[16:04] <pleia2> still need a lot of summaries if anyone is around today :) http://bit.ly/vDkJyf
[17:15] <not_found> hmmm... working on separate documents seems to defeat the benefit of using Google Docs...
[17:16] <pleia2> not_found: she's on a slower internet connection, google docs doesn't work well
[17:17] <pleia2> it's laggy, times out, doesn't save
[17:17] <not_found> pleia2, ah ok... was suspecting something like that... awesome to see new people working on the news :)
[17:17] <pleia2> (but it's better than etherpad, which does that for everyone ;))
[17:17] <not_found> lol
[17:18] <pleia2> spending the morning trying to figure out how to deal with the "AAHHH UBUNTU HAS ADS" things
[17:18] <pleia2> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue284#Amazon_search_results_in_the_Dash
[17:18] <pleia2> draft form, but I think we cover our bases there
[17:18] <pleia2> seems balanced to me, even if we do lead off with Mark's post (we are the news team for Ubuntu, afterall :))
[17:20]  * not_found been away for some time and saw lots of ruckess about this... need to read Mark's blog I guess to come up to speed :p
[17:36]  * not_found got to summarize one but now the battery is flat and sleep calls... where does the time go :/
[19:12] <pleia2> anyone want to take a stab at the blogosphere articles? :)
[19:13]  * bkerensa giggles
[19:13]  * bkerensa opens gdocs
[19:13] <pleia2> thanks
[19:20] <bkerensa> done
[19:20] <bkerensa> :)
[19:25] <pleia2> thanks \o/
[19:38] <pleia2> bkerensa: a couple editorial comments, we try not to... editorialize too much on summaries, so we don't want to say something is "well-written" or add notes like "now controversial" (unless the actual writer said those words)
[19:38] <pleia2> just the summaries, ma'am :)
[19:39] <bkerensa> ok ma'am
[19:42] <pleia2> bkerensa: also, want to add your name to credits? (you don't have to, just a reminder that you can :))
[19:43] <bkerensa> k
[20:29] <pleia2> Unit193: can you link check when you have a chance?
[20:33] <pleia2> JoseeAntonioR: invited you to the editors doc and added you to the people we email this week, same warnings apply re: using Bcc: to contact :)
[20:39] <pleia2> hi jroe :)
[20:39] <jroe> hiya. feeling like a noob here already.
[20:40] <pleia2> well, I'm afraid you missed the maddess that is much of prep weekend :) we've sent the newsletter off to our editors for review
[20:42] <pleia2> I rewrote all our volunteer docs this cycle, lemme see if I can dig something up that will be helpful schedule-wise
[20:42] <pleia2> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Join is good
[20:43] <pleia2> will give you a good idea of our workflow, and "jobs" we have for people :)
[20:47] <jroe> tremendously helpful--thanks.  I thought there would be some work left for Sunday and sorry I missed the frenzy of UWN prep this week.
[20:48] <jroe> happy to sign up for editing if you need help in that arena.
[20:49] <pleia2> great, I'll add you to the list of folks we email each Sunday if you'd like
[20:49] <pleia2> you can also pitch in this week if you can: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue284
[20:49] <pleia2> basic editing stuff, grammar, spelling, make sure it makes sense :)
[20:54] <Unit193> No detected broken link
[20:54] <Unit193> pleia2: Bit lucky, out of state and in crappy intnernetland. :P
[20:56] <pleia2> thanks :)
[20:58] <jroe> how to politely suggest copy edits?
[21:00] <pleia2> jroe: you can mention them in here, or edit the wiki (just make sure you save within 10 minutes and there aren't warning saying someone else is editing)
[21:02] <jroe> thanks!
[21:52] <pleia2> ok, heading off for a few hours to get some shopping done + food