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Local MeeGo Networks/India

2011-09-02T15:54:02Z

Alankoshyjohn: /* Local Networks within India */

= Indian MeeGo Community =

Indian MeeGo Community

== Local Networks within India ==
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India/Bangalore| Bangalore]]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1383 Delhi]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2142 Hyderabad]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3741 Kochi]

== External links ==
* [http://groups.google.com/group/meego-blr MeeGo Bangalore Google Group]
* [http://meegobangalore.wordpress.com MeeGo Bangalore Blog]
* [http://twitter.com/meegobangalore MeeGo Bangalore on Twitter]

Local MeeGo Networks

2011-09-02T15:52:32Z

Alankoshyjohn: /* India */

Local MeeGo Networks organize face to face meetings and other activities on the real ground. They bring what no online social network can provide: real handshakes, real kudos, real applause, real face to face chat. They are free as in beer and you might even get some real drinks for free as well!

== Calendar ==
The local events can be found at [http://meego.com/community/events events] with the prefix [LMN].

== The Monthly Meetup ==

Local MeeGo Networks keep a routine of monthly meetups open to everybody combined with activities focused on specific audiences.

For the monthly meetups there is a common framework:
* Short Welcome: announcements and applause to the meetup host.
* Up to 5 lightning sessions of 5 minutes each: demos, intros, insights... Low-tech or No-tech is welcome.
* Applause. ;) Next meeting announcement. More applause.
* Plenty of time just to chat and have a good time. If possible, find a sponsor for local drinks and food.

We encourage the local networks to improve the formula and adapt it to the local taste. Remember to contribute your improvements to this page!

== A Summit ==

* Guidelines and Tips for organizing a [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/Regional_MeeGo_Summits|Regional Summit]]

== Other activities ==

Local MeeGo Networks are encouraged to organize specific activities according to the local agenda and the community needs. Some ideas:

* Peer training.
* Install party.
* MeeGo localization sprint.
* Promotion in a local [[Events|event]].
* Full presentation of a product or project.
* Session starring a special guest.
* Joining/following other, related events (conferences, summits, etc)
* Group coordinators are requested to become [[MeeGo_Greeters|MeeGo Greeters]] as well
* Team-building.
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/Meetup_Tour|Meetup Tour]] (Work in progress)
* Your idea here.

== Starting a new network ==

'''Starting is simple''': find 4 MeeGo peers and organize a dinner or a social meetup once a month. That's it. If things deserve to grow they will grow.
* Tips for [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/How_To_Get_Started|Getting Started]]

=== Listing new candidate networks ===

If you are in the process of creating a new network advertising your intentions will only help. Start a new thread at the [http://forum.meego.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Community Matters forum] and list it above following this example:

* [http://forum.meego.com/your-thread City or Region] (CANDIDATE)

The forum thread starter can be really simple. Please add any info relevant to the locals. Non-English speakers: after the intro in English consider adding a translation in your local language, and feel free continuing the discussion in the language(s) you prefer:

'''Title:''' ''$PLACE MeeGo Network''

'''Body:''' ''Hi, there is an interest in creating a Local MeeGo Network at $PLACE. If you are interested please answer here. The first goal is to get 5 aMeeGos in order to consider the group formally created. See http://wiki.meego.com/Local_MeeGo_Networks''

=== Once you are 5 aMeeGos ===

Next steps once you have reached the critical mass:

# Find a date and a place for a first monthly meetup.
# Find 4 more peers confirming to attend.
# Choose the right tool to organize the network.
# Publish your network including a link to this page.
# Link your network from this page.
# Add your events to http://meego.com/community/events with the prefix [LMN]

Done!

== Tools for meetups ==
Choose the tool that will work better in your own context. You can go for a wiki page + forum thread, you can use a specialized tool or you can do something else. If a certain social network is very popular in your area consider that. Just make it easy for others to join the network and get involved.

The tools currently used are:

* [http://meetup.com Meetup] - All-in-one solution, popular at least in some parts of the US. Requires a small monthly fee. You are encouraged to find a local sponsor but the MeeGo project can subsidize the first 6 months if your proposal is convincing.
* [http://www.linkedin.com/groupsDirectory LinkedIn Groups] - "LinkedIn Groups can help you stay informed and keep in touch with people that share your interests" (from LinkedIn Groups page)
* [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/ Facebook Groups] - "Share, chat, and email with small groups of friends"
* [http://twitter.com/meegocom/local-meego-networks Twitter accounts] for promotion and outreach. In order to be listed by [http://twitter.com/meegocom @meegocom] you need to stay on topic and avoid purely personal tweets. Requests are made by reopening [http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12265 this bug].

