Review WordCamp guidelines
Description: The current WordCamp guidelines were published at plan.wordcamp.org in April of 2011 and haven’t changed since. We’ve had about a year and a half to observe what’s been working, what needs clarification, and what might need a tweak. This working group will be 5-8 people.
Length of Project: Phase 1: (2-3 weeks) Create a prioritized list of current guidelines that are pain points, identifying why they are pain points and for whom. These items should be as specific as possible.
Phase 2: (2-3 weeks) Compare each pain point to the reason behind the associated guideline, and analyze the most efficient way to ease the pain while still solving the issue the guideline was introduced to solve, for the community’s maximum benefit.
Phase 3: (1 week) Draft a plan for revised guidelines for review by team reps.
Experience Required: Must have organized at least one, if not multiple, sanctioned WP events. Good communication skills, of course. Familiarity with the content at plan.wordcamp.org and understanding of the guidelines as they currently stand.
Dustin Filippini 9:32 pm on November 13, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I’d like to volunteer to help out with this. I am an organizer of WordCamp Milwaukee, having our first one this past year and planning our second in 2013. I also am an organizer of the Milwaukee WordPress Meetup and a couple other user groups in the city.
Naoko McCracken 1:12 am on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Along with translation, I want to help with this too. I thinks it’s also important that we spend some time in Phase 3 so the guideline is put in a form that every organizer can fully understand the whole idea without getting too overwhelmed.
Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh) 1:13 am on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
If needed I can help out on this. I helped organize the Seattle 2012 and 2013 ( ok, it is not here yet, but we are working on it! ) WordCamps and also the Seattle Meetup
perezbox 4:55 am on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Oh hey, been waiting patiently for this one..
If you have room, I’d be interested in helping here.
dremeda 5:41 am on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Count me in here. This came up at the Summit and I’m excited to help.
Aaron Hockley 5:57 am on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
As an organizer (lead and/or otherwise) for five WordCamp Portlands and an attendee of several other cities, I’d love to help out with this.
Caspar Hübinger 7:30 am on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
If you have had experience in choosing *not* to collaborate with wordcamp.org (in order to not be violating the guidelines) and therefore *not* had your WP event sanctioned, but still would love to contribute to this topic, would that disqualify you from becoming a member of this team?
adavis3105 1:17 pm on November 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I’d like to pitch in on this one as well.
karenalma 10:21 pm on November 16, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Count me in too!
Xavier Borderie 4:18 pm on November 17, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Volunteering to translate those guidelines in French, so I’m also volunteering to have an opinion about them
Dee 5:51 am on November 21, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Ok, I’m in.
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