[Open-access] I think "Who Needs Access?" is ready to go

Tue Feb 21 10:24:54 UTC 2012

Definitely, that sounds about right, I'll store everything as drafts in the
meantime.

Jenny

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com> wrote:

> Excellent!
>
> I think, then, that we should throttle the rate of new content -- aim
> for one per day?
>
> Don't forget to get photos of the people we profile: we have to keep a
> human face on everything.
>
> -- Mike.
>
>
> On 21 February 2012 10:15, Jenny Molloy <jenny.molloy at okfn.org> wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > Stories are coming in thick and fast from Gilles and Graham's calls,
> there's
> > at least 6 so far so I'll follow up today and start posting content. I've
> > been without a computer at home for a couple of days so haven't been
> able to
> > do much but it should be back today!
> >
> > Jenny
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Excellent.  Now that I have done four interviews on the new site, I am
> >> keen to see new content posted by the other editors!  It would be
> >> great if you could post something every day for the first week.
> >>
> >> -- Mike.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 21 February 2012 08:44, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I have contacts with the Dutch Lyme disease patient association. A
> >> > friend of
> >> > mine is regional coordinator and I explained to him about @ccess and
> >> > showed
> >> > him the WhoNeedsAccess site.He wiil get the information to the
> Board. I
> >> > think they will be interested to particicipate. I have done research
> on
> >> > Lyme
> >> > disease myself and so I know how much confusion exists on treatment
> >> > possibilities, detection, symptoms etc. They (the patients) have a
> hard
> >> > time
> >> > finding information
> >> >
> >> > TOM
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks, Tom: saw your blog entry and tweeted it right back out!
> >> >>
> >> >> -- Mike.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 20 February 2012 13:37, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >> > Hi Mike,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have added a link to whoneedsaccess on the @ccess site and wrote
> a
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > blog
> http://www.malariaworld.org/blog/how-easy-can-you-find-information-you-need
>  +
> >> >> > tweet
> >> >> > Jenny I used some of your phrasing for the call on MalariaWorld,
> hope
> >> >> > you
> >> >> > don't mind
> >> >> >
> >> >> > TOM
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 2:31 AM, Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com>
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Well, we have lift-off!  I have removed the Do Not Index
> instruction
> >> >> >> from the site, tweeted it:
> >> >> >>
> https://twitter.com/#!/SauropodMike/status/171403113230647296
> >> >> >> and briefly blogged it on Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> http://svpow.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/a-new-site-who-needs-access-you-need-access/
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I would appreciate it someone could add a link from the main
> @ccess
> >> >> >> site.  Also if those of you who blog could blog about it, and
> those
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> you who tweet could tweet about it.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >>        -- Mike.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On 19 February 2012 21:00, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> > the Site Looks Great!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > TOM
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:37 PM, Mike Taylor <
> mike at indexdata.com>
> >> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Folks,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I went ahead and bought a custom domain for the Who Needs
> Access
> >> >> >> >> site
> >> >> >> >> -- it can now be found on
> >> >> >> >>        http://whoneedsaccess.org/
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I deleted the THIS ISN'T READY warning on the front page,
> removed
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> first post that just said hello, and have now added photos and
> >> >> >> >> brief
> >> >> >> >> biographies of the three editors.  (Anyone else who would like
> to
> >> >> >> >> also
> >> >> >> >> be an editor is welcome -- just let me know.)
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I think the current quorum of a home page, an About page, three
> >> >> >> >> articles and three editors is enough to launch with.  Agree?
> >> >> >> >> Disagree?  If no-one objects, I will announce it on my own blog
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> Twitter, and turn on the "let search engines index this" option
> >> >> >> >> so
> >> >> >> >> that it's no longer hidden.  I'll do this later tonight or
> >> >> >> >> tomorrow
> >> >> >> >> morning.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Any last-minute comments before we launch, please shout now!
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> -- Mike.
> >> >> >> >>
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