== Local Networks in the World ==

===America===

====Argentina====

* [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=3381912&trk= Buenos Aires] (CANDIDATE)

====Brazil====
* [http://am.softwarelivre.org Manaus] (CANDIDATE)

====Canada====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1405 Montréal, QC] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9118#post9118 Toronto, ON] (CANDIDATE)

====Mexico====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1430 México Distrito Federal]
** [http://groups.google.com/group/meegodf Google Group]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3811 Guadalajara] (CANDIDATE)

====United States====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/AUS|Austin, TX]] (CANDIDATE)

* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/DFW|Dallas / Fort Worth, TX]]

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1497 New York/New Jersey]
** [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=158452734180453 Facebook Group Page]

* [http://groups.google.com/group/portland-meego-network Portland, OR]

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=13709#post13709 RTP, NC] (CANDIDATE)

* [http://www.meetup.com/SFBay-MeeGo-Network/ San Francisco Bay Area]

* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/LAX|Los Angeles, CA]] (CANDIDATE)

===Asia===

====[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China|China]]====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Beijing| 北京 (Beijing)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Shanghai| 上海 (Shanghai)]] (CANDIDATE)
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/HongKong| 香港 (HongKong)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Nanjing| 南京 (Nanjing)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Dalian| 大连 (Dalian)]]

====[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India|India]]====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India/Bangalore| Bangalore]] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1383 Delhi] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2142 Hyderabad] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3741 Kochi]

====Philippines====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1421 Manila] (CANDIDATE)

====Taiwan====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2198 台北 (Taipei)] (CANDIDATE)

====Japan====
* [http://meego-users.jp/ 横浜（Yokohama）]

====Malaysia====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=28892 Kuala Lumpur] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://www.facebook.com/Meegomy facebook page]

===Europe===

====Armenia====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=19786#post19786 forum thread]
* [http://meegonetwork.arnet.am meegonetwork.arnet.am]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MeeGo-AM/200860229934020 facebook page]
* [http://identi.ca/meegoam meegoam at identi.ca]
* [http://twitter.com/meegoam meegoam at twitter]

====Austria====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1482 Vienna] (CANDIDATE)

====Belgium====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=23369#post23369 Brussels] (CANDIDATE)
** [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_246817438666338 Facebook group]
** Twitter group being created : meegobrube

====Finland====
More information about Networks in Finland can be found here:
[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/MeeGo_Network_Finland | MeeGo Network Finland]]. Information includes details about different mailing lists and IRC channels as well as other useful information.

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9135#post9135 Helsinki]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Helsinki-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9357#post9357 Jyväskylä] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1488 Oulu]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Oulu-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1378 Tampere]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Tampere-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
** [http://www.facebook.com/TampereMeeGoNetwork Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1418 Turku] (CANDIDATE)

====France====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=19604 Paris] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=20511 Cote d'Azur (French Riviera)] (CANDIDATE)
* irc://irc.freenode.net/meego-fr : nowhere elsewhere :)

====Germany====
* Berlin: '''MeeGo Freeday'''
** [http://www.meegofreeday.org mobile freidae website]
** [http://www.facebook.com/meegofreeday Facebook page] - Make sure to like the page to get all information regarding upcoming MeeGo Freeday events
* Düsseldorf: '''Qt & MeeGo Netzwerk NRW'''
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1522 Thread in forum.meego.com]
** [https://www.xing.com/net/qtmeegoddorf/ Xing Group for the Network]

====Ireland====
* Dublin
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2094 Thread in forum.meego.com] (CANDIDATE)

====Poland====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1424 Krakow]
** [http://groupspaces.com/KrakowMeeGoNetwork/ GroupSpaces.com page (recently moved to)]
** [https://twitter.com/meegokrakow Twitter page]
** [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/203337393027409 Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1653 Wrocław]
** [https://twitter.com/meegowroclaw Twitter page]
** [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MeeGo-Wrocław/172915426094537 Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2278 Warszawa] (CANDIDATE)

====Romania====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3727 Bucharest]

====Spain====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1416 Asturias] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=17602 Barcelona] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1415 Bilbao] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1417 Madrid] (CANDIDATE)

====Turkey====
* [http://www.meegoturkiye.org meegoturkiye.org website]
* [http://twitter.com/MeeGoTurkiye meegoturkiye @ twitter]
* [http://www.facebook.com/meegoturkiye meegoturkiye @ facebook]
* [http://www.meegoturkiye.org/listeler meegoturkiye mailing lists]

====United Kingdom====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1648 Birmingham]
** Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/MeeGoExperts
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1377 Cambridge] (CANDIDATE)
** Twitter - http://twitter.com/meegocambuk
** Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/?sk=group_192977094048912
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=14540 London] (CANDIDATE)

Local MeeGo Networks

2011-07-03T13:38:25Z

Alankoshyjohn:

Local MeeGo Networks organize face to face meetings and other activities on the real ground. They bring what no online social network can provide: real handshakes, real kudos, real applause, real face to face chat. They are free as in beer and you might even get some real drinks for free as well!

