| cortman | hi hobgoblin | 12:38 |
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| hobgoblin | hi cortman | 12:39 |
| cortman | In the words of Zaphod Beeblebrox, to business! | 12:39 |
| hobgoblin | :) | 12:39 |
| cortman | You mentioned creating a discussion thread for the CLI thread? | 12:39 |
| hobgoblin | oh yea - the plan is to have discussion threads for wiki's as you know - you have a reason why we can't do one for your thread/wiki ? | 12:41 |
| hobgoblin | run your thinking by me :) | 12:41 |
| cortman | Well, I was thinking since the thread was already there, and had more or less a structure and a way people have contributed to it | 12:42 |
| cortman | maybe just put a note at the top, and leave it open? | 12:42 |
| cortman | But hey- whatever is forum policy, I'll go with. | 12:43 |
| cortman | The master index on the thread could be removed | 12:43 |
| hobgoblin | policy is to close and let people talk in discussion and edit wiki | 12:43 |
| cortman | And a link put to the wiki page. | 12:43 |
| hobgoblin | have you seen what we have been doing in tute? | 12:44 |
| cortman | I haven't dropped by in a bit | 12:44 |
| hobgoblin | I'll get you a link | 12:44 |
| cortman | OK I'm seeing some there | 12:44 |
| hobgoblin | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1460472 and it's partner in crime http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12062098#post12062098 | 12:45 |
| cortman | Sure- but since mine isn't a support thread, do you think that's still the best way to do it? | 12:46 |
| hobgoblin | nothingspecial: what did we end up doing with the lost thing? | 12:46 |
| hobgoblin | cortman: I understand | 12:46 |
| hobgoblin | might be that the way to do it would be stick the discussion and links in ABT in place of the original and move that to tutes'n'tips | 12:47 |
| nothingspecial | I think I wikied and closed it with the stuff you wanted | 12:47 |
| hobgoblin | was it left where it was ? | 12:47 |
| hobgoblin | or was that the jailed one? | 12:47 |
| nothingspecial | I was going to anyway, not sure if I did now, hang on | 12:47 |
| hobgoblin | I guess the best thing would be to have cortman's discussion thread stuck in ABT | 12:49 |
| cortman | OK, that sounds reasonable | 12:49 |
| hobgoblin | in this case we want it visible to people tunring up | 12:49 |
| cortman | That was kind of what I was thinking- if I may I'd still like to suggest keeping the old posts and simply renaming/ deleting some thread info. | 12:51 |
| cortman | Otherwise it'll be pretty empty for a while, likely | 12:51 |
| cortman | But I'll go with whatever y'all decide. | 12:51 |
| nothingspecial | yea, it is in general help hobgoblin | 12:51 |
| hobgoblin | nothingspecial: closed? if so I would just leave it there | 12:52 |
| nothingspecial | yeah closed, with the op edited and the closing post | 12:52 |
| hobgoblin | cortman: but then how many posts - and do you have any idea how much of a pain it is to remove some posts ... ;p; | 12:52 |
| hobgoblin | nothingspecial: k - cheers :) | 12:52 |
| nothingspecial | amjjawad has even posted in the discussion thread | 12:52 |
| nothingspecial | :) | 12:53 |
| hobgoblin | yea I saw - when I see him editing the wiki ... ;) | 12:53 |
| cortman | nope no idea hobgoblin - so I guess do whatever y'all think would be best/easiest. | 12:53 |
| hobgoblin | easiest is to do what we have been doing :) | 12:53 |
| cortman | a wiki is a terrific place for the lost | 12:53 |
| hobgoblin | yep | 12:53 |
| cortman | that thread was mind boggling, but the wiki page is really nicely done | 12:53 |
| hobgoblin | cortman - is the first post in your thread up to date ? | 12:54 |
| cortman | yes hobgoblin | 12:54 |
| hobgoblin | ok | 12:55 |
| hobgoblin | how about this then - copy first post to new thread - call that the discussion of the wiki and stick it, close the old one and link to new thread and wiki | 12:55 |
| cortman | copy my first master index post to a new thread? | 12:56 |
| hobgoblin | yep - and make that the discussion and stick it | 12:56 |
| cortman | I thought we wouldn't want the master index there | 12:56 |
| cortman | Because that index is what the wiki page is replacing | 12:56 |
| hobgoblin | I'm just trying to help you as you've been helping us lol | 12:57 |
| cortman | lol | 12:57 |
