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[Joshua Klar <joshuaklar24@xxxxxxxxx>]

I totally agree with these ideas. I could help write the code of conduct,
being a Ubunteroo myself......... [?]
I mostly play OpenArena, BZFlag and Frets on Fire

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Ben Crisford <bcrisford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> I would be interested in helping out with this project.  I believe I could
> contribute using my skills running my CoD4 clan, and my experience as admin
> on CoD4 servers.
>
> Because it is awkward for me to boot CoD4 nowadays I would be equally happy
> to participate in a more administritive role.
>
> Also, so windows users can join us more easily for chat, we could have a
> ventrilo server using spux?  It is still in development, but by the time
> we're done sorting this it will probably be released (see
> www.spuxproject.net).
>
> Regards,
> Ben
>
>
> On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Khalid Rashid <khalid.rashid@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Cool to see so many positive to this idea =)
>>
>> @Justin Dugger: Thanks for that article. Though I belive it reflects that
>> developers views only - programming is something that comes in a large
>> variety and is something very hard and time consuming to understand. If
>> there would be donations arranged, I hope the developers would take it as a
>> token of appriciation, and not as an insult.
>>
>> Regarding splitting the herd (=clan) in timezones is something that will
>> only be done if there will be a need. And I think there will be, since I
>> can't see an american gamer playing with an european, considering the time
>> zones and ping increase. Of course the latter dosen't matter in Turn-based
>> games or MUDs ;-)
>>
>> @Ben Crisford
>> It wouldn't really matter if people are in other clans or what tags
>> they'll wear - I belive in letting people to choose to wear the tag by their
>> own will (but it will be recommended). The important thing is to create a
>> gaming community with a sense of fellowship.
>>
>> @Ryan Swart
>> Hehe, we're not neccesarly going to only shoot people, we might sub-due
>> them in freeciv as dictatorian ubunturians!@#
>>
>>
>> Regarding roles, I belive we'll need the following ones:
>>
>>    - Coordinator: who will have the role to recruit people, arrange
>>    matches against other teams and arrange games - both over the net and
>>    locally (LAN parties). Kind of the PR / human-resources manager.
>>
>>
>>    - Tech-Administrators: managing maps, mods and servers for the game
>>    aswell as future voip server (mumble?). Not obliged to, but could also deal
>>    with technical problems the members have (this is something all should
>>    collaborate in and not leave the burden on a few poor individuals).
>>
>>
>>    - Council: setting guidelines, rules, code of conduct (which should
>>    follow ubuntus, but with additional amendments), which games to focus on, if
>>    we're going to be playing FOSS games only/linux native games/gold+ rated
>>    wine games on etc. Should be open to ideas from the members.
>>
>>
>>    - If i forgot something here, please make additions :-)
>>
>>
>> Of course, one can take on several of the roles mentioned here. For
>> example a council member could be a coordinator aswell.
>>
>> So if you're intrested in one of the above roles, please either announce
>> it here on the list or email me directly: khalid.rashid@xxxxxxxxx with
>> your email and which roles you're intrested in, aswell as how much time you
>> can invest. Then we can start forming the herd and recruit members. I'll
>> send DPic an email regarding how the gaming team and the herd can to
>> cooperate.
>>
>> Happy weekend,
>> /KhaaL
>>
>
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Joshua Klar
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