== Calendar ==
The local events can be found at [http://meego.com/community/events events] with the prefix [LMN].

== The Monthly Meetup ==

Local MeeGo Networks keep a routine of monthly meetups open to everybody combined with activities focused on specific audiences.

For the monthly meetups there is a common framework:
* Short Welcome: announcements and applause to the meetup host.
* Up to 5 lightning sessions of 5 minutes each: demos, intros, insights... Low-tech or No-tech is welcome.
* Applause. ;) Next meeting announcement. More applause.
* Plenty of time just to chat and have a good time. If possible, find a sponsor for local drinks and food.

We encourage the local networks to improve the formula and adapt it to the local taste. Remember to contribute your improvements to this page!

== A Summit ==

* Guidelines and Tips for organizing a [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/Regional_MeeGo_Summits|Regional Summit]]

== Other activities ==

Local MeeGo Networks are encouraged to organize specific activities according to the local agenda and the community needs. Some ideas:

* Peer training.
* Install party.
* MeeGo localization sprint.
* Promotion in a local [[Events|event]].
* Full presentation of a product or project.
* Session starring a special guest.
* Joining/following other, related events (conferences, summits, etc)
* Group coordinators are requested to become [[MeeGo_Greeters|MeeGo Greeters]] as well
* Team-building.
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/Meetup_Tour|Meetup Tour]] (Work in progress)
* Your idea here.

== Starting a new network ==

'''Starting is simple''': find 4 MeeGo peers and organize a dinner or a social meetup once a month. That's it. If things deserve to grow they will grow.
* Tips for [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/How_To_Get_Started|Getting Started]]

=== Listing new candidate networks ===

If you are in the process of creating a new network advertising your intentions will only help. Start a new thread at the [http://forum.meego.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Community Matters forum] and list it above following this example:

* [http://forum.meego.com/your-thread City or Region] (CANDIDATE)

The forum thread starter can be really simple. Please add any info relevant to the locals. Non-English speakers: after the intro in English consider adding a translation in your local language, and feel free continuing the discussion in the language(s) you prefer:

'''Title:''' ''$PLACE MeeGo Network''

'''Body:''' ''Hi, there is an interest in creating a Local MeeGo Network at $PLACE. If you are interested please answer here. The first goal is to get 5 aMeeGos in order to consider the group formally created. See http://wiki.meego.com/Local_MeeGo_Networks''

=== Once you are 5 aMeeGos ===

Next steps once you have reached the critical mass:

# Find a date and a place for a first monthly meetup.
# Find 4 more peers confirming to attend.
# Choose the right tool to organize the network.
# Publish your network including a link to this page.
# Link your network from this page.
# Add your events to http://meego.com/community/events with the prefix [LMN]

Done!

== Tools for meetups ==
Choose the tool that will work better in your own context. You can go for a wiki page + forum thread, you can use a specialized tool or you can do something else. If a certain social network is very popular in your area consider that. Just make it easy for others to join the network and get involved.

The tools currently used are:

* [http://meetup.com Meetup] - All-in-one solution, popular at least in some parts of the US. Requires a small monthly fee. You are encouraged to find a local sponsor but the MeeGo project can subsidize the first 6 months if your proposal is convincing.
* [http://www.linkedin.com/groupsDirectory LinkedIn Groups] - "LinkedIn Groups can help you stay informed and keep in touch with people that share your interests" (from LinkedIn Groups page)
* [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/ Facebook Groups] - "Share, chat, and email with small groups of friends"
* [http://twitter.com/meegocom/local-meego-networks Twitter accounts] for promotion and outreach. In order to be listed by [http://twitter.com/meegocom @meegocom] you need to stay on topic and avoid purely personal tweets. Requests are made by reopening [http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12265 this bug].

