[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-28 Thread Wayne
Leigh, The front page is editable -- apart from the contact us section all content on the front page is produced from templates which are openly editable. Direct edits on the front page are protected. On rare occasions new WikiEducators have inadvertently started practising on the home page

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-28 Thread Leigh Blackall
It would be great if our community could set up a journalism group to help out with sourcing WE news for the front page and managing this. Till now, I've pretty much been doing this on my own -- without much help. Hmm, we could send in our usual press releases if you like. Not all of them

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-28 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
Good Idea Leigh. I would have voted for it if i were sure that newbies won't use it as sandbox as we all are concerned about it. I do agree on the flip side that according to WE traditions editing should be open to all for everyone on any page in a respectful way. I volunteer for the journalism

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-28 Thread Leigh Blackall
I forgot to include a link to the webconfernce page: http://www.wikieducator.org/Webconferences Think of it like a press conference area maybe, or a talk back radio show, or recordings of significant speeches of lectures.. and a place where local radio stations might source audio for their

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-27 Thread Steve Foerster
So we've had some more updates to the UPE page and I think we're ready for the conspiracy to strike. One question, though, how do things get added to the front page? I'm realising from this that I have no idea what that process is, who the editor-in-chief is there. -=Steve=-

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-27 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
No Idea steve. Well i have been working on my user page and i think dennis has tough competition now. Ok i was just kidding, steve and my pages don't count :) We need nominations from WE users. Please post your recommendations on UPE page or this thread. Party is On. On Jun 27, 9:09 pm, Steve

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-25 Thread Randy Fisher
I think it's a great idea too! - Randy On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:29 AM, Minhaaj ur Rehman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great Idea steve. I truly think people like dennis deserve a cookie. Mind blowing page. I really need to change my page :) What do you think wayne ? How about a UPE ? User

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-25 Thread Wayne
Hey Minhaaj We're a community -- it's not my decision smile. That said, I do think a User page Expo is a great idea. Set up a page for WikiEducators to decide on the criteria for qualifying as a Featured User Page and the process for evaluating user pages. We can link successful candidates from

[WikiEducator] Re: Expo for User pages?

2008-06-25 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
http://wikieducator.org/UPE Ok, this is my start for the community. I invite everyone to design rules for the competition, procedures and selection for the best page. Feel free to edit it the way you want. I better run and get my user page tweaked. runs On Jun 26, 1:15 am, Wayne [EMAIL