12:02:26 #startmeeting Magazine editorial board 12:02:26 Meeting started Wed Jun 10 12:02:26 2020 UTC. 12:02:26 This meeting is logged and archived in a public location. 12:02:26 The chair is bcotton. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 12:02:26 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 12:02:26 The meeting name has been set to 'magazine_editorial_board' 12:02:27 #meetingname magazine 12:02:27 The meeting name has been set to 'magazine' 12:02:46 .hello2 sysoplab 12:02:47 sysoplab: sysoplab 'Sean Zipperer' 12:02:48 #topic Roll call 12:02:49 #chair stickster ryanlerch cverna asamalik sub_pop gregbartholomew jakfrost misc rwaltr bcotton 12:02:49 Current chairs: asamalik bcotton cverna gregbartholomew jakfrost misc rwaltr ryanlerch stickster sub_pop 12:03:42 Morning. 12:05:28 * bcotton pours sysoplab some coffee 12:05:32 .hello2 12:05:33 asamalik: asamalik 'Adam Samalik' 12:05:58 hi everyone! 12:06:07 bcotton: looks like you started the meeting already? 12:06:11 #topic Agenda 12:06:12 #link https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-magazine/workflow/ 12:06:14 #info -- 1/ Last week's stats -- 12:06:15 #info -- 2/ In progress followup -- 12:06:17 #info -- 3/ Finished articles to review -- 12:06:18 #info -- 4/ Articles to edit -- 12:06:20 #info -- 5/ Publishing schedule -- 12:06:21 #info -- 6/ Article proposals to clarify / approve -- 12:06:23 #info -- 7/ Open floor -- 12:06:24 asamalik: i did! look at me being responsible 12:06:27 #topic 1/ Last week's stats 12:06:38 thanks! excuse excuse irc excuse, but I'm back! 12:07:41 #info Week of Jun 1: 61.3k page views -- slightly above our recent average 12:07:47 asamalik: want to take the reins? 12:07:53 bcotton: do you want to run it today? :) 12:08:01 ha 12:08:02 okay, i can do that 12:08:05 both work for me 12:08:10 #topic 2/ In progress followup 12:08:10 bcotton++ 12:08:11 #info Looking at the 'in progress' column, is there something that's been finished? Anything to follow up on with its author? 12:08:13 #link Board: https://teams.fedoraproject.org/project/asamalik-fedora-magazine/kanban 12:08:19 * bcotton should have prepared ;-) 12:08:36 wow there's a lot of stuff today 12:08:51 #info 6 articles are in the In Progress column 12:09:02 * asamalik is looking into the unassigned ones in progress 12:09:11 yeah, i just noticed that. that doesn't seem right 12:09:19 I added a card as to review/in progress from Pajure because it was already written and author was asking for reviews. 12:09:53 That should have only been one of them though and I said it when I made that one. 12:10:13 sysoplab: which one was that, do you remember? 12:10:24 Let me check quick 12:11:00 sysoplab: looks like you've accidentally moved all three there? 12:11:57 https://teams.fedoraproject.org/project/asamalik-fedora-magazine/us/188?kanban-status=196 12:12:42 That one I have noted as already written. I don't think the others were so if I moved others I messed up. 12:13:16 44, 185, 180 are the ones I'm talking about.. no worries, we can just move them back if that was an error 12:13:36 anything else on the in-progress column? 12:14:07 moved 12:14:13 bcotton: I guess we're good 12:14:28 #topic 3/ Finished articles to review 12:14:29 #info Looking at the 'review' column, let's decide which articles are good to go. Move each either to the 'to edit' (finished) or to the 'in progress' (needs more work) and provide feedback. 12:14:31 #link Board: https://teams.fedoraproject.org/project/asamalik-fedora-magazine/kanban 12:14:39 #info 5 articles need review 12:14:44 * cverna waives 12:14:53 Hi cverna. 12:14:55 hello cverna! 12:15:01 o/ cverna 12:15:23 I should have some time to help review/edit this week again if needed 12:15:27 any volunteers on these articles? if not, i'll send a message to the list for review 12:15:32 sysoplab++ 12:16:02 sysoplab: any of those look particularly interesting to you? 12:16:35 I can do the samba one and the docker one 12:16:44 .hello glb 12:16:45 gregbartholomew: glb 'Gregory Lee Bartholomew' 12:17:02 #action sysoplab to edit #184 and #188 12:17:44 sysoplab: can you do images for them, too? 12:17:47 gregbartholomew: welcome! 12:17:54 o/ 12:17:57 * cverna cannot really commit to do anything this week with the data center move 12:18:30 Never done that before. I can barely use gimp to add text to an image so you probably don't want me doing image work. 12:18:31 * bcotton would not let anyone try to make cverna commit to anything :-) 12:18:50 sysoplab: there are instructions in the docs. i'm not good at it, but i'd be happy to help you if you want to give it a try 12:19:28 * bcotton avoided making images for the same reason for a long time 12:19:34 Ok I'm willing to try if needed. Not opposed to learning. 