| cortman | Ok | 12:57 |
| hobgoblin | I know that - but no-one can edit the master anymore :) | 12:57 |
| hobgoblin | other than staff | 12:57 |
| cortman | My thought was to move people's posts with suggestions- since often they give a comment or two on the resource they suggest- and make a new first post | 12:58 |
| cortman | Kind of the opposite | 12:58 |
| cortman | But if we can't do that, I'd just as soon just make a brand new thread and close the old one. | 12:58 |
| hobgoblin | yea - I'd not be wanting to do that really | 12:58 |
| cortman | OK | 12:58 |
| cortman | it'll be easy then. :) | 12:58 |
| cortman | You can just close it and start a new sticky, linking to the closed thread. | 12:58 |
| hobgoblin | ok | 12:59 |
| cortman | But here I am telling you how to do your job. lol | 12:59 |
| hobgoblin | LOL | 12:59 |
| hobgoblin | shouldn't worry nothingspecial does it all the time :p | 12:59 |
| cortman | hahaha :) | 12:59 |
| nothingspecial | only coz he needs telling | 12:59 |
| nothingspecial | you keep it up cortman | 13:00 |
| cortman | haha. This is true nothingspecial | 13:00 |
| hobgoblin | cortman: k - see new sticky | 13:01 |
| cortman | Looks good hobgoblin | 13:02 |
| cortman | Can I say something about still contributing to that thread if people are unable/unwilling to edit wiki pages? | 13:03 |
| hobgoblin | in the discussion one ? | 13:06 |
| cortman | Yessir | 13:06 |
| hobgoblin | yea - that is what it's for :) | 13:06 |
| cortman | I'll make the first post on the discussion thread, then | 13:06 |
| cortman | thanks for all the help hobgoblin :) | 13:07 |
| hobgoblin | thanks for all the work cortman :) | 13:07 |
| cortman | lol | 13:07 |
| hobgoblin | I'm serious :) | 13:07 |
| hobgoblin | all of you that have been working away are doing great work | 13:08 |
| cortman | So am I. :) Now I know how all the poor thread authors feel about their threads being brutally moved, wikified, and closed. :P | 13:08 |
| hobgoblin | :) | 13:09 |
| hobgoblin | blame joeb | 13:09 |
| cortman | The page turned out much nicer than I expected. Very pleased. | 13:09 |
| cortman | lol | 13:09 |
| hobgoblin | it does look good :) | 13:09 |
| hobgoblin | IAmNotThatGuy: so are you going to be joining with this :) | 19:19 |
| hobgoblin | if you see threads that would make good wikis add them to the list https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Pages%20For%20Import | 19:20 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | well, my machine's lifetime is over hobgoblin | 19:21 |
| * cortman sobs | 19:21 | |
| IAmNotThatGuy | RAM, motherboard and processor dead | 19:21 |
| hobgoblin | that's no excuse :) | 19:21 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | and I am not having enough money to buy new one. So, no way to get internet often :[ | 19:21 |
| cortman | try an old machine IAmNotThatGuy | 19:22 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | hence no contribution these days :"[ | 19:22 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | cortman, I have to spend money for my family (Mom and dad) | 19:22 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | Do, can't do any savings "| | 19:22 |
| cortman | Right IAmNotThatGuy ; good for you in that case | 19:23 |
| cortman | But you can pick up a great machine for about $80 USD on ebay or thereabouts. | 19:24 |
| hobgoblin | cortman: that depends on where you live and how much people generally earn :) | 19:25 |
| cortman | granted hobgoblin - typical self centered american :) | 19:26 |
| hobgoblin | lol | 19:26 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | hobgoblin +100000000000 | 19:26 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | cortman, :P | 19:26 |
| cortman | :P at both of you guys. lol | 19:27 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | xD | 19:28 |
| cortman | where are you from IAmNotThatGuy ? | 19:29 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | India | 19:30 |
| cortman | ah | 19:33 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | aye | 19:35 |
| hobgoblin | night | 19:36 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | night for piskie. | 19:40 |
| IAmNotThatGuy | Oh wait. It's 1:10 AM here. I also should go and sleep :| | 19:40 |
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