[Ambassadors] Ambassadors list

[Frank Murphy]

On Fri, 2008-09-12 at 09:25 -0400, Paul W. Frields wrote:
> I have a question for FAMSCo:  Can someone who is a well-known and
> active Fedora contributor join the fedora-ambassadors-list, without
> having to take on yet more Ambassador duties?

Can't see a problem, they're doing an important part.
> 
> Contributors are to me -- and I think to all Fedora community members --
> some of the strongest advocates for Fedora.  They contribute to Fedora
> because they believe in our mission and want to help.  Occasionally
> there are opportunities for them to participate in an ambassadorial
> fashion, like a public speaking event.  They should be able to report on
> this to the rest of the Ambassadors using fedora-ambassadors-list.
> 

+1

> Having open archives is good because it means people can read
> discussions after the fact.  But if people can't read in real time, or
> let Ambassadors know about opportunities and then participate in the
> conversation, we're not getting real collaboration with the rest of the
> project.  
> 

+1
Depending on how it's achieved.

> In every other list, there are a core of people who work diligently on
> that kind of contribution.  Artwork, Docs, Infrastructure, and others,
> all are in the same situation.  And although people drop in there and
> discuss ideas, that doesn't harm the progress of those particular teams.
> Good ideas are picked up, discussed, and often implemented.  Bad ones
> are shot down (politely, I hope), alternative suggestions are made, and
> work carries on.
> 
> I think more openness would serve this purpose well. 

+1
Also applies to user concerns as per recent events.



Frank
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