Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:28:19 -0400
From: Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: Proposal: pulling newsbytes from www.pgfoundry.org
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On Thursday 12 June 2008 17:46:38 Josh Berkus wrote:
> > As I see it, promoting core information should be our largest priority,
> > which would include the top two items.
> >
> > our next priority should be promoting postgresql to the general
> > populations, which would include large event and pug informations.
> >
> > after that we have service level information, which is projects,
> > products, and training.
> >
> > now, I left out blogs because they are kind of across the map as far as
> > content, but based on popularity of them, they should probably be held
> > high on the list, I'd say somewhere below large event information but
> > above pugs.
>
> Hmmm.  I'd put blogs lower on the list just because their content is less
> vetted.
>

right, but based on the stats, it's one of the things that draws a lot of 
visitors, so I think that counts for something. 

> > looking that list over, istm just aggregating pgfoundry and our current
> > news feed is the way to go, but there are still a number of areas that
> > should be addressed, imho.
>
> Which areas?

More focus on core announcements / events, regular pug promotion, highlighting 
large community events, and sorting out training (which most seem to agree is 
sub-optimal)

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Robert Treat
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