12:19:45 sysoplab++ again! 12:19:52 I can help with the images! 12:19:54 sysoplab++ 12:20:22 sysoplab: This page is actually very helpful: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-magazine/creating-an-image/ 12:20:40 Saving link for later. 12:20:42 asamalik++ 12:20:45 there's a link to a site that gives you images 12:20:49 list of fonts 12:20:59 both with the right licenses etc. 12:21:06 anyone else want to take on any of the articles that need review? 12:21:19 I won't be able to this week :( 12:21:35 sysoplab: be sure to push your work back to the main git repo -- that last bit is omitted from some of the documentation. :) 12:21:59 I have some time to edit and article or two in the coming week. 12:22:12 #action bcotton to add "push your new image to the git repo" to the image docs :-) 12:22:27 gregbartholomew: pick your favorite of the remaining three and i'll grab another one 12:22:56 sorry, I missed the start of the meeting. 12:23:06 The samba one might be ok. 12:23:13 I have a little experience with that. 12:23:20 no worries. the samba one is taken, though :-) 12:23:41 musescore, latex, and connection sharing 12:23:55 latex then. 12:24:03 sold! 12:24:08 I've done a little of that too. :) 12:24:25 gregbartholomew++ 12:24:37 #action gregbartholomew to edit #175 12:24:43 #undo 12:24:43 Removing item from minutes: ACTION by bcotton at 12:24:37 : gregbartholomew to edit #175 12:24:49 #action gregbartholomew to edit #181 12:24:56 #action bcotton to edit #175 12:25:42 2 editors? 12:26:11 oh, I see latex is 181 12:26:22 yeah, i got mixed up :-) 12:26:31 Happens 12:26:34 that still leaves us with 1 unassigned, but that's okay for now because we have four assigned 12:27:09 #topic 4/ Articles to edit 12:27:11 #info Looking at the 'to edit' column, assign an editor and a cover image creator. 12:27:12 #link Board: https://teams.fedoraproject.org/project/asamalik-fedora-magazine/kanban 12:27:14 No promises but if I get bored Sunday night I'll do the last one too. Don't mark me down for it though 12:27:16 i guess we just did this part 12:27:19 sysoplab: understood :-) 12:27:34 this is one of the parts of the workflow that might need a little tweaking 12:27:36 but that's okay 12:27:54 there were none in this column when we started, so let's move on 12:28:06 I feel like review/edit are more or less the same thing 12:28:33 yeah. in theory, review is "is this ready for editing or does it need a LOT more work" 12:28:35 Not sure why it's split. If you're going to review it might as well propose edits at the same time 12:28:43 review is for the author to indicate they're done, anbd edit is for the editors to confirm it's ready 12:28:51 or they can move it to in progress and ask for tweaks 12:29:03 i think there are distinct states here, they might just need improved descriptions 12:29:09 but for now... 12:29:12 #topic 5/ Publishing schedule 12:29:13 #info Looking at the 'queued' and 'to edit' columns, decide the publishing schedule for the next week period. 12:29:14 #info If there is not enough content, we might also need to look at the 'in progress' or even the 'article spec' columns come up with additional content. 12:29:16 #link Board: https://teams.fedoraproject.org/project/asamalik-fedora-magazine/kanban 12:29:24 so we don't have anything queued at the moment 12:29:38 anyone want to volunteer to have something ready for friday? 12:29:45 I should be able to get one of the two done by friday 12:30:00 Other I'll probably do Saturday morning 12:30:18 which one do you want to publish friday and which monday? 12:30:29 friday sounds plausible for me too, but I haven't look very close at the article I'm editing 12:30:38 assuming they're both close enough that they can get finished, which is not a given :-) 12:31:04 Samba for Friday let's say as I've already read that one before making the card 12:31:12 sounds good 12:31:33 It was pretty good already should just be a few minor tweaks if anything 12:31:36 i'm sure I can get the latex article done by monday. 