Gentoo Archives: gentoo-nfp

From: Corey Shields <cshields@g.o>
To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Re: shipping material to the UK
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:59:23
Message-Id: 200509231105.37825.cshields@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Re: shipping material to the UK by Sven Vermeulen
1 On Friday 23 September 2005 09:05 am, Sven Vermeulen wrote:
2 > On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 11:37:41AM -0700, Corey Shields wrote:
3 > > However, just judging from the list it's not very well organized. Sven
4 > > holds up a lot of the web stuff but if I remember correctly has less time
5 > > for other PR stuff these days. I think with a little direction and
6 > > organization it could be a better team. I'd be willing to step up to
7 > > taking that on.
8 >
9 > I'd appreciate that. Most people involved with PR generally (not
10 > Gentoo-specific) could easily tell what need to happen to improve whatever
11 > we have mentioned under PR. There are two things in PR, one that interests
12 > me a lot and one that doesn't: passive PR (following up on articles,
13 > sending our releases, making sure everybody is informed about Gentoo and
14 > on-going stuff) and active PR (events, conferences, ...).
15 >
16 > Since I really stink at social contact, events and conferences really
17 > aren't for me (although I do not mind giving a presentation :) The other
18 > thing does, but is - given the current timeframe and other activities
19 > within Gentoo - not possible for me to take on.
20
21 Sure. Let's talk off-list sometime about the PR team.
22
23 Cheers,
24
25 -Corey
26
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28 Corey Shields
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