Re: [Semediawiki-user] SMW wiki of the month: new maintainer wanted

[Yaron K. <ya...@wi...>]

Hi,

This is just a reminder that we're still looking for someone to take on this
task. It's actually fun, and not that much work - and I can definitely help
you out with it if needed, especially in the first few months. Please
consider the idea!

-Yaron


On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Yaron Koren <ya...@wi...> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> The Semantic MediaWiki wiki of the month program/feature has been going on
> for 10 months now, and in that time it has showcased 10 great SMW-using
> wikis, each with its own topic and design:
>
> http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Wiki_of_the_Month
>
> I think it's turned out well for SMW, helping to increase familiarity with
> and understanding of the technology for outsiders - and probably boosting
> site traffic as well. Through most of that time, I've been the main
> maintainer of it, but now I'd like to pass on the main handling of WotM to
> someone else. So - we're looking for someone to take on the task of getting
> the WotM page ready for publication every month.
>
> For the most part, the actual writing, including adding screenshots and the
> like, is done by the administrator of the wiki in question - but usually the
> page that's initially created can use some polishing up, including asking
> admins to add in necessary information they forgot to include at at the
> beginning. And then of course there's modifying the main page, sending out
> the announcement email, etc.
>
> Required skills for this role include:
> * Knowledge of SMW and its extensions
> * Writing ability
> * Ability to crop and upload images
> * Good persuasion skills - sometimes getting people to contribute, or fill
> in missing gaps, can require some gentle persuasion
>
> If you're interested, please write to
> wik...@se....
>
> Thank you,
> Yaron
>



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