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| + | The DailyBuzz has been fun for many of us. It was AboutUs updates about our great community website and wiki, but [http://blog.aboutus.org our blog] basically took this over. DailyBuzz fell inactive and now it is time for her to retire. Thank you for supporting [[AboutUs]] and for being eager to read our community news. <center><big>For new updates and information about [[AboutUs]] visit [http://blog.aboutus.org our blog]</big> (or [http://www.twitter.com/AboutUs follow us on Twitter]).</center> |
| − | Welcome to '''Community Portal'''.
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| − | This page operates under the theory that "A [[wiki]], like a ship, or other transportation mode, needs a log of activities." Use this as a general place for members of the active [[AboutUs]] community to share conversation and just say, "Hey I saw this thing, and I think the AboutUs community would get a kick out of it." If you're looking for a places to make suggestions, comments, ask questions, go to the [[ContactUs]] page.
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| − | What defines "community"? Well, if you're here then you're part of the community. If you already have a log-in, go ahead and share your thoughts. New users will need to '''[[LogIn|create an account]]''' first.
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| − | * If you have a specific idea, try adding it here [[Features and Fun]], [[Ease of Use]] and [[Function Brainstorming]] There are standing pages for the community to collaborate and create running lists of ideas on.
| + | =====Friday, 24 October 2008===== |
| | + | Hey Everybody... Can I get a bit of feedback out my first real edit - [[MoustacheMe.com]]... Thanks [[User:Michael Howe|Michael Howe]] |
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| − | ==23-Mar-2007== | + | =====Wednesday, 22 October 2008===== |
| − | * Is there an easy way for someone to point their '''entire domain to a wiki page'''? in [[AboutUs.org]] or somewhere? [[User:Gregory|Greg]]
| + | We have moved much of our back and forth to [[Yammer.com]] - we like it and miss this public-ness at the same time. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | * Ever wonder why those [[McDonalds.com|McDonalds]] Chicken McNuggets are so gosh darn tastey? Check out [[AlNyeTheLawyerGuy.com]]'s latest blog post on what goes into making one of the most popular staples of the fast food diet. Also check out ''[http://www.powells.com/biblio/18-9781594200823-0 The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals]'' by Michael Pollan at [[Powells.com]]
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| − | * Are you passionate about increased levels of participation? See [[RiskParticipation]]
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| | + | :''Can I request some loving edits to the [[Yammer.com]] page from the people who use it more than I, and maybe some [[InfluenceUs]] comments? [[Kristina Weis|Kristina]] ([[Kristina Weis/Contact|contact me]]) 12:22, 22 October 2008 (PDT)'' |
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| − | ==22-Mar-2007==
| + | :: Maybe ask this in Yammer, Kristina? Those that use it are much more likely to see the message there than here, methinks. [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] ([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]) 13:26, 22 October 2008 (PDT) |
| − | * [[AdBrite.com]] is our next expiremental step on how to become a self sustaining website. Look for ads in the next day and leave comments on the [[AdBrite.com]] page about what your experience with the ads are.
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| − | * Just created a new [[DidYouKnow]] page for common "advanced" wiki techniques that many users might not know about. The idea is that every once in awhile, we'll push one of these tips to the home page as a quick community learning opportunity. I've populated [[DidYouKnow]] with just a few things to begin with, but please feel free to add things you find helpful or tricks for common problems we might be seeing in [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]]. Also, if you think there's a tip that needs to be written, throw a note there as well. -- [[TakKendrick]
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| − | * Today is [[WorldWaterDay.org|World Water Day]] as designated in 1992 by the [[UN.org|UN]] General Assembly. [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | ==21-Mar-2007== | + | =====Monday, 6 October 2008===== |
| − | * After a month or two of hard work [[AboutUs]] has developed its first portal! The [[Portal:LASIK|LASIK Portal]] began as an organizational experiment and quickly morphed into an exploration into, and demonstration of, the possibilities of the AboutUs wiki. The initial idea was to synthesize encyclopedic information and commercial listings into a richly interlinked framework. Building off of a generic portal concept, we set to work researching the [[LASIK]] procedure and building out pages on its [[Portal:LASIK/History|history]], [[Portal:LASIK/Surgery|the surgery ]] itself, [[Portal:LASIK/AfterSurgery|after care]], [[Portal:LASIK/Equipment|equipment]], etc. Once these general informational sections were complete, we built out a location-specific segment of the portal for [[LASIK:Manhattan|Manhattan]] (sections for other cities are being built as we speak). To make our resource truly unique, we personally interviewed every available [[LASIK]] center in Manhattan to garnish as much information as humanly possible. After filling out individual profiles for each provider on their respective AboutUs pages, we migrated the information into a [[LASIK:Manhattan|comparative matrix]] for all [[LASIK]] centers in Manhattan.
