Hi, :-) On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 07:57, Bernhard Dippold <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree that it is not easy to follow the threads on the topics you mention, > but from our experience with the OOo Art project and even more the Branding > Initiative there are important topics to be shared between the "general > marketing" guys and the "designers/artist" working on branding and visual > design.
My idea would be that we shouldn't get *too* granular about this. I'd see two lists: 1) Marketing (event organization, flyers, templates, certification planning/design, etc) and 2) Artwork (technical graphics, branding graphics, mime graphics, UX, UI, etc). Obviously, there are quite a few subjects of overlapping interest, so having just two lists makes it easier for people to monitor both but primarily contribute to the list more central to their particular area of expertise. > Perhaps it could be a compromise to add dedicated [TAG]s to the subject of > artwork, UX and design related topics, so they can be found very easily > while not leaving the marketing list. Tags depend on *posting discipline*, and this seems to break down fairly quickly after one lays down the ground rules... Further to the discussions during to the conference call, my POV concerning "communications channels" is that lists don't make a good information storage medium. People quote badly, people go OT, people rant, and ideas and info easily get lost in the noise. They *can* be good for brainstorming. But very soon after each important thread reaches a natural conclusion, someone needs to collate and summarize the results and then post them to the wiki. Really, personally, I prefer forums. I know different people have different preferences, though. (Google Wave is also great for brainstorming, in many ways, but takes some getting used to, and also demands "posting discipline".) It's useful to have an "IM" medium, too, as a complement for the above. IMHO, communal Skype chats are better than IRC: easier for many people to access and use. Plus a great feature of Skype chats is that you can *unsay and edit* your posts when you say something stupid/incorrect/regrettable. I really enjoy the conference calls, and feel that those discussions facilitate good communication and enable quick arrival at a conclusion about the topic under discussion (*providing* that people maintain good discipline). I'd definitely like to see these continue regularly. HTH. 0.2 cents. :-) David Nelson -- E-mail to [email protected] for instructions on how to unsubscribe List archives are available at http://www.libreoffice.org/lists/marketing/ All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
