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| '''Membership of the Ubuntu community means recognition of a significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community.''' | #TITLE Ubuntu IRC Members |
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| = Requirements for Membership = | The [[IRC/ChannelList|Ubuntu IRC channels]], alongside the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/|Ubuntu Forums]], are part of the main Ubuntu support channels. They provide real-time support and advice, classes and meetings are held, and people kick back in the various -offtopic channels to relax and talk Ubuntu--the IRC sphere is quintessential to the success and development of Ubuntu as an operating system and community. |
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| '''Contributions in all areas are welcome'''. | The scope of this document is to identify what an active IRC contributor is and how activity in the IRC channels can lead to [[Membership|Ubuntu Membership]]. |
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| There are many different ways of contributing to Ubuntu. Contributions are valued and recognised whether you contribute to artwork, any of the LoCoTeams, documentation, the forums, the answers tracker, IRC support, bug triage, translation, development and packaging, marketing and advocacy or anything else. The whole community needs each other and depends on each other. Whichever way you choose to bring benefit to Ubuntu and help others is very much appreciated. (To review the list of ways to contribute to Ubuntu, have a look at the [[CategoryUbuntuTeams|Teams]] page.) | = IRC Specific Contributions = |
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| Ubuntu benefits through contributions to [[Upstream|upstream projects]] and [[Debian]] specifically. While contributions to those projects are appreciated and worth being recognised, involvement in Ubuntu is required. After all it's all about ''Ubuntu membership''. :) | Ubuntu membership generally recognises [[Membership|significant and sustained contributions]] to Ubuntu. An active IRC contributor is held to the same standards, but the main focus of activity is expected to be in the Ubuntu IRC community. Some examples of possible types of IRC contributions include: |
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| The idea that ''only'' technical contributions (like patches or uploads of packages) or ''only'' contributions which give rise to karma in Launchpad is incorrect. The community is much broader and more diverse than that and it is sufficient to demonstrate significant and sustained contributions in any area of the Ubuntu community. It is important that members demonstrate the ability to interact with others, so detailed endorsements from others are important criteria that are evaluated during your application, because they give better insight into specific parts of the community. Testimonials from members of various parts of the community are appreciated, even if they're not Ubuntu members themselves. | *Helpful activity in the support channels *Good work as an operator - catalysing, taking time to talk to people, adherence to [[IRC/IrcTeam/OperatorGuidelines|the operator guidelines]] *Catalysing as a non-operator - see [[http://freenode.net/catalysts|this link]] for more details on how to be a catalyst *High quality infobot factoid suggestions and corrections of obsolete factoids *Encouraging good culture and behaviour in the Ubuntu namespace channels *Adherence to the [[IRC/Guidelines|Ubuntu IRC Guidelines]] *Active contributions to Ubuntu IRC tools - bots, scripts etc |
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| In addition to interacting with others, you need to be Community savvy: so you need some insight into the commmunity and be involved with it. | Remember, these are only a few possible types of contributions. There are many additional methods of contributing to the [[IRC/ChannelList|Ubuntu IRC community]] (which includes all channels in the Ubuntu project namespace, not just [[IRC/IrcTeam/Scope|core channels]]). |
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| See below for the procedure to be followed to obtain membership and advise on how to prepare your membership application. | = Preparing your application = |
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| = Benefits of Membership = | The application itself is very similar to what you would do if you were to apply for membership through a Regional Membership Board. You will want to follow the general [[Membership#Procedure%20for%20Obtaining%20Membership|procedure]], but you will want to make sure that your wiki page and testimonials focus on your IRC contributions. If your contributions are more spread out among the different parts of the community, you should apply for membership through a Regional Membership Board instead. Once your wiki page is ready, send an email to the IRC mailing list announcing your application for membership; make sure a link to your Wiki page is provided. |
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| Membership entitles you to the following benefits: * Voting privileges to confirm Ubuntu [[CommunityCouncil|Community Council]] nominations. * An @ubuntu.com email alias that forwards to your real email address. See UbuntuEmail for more details. * An ''ubuntu/member/your_nick'' cloak on freenode - See [[IrcTeam/Cloaks]]. * The right to print business cards with the Ubuntu logo - The business cards can be found at the BusinessCards page, you will need to take care of the printing yourself. * Syndication on Planet Ubuntu of your Ubuntu blog or the Ubuntu category posts in your blog, if you have one. Follow the registration instructions on PlanetUbuntu to add your blog! * An Ubuntu Member title at the Ubuntu Forums. See [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=445211|this post]] for more information. * A subscription to [[http://www.lwn.net|Linux Weekly News]] - see [[Membership/LWN|this page]] for instructions on how to apply. * Ability to join the Official Ubuntu Members group on [[ http://www.linkedin.com/ | LinkedIn ]]. See [[ Membership/LinkedIn ]] for more information. * Signing up for [[https://www.sixxs.net/|SixXS]] account with an Ubuntu email address and a link to your Launchpad page will grant you an "Ubuntu Credit Bonus" of 25 [[https://www.sixxs.net/faq/account/?faq=credits|credit points]]. * SFTP access to a Web-accessible directory on [[PeopleUbuntuCom|people.ubuntu.com]] |