| + | Wow, the [[GrowinStyle.com]] page looks really great! [[Kristina Weis|Kristina]] ([[Kristina Weis/Contact|contact me]]) 14:18, 6 October 2008 (PDT) |
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| − | :Now that we’ve accumulated what we believe to be a substantive resource, we’d like to open it to the community. Come visit, read, and—most importantly—EDIT! We’re going to continue to build out individual cities within the [[Portal:LASIK|LASIK Portal]], so we’ll keep you posted on that. Ultimately, we hope that [[Portal:LASIK|LASIK]] can serve as an example on how to build out other portals. Many other portals! Let us know if you want to help! -- [[ChrisBabson]]
| + | =====Monday, 29 September 2008===== |
| − | * [http://tinyurl.com/3ac2nz 527 Pine] is available for $8-$12 square foot, 4600sq ft. Nice space, front windows and skylights. Anyone interested in looking at it in the next day or two? [[MarkDilley]]
| + | It was pointed out that this page has really fallen off the radar. Any ideas of what we could add here? Or should we remove it from the links box to the left? [[Kristina Weis|Kristina]] ([[Kristina Weis/Contact|contact me]]) 11:00, 29 September 2008 (PDT) |
| − | * Good post over at the [[DomainTools.com]] weblog: [http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/03/stealing-domain-name-research/ Stealing domain name research]. So while it is important to get the right [[TLD]], it is also important to be careful when researching any domain name. Really folks, this is real estate type behavior. [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | == 20-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Thursday, 21 August 2008===== |
| − | * Starting [[Thoughts On Messaging]] - [[Ray]]
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| − | * Owners of [[Topix.net]] pay a cool $1 Million for [[Topix.com]], goes to show the importance of securing the .com name before building a significant venture. Read more [http://www.skrenta.com/2007/03/kafkaesque.html here]. - [[Ray]]
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| − | * From the devs: The custom tag that we use to hide email addresses from potential spammers has been slightly changed. You can now use the custom tag "hiddenemail" in addition to "graphic" to replace the text of your email address with an image. [[User:Jacob]]
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| − | :* Will the "graphic" one still work? Will it stop working? Why the change/addition? --[[User:Simon Koldyk|Simon]] | <small>[[User talk:Simon Koldyk|talk]]</small> 14:44, 20 March 2007 (PDT)
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| − | ::* ''Quick note:'' "hiddenemail" was decidedly too long to type out a billion times a day. It has been changed to just "email". To answer you question, Simon, the "graphic" tag will not be going away any time soon. The motivation for the change was to make the purpose of the tag a little clearer. [[User:Jacob]]
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| − | * Want to learn more about Presidential candidates '''[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Kucinich2008 Dennis Kucinich]''' or '''[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=GovMittRomney Mitt Romney],''' but don't know where to start? You may want to check out [[YouTube.com|YouTube's]] [http://www.youtube.com/members?s=po&g=-1 You Choose '08] as a way to view Presidential ads from each candidate.
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| − | == 19-Mar-2007 ==
| + | rawr. :]. [[NickSurgery2008]]. Updated slightly. |
| − | * Here's blog post by [[ChrisGoupil.com]] <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=ChrisGoupil.com&action=history (hist)]</span>.
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| − | :: '''[http://chrisgoupil.com/index.php?/archives/51-Aboutus.org,-new-way-to-find-websites.html Aboutus.org, new way to find websites?]'''
