Assuming that people would want to automatically be socially connected to the Ubuntu community on boot could be a point of discontent I could imagine, just saying.
The dividing of people into different communities sounds a lot like the latest trend in social networking, stuff like Google+'s circles, Diasporas' aspects and facebook-groups comes to mind. Incorporating that, particularly Diaspora, into Ubuntu could be quite neat (I say Diaspora because it's open source and decentralized). Imagine that, bult-in social network from the get go, with your private information stored/restored from wherever you specify. Of course on an opt-in basis. 2011/9/19 Randall Ross <rand...@executiv.es> > A while ago, I wrote a "WeMenu" spec that touched on this theme. Simply > stated: Our desktop should reflect our ethos in an obvious way. Back when > the spec was written, some mighty developers were interested in starting an > implementation, but alas, Unity came along and required a ton of development > effort. Now that we have Unity perhaps it is time to revisit. > > In short, every OS seems to want to do the same thing (yes, even the free > ones): Once a human has booted up and logged in they are whisked away to the > farthest reaches of the web, or to a "large number company in Mountain View" > to view ads and to shop. This is inconsistent with connecting with real > humans in places where you can actually meet them and share. (i.e. your > neighbourhood, town, city.) > > Here is the start of a new spec: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/**CommunityLens<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityLens> > > We need to begin to use computer mediation to re-connect real people who > really matter to us. I hope we can breathe new life into this idea and make > it happen. Ubuntu's chance to really differentiate is staring us in the > face. > > Lest one thinks I'm a lone voice in this forest, please check out what > Scott Heiferman Co-Founder & CEO of Meetup has to say on the topic of > building community: > http://meetupblog.meetup.com/**2011/09/911-us.html<http://meetupblog.meetup.com/2011/09/911-us.html> > > "Could we use the internet to get off the internet -- and grow local > communities?" We sure can! > > Cheers, > Randall Ross > Buzz Generator for: > Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo > Ubuntu Community Week (Oneiric) > Ubuntu Global Jam (Oneiric) > > > > On 11-09-19 02:21 AM, frederik.nn...@gmail.com wrote: > >> The founding values of Ubuntu stand until today, foremostly represented in >> the product's name: >> "Ubuntu" translates roughly to "the belief in a universal bond of sharing >> that connects all humanity" or alternatively to "humanity towards others". ¹ >> So the inevitable truth about Ubuntu is that it is meant to be >> human-centered. >> Keywords here: Human, Sharing, Unity. >> >> >> Human Unity through Sharing >> >> "Unity" is alive, i'm using it right now to write this email. >> Unity means that entities connect into a bond, which exploits the >> diversity encapsuled within its individual members through an evolved policy >> of sharing. >> How can "Unity" become more Human-friendly? By making Sharing easier. >> The design efforts targeting an even easier to use interface, based on >> simple human gestures and apparent interaction paths that are obvious enough >> to be remembered easily seem to be the way to go. >> As mpt² pointed out in a way already, heuristics are quite near the core >> of what design and development do. "Heuristics" aka bringing things in >> closer, if we need them often. >> <snip> >> >> >> I know there's a lot to be discussed in here, more important issues, stuff >> that is directly implementation related, but here's a low hanging fruit that >> has already been implemented, and it's simply a "button" away. >> What's up with that? >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >
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