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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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| − | ==29-Mar-2008== | + | =====Wednesday, 22 October 2008===== |
| − | * We're still experiencing some issues with the search bar, so I'm creating a [[SearchBarAnamolies]] page. Please list any odd behavior you're getting. If possible please list what browser type (eg. [[Firefox.com|Firefox]] or [[InternetExplorer|Internet Explorer]]) as well as what operating system you're using. -- [[Image:TakCaricatureSm.jpg|20px]] [[TakKendrick]] | <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_Talk:TakKendrick&action=edit§ion=new Leave a message]</span> 12:03, 29 March 2007 (PDT)
| + | 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]] |
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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)'' |
| − | * Made a first attempt at the much-needed ([[IMHO]]) [[How to Create Subdomain Pages]], and have transcluded it into the [[How do I create a new article?]] page. If anyone has a better way of explaining how to create a new page to do the <nowiki>{{subst:Subdomain}}</nowiki> into, please edit away. (BTW: <nowiki>{{Subdomain}}</nowiki> is basically the [[Domain Page Boilerplate]] put into a form that make it easy to "subst" into a new page, so it could be used for top-level domain page creation by hand as well.) -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * This is going to be an annoying side-effect of moving the search bar. I've already found a few "Help" topics that make note of using the search bar to the left (or worse, make note of the "add missing domain" box that was rolled into the search bar months ago). Anyway, I'm sure I only found a few places where this info needs to be updated. If you happen to be pawing through stuff and see references to the search bar to the left, please fix. Thanks. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * We're experimenting with our searchbar stylesheets. You may notice some weird side-effects. We'll have them fixed in a sec! [[User:Jacob|Jacob]]
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| − | ** I love it up there. I think it also has the added benefit of drawing attention to the tabs at the top. You almost have to look at them now. I think it would be better directly over the tabs, instead of centered. [[ScottKeeler]] | <small>[[User talk:ScottKeeler|:::talk:::]]</small>
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| − | * [[Download.com]]'s blog has a great post today called [http://blogs.download.com/Daily-Download/post.php??tag=xlr8yourmac Roll Your Own Adobe CS3 for Free] which offers low cost alternatives to paying up to $2,500 for the new [[Adobe.com|Adobe]] suite. Alternatives include the freeware image editor [[Gimp.org|Gimp]] instead of [[Photoshop.com|Photoshop]] and [[Inkscape.org|Inkscape]] instead of [[AdobeIllustrator.com|Illustrator]]. There's also suggestions for [[PDF]] software ala [[AdobeAcrobat.com|Acrobat]] and web-creation software with features like [[Dreamweaver.com|Dreamweaver]]. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * Traffic at [[AboutUs.org]] has been growing steadily, with an average of 63,000 visits per day in the past month. In these past two days, traffic has been a total record of 92 and 95K visits respectively. Woo-Hoo! - [[Ray]]
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| + | :: 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) |
| − | *Should pages include sections on the history of a domain name? I'm thinking of sites that have had more than one site associated with a domain name over the past eight or nine years, and where the old site ceased to exist and a new site is currently operating from that domain name. Is this the sort of wiki for recording the history of domain names or is the preference to focus on detailing current sites? --[[User:Faye Dunaway's teeth|Faye Dunaway's teeth]] 12:49, 27 March 2007 (PDT)
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| − | ** I don't know what every else thinks, but I certainly think this [[WikiWiki|wiki]] is a great place for this information. I don't think it should be autogenerated or even required, but if you know a bit about the history of a particular domain, it's not a bad idea to have it up in it's own section on that domain's wiki page. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | *** Yeah, I'd love to see this kind of information on wiki pages. :[[ScottKeeler]] | <small>[[User talk:ScottKeeler|talk]]</small>
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| − | ****An example one I've been watching is [[TimeLord.co.uk]] which has such a history section. I didn't write the initial draft, but I tweaked it a little this evening to clarify the history is that of the domain name rather than the current site detailed on the rest of the page. --[[User:Faye Dunaway's teeth|Faye Dunaway's teeth]] 15:31, 27 March 2007 (PDT)
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| − | * [[AboutUs]] is hiring! We're currently looking for a talented [[Jobs#Web Designer|web designer]]. Take a look on our [[Jobs]] page for more info.
