[Cc-webedit] [Fwd: RE: [networking] Front page of website]

[Jonathan Leighton]

Thoughts? Personally I'm in favour of using this text. Still not sure
how we show separation between the Coal Caravan bit and the text, but
maybe a <hr> will do it...

Jon

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> From: Catherine L <rainbow_fnord at hotmail.co.uk>
> Reply-to: networking at lists.riseup.net,Catherine L
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> To: Networking group (CC) <networking at lists.riseup.net>
> Subject: RE: [networking] Front page of website
> Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:30:06 +0100
> 
> How about a shorter version of the 'about us' section for the front
> page?
>  
> 'In 2009 climate camp's hitting the city, concentrating on the
> underlying cause of climate change, airport expansion and coal-fired
> power stations: our economic system. We camped at the G20 in London on
> April 1st, and we're still keeping a close eye on E.ON & Kingsnorth.
> In the Summer we'll be pitching our tents in a city again, and come
> December we'll be making sure that the UN Climate Conference in
> Copenhagen becomes the hottest topic in town.
>  
> Every Camp for Climate Action event weaves four key themes: education,
> direct action, sustainable living, and building a movement to
> effectively tackle climate change both resisting climate crimes and
> developing sustainable solutions.
>  
> Everybody is welcome, so hopefully see you there.'
> 
>  
> > From: j at jonathanleighton.com
> > To: networking at lists.riseup.net; gwyfyn at riseup.net;
> cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org
> > Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:05:57 +0100
> > Subject: Re: [networking] Front page of website
> > 
> > Yes, it is a bit confusing. There was a request from the coal
> caravan
> > for better promotion on the front page, which seemed reasonable
> given
> > they are a working group and it is happening right now. But there
> was
> > also a concern that the front page needs consistency, and shouldn't
> be
> > solely dedicated to the coal caravan. Hence the current mix.
> > 
> > I think the text borrowed from the climate camp in the city is not
> > ideally suited to being on the front page, but it's the best we've
> got
> > at the moment.
> > 
> > If someone is able to write some short, concise copy for the front
> page
> > describing what the climate camp is about that would be great. In my
> > view the text should be quite general, and we wouldn't expect it to
> > change much over the coming months. Some thought should also be
> given to
> > how we promote the "next thing" like the coal caravan (now) or the
> May
> > gathering (after that).
> > 
> > To summarise, yes it's certainly not ideal and we are open to
> > suggestions to make it better.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Jon
> > 
> > On Tue, 2009-04-28 at 01:16 -0700, Gwyfyn wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > Just looked at the website.
> > > 
> > > I found the frontpage very confused.
> > > I do not like the way the Coal Caravan ad is inserted in the
> middle of
> > > lots of Camp in the City stuff. I do not think it works well
> cisually or
> > > logically when you are reading it.
> > > 
> > > It is talking about Carbon Markets and does not connect the Coal
> Caravan
> > > to them as far as I could see.
> > > 
> > > Does anyone else think it needs to be re designed?
> > > 
> > > M
> > > 
> > 
> 
> 
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