Welcome to the official blog of the TV review team for WordPress.tv

We approve and publish all videos on WordPress.tv as well as help WordCamps with video post-production and captioning and subtitling of published videos.

We use this P2P2 “P2” is the name of the theme the blogs of make.wordpress.org use. When asked to post or view something “on the p2” by a member of the WPTV team, that usually means you’re asked to check https://make.wordpress.org/tv. to post our progress, status reports, and occasional geeky video debates. Use the “Subscribe to Blog via Email” widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. to follow along!

Want to help us?

Video Editing — You can see what videos we have that need editing in this spreadsheet. No special credentials are needed, just download the raw video file, and use your favorite app to edit.

Get started here!

Subtitles/captions — You can help us extend the reach of of WordPress.tv by adding captions or subtitles to any published video. Just find your favorite video, and follow the steps here to create a caption/translation file and submit for review.

Weekly meetings

We use Slack for real-time communication. As contributors live all over the world, there are discussions happening at all hours of the day. We have weekly team meetings every Thursday at 17:00 UTC, and they are open to the public!

Our meeting is every Thursday at 15:00 UTC in the #wptv channel on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. (Find out more about Slack.)

You’re welcome to listen in, or say “hi!” We would love to have your help.

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Getting Started as a WordPress.tv Moderator
What is the WordPress.tv Mod Squad?
Why do we need moderators?
Why do we need moderators?

Getting Started as a WordPress.tv Moderator

Welcome to the WordPress.tv ModSquad. This section is meant to guide you through what it is to be a WPTV Moderator, as well as get you started on helping with your first video. If you have any questions along the way you can pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” for help in the wptv channel in SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. Not on slack yet? Just register here. Or if you are at a Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. you can also ask your Contributor Day lead or organizer. 🙂

What is the WordPress.tv Mod Squad?

We are the team of humans who watch and approve every video that is published on WordPress.tv. We make sure that videos are accurate, high quality, open sourceOpen Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL., and community-friendly. The videos we moderate come primarily from WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. sessions around the globe, but also include WordPress Meetups and other events where WordPress is the focus. We help to make WordPress.tv the source for video.

Why do we need moderators?

Because it is desirable to have your WordPress event published on WordPress.tv, we always have a steady supply of videos submitted to us. However, videos can vary in quality, and sometimes need a bit of work to be “ready” for publication on WordPress.tv, so there is always a need for help from the community!

Why do we need moderators?

There are a lot of great reasons to get involved with the WordPress.tv moderator squad, especially if you like video! You can:

Watch great WordPress videos before anyone else does.
Learn new WordPress skills and help you up your game.
Gain some expertise in video production.
Help your local WordCamp to get all it’s videos published.
Help build WordPress.tv as a resource for all WordPress lovers.

Being a WordPress.tv Moderator is a win-win situation. You get to give back, but you also get to improve your own WordPress skills and learn how to handle and publish video.

Last updated: December 6, 2019

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