we post. These accounts >>> are our voice as project. >>> >>> In addition to these accounts, there are more community-oriented >>> accounts. For example, Facebook has a concept of a "Facebook Group". >>> This is more of a discussion forum, with members having an equal voice >>> on topics of discussion. We have a Facebook Group for OpenOffice that >>> Raphael has been moderating: >>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/338330086179568/. >>> >>> With the announcement of Google Communities, Google has created an >>> analog of Facebook Groups. We now have the opportunity to have that >>> kind of discussion forum experience on Google+. >>> >>> I've reserved a Google+ Community with the name "Apache OpenOffice. >>> We should decide what we want to do with it. >>> >>> 1) One view is that we should concentrate on a small number of social >>> networking platforms and require users to come to us if they want to >>> engage with us. >>> >>> 2) Another view is that we should fully engage with every new platform >>> that comes along and be liberal in the platforms we engage with. >>> >>> 3) Another view is that we should preserve the option of participating >>> in all platforms, experiment with new ones, see what works, and >>> concentrate on the platforms that are most effective. >>> >>> Personally, I'm an advocate of approach #3. We cannot predict what >>> "the next big thing" will be, so it is worth experimenting with new >>> approaches. >>> >>> So if there are no objections, I'll continue preparing the Google+ >>> Community for Apache OpenOffice and create an announcement. I could >>> use help, of course. So if anyone wants to be a co-moderator, send me >>> your Google ID. It helps if you already have some experience with >>> Google+. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> -Rob >>> > Rob, > > I am already on Google+ and feel comfortable with the platform. I might be > able to help out with the new Community. Look me up and feel free to add me; > my id is [email protected]. >
OK. I've made you a moderator. But nothing much to moderate yet. -Rob > Chad
