[Cc-webedit] Front Page
james holland
james at dogmanet.org
Tue Feb 10 12:39:06 GMT 2009
i think your email is welcome, yes we do need to get things moving and
they are - the meeting at oxford was really good and i feel that we are
much closer to a fully functioning website group now
James Holland
http://risingclevel.blogspot.com/
tim ratcliffe wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> The list has been so quiet I thought a hand grenade was needed to see
> who was in the trenches.
>
> Sorry if my email came across as inappropriate, I guess my literary
> skills are not up to getting my tone across with the written word. For
> this I apologise. I don't claim to know a lot about the web and do
> want to see this process work. I wasn't suggesting that we scrap the
> process, just that if capacity was limited, which thanks to your
> response i'm now clear that it isn't, then we should reach out to the
> wider group to fill gaps.
>
> *Things in bold* are just things to pay particular attention too, as in
> long emails things easily get lost, especially when the text is woven
> between inane ramblings about things not much to do with what actually
> needs to be said, such as this sentence for example.
>
> RE: UHC, I have been in contact in a personal and networking capacity.
> I have posted to the website and networking list a number of times
> asking for input to the process and happy to follow the lead of those
> more experienced.
>
> You'll be reassured to know that i'm not going to see them to make any
> decisions, simply to feed in what CC is planning this year and start to
> think about how we might (if they are the best people for the job) work
> together and organise in the coming months.
>
> The plan was to bring this back to the networking and web groups so that
> we can start planning our attack.
>
> Spoke to Alistair last night, who initially expressed an interest
> in coming along to visit UHC to feedback any web based issues from last
> year. Alistair, if your up for it i'm looking to visit them a week
> friday, if not send us on over your input and i'll put it to them!
>
> Any such input from others involved last year would also be much
> appreciated.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Tim
>
>
>
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>
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:20:10 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Cc-webedit] Front Page
> From: iggyp.imc at googlemail.com
> To: tim_ratcliffe at hotmail.com
> CC: neil_bye at hotmail.com; cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org; ben at riseup.net
>
> hold tight there Tim...
>
> The website group is hardly even functioning yet due to this list being
> rubbish, so let's not get too excited just yet. You and neil might be
> feeling lonley and agree with each other as you two are the only users
> of this list.** Who is on webcopy? Is that not a job for process?
>
> At the meeting we had in Oxford (only 8 days ago...) it was agreed that
> interested people would be put onto the webedit list (waiting on
> Allisdhair to sort that) and that we would sort out points of contact
> and work out what needs doing. I have their details and am waiting to
> sort it.
>
> I would like to point out that there are several web savy / techy people
> who are interested, but historically, this group has not been very
> accessable. Let's give this a chance to work.
> *
> *I agree that we need process and the idea of this group is that we
> create it. You ask some very good questions which need to be addressed.
> At oxford it was agreed that the first priortiy was to give acess to
> working groups/neighbourhoods. This is in hand and when this list starts
> working, we'll all hear about it. I believe that someone who was at the
> meeting is already sorting this out. In order to further our ability to
> work together, i have said that i would help with training for working
> groups and neighbourhoods (and would be admins...), and that i would
> help Neil out with permission issues. I have sent mails to website@
> about this, but once this list is up, we can start discussions.
>
> Also, under what capacity are you visiting UHC? As a web person, as part
> of networking? Have you further feedback you'd like to share with the
> group? Perhaps we can discuss the strategy points you've made before you
> make decisions with UHC.
>
> I look forward to us attempting to all work together,
> Brian.
>
> ps : when you type in *BOLD...does that mean you are shouting??? *
> ppss : I have not sent this to networking, as it doesn't involve them
>
>
>
> 2009/2/9 tim ratcliffe <tim_ratcliffe at hotmail.com
> <mailto:tim_ratcliffe at hotmail.com>>
>
> Thanks Neil (I think!),
>
> Currently (and I get the feeling Neil might agree) I don't think the
> separate webedit/website subgroups are working. As only a few are
> on them, it means that when people are busy and capacity stretched
> that things don't get done. Possible better to keep everything
> copied in to the wider networking list to help address this, at
> least for now.
>
> As for the homepage, I agree the copy's not the most thought
> through, and that up until now updating it has been a little ad hoc,
> but it is at least up to date.
>
> Now that we have a better idea of what's happening in 2009, maybe
> we can start to think a bit more strategically about what we want to
> achieve with the website over the coming months.
>
>
> * Who is the site for? - existing climate campers/ newcomers /
> both (if both which group is the bigger priority to
> communicate with)
> * What are the aims of the site? - inform newcomers of up and
> coming events/ motivate visitors to get involved etc etc!
>
>
> I have been speaking to UHC over the last few weeks and will be
> going up to visit them at some point in the next few weeks to
> discuss design and website issues.
>
> They have one initial request if we are to work together again this
> year - That there is *one/two main contact *that work is channelled
> through. Last year they felt like they struggled to keep up with
> all the random requests from various people wanting last minute
> design work done and that this restricted their ability to provide
> us with the quality design work. I'm happy to help coordinate this
> and be one of the contacts, but *the more hands to the deck the
> better, *so if there is anyone out there who would like to actively
> be involved in design and creation of materials this year please get
> in touch so that we can start to share ideas.
>
> To help with this and to also ensure that outward facing media such
> as the website is kept up to date, it would be really useful if
> somebody from each of the project *working groups *(international,
> face off, G20, camp09)* *would offer to act as *networking liaison
> *for the next month or so at least.
>
> My number is 077717407 if anyone wants to chat about this rather
> than email!
>
> Cheers
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> > From: neil_bye at hotmail.com <mailto:neil_bye at hotmail.com>
> > To: cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org
> <mailto:cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org>
> > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 10:40:50 +0000
> > Subject: [Cc-webedit] Front Page
>
> >
> > Hi Webbies,
> > Where's the new Front page? What's the point of a webedit
> > group if they can't get a simple things like this right? It
> should have
> > been waiting in the wings.
> >
> > In peace Neil
> >
> >
> >
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