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| − | :::I've seen this someone before on AboutUs? -- [[User:Simon Koldyk|Simon]] | <small>[[User talk:Simon Koldyk|talk]]</small> 18:10, 19 March 2007 (PDT)
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| − | * Making [[The case for case]] - [[Ray]]
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| − | * [[TheRegister.co.uk]]
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| − | ::'''[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/15/tom_melly_wikipedia_comment/ Truths, half-truths and Wikipedia]'''
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| − | :: ''"[[Wikipedia.org|Wikipedia]] comes in for a fair amount of criticism these days from El Reg and other publications, but I can't help wondering if we're missing the real point regarding its status as an encyclopedia. Most of the arguments hinge on its accuracy, or lack of it. But if our criteria for an encyclopedia is a guarantee of 100 per cent accuracy, then there are no encyclopaedias now, and there never have been. So is Wikipedia an encylopedia, and, if not, can it ever be one? Reluctantly, I think the answer is a resounding 'no', and here's why."''
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| − | * I see the [[MediaWiki:Copyrightwarning]] changed today! [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | ** Yes! [[Brandon]] is making the changes now.
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| − | == 18-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Wednesday, 20 August 2008===== |
| − | * [http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/90173/Homopolar_Motor.html Homopolar Motor] shown at [[SpikedHumor.com]] is pretty cool. This is a sister site of [[TorrentSpy.com]]. [[Ray]]
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| − | ** That's awesome! You can skip the video ads and view [http://dangerouslyfun.com/homopolar-motor instructions] for making the homopolar motor, as well as several other cool projects at [[DangerouslyFun.com]] [[Scott]]
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| − | * Rhoda, wiki caricaturist extraordinaire, added her pic to [[DigitalPainting.com]] and I added some of her work there as well. [[Ray]]
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| − | * The Better Automation For Groups and Communities [[BetterAutomation]]
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| − | == 17-Mar-2007 ==
| + | * See and suggest [[AboutUsTaglineCandidates]] ~~ [[Obed Suhail]] |
| − | * Wiki officially became a part of the English language, as it has made its way into the latest [http://www.oed.com/help/updates/Prakrit-prim.html update] of the [[OED.com|Oxford English Dictionary]]. OED Principal Editor of New Words, Graeme Diamond's comments on new words can be found [http://www.oed.com/news/newwords.html here]. | |
| − | :* '''[[TheRegister.co.uk]]''' [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/16/wiki_oed/ Article here]
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| − | :: ''The OED's principal editor of new words, Graeme Diamond, explained: "That the word acquired a new meaning is attributed to the fact that commenting and editing on internet websites became faster."''
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| − | * [[ICANN.org|ICANN]] today issued a formal notice of termination of [[RegisterFly.com|RegisterFly.com's]] Registration Accreditation Agreement (RAA). [http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-16mar07.htm Article here]
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| − | * Hope this generates some engaging dialog for the community, [[Process Transparency]]
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| − | == 16-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Wednesday, 13 August 2008===== |
| − | * Here's a blog post [http://silona.livejournal.com/290531.html] who wants to organize the Users that are creating all this "User Generated Content." She wants them to read the user agreements and only use sites that have good ones. I'm certain [[AboutUs]] will qualify once the license and tarballs are fully implemented. She registered [[WeTheUsers.org]] and [[WeTheUsers.com]] for this new effort. [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
| + | Wish [[NickBurrus]] luck with his open heart. [[NickSurgery2008]] |
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| − | == 15-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Monday, 11 August 2008===== |
| − | * A synopsis from the [[AboutUs Q1 2007 Stakeholder Meeting Notes|AboutUs Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting]]: ''In order to really live our core idea of transparency, this meeting was open to the community to call in, ask questions via our [[IRC|AboutUs IRC Channel]] or just follow along with the meeting notes which were being updated in (nearly) real-time on the [[AboutUs]] wiki.''
| + | [http://www.techvibes.com/blog/iima-hosts-sean-moffitt-on-wikis-for-your-brand/ IIMA Hosts Sean Moffitt On Wikis For Your Brand] and especially he mentions [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/books/review/05donadio.html the Gladwell effect] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | **The meeting itself was attended by about 20 stakeholders, advisors and AboutUs staff, along with another 5 people or so following along via conference call, IRC and reading the real-time notes.
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| − | **[[Ray King]] started the discussion after a brief intro with an update on the [[Thoughts On Vision]] and [[Thoughts On Licensing]] conversations happening on the [[AboutUs|AboutUs wiki]], along with our general direction these conversations are leading us to.
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| − | **[[MarkDilley]] and [[TakKendrick]] discussed a number of community building opportunities and successes, including the [[WelcomingPeople]] initiative as well as the [[CommunityPortal]].
