Here it is: http://debianmed.blogspot.com/2011/04/debian-med-individuals-expertize-and.html
I have sent invitations to author on the blog to the common suspects on this list, just ping me if yours got lost and/or you just feel like writing. Waiting for your all's guest posts. Steffen On 04/18/2011 05:10 PM, William Spooner wrote: > Could you register debianmed.blogspot.com? I would be happy to guest-post on > Ensembl. > > Will > > On 18 Apr 2011, at 14:32, Steffen Möller wrote: > >> >> On 04/18/2011 02:51 PM, William Spooner wrote: >>> So Vanessa is coordinating @DebianMed twitter? I'll try to remember to >>> include @DebianMed if I post any relevant tweets. I think twitter works >>> best for conversational items rather than announcements (RSS feeds are much >>> better for the latter). >>> >>> Is there a DebainMed blog? >> :) I have http://tangiblecomputationalbiology.blogspot.com/ >> ... as a kind of an experiment with the medium and all in German >> ... can change that to English if there is some demand. >> >> Steffen >>> Will >>> >>> >>> On 14 Apr 2011, at 14:40, vane...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I just setup twitter and identica accounts for Debian Med, later on the >>>> day I'll add a nice avatar, and later on the week I'll look how to post >>>> automatically and stuff. >>>> >>>> For those interested in following Debian Med twitter and identi.ca >>>> >>>> http://twitter.com/#!/DebianMed >>>> http://identi.ca/debianmed >>>> >>>> :) >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Andreas Tille <andr...@an3as.eu> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm fully quoting this mail from Sebastian Hilbert in case you might not >>>> have noticed this mail. If you currently feel not obliged to do some >>>> packaging or other technical work but want to help the Debian Med >>>> project somehow, please try to follow the example given by the GNUmed >>>> authors. >>>> >>>> My short summary of the mail below is: >>>> >>>> 1. Yes, it is worth the effort to use social media to advertise >>>> Debian Med >>>> 2. I personally do not really like to spend my time for this job >>>> because I think my time is better spent with coding and giving >>>> talks on conferences. >>>> >>>> But it is important anyway and perhaps you (the reader of this >>>> mailinglist) feel like this is a good chance to become involved. >>>> >>>> BTW, I added this item to our Wiki page >>>> >>>> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianMedTodo >>>> >>>> which also mentiones some other items what users or developers can >>>> do for Debian. >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Andreas. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 08:47:21AM +0200, Sebastian Hilbert wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I can give some feedback regarding social networks from the GNUmed >>>>> perspective. >>>>> >>>>> I started out with blogging. >>>>> gnumed.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> From google stats it seems about 25 people read it per day. Those might >>>>> include search engines. Sometimes someone comments on the blog posts so it >>>>> must be at least some humans that read it. >>>>> >>>>> Blog posts are good for reports on new major releases, conferences etc. >>>>> It was >>>>> like this for some years. >>>>> >>>>> There are two people who moved forward from commenting on the blog to >>>>> raising >>>>> their voice on the mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> This might indicate that without a blog those people might not have been >>>>> made >>>>> aware of GNUmed. >>>>> >>>>> The blog is syndicated at some low level sites so I guess most people >>>>> came via >>>>> search engine. >>>>> >>>>> About a year ago someone mentioned that it would be essential to have all >>>>> the >>>>> accounts (twitter, facebook etc.) >>>>> >>>>> So I went out and created an twitter and identi.ca account. I have no >>>>> clue how >>>>> many people read this. >>>>> >>>>> On twitter GNUmed has I think 5 followers who seem to have subscribed to >>>>> what >>>>> we have to say. >>>>> >>>>> It took another year or so until someone answered on the tweets which >>>>> indicates someone reads it. >>>>> >>>>> I assume that this person would not have found GNUmed without twitter or >>>>> identi.ca. >>>>> >>>>> I use twitter and identi.ca for release announcements ,calls for help, bug >>>>> announcements etc. In short for short messages. Nothing automated here. >>>>> >>>>> Then facebook was all the hype. I created a page and basically replicated >>>>> the >>>>> content from blog and twitter >>>>> >>>>> So far 6 or 7 people subscribed to that page. I don't know how many people >>>>> read this. >>>>> >>>>> The point is. Speaking for the GNUmed project a small number of people >>>>> were >>>>> made aware of GNUmed because of Twitter ,Identi.ca, blog, and facebook >>>>> page. >>>>> >>>>> The key is to realize that it can be helpful but it takes ressouces to >>>>> update >>>>> the content. >>>>> >>>>> Another key factor seems to be networking. One need to use the various >>>>> options >>>>> to have people subscribe to feeds ot tweets and one need to subscribe to >>>>> other >>>>> feeds as well to appear as follower there. >>>>> >>>>> Third point to realize is that these measures reach the technophile >>>>> crowd. The >>>>> computer guys and girls. >>>>> >>>>> If you want to reach doctors who don't use facebook in their daily life >>>>> there >>>>> is little chance to catch them there. Same for scientists. >>>>> >>>>> If you want to reach scientists who are not computer afficionados you >>>>> might >>>>> have little chance on facebook. Ask yourself. "Do I read facebook, >>>>> twitter , >>>>> blog etc. ?" >>>>> >>>>> Social networks are (IMHO) not a must but are hip, cool and fairly easy to >>>>> work with. So why not. >>>>> >>>>> To reach your target crowd speaking on conferences is (IMHO) more >>>>> effective. >>>>> Combining the two the "best of breed tactic" >>>>> >>>>> Now head over to >>>>> >>>>> gnumed.blogspot.com >>>>> http://twitter.com/releasedude >>>>> http://identi.ca/releasedude >>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/GNUmed-EMR/316812324929 >>>>> >>>>> and show some love. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Sebastian >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-med-requ...@lists.debian.org >>>>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >>>>> listmas...@lists.debian.org >>>>> Archive: >>>>> http://lists.debian.org/201104140847.22094.sebastian.hilb...@gmx.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://fam-tille.de >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-med-requ...@lists.debian.org >>>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >>>> listmas...@lists.debian.org >>>> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110414080009.gd6...@an3as.eu >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ing. Vanessa Gutiérrez >>>> >>> -- >>> William Spooner >>> w...@eaglegenomics.com >>> http://www.eaglegenomics.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-med-requ...@lists.debian.org >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org >> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dac3d89.5080...@gmx.de >> > -- > William Spooner > w...@eaglegenomics.com > http://www.eaglegenomics.com > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-med-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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