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| − | * We're still fine-tuning the [[featured]] wiki page [[FeatureMeNominated|nomination]] process. Thanks to input from many in the community, we've created a page that shows all the various [[FeatureMePotentials|potential nominees]] so that community members can see who's been [[FeatureMeNominated|nominated]] and weight in on the discussion. Through the magic of transclusion, these are the very same discussions happening on the [[FeatureMeNominated|nominated]] pages, meaning making a change in one place effects both listings. Sweet! -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | ** Please feel free to weigh in on the process and make suggestions for improvements as well, this is a wiki, so it's all a work in progress! -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | ** One more thing, if you see a great page, be sure to [[FeatureMeNominated|nominate]] it! See the [[FeatureMeNominated|instructions]], or just ad <nowiki>{{subst:FeatureMe}}</nowiki> to the "Discussion" section of any wiki page (including user pages, portals and domain/sub-domain pages). -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * It's hard to believe, but [[Reuters.com]] [http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2636650120070326 reports] that [[Life.com|Life Magazine's]] run as a print magazine is ending on April 20th. The magazine will continue it's life online at [[Time.com]]. As part of the switch Life's library of over 10 million images (97% of which the public has never seen) will be made available. The most important images of the 20th century will be free for personal use. [[ScottKeeler]] | <small>[[User talk:ScottKeeler|talk]]</small>
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| − | * [[DomainTools.com]] posts a real good [http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/03/how-to-pick-a-registrar-by-elliot-noss/ weblog post] on picking a registrar, that would be a good portal / comparison chart here!
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| − | ** [http://blog.tucows.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/25/2834529.html Tucows Blog Post]
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| − | * [[AboutUsNews]]: [[ColinNashOnline.com|Colin]] [http://colinnashonline.com/?p=17 discovers] [[AboutUs]]!
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| − | * I just "broke" the redirect at [[Ted]]. Before my change, it redirected to my user page. Maybe that's fine and convient today, when I'm the only Ted here (that we know of), but my thinking is that it's better to break it now than when it's needed, because I might not know it's needed until after [[AboutUs]] has lost a potential contributer that tries to put in their own first name and finds it already taken. Just something to think about for others using shortcuts to their names. -- [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small>
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| − | ** Love it... :[[ScottKeeler]] | <small>[[User talk:ScottKeeler|talk]]</small>
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| − | ** I've been pushing for this for awhile Ted, and I have a name that's a little more unique (in English speaking countries at least). -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * Is this where the feature section idea came from? :-) [http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/03/23/did-you-know-you-tube/ Did you know?] ([[YouTube.com]] via [[BlackSmythe.com]]) -- [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | ** Nope. Just blind coincidence. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | ==26-Mar-2007== | + | =====Monday, 6 October 2008===== |
| − | * Today is [[Skype.com|Skype]] Gift Day. Just [http://www.skype.com/campaigns/free10/ log in] to your account before midnight and you'll receive 10 free minutes.
| + | Wow, the [[GrowinStyle.com]] page looks really great! [[Kristina Weis|Kristina]] ([[Kristina Weis/Contact|contact me]]) 14:18, 6 October 2008 (PDT) |
| − | * So learning about [[AssumeGoodFaith]] is a constant thing. We don't even always get it right! This weekend we made two mistakes: First with a Spanish person who was just playing with cutting and pasting text, but we thought he was trying to "take" people's identities, so we [[reverted]] [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User:Manuel&action=history him], [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Manuel&action=history often], but really he was just playing. In the second case, an anonymous user made a bunch of edits, some even as quickly as 3 a minute. [http://www.aboutus.org/User_talk:204.101.189.174 They] added the same content to many pages. We [[reverted]]... they were trying to be constructive, as they ask the question, [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=204.101.189.174&offset=20070325062638&limit=500 why?] - Sorry folks, this is a learning process for all of us! Best, the [[RecentChanges patrol]] team.