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| − | **[[ChrisBabson]], [[User:Kasey|Kasey Goltra]] and [[Ian Schray]] talked about the movement towards organizing content into portals, starting with the [[LASIK|LASIK Portal]] as our sample.
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| − | **[[Brandon CS Sanders]] then discusses some of the development initiatives including User Interface ideas, the [[Topsoil]] model/plan for where we think [[AboutUs]] will evolve to (as well as how we're going to get there by extending MediaWiki).
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| − | **The meeting concluded with a Q&A session, and a number of people went on to a casual conversation over dinner at [[ElenisRestaurant.com|Eleni's Estiatorio]], which was really incredible Greek food. ''(Check out the [[AboutUs Q1 2007 Stakeholder Meeting Notes|meeting notes]] for more.)''
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| − | * This afternoon we will have our quarterly stakeholder meeting. Notes will be available [[AboutUs Q1 2007 Stakeholder Meeting Notes|here]] for anyone who is interested. - [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small> (Click "talk" to leave me a message)
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| − | == 14-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Saturday, 09 August 2008===== |
| − | * Have any comment on [[talk page etiquette]]? [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | * I'm involved in a "review" of [[AboutUs.org]] over at [[omidyar.net]] [http://www.omidyar.net/group/nmw/news/161/]. All comments welcome! [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | * [[LogoDesign]]
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| − | * '''Happy Birthday [[Albert-Einstein.org|Albert Einstein]]'''
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| − | == 13-Mar-2007 ==
| + | The Brooke Ellison Story is an award winning film about a girl whom was a quadriplegic and also the first to graduate from Harvard. I just recently found out the real Brooke Ellison whom it is based upon ran for Senate http://www.veoh.com/videos/e133664DGrm7NYC http://www.veoh.com/videos/e139574eQgQ3BNn . Thought I should share this. - [[NickBurrus]] |
| − | * [[User:Redlake6|Rita Maloney]] has a song in a [[FAMECAST.com]] contest.. if you are a member there, please consider voting for her. I gave it a listen and like it. [http://www.famecast.com/contest/stage.php?stage_id=4&round_id=18&artist_id=1344 Rita Dain: In My Life]
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| − | * Do we have a publically editable spam blacklist? Where is it? If not, could someone please add "bottle-in-ass" to whatever list we do have, wherever it is. That picture is truely offensive and I'm tired of reverting it. [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | == 12-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Thursday, 07 August 2008===== |
| − | * I've begun [[DesignerSearch]] to re-start our search for a designer. '''The goal is to have a designer hired by Monday, April 9th.''' For the first stage we need contributions to the [[DesignerSearch#What_we_are_searching_for|what we are searching for]] part of the page. '''This stage will last until Thursday the 15th.''' [[Scott]]
| + | Notes from [[WikiWednesday]] last night |
| − | * There's a current discussion about replacing the word 'Portal' in favor of something else. We'd like something more human/accessable/etc... Two terms that have come up are ''''Topic'''' and ''''Area''''. Thoughts? | + | * [http://pdx.wiki.org pdx.wiki.org] a new wiki to support the group |
| − | ** Wikipedia has the Village Pump. How 'bout the Water Cooler? [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
| + | * The [[OregonHealthConsensus]] had a great meeting and will be hosting the next [[WikiWednesday]] |
| − | *** I like The Water Cooler ... but it is probably trademarked or copyrighted. 8-) [[User:Ttocsmij|Ttocsmij]] 19:37, 14 March 2007 (PDT) | + | - [[Brandon CS Sanders]] |
| − | ** What about '''Community Roundtable'''? Might be too Arthurian, but I do love the legend/idea of a community space with no head and where all are equal. Maybe '''Community OpenSpace'''?-- [[TakKendrick]]
| + | ** I'm excited about the next meeting. I'm inviting a friend! [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] ([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]) |
| − | *** I like Community OpenSpace. Maybe shorten it down to OpenSpace or WikiSpace. [[Scott]]
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| − | *** Actually, on second thought I don't like using the word 'space' since it brings to mind [[MySpace.com]], but I do like the Roundtable idea. Oh, and I was talking about all portals, not just the Community Portal. [[Scott]] | |
| − | *[[Thoughts on Advertising]] --[[User:Simon Koldyk|Simon]] | <small>[[User talk:Simon Koldyk|talk]]</small> 10:28, 12 March 2007 (PDT)