12:33:16 bcotton you can do the latex one on Monday 12:33:57 Leaves me time if the other one needs more fixing to work on it my day off 12:34:20 #proposed #agreed PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: Fri Jun 12, Simple File Sharing With Samba (edit/image: sysoplab) -- Mon Jun 15, Latex document series (edit: glb, image: DONE) -- Wed Jun 17 Internet Connection Sharing with Network Manager (edit/image: bcotton) -- Fri Jun 19 Fedora 32 and Docker (edit/image: sysoplab) 12:34:42 +1 12:34:42 +1 12:34:49 * bcotton should have just put dates on the cards and used asamalik's magical container 12:34:58 +1 12:35:03 #agreed PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: Fri Jun 12, Simple File Sharing With Samba (edit/image: sysoplab) -- Mon Jun 15, Latex document series (edit: glb, image: DONE) -- Wed Jun 17 Internet Connection Sharing with Network Manager (edit/image: bcotton) -- Fri Jun 19 Fedora 32 and Docker (edit/image: sysoplab) 12:35:22 look at us with content scheduled through the end of next week! 12:35:39 #topic 6/ Article proposals to clarify / approve 12:35:40 \o/ that hasn't happened for a while! 12:35:40 #info Review the the article proposals and decide about what's next — a new article spec? more discussion? 12:35:41 * gregbartholomew will have to look into this "magical container" thing 12:35:42 #link Article proposals: https://pagure.io/fedora-magazine-proposals/issues 12:36:00 gregbartholomew: see https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-magazine/editorial-meetings/#_5_publishing_schedule 12:36:10 I've been clearing out proposals 12:36:15 sysoplab++ 12:36:18 Last looked Sunday night though 12:36:32 Anything new after that hasn't been checked. 12:36:37 that was you? nice! 12:36:46 sysoplab++ 12:36:54 you'll be able to open a cookie store soon! 12:37:15 i don't see anything requiring immediate discussion. does anyone else? 12:37:23 There was a proposed thing in the email from an outreach person 12:37:29 bcotton: I'll be sure to to study up on that before I volunteer for a week 12:37:36 * asamalik is just +1'ing a few of the proposals 12:37:36 Something about nominating folks/writers 12:38:01 Oh if you +1 them I'll make cards in a few hours since for most that'll be 2 12:38:51 I also would like to bring up that I can't assign the proposals to the people writing them when cards are made because names don't match despite it all being FAS login 12:38:56 sysoplab: were you talking about the infographic or something else? 12:39:18 One moment let me find the email quick 12:39:26 sysoplab: they have to log in to taiga first. i think there are instructions in the docs, but if not, we'll add them 12:40:11 Yes an infographic 12:40:22 okay, let's discuss that in open floor 12:40:30 which starts.... right..... 12:40:40 #topic 7/ Open floor 12:40:41 now 12:41:11 so three things i'm aware of: 1. discourse move, 2. editor of the week proposal, 3. infographic request 12:41:13 Last but not least for proposals asamalik said he wants to do the testing during July but the first week there is a holiday...may want to do it slightly longer due to that. Tried emailing that but not sure it was sent. 12:41:44 we have 19 minutes, so i don't think we can add anything else, but let's see what we can get through 12:41:46 Not sure on contribution history if holidays are busy or slower 12:42:07 #topic Discourse move 12:42:25 Er sorry...see above for my comment on discource 12:42:43 sysoplab: it made it through, but no one replied :-) 12:43:06 so asamalik's proposal was that we'd start tomorrow 12:43:31 it seems like the general consensus is starting 11 June and ending 13 July is a reasonable trial period, although we don't really have success criteria yet 12:43:38 So should all current proposals in pajure that I can't close be moved over at that time? 12:43:50 i would say yes 12:44:08 How are we spreading the link for the sub discource ? 12:44:22 do we still want to start tomorrow or should we push back a bit in order to figure out our plan 12:44:28 sorry I haven't had chance to look at this since my last message on the list 12:44:54 Is it already ready and we just need to use it? Is the board that's paying for it okay with the plan (asamalik was going to ask I think) 12:45:07 maybe let's push it a week? 12:45:07 we'll send a post to the mailing list and update the docs to point to the new location. the mailing list won't go away for now, so we'll probably have to redirect folks as they come along 12:45:38 we're not going to be a meaningful increase in the usage. adam and i are on the council and we both agree we should just start using it and if it becomes a problem we can deal with it then 12:45:47 oh boy, more redirect! :) 12:46:12 It was noted that discource has a mailing list feature..any way someone could add the discourse to the current mailing list address instead of redirecting. 