Re: New User Registration Methodoloy

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Youcef Rabah Rahal <y dot rahal at gmail dot com> wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:18:57 +0400, Mohammed Elzubeir wrote:
> > What I am proposing here is that we revamp this entire process.
> > 
> > 1. User registers
> > 2. Depending on what his/her interests are, the application goes to the
> >    appropriate project coordinator.
> > 3. Project coordinator is in charge of prepping/mentoring the applicant
> > 4. Project coordinator then requests (if needed) a CVS account for the
> >    user
> 
> The idea sounds fine to me. A new user should be able to select
> multiple areas to which he would like to contribute: for ex: kde,
> gnome & katoob. Thus the coordinators of all 3 projects would process
> his/her application (separately). If a user wants simply to develop
> (ie, no particular project), then his/her application should go to
> core, as usual (+ to kde and gnome maintainers if he chosed them).
> Same for artwork and PR. If we can find a 'permanent' artist, the
> artwork subscription should go to him/her.

It would be alot simpler if, as in today, the user were able to select
between development/translation/art/PR and then choose from a sub-category
which project he/she would like to contribute to (having them select
multiples will simply lead to headaches for all involved).  If the default
"Don't Care" is submitted, then the person would get assigned (round-robin)
to the next project that notes "need help" (per category of course) as part
of its web interface (a project's maintainer can opt out of the round-robin
by noting that he has all the help/people he needs).  This can all very
easily be scripted.

Salam.

 - Nadim


		
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