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Re: Lubuntu One Stop Thread - Preparations

 

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If you check the links over here, you will see my point as a live example :)

On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Ali,
>
> LOST if set as you describe (i.e. front page presence on the forum) with
> the links for information pointing to Wiki is exactly what the forum people
> are looking for. :) As such it does not need anything doing to it.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
>
> On 30 March 2012 16:24, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Long story short, I just did a check on ALL my threads on Ubuntu Forum. I
>> do have TWO only on Tutorials & Tips<http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=100>area and
>> ONE thread on General Help<http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=331>area which is unfortunately not finished yet (never got the time to finish
>> it as I planned to add more stuff).
>>
>> There you go:
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1650699
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872303
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1880394
>>
>> Now, after the last discussion, everyone is asking me to convert Lubuntu
>> One Stop Thread to a Wiki Page.
>> Yet again, Lubuntu One Stop Thread works as an index to many links for
>> many websites. The above 3 threads (which two of them only are actually on
>> the T&T area) are just 3 links over there.
>>
>> Also, Lubuntu One Stop Thread is already pointing to the Wiki Pages. That
>> will be few links too.
>> It also points to other threads on Ubuntu Forum and LXDE Forum.
>>
>> Over all, the most useful part of LOST is the first few posts on the
>> first page which will work as an index to everything else.
>>
>> Now, the most important Q: Have you guys looked into LOST after all?
>> Please check the first posts on the first page and see where each link is
>> pointing at or directing to and then, we can have another word/chat over
>> here :)
>>
>> Before asking me to convert LOST to a Wiki Page, please check the thread
>> and see if it fits to be there or not?
>>
>> If you guys (well, we are total 4 only!!) will vote to convert it, then
>> you need to know (obviously) LOST will be a Wiki Page that will be an Index
>> to everything else, hence if we want to direct someone to our Wiki, it
>> should be done through The Converted LOST. To make that simpler, if LOST
>> meant to be as helpful as it is right now, it must be the FIRST Page or the
>> COVER page (or whatever you call it) on our Wiki.
>>
>> To make that even more simpler, LOST should be here:
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu or here:
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation OTHERWISE, it is
>> totally pointless to me to convert it. Why? yet again, because LOST is an
>> index and this index must be the front page in order to serve the one and
>> only reason of its existence.
>>
>> PLEASE, don't get me wrong, I just don't want anyone to do something then
>> we find out it was a waste of time and totally pointless. I want to make
>> sure everyone is aware of this and everyone understands what is going on :)
>>
>>
>>  I'll be waiting for your feedback/reply. After all, I will not start
>> today, I will start either on Sun or Mon if not after that. I need to
>> travel tomorrow and have other stuff to do before starting the work that in
>> case there will be any.
>>
>> Thank you so much for your time!
>>
>> P.S.
>> I have CC'ed Julien because I also need his opinion about that.
>>
>>
>> --
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>> amjjawad*
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>> Lubuntu Communication Team Administrator
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