12:46:30 proposed #agreed We will delay the dates of the Discourse trial by a week in order to try to figure out our success criteria 12:46:32 That would actually make all the people that want the current mailing list happy as replies would go both 12:46:43 And no extra effort. 12:46:59 proposed #action asamalik to finalize the success criteria 12:47:16 sysoplab: i don't think so. mailing list mode is a per-user setting, there's no discourse user 12:47:36 sysoplab: are you saying that the discourse thing is already online? Where do I access it? 12:47:48 gregbartholomew: discussion.fedoraproject.org 12:47:57 They said it's hijacking another instance so yes. 12:48:23 bcotton: +1 12:48:35 And I can/should test the new system by posted to discourse instead of emailing the list? 12:49:08 there's nowhere to post yet 12:49:12 Yes. As of next week it seems 12:49:25 Ah, ok. 12:49:32 #action bcotton to create magazine sub-topic in Project Conversations (or whatever that topic in discussion.fp.o is called) 12:50:10 i see (+1,0,-0) on my two proposals above. any objections? 12:50:17 Should I still start moving proposals over tomorrow or wait until next week entirely? 12:50:17 hello 12:50:25 jakfrost hi 12:50:26 +1 12:50:28 welcome jakfrost 12:50:38 sysoplab: that depends on if we're pushing back a week, but it looks like we are 12:50:56 bcotton: what was the proposal? 12:51:00 #agreed We will delay the dates of the Discourse trial by a week in order to try to figure out our success criteria 12:51:09 #action asamalik to finalize the success criteria 12:51:10 agree 12:51:15 jakfrost: ^ those 12:51:22 gotcha 12:51:46 asamalik, will you email the list to let folks know, since you're in charge of the success criteria 12:52:07 yep! 12:52:08 #action asamalik to email the list to let everyone know we're pushing back the discourse trial by a week 12:52:22 #topic Editor of the Week proposal 12:52:49 i'd like to give this a little longer for discussion, so let's say we'll try it out starting at the end of next week's meeting? 12:53:00 +1 12:53:11 I have a concern that it'll tire people out 12:53:12 there are a couple of open questions i haven't raised yet that i want to bring up on the mailing list still 12:53:12 +1 12:53:39 sysoplab: the goal is to do the opposite, so i encourage you to explain your concern on the thread 12:54:04 From what I got it's putting all the stuff that's currently distributed out between whoever's available on one person for an entire week 12:54:15 I like to work in dedicated batchs rather than randomly and continuously myself. 12:54:38 a little bit, but it's not *only* on them, and it makes sure there's someone actually replying to proposals and the like so that we're not discouraging our writers 12:54:55 but let's have this conversation on the list 12:55:02 Ok 12:55:09 I think it is pretty much how we do it now just more formalised 12:55:11 because there may be ways we can change it to make it better 12:55:21 #topic Infographic request 12:55:45 #link https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/magazine@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/DBCAVDUOHJ2IQEM26BVTTKHZZVNHAQ5D/ 12:56:09 Since I've been here asamalik bcotton and jakfrost have done...95 percent of the work so I nominate you three. 12:56:12 i think it's a good idea, and we can probably find some interesting stuff to publish 12:56:16 :-D 12:56:37 i can take doing a first pass of stats, etc and then sharing that with the mailing list unless someone else really wants to :-) 12:57:21 bcotton++ 12:57:23 Can show the trending fairly consistantly 12:57:44 Are these stats about editors or writers? 12:57:49 That's always good news when a project is nice and steady. 12:57:59 yes 12:58:10 to? 12:58:24 i figure, editors, writers, comments, page views, and uniques are all good things to mine for stats 12:58:29 yes to everything :-) 12:58:36 thought so 12:59:20 #action bcotton to make a first pass of stats, etc for the infographic and then share to the mailing list for review 12:59:23 What's "uniques" 12:59:48 gregbartholomew: unique visitors (e.g. if you visit 10 pages, it counts as 10 views and 1 unique) 12:59:50 Oh, page views from unique IPs 13:00:18 okay, we're at the end, very productive meeting! everyone pat yourself on the back 13:00:21 thanks all! 13:00:23 #endmeeting