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| − | == 11-Mar-2007 ==
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| − | * Kudos and a hearty [[Welcome|welcome]] to new user [[User:Mucbarney|Mucbarney]], who joined the community just a few days ago, but jumped in today when he saw a spam attack and started reverting the malicious edits. Thanks so much for the assist and welcome to [[AboutUs]]! In addition to your watchful eye, we hope you keep up the great edits you are doing to a few different German language articles like you did with [[Fahrschule-Christine-Timmer.de]]. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * [[Bot]] problems? [[ptplus.com]] [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | ** Hmm.. that would seem to be the case [[Ray]]
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| − | *** ''two possible explainations. 1 - there is a robots.txt blocking our [[bot]]. 1 - the lower case first letter issue. [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | **** [[PTPPLUS.com]] also [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | ==09-Mar-2007== | + | =====Friday, 01 August 2008===== |
| − | * Yipes, we were experiencing some technical difficulties and had to take the site down for almost a day. Very sorry for any inconvenience ... it is back up now [[Ray]] | + | * [http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/eight_ways_to_get_users_to_fil.php Eight Ways to Get Users to Fill Out Their Profiles] via [[Marshallk.com|Marshall Kirkpatrick]] at [[ReadWriteWeb.com]]. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| | + | * a good article about [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/magazine/03trolls-t.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin Trolls] from the [[NYTimes.com]]. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| | + | * [http://shanghaiist.com/2008/08/01/breaking_down_the_great_firewall_ki.php some websites newly accessible in Mainland China leading up to the Olympics.] - not [[AboutUs]] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
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| − | ==07-Mar-2007== | + | ===== Wednesday, 30 July 2008 ===== |
| − | * I spoke with Kachina Katrina ([[EvolutionaryCenter.net]]) today, community organizer par excellence, and she told me she loves using AboutUs.org to look up contact information for various organizations! She said about 8 of 10 quick searches at [[AboutUs.org]] give her the mailing address and phone numbers she needs to get in touch with organizations for her work. Very cool! [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
| + | Excited to discuss [[OneWebDay.org|OneWebDay]] in [http://www.onewebday.org/base/index.php/Portland_2008 Portland] today at noon! - [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small> 10:23, 30 July 2008 (PDT) |
| − | ** Great! Also moving your comment to the top to remain consistent (put new stuff on top) [[Ray]]
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| − | * [[Mark]] and I are attending [[SEMpdx.org|SEMpdx]] Searchfest 07 today - [[Ray]]
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| − | * Check out [[Brandon]]'s logo concepting [[Feedback on AboutUs Logo Design|here]]! (it's the top one in the 3rd round) [[Ray]]
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| − | ==06-Mar-2007== | + | =====Thursday, 17 July 2008===== |
| − | * [[KaliyasBlogs.net|Kaliya]] [http://www.kaliyasblogs.net/Iwoman/?p=549 blogs about] our [[:Category:AboutUsBotGoneBad|bot gone bad]] [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
| + | Taking a cue from MediaWiki's history system, [[Versionista.com|Versionista]] (based here in pdx) lets you track changes to any website. One more step towards a wiki wiki web! [[User:Steven Walling|Steven]] | [[User talk:Steven Walling|talk to me]] 12:17, 17 July 2008 (PDT) |
| − | * [[FYBIGMI.com]] finds us and [http://fybigmi.com/20070306/7/ blogs about it]!
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| − | * Starting [[Thoughts on Adult Content]] - [[Ray]]
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| − | * [[RecentChanges patrol]] question --> Does anyone remember aproving these changes? [http://www.aboutus.org/Special:Contributions/Jelajahislam] - I think they are a little spammy, see [[InternalLinkingGuide]]. Let me know what you think. Best, [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | :* I saw those and made note of them for future discussion. I wasn't sure if there was the potential there for portal development or not. [[Drew]]
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| − | * Pics taken by [[Scott]] of the [[BikePortland.org]] [http://bikeportland.org/2007/02/20/beams-new-building-will-be-bike-friendly/ friendly] B&O building which is being renovated by [[BeamDevelopment.net|Beam Development]]. Space will be available in July 2007 and we're considering it!
