[open-data-manual] Eliciting further contributions - any suggestions?

Wed Jun 29 12:37:53 UTC 2011

I'd like to second the point that at the moment I don't really know
what needs doing (re content), where I could contribute etc. This may
be on the wiki / tracker but a weekly post to the list with this info
would be useful.

I also think that having simple google docs or a wiki page for initial
drafting may be more optimal (someone expert can then convert to
sphinx later).

Rufus

On 28 June 2011 20:38, Tim McNamara <paperless at timmcnamara.co.nz> wrote:
> Okay, well I'm really glad to have received this feedback.
> Everything related to the project, including its priorities and so forth
> live at http://bitbucket.org/okfn/open-data-manual. Specifically, do take a
> look at the wiki and the issues tabs.
> I like the idea of weekly 'ideas for this week' emails. I was just wary of
> flooding people's inboxes.
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> On 27 June 2011 23:51, Sara Farmer <sara.farmer at btinternet.com> wrote:
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>> I agree with Antti that technology isn't the issue here.  The need is for
>> more good text - wherever it's placed.  I had problems working out where to
>> start helping with this: i.e. with knowing which sections needed more help,
>> which were essentially complete, whether I could add in a new one.  Maybe a
>> little guidance on that - or an email once a week with "we need help
>> building out the section on X and can someone contribute something on Y"
>> might help.
>>
>> I dunno.  I want to help, but sometimes we all need our hands holding a
>> little.
>>
>> Sj.
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>> On 06/27/2011 06:16 AM, Julian Tait wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I think it would be good to talk about this at the OKCON - for those of us
>> who are going to be there - as I find the process of contributing difficult.
>> Many of the platforms that have been suggested for submission are alien to
>> me. I do believe there is a cultural issue with all of this and I do want to
>> contribute. I did a bit of work on the Wordpress version, but it seemed that
>> it was made redundant as soon as it started.
>> Julian
>> On 27 Jun 2011, at 10:45, Antti Poikola wrote:
>>
>> Personally I don't believe that technology is the issue. How about some
>> sort of kick-start (re-start) as part of the coming Open Knowledge
>> Conference in Berlin?
>>
>> -Jogi
>>
>> On 27.6.2011 12:39, Tim McNamara wrote:
>>
>> Hi all, I'm a little concerned that we haven't been able to muster any
>> contributions after starting this group.
>>
>> Sara F had a suggestion a few weeks ago that GitHub might be a better
>> place to store the content. I have also been considering http://booki.cc,
>> which powers the very successful FLOSS manuals.
>>
>> Is the technology the issue? Is there anything I can do to make things
>> easier or more interesting?
>>
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