On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Selwyn Orren <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > Hi and thanks for your email :) Kindly read: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ContactUs#Mailing_List > I have also been a member of this list for sometime. Being an ubuntu > convert for many year now (If i remember I started with Ubuntu 8.10 as my > first distro that I moved to permanently. > Welcome and thank you for choosing and using Ubuntu GNOME :) > > I am an ex graphic Designer and now currently run a hosting company all > running ubuntu Gnome and Centos Machines. > Very interesting :) > > I really do love the suggestions as put forward by Amaro. Its also been > difficult for me to understand all the lingo etc. > You're not supposed to understand about 'everything', really :) I'm a leader and founder of many projects but I do not understand codes or some of the emails on this list. That does not mean there is something wrong in me or something wrong with the mailing list :) that is why we're a team, everyone of us has his/her own area where he/she could show his/her skills and experience. > Even posting on these message boards has been very difficult for me. > You have two options :) Either to 'read' the wiki area: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage *Note* the wiki area = more than one wiki page. The link given above has the list of ALL our wiki pages. or You simply can ask for help :) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ContactUs > > Anyway Greetings to all from South Africa > Thank you for your email and welcome again :) > > > Selwyn Orren | +27 72 270 9321 | +27 86 218 6897 | skype: selwynorren | > http://www.linuxweb.co.za | [email protected] | > http://about.me/selwynorren > > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 4:27 AM, Amaro Guerra <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Send Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Ubuntu-GNOME digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Communications, Ubuntu GNOME team. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Hi, this is my first contribution to this mailing list. I joined the >> Ubuntu GNOME marketing & communications team for two reasons; I'm an Ubuntu >> lover since 2008, and, I have knowledge in marketing and I would like to >> help out, contribute, and push forward the operating system I use. >> The problem is, I joined, I started to receive the mailing list, but as >> beginner it has been a bit complicated to follow the conversations, give >> some help to others... I've been a bit lost. >> One aim of the communication & marketing team is to recruit new members, >> but why? Is not enough? or maybe it's happening that some new members join >> Ubuntu GNOME, and seeing the 'mess' and the lack of help to be introduced, >> they are not able to give their help at all... >> Maybe is only my case, but a possible solution to solve this, create an >> stronger developer's community around Ubuntu GNOME, and transform bank >> members into active and helpful ones, is to change the way the people is >> accepted and introduced in the teams. I can give an idea, I would like to >> hear more or even somebody telling me that I'm wrong and that is only >> happening to me.. but implementing a -brotherhood- system (or your >> favourite name), where any new member is introduced by an old one, taught >> the basics, and supported in the first steps could be a good improvement, >> having a more efficient, quick to learn, active, and supportive team. The >> 'masters' can easily delegate simple tasks, and the organization can be >> more flexible. Maybe I'm purposing this idea because I really don't know >> what about is all of this. Anyway, I think is a good debate to be >> considered, related with the internal communication. >> >> Best regards, Amaro. >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome >> >> > > -- > Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome > > -- Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." Best Regards, amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> Areas of Involvement <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement> My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects>
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