== Local Networks in the World ==

===America===

====Argentina====

* [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=3381912&trk= Buenos Aires] (CANDIDATE)

====Brazil====
* [http://am.softwarelivre.org Manaus] (CANDIDATE)

====Canada====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1405 Montréal, QC] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9118#post9118 Toronto, ON] (CANDIDATE)

====Mexico====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1430 México Distrito Federal]
** [http://groups.google.com/group/meegodf Google Group]

====United States====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/AUS|Austin, TX]] (CANDIDATE)

* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/DFW|Dallas / Fort Worth, TX]]

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1497 New York/New Jersey]
** [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=158452734180453 Facebook Group Page]

* [http://groups.google.com/group/portland-meego-network Portland, OR]

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=13709#post13709 RTP, NC] (CANDIDATE)

* [http://www.meetup.com/SFBay-MeeGo-Network/ San Francisco Bay Area]

* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/LAX|Los Angeles, CA]] (CANDIDATE)

===Asia===

====[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China|China]]====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Beijing| 北京 (Beijing)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Shanghai| 上海 (Shanghai)]] (CANDIDATE)
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/HongKong| 香港 (HongKong)]]
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China/Nanjing| 南京 (Nanjing)]]

====[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India|India]]====
* [[Local_MeeGo_Networks/India/Bangalore| Bangalore]] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1383 Delhi] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2142 Hyderabad] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3741 Kochi] (CANDIDATE)

====Philippines====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1421 Manila] (CANDIDATE)

====Taiwan====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2198 台北 (Taipei)] (CANDIDATE)

====Japan====
* [http://meego-users.jp/ 横浜（Yokohama）]

===Europe===

====Armenia====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=19786#post19786 forum thread]
* [http://meegonetwork.arnet.am meegonetwork.arnet.am]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MeeGo-AM/200860229934020 facebook page]
* [http://identi.ca/meegoam meegoam at identi.ca]
* [http://twitter.com/meegoam meegoam at twitter]

====Austria====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1482 Vienna] (CANDIDATE)

====Belgium====

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=23369#post23369 Brussels] (CANDIDATE)
** [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_246817438666338 Facebook group]
** Twitter group being created : meegobrube

====Finland====
More information about Networks in Finland can be found here:
[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/MeeGo_Network_Finland | MeeGo Network Finland]]. Information includes details about different mailing lists and IRC channels as well as other useful information.

* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9135#post9135 Helsinki]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Helsinki-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=9357#post9357 Jyväskylä] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1488 Oulu]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Oulu-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1378 Tampere]
** [http://www.meetup.com/Tampere-MeeGo-Network/ MeetUp.com page]
** [http://www.facebook.com/TampereMeeGoNetwork Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1418 Turku] (CANDIDATE)

====France====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=19604 Paris] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=20511 Cote d'Azur (French Riviera)] (CANDIDATE)

====Germany====
* Berlin: '''mobile freidae'''
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1562 Thread in forum.meego.com]
** [http://www.mobilefreidae.org mobile freidae website]
** [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=169329399766085&set=a.169329363099422.38508.132585210107171#!/pages/mobile-freidae/132585210107171 Facebook event page]
* Düsseldorf: '''Qt & MeeGo Netzwerk NRW'''
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1522 Thread in forum.meego.com]
** [https://www.xing.com/net/qtmeegoddorf/ Xing Group for the Network]

====Ireland====
* Dublin
** [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2094 Thread in forum.meego.com] (CANDIDATE)

====Poland====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1424 Krakow]
** [http://groupspaces.com/KrakowMeeGoNetwork/ GroupSpaces.com page (recently moved to)]
** [https://twitter.com/meegokrakow Twitter page]
** [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/203337393027409 Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1653 Wrocław]
** [https://twitter.com/meegowroclaw Twitter page]
** [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MeeGo-Wrocław/172915426094537 Facebook page]
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=2278 Warszawa] (CANDIDATE)

====Spain====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1416 Asturias] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=17602 Barcelona] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1415 Bilbao] (CANDIDATE)
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1417 Madrid] (CANDIDATE)

====Turkey====
* [http://www.meegoturkiye.org meegoturkiye.org website]
* [http://twitter.com/MeeGoTurkiye meegoturkiye @ twitter]
* [http://www.facebook.com/meegoturkiye meegoturkiye @ facebook]
* [http://www.meegoturkiye.org/listeler meegoturkiye mailing lists]

====United Kingdom====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1648 Birmingham]
** Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/MeeGoExperts
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1377 Cambridge] (CANDIDATE)
** Twitter - http://twitter.com/meegocambuk
** Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/?sk=group_192977094048912
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=14540 London] (CANDIDATE)

====Romania====
* [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3727 Bucharest] (CANDIDATE)

MeeGo Greeters

2011-04-24T17:37:39Z

Alankoshyjohn: /* Malayalam */

This is a voluntary initiative by members of the MeeGo community, designed to leverage the strength of forum (and even email) signatures to spread links to helpful MeeGo community resources.

