Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-18 Thread Frederic Muller
On 01/14/2011 05:57 AM, Jason Lo wrote: I got some more info from China, and I received some really good contact info updates from Bangalore. I will update the wiki page accordingly. Hi! I'm curious as to what feedback you got from the Bangalore group: we're currently preparing for both a

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-13 Thread Dave Neary
Thanks Jason! Let's see how many replies you get. How're things looking at this stage? Cheers, Dave. Jason Lo wrote: I have sent an email to every user group with a main contact listed. I will send an email to the gugmasters list soon. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Dave Neary

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-13 Thread Jason Lo
I got some more info from China, and I received some really good contact info updates from Bangalore. I will update the wiki page accordingly. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Dave Neary dne...@gnome.org wrote: Thanks Jason! Let's see how many replies you get. How're things looking at this

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-13 Thread Tobias Mueller
Heya, On 07.01.2011 06:07, Jason Lo wrote: Hi, just an update. I've sent emails to Gnome [...] Deutschland so far, and am waiting for replies. Where have you sent the mail to Germany to? I can't find it in the archives for gnome-de

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-13 Thread Jason Lo
I sent it to the main contact listed. If I don't get a reply soon, I'll try the mailing list. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Tobias Mueller mue...@cryptobitch.dewrote: Heya, On 07.01.2011 06:07, Jason Lo wrote: Hi, just an update. I've sent emails to Gnome [...] Deutschland so far, and

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-12 Thread Jason Lo
I have sent an email to every user group with a main contact listed. I will send an email to the gugmasters list soon. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Dave Neary dne...@gnome.org wrote: Oh - and, fwiw: as a mamber of GNOME France, I have not heard anything about your request, and as a member

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-11 Thread Dave Neary
Oh - and, fwiw: as a mamber of GNOME France, I have not heard anything about your request, and as a member of guigmasters, I didn't see any email from you there yet. Cheers, Dave. Jason Lo wrote: So I'm still doing this task. I'm sorry I haven't sent any updates in the last two days, I was

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-11 Thread Jason Lo
Concerning France, it seems that I had forgotten to email it's group/contact for some reason. I will get on to it. Concerning the gugmasters group, I will email there once I have sent to all of the individual groups. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Dave Neary dne...@gnome.org wrote: Oh - and,

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-10 Thread Jason Lo
So I'm still doing this task. I'm sorry I haven't sent any updates in the last two days, I was quite busy. So far I've emailed about half of the list, and have only gotten info from China and Brazil. I've gotten updated contact info from them and estimated member populations. Also, GNOME Brazil

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-10 Thread Frederic Muller
On 01/11/2011 12:22 PM, Jason Lo wrote: So I'm still doing this task. I'm sorry I haven't sent any updates in the last two days, I was quite busy. So far I've emailed about half of the list, and have only gotten info from China and Brazil. I've gotten updated contact info from them and

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-07 Thread Dave Neary
Hi Jason, To get around Melange's funky feature set, can you please resubmit this update plus a link to the wiki page as Work submitted? I will then be able to extend the deadline for you. Thanks! Dave. Jason Lo wrote: Hi, just an update. I've sent emails to Gnome Australia, Brazil, Chicago,

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-06 Thread Jason Lo
Hi, just an update. I've sent emails to Gnome Australia, Brazil, Chicago, Chile, China, and Deutschland so far, and am waiting for replies. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Dave Neary dne...@gnome.org wrote: Hi, Jason Lo wrote: It seems to fit more with contact addresses. You said to a

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-05 Thread Jason Lo
It seems to fit more with contact addresses. You said to a previous student that there were others doing this task as well, and that I should coordinate my efforts with them to make sure we don't pester the same folks over and over again. Also, in your post on GCI, you said you would provide

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-05 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Jason Lo wrote: It seems to fit more with contact addresses. You said to a previous student that there were others doing this task as well, and that I should coordinate my efforts with them to make sure we don't pester the same folks over and over again. Also, in your post on GCI, you

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-04 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Jason Lo wrote: I went and added a subsection with an email template based off Dave's. Any comments or suggestions? The one suggestion I have is to start really small - ask them to reply saying that they got your mail are still involved in the GUG, and if not to help redirect you. You

GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-03 Thread Jason Lo
Hello, my name is Jason Lo, and I have taken this GCI task ( http://www.google-melange.com/gci/task/show/google/gci2010/gnome/t129061755958#c16001). I was asked by Dave Neary to prepare an email to send out, but before I do that, I'd like to ask to some questions. Namely, what should the overall

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-03 Thread Dave Neary
Hi Jason, Jason Lo wrote: Namely, what should the overall tone and content of this email be? Informal and short. Hi! I know you've been bothered a couple of times with this already, but I'm helping update which GNOME user groups are active and what you're up to, and I'd really appreciate a

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-03 Thread Andre Klapper
Am Montag, den 03.01.2011, 17:40 +0100 schrieb Dave Neary: Can you let me know if you're still involved with the GUG? If not, can you let me know who is now the main contact for the GUG, please? This assumes that the GUG has a leader, however I have the feeling that some GUGs listed are just

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-03 Thread Stormy Peters
I agree with Dave Neary's points. I also think showing that you are going to follow up and record the information might encourage people to take your request seriously. Maybe create the wiki page beforehand and populate it with all the information you have? On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Andre

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-03 Thread Jason Lo
I went and added a subsection with an email template based off Dave's. Any comments or suggestions? http://live.gnome.org/UserGroups#Template_Email On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Stormy Peters sto...@gnome.org wrote: I agree with Dave Neary's points. I also think showing that you are going

Re: GCI: Update Gnome Usergroup Info, Introduction

2011-01-03 Thread Frederic Muller
Excellent! Great to see this task moving as it should be an important piece of our marketing and outreach efforts. I would replace open source by free and open source to make the email more inclusive, especially since GNOME is part of the GNU project (www.gnome.org/about/ ). If you need any