On Dec 4, 2012, at 9:47 AM, Tom Keays <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Or just use Reddit's OS codebase*. > https://github.com/reddit Unless you're volunteering to host and maintain this... Seriously, folks, if we can't even figure out how to upgrade our Drupal instance to a version that was released this decade, we shouldn't be discussing *new* implementations of *anything* that we have to host ourselves. -Ross. > > Tom > > * though I'm personally hoping there won't be another channel to keep track > of. > > > On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Shaun Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> On 12/3/12 2:14 PM, MJ Ray wrote: >> >>> This listserv looks threaded to me. Maybe you need to upgrade >>> Thunderbird, although I could have sworn it's done threaded for >>> a while now. >>> >>> >> I was thinking of something that has a "Vote to Promote" feature. I feel >> that it's important to give folks a chance to support ideas even if they >> don't have a lot to add comment-wise. It's a good way to gauge interest >> among folks who are not "top talkers". The "Vote to Promote" pattern is >> designed as an unobtrusive, democratic way to show support for ideas and >> focus the discussion toward constructive commentary [1]. >> >> Interestingly enough, the RailsBridge curriculum project implements a >> simple version of this pattern as its core project[2]. I wonder if it >> would be a good starting point for a collaborative project? Everyone who >> takes the workshop will know how this app works and should be able to add >> to it in the months that follow the conference. >> >> One of the MIT Mentorship Program tips [3] recommends making sure mentors >> get something in return (that it's not all giving on the part of the >> mentor). Since, according to Jonathan, we have a paucity of volunteer >> coders, perhaps the RailsBridge app could be an ongoing github project and >> a way to enlist more volunteers to give back to Code4Lib. Mentees might be >> expected to contribute something after the workshop and get a feel for >> software collaboration on github with their mentors in a helpful >> environment? >> >> Whether or not people would use such a tool in addition to the listserv, I >> don't know. Vote to Promote requires a critical mass to make it >> worthwhile, but it's hard to gauge actual support without testing it. >> >> [1] http://ui-patterns.com/**patterns/VoteToPromote<http://ui-patterns.com/patterns/VoteToPromote> >> [2] http://docs.railsbridge.org/**curriculum/<http://docs.railsbridge.org/curriculum/> >> [3] http://mit.edu/uaap/prog_tips.**html<http://mit.edu/uaap/prog_tips.html> >> >> >> >>> Unless you do something pretty silly - like insisting everyone >>> register with github >>> >> >> Unfortunately, in order to collaborate on the anti-harrassment policy, you >> do need to have a github account, or lobby someone who does to make a >> change for you. But I think most would agree that's better than hashing >> out such details on this list. >> >> >> -- >> Shaun D. Ellis >> Digital Library Interface Developer >> Firestone Library, Princeton University >> voice: 609.258.1698 | [log in to unmask] >>