On 18 April 2018 at 18:47, Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote:
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> On 04/18/2018 12:30 PM, sebb wrote:
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>> On 18 April 2018 at 13:55, Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote:
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>>> On 04/18/2018 05:03 AM, Maxim Solodovnik wrote:
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>>>>
>>>> Wrong link is used ... (https://www.apachecon.com/)
>>>> Will fix it ASAP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hmm. That certainly doesn't seem "wrong" to me. Seems like that should be
>>> one of the valid permutations. Weird.
>>>
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>> It's wrong according to the info that Whimsy is using, i.e.
>>
>> https://apache.org/ads/adserver.txt
>>
>> I think the point was that the URL that is mentioned can readily be
>> changed to point to apachecon or elsewhere.
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> Sure, but it's "right" in the sense that we want them to be promoting the
> event in whatever way works best with their site layout/design/whatever, and
> something is better than nothing.

Agreed it's better than nothing but:
- it's a change from previous advice
- AFAICT it's undocumented

IMO there needs to be a documented policy as to what is wanted.
This may be that projects can choose which link they use.
But it needs to be clear to people (and Whimsy) what is expected.

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>>>> According to Safari: I don't have one :(
>>>> Will double-check using FF
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 3:58 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> On 18 April 2018 at 03:00, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Rich,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> OpenMeetings project has banner, but listed as "doesn't have one" (the
>>>>>> banner is added to main page only)
>>>>>> What are the requirements for the banner?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> These are linked from the Whimsy page in the Description column:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://whimsy.apache.org/site/project/openmeetings
>>>>>
>>>>> Whimsy only searches the main page.
>>>>>
>>>>> I could not find the link either.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, the page seems to be a bit broken as the floating menu location
>>>>> should disappear when the page is at the top.
>>>>> However it does not on Safari/macOS. And it failed once or twice for
>>>>> me with Firefox.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 1:52 AM, Julian Foad <jul...@foad.me.uk>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rich Bowen wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We also track what projects are doing this. At the moment, 42
>>>>>>>> projects
>>>>>>>> are, while 158 are not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Several people have indicated a willingness to help me reach out to
>>>>>>>> those 158 [...]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Subversion PMC received your request email eight days ago. I then
>>>>>>> nudged the PMC saying "I assume we would want to do this" and asking
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> volunteers, but no PMC member has volunteered yet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A question:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> May I forward that email (received on private@subversion.a.o) to
>>>>>>> public
>>>>>>> channels e.g. dev@subversion.a.o? It looks to me like that would be
>>>>>>> perfectly acceptable.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Reasons: (1) the principle that project activity should be open if
>>>>>>> possible; (2) involvement with such tasks can strengthen the
>>>>>>> community;
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (3)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> more likely to find a volunteer who has time for this task,
>>>>>>> relatively
>>>>>>> small though it is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A suggestion:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If this is acceptable, maybe you should actively suggest PMCs share
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> (simple) task with their non-PMC volunteers, in future
>>>>>>> correspondence,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> as
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it is all too easy for the reader of such an email to just not think
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> forwarding it. (I didn't, at first.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Julian
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> WBR
>>>>>> Maxim aka solomax
>>>>>
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