22:05:29 #startmeeting 22:05:29 Meeting started Fri Dec 16 22:05:29 2011 UTC. The chair is s-fox. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlanBell/mootbot. 22:05:29 22:05:29 Available commands: #accept #accepted #action #agree #agreed #chair #commands #endmeeting #endvote #halp #help #idea #info #link #lurk #meetingname #meetingtopic #nick #progress #rejected #replay #restrictlogs #save #startmeeting #subtopic #topic #unchair #undo #unlurk #vote #voters #votesrequired 22:05:48 What meeting is this? 22:05:58 FC meeting 22:06:06 And that is? 22:06:10 [TOPIC] Ubuntu Forums Council Meeting 22:06:44 [LINK] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumCouncilAgenda 22:07:09 Okay, the first thing is the ripfox ban. we need to vote on it, so perhaps move om 22:07:13 Alright, I'll just lurk 22:07:47 We can't take a decision on that without the others, I agree 22:08:10 Fancy going over the sub-forums request Artificial_Intel? 22:08:27 aye, I got some stuff on that topic 22:08:32 Okay :) 22:08:35 [TOPIC] Buffalo Solider sub-forum request 22:09:02 Personally speaking I don't object to any of the sub-forums being created 22:09:09 We actually have two request from companies, so lets put them together. 22:09:21 +1, sounds good. 22:09:34 That would be za-reason right? 22:09:38 aye 22:09:40 Wouldn't it be better if both of them went through Canonical? 22:10:02 Couldn't we put them where system76 is/ 22:11:03 I was thinking a little re-structure of the forum regarding pre-installed and the alike support forums. 22:11:16 How do you mean cariboo907? I thought za-reason had already approached canonical 22:12:23 Artificial_Intel, Would you have all the pre-install in one sub-forum ? 22:12:31 When that Dell salesman tried to start a thread, we referred him to Canonical 22:13:07 Hmm, that is a fair point cariboo907. Maybe we should point them to canonical 22:13:54 I agree, companies need approval first from canonical before we make a support forum for them. 22:14:10 In terms of buffalo soldier, he should get his site setup before we do anything 22:14:43 I also notice he has not been on the forum since he made the request. Perhaps see's it as "free advertising" ? 22:14:57 But my restructure proposal is for the longer term when we get a lot more of this. 22:15:23 Yea, I think if we were to restructure we should get the input from the others 22:16:01 In the thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1895853 , most seem to agree. 22:17:14 * s-fox nods, but shouldn't za-reason contact canonical ? 22:17:52 Artificial_Intel, didn't your restructure request get approved, then ignored? 22:18:51 that was the gaming forum restructure, yes it was approved and ignored (or forgotten) 22:19:04 Does it still need to be done? 22:19:16 * s-fox thinks Artificial_Intel has the tools to do the job ;) 22:19:55 Well, I could do it myself :P 22:20:20 Okay, the ubuntu pre-install restructure does sound like the way forward (to me anyway). Perhaps we should start a thread discussing in with the rest of the staff? 22:20:33 aye 22:20:39 I know the one moergaes linked is za-reason, but this is more generic. 22:20:49 * cariboo907 says +1 22:21:19 [VOTE] Discuss ubuntu pre-install sub-forum restructure in the staff area 22:21:19 Please vote on: Discuss ubuntu pre-install sub-forum restructure in the staff area 22:21:19 Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) 22:21:26 +1 22:21:26 +1 received from s-fox 22:21:30 +1 22:21:30 +1 received from Artificial_Intel 22:21:36 +1 22:21:36 +1 received from cariboo907 22:21:44 moergaes :) 22:21:46 +1 22:21:46 +1 received from moergaes 22:22:03 [ENDVOTE] 22:22:03 Voting ended on: Discuss ubuntu pre-install sub-forum restructure in the staff area 22:22:03 Votes for:4 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 22:22:03 Motion carried 22:22:25 [ACTION] Create the discussion thread for more input 22:22:25 * meetingology Create the discussion thread for more input 22:22:34 Oh wait, that should have been agreed. 