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| − | * [[Care2.com]] has a [[ThePetitionSite.com]] effort underway! ''The FDA could soon allow milk and meat from cloned animals to be sold as food, without any labeling requirements. The deadline for public comments is just one week away - take action today! [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/954622138?z00m=9420761&z00m=9420761<l=1174949996 Tell FDA you don't want cloned meat for dinner!]''
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| − | * It's [http://artonalberta.org/content/view/21/55/ Last Thursday] week. Anyone wanting to join me for a rain or shine trip up and down and around Alberta St. should let me know. Check out more info at [[ArtOnAlberta.org]]
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| − | * Just created a [[CommunityNeeds]] page as a mechanism for prioritizing the work the [[:Category:AboutUsStaff|AboutUs Team]] is working on. Take a look at some of the [[ProjectPage|projects]] and sound off on what's important to you. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | ==25-Mar-2007== | + | =====Monday, 29 September 2008===== |
| − | * [[Whois]] is has been a hotly debated topic for years among the [[ICANN.org|ICANN]] community -- some are in favor of maintaining it's more open and public nature, while others argue for more privacy. A Task Force on the subject has recently posted it's final report [http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-16mar07.htm here], and (live from [http://wikitravel.org/en/Lisbon Lisbon]), [http://www.icannwiki.org/GNSO_Council_Whois_Discussion_2007_03_25 here are meeting notes] posted on [[ICANNWiki.org]]. - [[Ray]]
| + | 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) |
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| − | ==24-Mar-2007== | + | =====Thursday, 21 August 2008===== |
| − | * Want to know what the content and community team is up to? Check out the [[ProjectPage]]. While just a [[CommunityReviews#CommunityRatings|seedling]] right now, the page will eventually contain a general overview of all the projects we're currently working on with links to a detailed project description page. Contribute to the [[ProjectPage#Discussion|discussion]] area to help the page grow, or if you have project requests. [[Scott]]
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| − | ==23-Mar-2007==
| + | rawr. :]. [[NickSurgery2008]]. Updated slightly. |
| − | * A certain [[User:ScottKeeler|someone]] :-) has brought houseplants from [[PortlandNursery.com]] into the office! Yea!!! Thanks! [[MarkDilley]]
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| − | * Okay, it's not for everyone, but I've now watched the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4ZNO24Ye4 Tribute to the American Hairband] a couple of times on [[YouTube.com|YouTube]] and it just gets better and better. Props to [[Anything80s.com]] for having this linked on their website. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * Is there an easy way for someone to point their '''entire domain to a wiki page'''? in [[AboutUs.org]] or somewhere? [[User:Gregory|Greg]]
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| − | ** Not that I know of. I do think it's a function we need to get though. -- [[TakKendrick]]
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| − | * 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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| − | ==22-Mar-2007== | + | =====Wednesday, 20 August 2008===== |
| − | * [[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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| + | * See and suggest [[AboutUsTaglineCandidates]] ~~ [[Obed Suhail]] |
| − | * 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. | |
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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]]
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| − | * [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]]
| + | Wish [[NickBurrus]] luck with his open heart. [[NickSurgery2008]] |
| − | * 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 == | + | =====Monday, 11 August 2008===== |
| − | * Starting [[Thoughts On Messaging]] - [[Ray]]
| + | [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]] |
| − | * 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 == | + | =====Saturday, 09 August 2008===== |
| − | * 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 ==
| + | 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]] |
| − | * [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 == | + | =====Thursday, 07 August 2008===== |
| − | * 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]. | + | Notes from [[WikiWednesday]] last night |
| − | :* '''[[TheRegister.co.uk]]''' [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/16/wiki_oed/ Article here]
| + | * [http://pdx.wiki.org pdx.wiki.org] a new wiki to support the group |
| − | :: ''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."''
| + | * The [[OregonHealthConsensus]] had a great meeting and will be hosting the next [[WikiWednesday]] |
| − | * [[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]
| + | - [[Brandon CS Sanders]] |
| − | * Hope this generates some engaging dialog for the community, [[Process Transparency]]
| + | ** I'm excited about the next meeting. I'm inviting a friend! [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] ([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]) |
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| − | * 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]]
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| − | * 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.''
