Would also be willing to help with this, if any is necessary.
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Bruno Benitez <gridc...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like this idea aswel, I proposed something similar before, and went as > far as to create a deviantART account for it. I'm up to manage and review > submissions there too. > > I don't know about other sites, like flirck or reddit, but I can manage > the deviantART one :) > > > 2013/6/11 Dave <d...@reklan.co.uk> > >> ** >> I agree, I think this would a great idea. >> >> One of the things that originally got me into linux years ago, was a >> similar idea, that SuSe and Mandrake had when they would share their users >> desktops screenshots. >> >> I would gladly volunteer to review submissions ( call me a geek, but i >> enjoy looking at how people setup their own desktops, and i grab ideas for >> my own.) >> >> Dave Pearson >> >> > On 11 June 2013 at 02:05 Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph <l...@ubuntu.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 12:04 AM, Joan Advincula <mj.advinc...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > I don't exactly know how to write a formal proposal but as I have >> been >> > > informed, given my interest in Xubuntu.org having a Desktop of the >> Week >> > > gallery, I should inform the team about it in some form of a >> proposal. >> > >> > Thank you for taking the time to write this! I've been super swamped >> > with work lately so just getting to reply to this now... >> > >> > > I propose that there be a "Desktop of the Week" screenshot gallery in >> > > Xubuntu.org. >> > > >> > > It doesn't have to be center-stage for all Xubuntu screenshots but it >> would >> > > be nice if it could sit right on the homepage. Not the entire gallery >> but >> > > just the particular desktop for the week. It should occupy the same >> space >> > > that the official Xubuntu screenshots is now occupying. >> > > >> > > If not, the gallery could be placed in this page: >> > > http://xubuntu.org/screenshots/, right next to the official Xubuntu >> > > screenshots gallery. >> > > >> > > As to how to gather the needed screenshots, we'd first have to gather >> some >> > > from you guys, the Xubuntu dev team, then the general Xubuntu >> community. >> > > >> > > Before the first of the feature is ever published, we need to be able >> to >> > > gather up enough images, then we can keep going. >> > > >> > > If there's a different person required for maintaining this gallery >> besides >> > > the person already maintaining the official screenshots, I would >> gladly >> > > volunteer. >> > > >> > > Thank you. >> > >> > I think this is a great idea, some comments about what I think we'll >> need: >> > >> > 1. Submission method >> > >> > This can be flickr, deviantart, "email so-and-so" - or a combination >> > of these things. This would be a submission for review, not something >> > that would automatically be put up on our site. >> > >> > 2. Submission guidelines >> > >> > Some people put some pretty offensive stuff on their desktops as their >> > backgrounds :) We'll want to write up some guidelines to make sure >> > people know their screenshots should Safe For Work and make sure those >> > who volunteer to review understand these guidelines. >> > >> > Also included in this should be a license, confirmation that they have >> > permission to share the background image (either they own it or the >> > license of the image allows it to be shared as part of a screenshot) >> > and their agreement that we can use their screenshot on our website. >> > >> > 3. At least 2 people who can volunteer to review submissions and >> > commit to providing submissions to the web team for putting them up on >> > the site in a timely manner. >> > >> > And I'd suggest we start off saying "Featured desktop" rather than "of >> > the week" since we all get busy and I could easily see the weekly slot >> > slipping :) >> > >> > -- >> > Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph || Lyz || pleia2 >> > http://www.princessleia.com >> > >> > -- >> > xubuntu-devel mailing list >> > xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >> >> -- >> xubuntu-devel mailing list >> xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >> >> > > > -- > Bruno.- > > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > >
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