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| − | :*Thanks Scott for the pics. The space was simply incredible, it's unfortunate everyone couldn't see for themselves. Great views, lots of light, a lot flexibility in space design, it was very cool. I could imagine [[AboutUs]] being very happy there myself. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | ==05-Mar-2007== | + | =====Wednesday, 16 July 2008===== |
| − | * A good weblog post by [[BlogAllAlong.com]] [http://blogallalong.com/2007/03/05/aboutus-another-wiki-wonder/ Another Wiki Wonder] - yea! :-) [[MarkDilley]] | + | * The [[ScienceMuseum.org.uk|Science Museum]] in London has a cool new [http://objectwiki.sciencemuseum.org.uk/wiki/Home wiki for the history of objects]. [[User:Steven Walling|Steven]] | [[User talk:Steven Walling|talk to me]] 14:21, 16 July 2008 (PDT) |
| − | * Cool testimonial in my [[User talk:TakKendrick|talk]] page today: "Thanks for your message it is really encouraging for us to come back to AboutUs to write about our domain subject because of the personal interaction." ''( from [[IndiaForensic.com]])''. Kudos to everyone who's been helping with welcoming everyone and just being generally available for help on [[IRC]] and through [[ContactUs]] -- [[TakKendrick]]
| + | * [[User:Aaron Shaffier|Aaron Shaffier]] writes: [http://mezuzahstore.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/16/mezuzahstorecom-has-enemies-imagine-that/ MezuzahStore.com has enemies. Imagine that] referring to an [[InfluenceUs]] comment on [[MezuzahStore.com]]. [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] ([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]) |
| − | ** Do we have a page to put these type of notes in? I'm creating [[AboutUsTestimonials]] to put this in there, if there's already another page, feel free to move. -- [[TakKendrick]]
| + | * From [http://how2becomeachristian.blogspot.com/2008/07/site-and-stat-update-july-15-08-last-30.html Damon's BLOG] [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] ([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]) |
| − | * To clarify that our site contains [[AboutUs]] [[wiki]] pages which are separate from the actual site, I'm thinking that we should add the text "[[AboutUs.org]] [[wiki]] page on:" before the domain name in the page title. For example the page for [[Microsoft.com]] would be titled "[[AboutUs.org]] wiki page on: [[Microsoft.com]]". Thoughts? [[Ray]]
| + | : ... The most important improvement was the creation of an article for [[How2BecomeAChristian.info]] at [[aboutus.org]]. ... This will be a great traffic generator as [[aboutus.org]] has about 5 million monthly unique viewers looking for sites. It also goes a long way towards getting the site ranked in search engines. Cross connecting and promoting sites is always good. |
| − | ** Seems fine for [[Microsoft]], but not so good for Intentional Networks. [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | ** Yeah, I see that, we'd probably have to do some code to exclude Intentional Networks and similar sites. But the reality is that 99.9999% are in the other category right now. [[Ray]] | |
| − | ** My first thought is that I don't like it. I'd rather take away noise than add more. It would also put "[[AboutUs]] [[wiki]] page on:" right next to the [[AboutUs]] logo, so [[AboutUs]] would be written out twice right next to each other.[[Scott]]
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| − | ** My first thought is no. I think the problem exists before people get here. I think that the meta data should be AboutUs wiki, so search results start to clarify that fact. If we must code the actual page, to solve the .0001% and the redundancy, it should be '''[[Google.com]] [[wiki]] page'''. my 2 cents. [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | ** Ok, I can agree with that, we should change the meta data, let's get that onto a card tomorrow [[Ray]]
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| − | ** I don't like it at all either. Another thing, if you title the page differently, won't you loose some SEO? [[User talk:Gregory]]
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| − | * Check this out! http://www.intentionalnetworks.com/ goes to [[IntentionalNetworks.com]]. [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | ** That's sweet! [[Ray]]
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| + | [[FullApologies.com]] - I discovered this through a google advertisement while reading a topic similar. I have to say it is an amazing website. I support this! - [[NickBurrus]] |
| − | * Some of you might have noticed in [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] we've got a whole new system for [[FeatureMeNominated|nominating]] new [[featured]] [[WikiWiki|wiki]] pages. The gist of it is if you see an article, user page or whatever that you think should be a [[featured]] [[WikiWiki|wiki]] page, there's a little tag you put in the discussion area that flags it. Community members are welcome to look at various [[FeatureMePotentials|pages that have been nominated]] and leave notes in the discussion on the worthiness of the nomination. Please keep comments constructive, eg. "Wow, this is great, how about adding a screenshot to really top it off," or "I love what you did with the testimonials. Great page!" For more information see the [[FeatureMeNominated|instructions]].