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| = Procedure for Obtaining Membership = We look for sustained and significant contributions. While there is no precise period that we look for, it is rare for applications to be accepted from people contributing for less than 6 months. If you are unsure if your contributions constitute as sustained and significant, ask your team mates and other Ubuntu members. Maybe they can even add some kind of endorsement to your application. The regular way to apply for membership is through the [[Membership/RegionalBoards| regional membership boards]]. Alternatively some Ubuntu teams can grant membership directly through their governance Council. Examples are the [[https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-members|Kubuntu Council]], the [[https://launchpad.net/~edubuntu-members|Edubuntu Council]], the [[https://launchpad.net/~~ubuntu-irc-members|IRC Council]], and the [[https://launchpad.net/~universe-contributors|Developer Membership Board]]. In each case, you need to add your name to the agenda for the next meeting of the membership board for your region, or the team council, and prepare carefully according to the instructions below. The regional membership boards hold meetings in the early evening in the relevant region. If this time is not convenient for you, you can attend a meeting of a membership board for one of the other regions. A chart showing the different methods of obtaining Ubuntu Membership is available in [[attachment:new-membership-small.png|png]] format. Aubergine text indicates councils that you can go to in order to receive Ubuntu Membership. |
In addition to all of the [[Membership#Benefits%20of%20Membership|benefits]] granted by normal Ubuntu Membership, you also gain the privilege of voting in various polls of the Ubuntu IRC community by becoming a member of the [[LaunchpadHome:ubuntu-irc-members|~ubuntu-irc-members]] team on Launchpad. This includes voting for members of the [[IRC/IrcCouncil|Ubuntu IRC Council]]. |
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| = Preparing your Application = It is vital to be well prepared for the meeting. You need to convince the membership board that you have contributed to Ubuntu. '''Personal wiki page''' Your contributions should therefore be carefully documented on your personal wiki page. Include the following details: 1. A summary of your contributions to Ubuntu (no longer than 2-3 lines) 1. A link to your Launchpad profile 1. A complete description of your contributions to Ubuntu 1. Your plans and ideas for Ubuntu in the near and far future '''Code of Conduct''' You must have signed the Code of Conduct (see the GnuPrivacyGuardHowto for more info on this), prior to applying for membership. '''Testimonials''' If there are recognized members of the Ubuntu community supporting you at the meeting, this will definitely speed up the process of approving you. If your "sponsors" can't attend the relevant meeting, ask them to leave a testimonial on your wiki page about your contributions. Note: They do not need to be Ubuntu Members, just a part of the community, even your local community. Testimonials in languages other than English are fine. Some members of boards are multilingual, and if not, they can use a translation tool. |
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The Ubuntu IRC channels, alongside the Ubuntu Forums, are part of the main Ubuntu support channels. They provide real-time support and advice, classes and meetings are held, and people kick back in the various -offtopic channels to relax and talk Ubuntu--the IRC sphere is quintessential to the success and development of Ubuntu as an operating system and community.
The scope of this document is to identify what an active IRC contributor is and how activity in the IRC channels can lead to Ubuntu Membership.
IRC Specific Contributions
Ubuntu membership generally recognises significant and sustained contributions to Ubuntu. An active IRC contributor is held to the same standards, but the main focus of activity is expected to be in the Ubuntu IRC community. Some examples of possible types of IRC contributions include:
- Helpful activity in the support channels
Good work as an operator - catalysing, taking time to talk to people, adherence to the operator guidelines
Catalysing as a non-operator - see this link for more details on how to be a catalyst
- High quality infobot factoid suggestions and corrections of obsolete factoids
- Encouraging good culture and behaviour in the Ubuntu namespace channels
Adherence to the Ubuntu IRC Guidelines
- Active contributions to Ubuntu IRC tools - bots, scripts etc
Remember, these are only a few possible types of contributions. There are many additional methods of contributing to the Ubuntu IRC community (which includes all channels in the Ubuntu project namespace, not just core channels).
Preparing your application
The application itself is very similar to what you would do if you were to apply for membership through a Regional Membership Board. You will want to follow the general procedure, but you will want to make sure that your wiki page and testimonials focus on your IRC contributions. If your contributions are more spread out among the different parts of the community, you should apply for membership through a Regional Membership Board instead. Once your wiki page is ready, send an email to the IRC mailing list announcing your application for membership; make sure a link to your Wiki page is provided.
Benefits of membership
In addition to all of the benefits granted by normal Ubuntu Membership, you also gain the privilege of voting in various polls of the Ubuntu IRC community by becoming a member of the ~ubuntu-irc-members team on Launchpad. This includes voting for members of the Ubuntu IRC Council.
IRC/Membership (last edited 2020-05-23 12:50:15 by tomtiger11)