22:22:36 *sigh 22:22:47 about the gaming structure, I'll look at it in the holydays 22:22:50 [AGREED] Create the discussion thread for more input 22:23:09 Okay Artificial_Intel, sounds good to me :) 22:23:37 Next item is the Community Council Meeting 22:23:49 [TOPIC] Representative for CC meeting 22:24:02 I cannot make it, the time is wrong. 22:24:14 It is to early for me. 17:00 UTC 22:24:20 Can you make it Artificial_Intel? 22:24:38 I'm at work at the time. 22:24:54 *that 22:25:17 Okay, so it will probably have to be Joeb454 or baps that goes. I think the time is super difficult for bodhi and jdong 22:25:55 baps from France, so she's properly at work too 22:26:21 Yeah, but it would be 6 for her. I am still at work for another hour 22:26:52 Maybe we should contact the CC and see if they can move the time a little ? 22:27:00 worth a try 22:27:33 Okay, if baps and / or Joeb454 can't make it either we will contact them. I have Laura's email 22:28:09 I guess we could move onto Community Building Ideas 22:28:18 [TOPIC] Community Building Ideas 22:29:07 link? 22:29:08 I think we should create the ubuntu forums team 22:29:13 s-fox: Joeb454 said he'd make the meeting, the meeting is at 5pm UTC can't be changed I'm afraid 22:29:32 czajkowski, Can the day be changed to say a weekend? 22:29:48 czajkowski, Thanks for the info on joeb 22:30:02 no I'm afriad not it happens during the CC meeting, which is kinda fixed tbh given 8 folks on multiple timezones 22:30:19 Okay. 22:31:15 I would like to revive my suggestion from ages ago about a forums team. I have the link somewhere, let me find :) 22:31:49 ghost from the past :P 22:31:50 [LINK] ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1741789 22:32:36 It had a lot of discussion, get some team spirit going and not just people on their own 22:32:48 Welcome howefield :) 22:32:55 hey :) 22:33:10 s-fox, your link is broken 22:33:28 Worked fine for me. 22:33:36 works for me too ? 22:34:02 Artificial_Intel, Link work for you? 22:34:17 aye 22:34:40 It must just be me :( 22:34:52 Maybe we should just bump it up in the staff area ;) 22:35:32 As I understands it; Some kind of Super dedicated members to help out helping people? 22:35:32 I seem to recall bodhi wanting to lighten the mood on the forum with a theme week :) 22:35:55 Artificial_Intel, Pretty much. You remember the hardware / unanswered posts / beginners team ? 22:36:03 Well imagine all them rolled into one 22:36:03 aye 22:36:41 Sounds reasonable. 22:36:59 I think they could be revived under one banner 22:37:27 I'll bump it up :) 22:38:02 I'll +1 it 22:38:07 I do have one item that is not on the agenda concerning the forum upgrade. 22:38:18 Artificial_Intel, Did you see the emails I have been forwarding? 22:38:35 We need to establish how many people only use the openid login 22:38:55 I am not sure where to look to find out, but eliott wants to know 22:39:15 that's going to be difficult 22:39:25 Probably yes :/ 22:40:17 I know going down for the upgrade is not going to be a problem. 22:40:31 those who uses OpenID, don't they have alternative to login untill the forum plugin is resolved? 22:40:35 We can let people know in advance 22:41:17 I think they would need to register like normal user Artificial_Intel. 22:41:19 I don't use it, because the remember me feature doesn't work 22:41:42 And you can guarantee someone will complain :/ 22:42:04 There's always someone that complain, it's human nature. 22:42:08 +1 22:42:58 You got anything to discuss Artificial_Intel , cariboo907, moergaes & howefield ? 22:43:30 or any complains? ;) 22:43:33 No, I am mostly just following what's going on. 22:43:35 nothing here 22:43:43 likewise 22:44:04 Okay, think might end the meeting early. It's late friday night for me :) 22:44:19 Sorry only 2 of the FC came :/ 22:44:31 But thanks for coming everyone else :) 22:44:55 Thanks for being invited, though not being a council member. 22:44:58 good to see some staff at the meeting 22:45:06 Yep 22:45:11 thanks to the 2 who did turn up 22:45:20 I like having the staff around :) 22:45:50 #endmeeting