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| − | * Some of us absolutely love [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_%28board_game%29 the game of go] and it made me so happy to see that JC back in [http://wikitravel.org/en/New_York_%28city%29 New York] edited the [[BrooklynGoClub.org]] page. I wonder if he even remembers me, but I used to play with those guys years ago. [[Ray]]
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| − | ==03-Mar-2007== | + | =====Sunday, 13 July 2008===== |
| − | * We're beginning to notice a few bad actors who are going through and deleting "Community Reviews" and "Discussion" items that they don't agree with. Obviously, these are easy to revert, but [[Drew]] and I also created a [[:Template:ConflictNotice]] to put in the sections when people just aren't getting it. -- [[TakKendrick]] | + | *[[raic.org|Royal Architectural Institute of Canada]] [http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id28880 launches wiki on carbon-neutral building ] [[User:Steven Walling|Steven]] | [[User talk:Steven Walling|talk to me]] 12:32, 13 July 2008 (PDT) |
| − | ** I think the idea isn't to just use this notice at all times, but if we've reverted a few times and tried to open a dialog with the bad actors to no avail, it's a good way to flag the activity for the rest of the community as well.
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| − | ** Just improved the notice with input from Ray as well. --[[Tak]]
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| − | * Long but really cool [http://www.glumbert.com/media/cyril fishy magic trick] at [[Glumbert.com]] [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small>
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| − | * Say adiós to [[RegisterFly.com]]. [[eNom.com|eNom]] has dropped them as a domain reseller and [[ICANN]] has given them 10 days to correct their operational problems or lose their license. This comes [http://www.kingnomar.com/162/huge-chaos-at-registerfly/ after reports] that former CEO spent company funds on liposuction and escort services.
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| − | ==02-Mar-2007== | + | =====Tuesday, 8 July 2008===== |
| − | * Having [[GrandCentralBakery.com|Virtuous Vegan]] withdrawls? While not a perfect reproduction, for $3.95 [[NewSeasonsMarket.com|New Seasons]] makes a pretty good substitue. Just order tomatoes, lettuce, red onion, olive tapenade and hummus on toasted bread. You can fax or email in orders as well. [[Scott]] | + | * If I read this right, looks like there is an organized portal being built on [[Wikipedia]] that is a "seperate" wiki. Interesting! [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/07/08/financial/f160321D28.DTL&type=health Edit your DNA: 'Gene wiki' to debut on Wikipedia] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | ** We ate at [[BewonRestaurant.com|Bewon]] last night, yum yum [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small> | + | * [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/barack-obamas-p.html Barack Obama's platform plan and a suggested new name - Wiki-platform.] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | * Adding Community [[Features and Fun]], [[Ease of Use]] and [[Function Brainstorming]] Pages for the community to collaborate and create running lists of ideas on. [[User:Gregory Carson|Gregory]] | <small>[[User talk:Gregory|talk]]</small>
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| − | ** [[User:Gregory|Greg]] - these are great ideas!! [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | ==01-Mar-2007== | + | =====Sunday, 06 July 2008===== |
| − | * Adding [[Thoughts On Licensing]] [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small> | + | * [[Kaplak.com]] [http://www.kaplak.com/blog/2008/07/06/kaplak-and-the-wiki-way/ Kaplak and The Wiki Way] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| | + | * [[FutureStreetConsulting.com]] - [http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/?p=62 the human network - we are all connected, now what?] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
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| | + | =====Friday, 04 July 2008===== |
| | + | * [[User:TakKendrick|Tak]]'s post about his next steps after [[AboutUs]]: [http://www.drunkendumbshow.com/?p=12 The promised “hey I quit my job” post] |
| | + | * [[SEONoobs.com]] mentiones [[AboutUs.org]] in this post: [http://seonoobs.com/getting-good-visibility-on-google/ Getting Good Visibility on Google] -- [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] ([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]) |
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| | + | * [[KristinaWeis]] has become the first person on AboutUs to ever get [http://logs.needaear.com/272008/kristinaweis.htm 45000 edits!] Congrats Kristina! -- [[NickBurrus]] |
| | + | :P.S.: Want your own log report? Check out [http://logs.needaear.com logs.needaear.com] to see if you are listed; contact [[NickBurrus]] for an update or to add yourself. |
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