CentOS docs - Sep 2009 - New User Wishes to Contribute

As requested on http://wiki.centos.org/Contribute, here is my info:

# your FirstnameLastname username [SteveBonds]
# the proposed subject of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
# the proposed location of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]

I'll branch out from here.  Maybe.  While I understand the problem
with spammers, asking each user to send each proposed page to the list
for creation, then wait until it's created, and only then get to
edit... is pretty onerous compared to other options.

  -- Steve

On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 16:25 -0700, Steve Bonds wrote:
> As requested on http://wiki.centos.org/Contribute, here is my info:
> 
> # your FirstnameLastname username [SteveBonds]
> # the proposed subject of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
> # the proposed location of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
> 
> I'll branch out from here.  Maybe.  While I understand the problem
> with spammers, asking each user to send each proposed page to the list
> for creation, then wait until it's created, and only then get to
> edit... is pretty onerous compared to other options.
Agreed, and there have been discussions of opening the process.  For now
it's a meritocracy.   Follow the process, become known to the community,
make some good contributions, then ask for a higher level of access.
Chances are it will be granted.

Welcome to centos-docs!

Phil

P.S. Also develop a thick skin.  :-)  This could be a proving-ground for
technical writers in-training, and the constructive criticism can
sometimes be a bit heavy, but it is generally well-intended.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:25 AM, Steve Bonds <05s0pq602 at sneakemail.com>
wrote:
> As requested on http://wiki.centos.org/Contribute, here is my info:
>
> # your FirstnameLastname username [SteveBonds]
> # the proposed subject of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
> # the proposed location of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
>
> I'll branch out from here. ?Maybe. ?While I understand the problem
> with spammers, asking each user to send each proposed page to the list
> for creation, then wait until it's created, and only then get to
> edit... is pretty onerous compared to other options.
>
> ?-- Steve
> _______________________________________________
> CentOS-docs mailing list
> CentOS-docs at centos.org
> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs
>

Grrr, let me try with a non-empty mail :)

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:25 AM, Steve Bonds <05s0pq602 at sneakemail.com>
wrote:
> As requested on http://wiki.centos.org/Contribute, here is my info:
>
> # your FirstnameLastname username [SteveBonds]
> # the proposed subject of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
Well, yes, go ahead with that ...
> # the proposed location of your Wiki contribution(s) [Personal Page]
>
> I'll branch out from here. ?Maybe. ?While I understand the problem
> with spammers, asking each user to send each proposed page to the list
> for creation, then wait until it's created, and only then get to
> edit... is pretty onerous compared to other options.
Yeah, true. Maybe I should really try to get that going.

Watch this space for a call for "Editors" :)

Ralph