On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:06 PM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 15:52 -0500, Rob Weir wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 3:34 PM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 15:15 -0500, Rob Weir wrote: >> >> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 2:44 PM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 14:26 -0500, Rob Weir wrote: >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Kay Schenk <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> <snip> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Hi Andrew -- >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I just forward the message I received from Rob in total to " >> >> >> > [email protected]". Got a return from SYMPA that the editors >> >> >> > would >> >> >> > look at it. If you or anyone else knows some magic to push this >> >> >> > through, >> >> >> > that would be great. The [email protected] has about 84000 users! >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> FYI, we currently have only 134 subscribers to the announce list. >> >> > >> >> > And the sky is blue - my suggestion use the website cut over for a >> >> > legitimate announce list class event - send to both the new and the old >> >> > announce list (assume and ask for it to be moderated onto the old one) - >> >> > put a copy to the blog, even if others a planning more extensive blog >> >> > posts - an extra simple post won't hurt. >> >> > >> >> >> >> It might make sense to webs site migration, along with all the other >> >> migration accomplishments as part of a general engagement with those >> >> users. Here's what we've done, here's what we are doing now, here's >> >> what to expect in 2012, here's where to find more info, etc. >> >> >> >> Remember, aside from a few hundred people (a relatively small number) >> >> most of the 84,000 subscribers to the announce list will be hearing >> >> about AOO for the first time. The initial note will be our >> >> re-introduction. >> > >> > right - which might be the spot where Grahams concerns start to kick >> > in.. just sayin'. >> > >> > I'm not sure from reading his posts if he is actually urging that we not >> > play this up for the moment, but delay till a release and by then to >> > have formulated and executed a more extensive re-branding...then again >> > I'm likely not fully interrupting his thoughts correctly, such is the >> > norm for written communications. >> > >> > So - in my head the answer for the moment is: keep it very simple - a >> > couple of paragraphs with the explicit aim of getting the reader to come >> > visit the new site (not so much a full overview of events) >> > - those interested can find the new communication channels on the new >> > web pages. >> > >> > maybe something a kin to - >> > ********** >> > >> >> For all but 500 or so of the 84,000 this would be entirely without >> context. They would say, "Apache what? What the heck is a Podling?" >> >> Remember, the announce list is not a project community list so much it >> is an end user list. So we'll want to have a good model for what they >> know and what they don't know already. My guess -- and your guess is >> as good as mine -- is that they vaguely recalled reading something >> about LibreOffice, maybe something also about Apache. Maybe they >> recently received a note from TOO. They are soft on the details and a >> little bit confused. >> >> Your draft, on the other hand, would be perfect for sending to >> ooo-users, and other project lists where the subscribers are already >> "insiders" of one form or another. >> >> Another idea: if you think that know about our users and their >> perceptions is worth knowing rather than just guessing, we might want >> to conduct a survey of them, including a link to such a survey in our >> initial communication. > > Sure that is a good idea - how much time, realistically, do you want to > a lot for putting that survey together - if you had to name someone to > do it (draft some meaningful questions), right now, can you do that? > > Just wondering on that last part - overall yes it is a good time for > that of course, if it can be done. >
I'd back up and ask, what do we want to say in this first note to the announce list? What do we want our first impression to be? A survey could be part of it. Or not. But I think it is worth taking a look at the note we sent out to the project lists a while ago: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Email+Migration+Post We were able to pack a lot of useful info into that note, including a link to the blog, the migration status page, instructions for the mailing lists, etc. The audience there was project participants from the legacy project. With the announcement list the audience is broader, including predominately users. But I think we could use a similar approach: 1) What do we think they need to know? What information do they lack? What misinformation have they heard? 2) What action do we want them to take? 3) What expectations do we want to leave them with? On the survey idea specifically, that could potentially be an action we want them to take. I think it could be designed and reviewed in a week. But it is probably not the most important thing to have in this initial communication. -Rob > //drew > >> >> -Rob >> >> >> > The Apache OpenOffice podling project management committee (PPMC) is >> > pleased to present a new home for the OpenOffice.org website. >> > >> > This could not have happened without the thoughtful dedication and >> > commitment from many of the members of the OpenOffice community, but >> > none more so then Dave Fisher, Kay Schenk, Gavin M. [not sure who all to >> > include here..help please] and the PPMC would like to specifically thank >> > these individuals. >> > >> > [and then another paragraph or two on general information] >> > >> > Start the new year right - come visit the new Apache OpenOffice project >> > home now! >> > >> > >> > ********** >> > >> > Best wishes, >> > >> > //drew >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> > my .02 - >> >> > >> >> > @(Dave, Kay, Gaven, others all...) >> >> > The new site is really great... >> >> > >> >> > //drew >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >
