Re: [lojban] Revitalizing LLG: Suggestions for the 2014 annual meeting

[Robert LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>]

On 8/18/2014 7:00 AM, Gleki Arxokuna wrote:
> IMO the main drawback is not any committees but the lack of CMS.

CMS ki'a?

> The tiki had a page "ongoing projects". However, it wasn't said how you
> contribute.

If you mean updating the status of said projects, by editing the page. 
If you mean contributing to the project work, that is up to whoever is 
responsible for the project.  All that LLG does is provide recognition 
to said projects.

> There was no algorithm of how you can help with those projects.

There isn't one.  It is entirely up to whoever is organizing the project.

> 2. There is no platforum for translations to Lojban.

In general, if something isn't found on the lojban web pages, it is up 
to the community to create it.  If no one does so, it doesn't get done. 
 If a software tool is needed, you need to provide it or (if it already 
exists) ask Robin if it can be made available.

> 3. Another succesfull project is Masato Hagiwara's camxes.js
>
> That it was placed on github allowed us to start developing it further.
> Github is another nice platform for completing projects.

And yet that bears the same problem you describe above.  Many people 
(including myself) have no idea what github is or how to use it or which 
if any projects may be found on it.

> 4. Many people don't even know that they can add words to jbovlaste.
> Yes, it's not a joke. They don't know cuz nobody tells them!

I know they can be added, but I never learned how.  But jbovlaste is the 
first listed of official projects and the link takes you to a page that 
identifies a "How you can help" which talks about adding words.

> 5. Few know about the IRC channel #lojban which is the main place of
> activity.

It's on the main menu shown on the Lojban home page.  I don't know why 
people don't know of it given that prominent location.

> I'm trying to address issues 4 and 5 in another wiki.

What good will that do.  The information is there.  The main problem is 
that no one looks at it.  Maybe they don't know how to find things, but 
it seems that this call for a revision of the home page index.

lojbab


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