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| − | **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 == | + | =====Friday, 01 August 2008===== |
| − | * Have any comment on [[talk page etiquette]]? [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]] | + | * [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]] |
| − | * 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]]
| + | * 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]] |
| − | * [[LogoDesign]] | + | * [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]] |
| − | * '''Happy Birthday [[Albert-Einstein.org|Albert Einstein]]'''
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| − | == 13-Mar-2007 == | + | ===== Wednesday, 30 July 2008 ===== |
| − | * [[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]
| + | 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) |
| − | * 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, 17 July 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]]
| + | 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) |
| − | * 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?
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| − | ** Wikipedia has the Village Pump. How 'bout the Water Cooler? [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
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| − | *** I like The Water Cooler ... but it is probably trademarked or copyrighted. 8-) [[User:Ttocsmij|Ttocsmij]] 19:37, 14 March 2007 (PDT)
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| − | ** 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]]
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| − | *** 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]]
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| − | *[[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 == | + | =====Wednesday, 16 July 2008===== |
| − | * 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]] | + | * 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) |
| | + | * [[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]]) |
| | + | * 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]]) |
| | + | : ... 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. |
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| − | == 10-Mar-2007 == | + | =====Tuesday, 15 July 2008===== |
| − | * [[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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| + | [[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]] |
| − | * 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]]
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| − | ==07-Mar-2007== | + | =====Sunday, 13 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]] | + | *[[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) |
| − | ** 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== | + | =====Tuesday, 8 July 2008===== |
| − | * [[KaliyasBlogs.net|Kaliya]] [http://www.kaliyasblogs.net/Iwoman/?p=549 blogs about] our [[:Category:AboutUsBotGoneBad|bot gone bad]] [[User talk:TedErnst|TedErnst]] | + | * 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]] |
| − | * [[FYBIGMI.com]] finds us and [http://fybigmi.com/20070306/7/ blogs about it]!
| + | * [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/barack-obamas-p.html Barack Obama's platform plan and a suggested new name - Wiki-platform.] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | * 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== | + | =====Sunday, 06 July 2008===== |
| − | * A good weblog post by [[BlogAllAlong.com]] [http://blogallalong.com/2007/03/05/aboutus-another-wiki-wonder/ Another Wiki Wonder] - yea! :-) [[MarkDilley]] | + | * [[Kaplak.com]] [http://www.kaplak.com/blog/2008/07/06/kaplak-and-the-wiki-way/ Kaplak and The Wiki Way] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | * 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]] | + | * [[FutureStreetConsulting.com]] - [http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/?p=62 the human network - we are all connected, now what?] ~~ [[MarkDilley]] |
| − | ** 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]]
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| − | * 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]]
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| − | ** 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]]
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| − | ** 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]] | + | =====Friday, 04 July 2008===== |
| − | ** That's sweet! [[Ray]]
| + | * [[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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| − | ==04-Mar-2007== | + | =====Tuesday, 2 July 2008===== |
| − | * 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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| + | * [[KristinaWeis]] has become the first person on AboutUs to ever get [http://logs.needaear.com/272008/kristinaweis.htm 45000 edits!] Congrats Kristina! -- [[NickBurrus]] |
| − | * 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]] | + | :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. |
| − | ** 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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| − | * 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]]
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| − | ** We ate at [[BewonRestaurant.com|Bewon]] last night, yum yum [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small>
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| − | * 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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| − | * Adding [[Thoughts On Licensing]] [[User:Ray King|Ray]] | <small>[[User talk:Ray King|talk]]</small>
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