==Welcome to the MeeGo Greeters Page!==

[[File:Meego_greeter1.png]]

Greeters here at MeeGo.com can be recognized by their distinctive (often multilingual) signatures within which are several useful links for the newcomer/beginner/curious. If you're new or curious, feel free to click through those links.

As well, Greeters are encouraged (but not expected) to perform typical help desk activities in the [http://forum.meego.com/index.php MeeGo Forum].

Some notes for potential greeters:

* This program is strictly voluntary
* There is no official status conferred by this "title"
* There are no offers or guarantees of any reward (but you never know)
* There are currently no plans for formal scoring of participation
* Try to remain courteous at all times

Notes for newcomers:

* Please Thank any post that assists you, directly or indirectly
* Keep in mind that every Greeter is a volunteer
* Feel free to suggest ideas to any Greeter

It is expected that Greeter participation will result in Thanks from those who directly benefit, as well as anyone appreciative of the effort.

==The Concept==

By including links to helpful resources in post signatures, Greeters provide an extremely easy yet effective way of spreading access to knowledge. No technical expertise is required, no further engagement necessary. Just identify yourself as a MeeGo Greeter, include pointers to knowledge centers, and provide a useful service just by posting in the Forum!

Any member can volunteer for this activity, and it can be implemented by simply using the following (or similar) for your posting signature:

Hi, I'm a [http://wiki.meego.com/MeeGo_Greeters MeeGo Greeter]! Welcome to the world of MeeGo!

Useful links: [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3 Members say Hello] | [http://meego.com/about/contribution-guidelines How to contribute to MeeGo] |
[[MeeGo_FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]] | [[Community_communication|Community Communication]] |
[[Community_guidelines|Community Guidelines]] | [[Glossary|Glossary]] | [[Developers|Developer's Guide]]

If I can help with anything else, just ask!

Actual code for Forum use based on example above:

<nowiki>[ URL = "http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3"]Members say Hello[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://meego.com/about/contribution-guidelines"]How to contribute to MeeGo[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/MeeGo_FAQ"]MeeGo FAQ[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Community_communication"]Community Communication[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Community_guidelines"]Community Guidelines[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Glossary"]Glossary[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Developers]Developer's Guide"][ /URL]</nowiki>

It's understood that it may be impractical to include every resource in each signature. Use your best judgment and include those that you personally feel are the most important. It's understood and encouraged that Greeters will come from diverse backgrounds and focus on different ways of helping.

'''NOTE: Please, remove extra spaces from [URL] tags. Spaces in examples above are just to avoid parsing by Wiki engine.'''

==Forum Group==

MeeGo Greeters is an official forum group! All Greeters are encouraged to sign up, and make MeeGo Greeter their default identity if they choose. Request membership here: http://forum.meego.com/profile.php?do=editusergroups

==Reference Materials==

MeeGo Greeters lightning talk held at MeeGo Conference 2010: [[File:MeeGo_Greeters.pdf]]

==Multilingual Approach==

English is the default language for Meego.com. However, some readers may feel more accepted if they are welcomed in their own language. To that end, Greeters are strongly encouraged to create signatures in their native language. The result can be entirely in a non-English language or as a combination of one or more. Remember, the example signature shown on this page is a suggestion; feel free to customize yours for your particular audience!

===English===
Hi! I'm a MeeGo Greeter!

===Polish===
Cześć! Witam w świecie MeeGo!

===Spanish===
¡Hola y bienvenido al mundo MeeGo!

===Italian===
Ciao! Benvenuto nel mondo di MeeGo!

===French===
Bonjour et bienvenue dans le monde merveilleux de Meego!

===Arabic===
مرحبا!, انا مرحب بميجو

===Romanian===
Bine ai venit în lumea MeeGo!

===Turkish===
Merhaba! Ben MeeGo Karşılayıcısıyım!

===Malayalam===
നമസ്കാരം! ഞാന്‍ ഒരു മീഗോ ആശംസകന്‍

(''please contribute more''!)

== List of Greeters ==

(Note - if you want to be a Greeter, see below and feel free to add your name (linked to your '''forum''' profile) to this list. If you coordinate or support a local, regional or national network group, feel free to add it as well!)

{| border="1"
! Greeter
! Avatar
! MeeGo Network(s)
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=939 texrat/Randall Arnold] (mentor)
|x
|[[Local_MeeGo_Networks#United_States|DFW]]
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=1360 revdkathy/Kathy Smith] (coordinator)
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=212 Stskeeps/Carsten Munk]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=365 eipi/Sanjeev Visvanatha]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=200 timoph]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=9881 jnwi/Jens Wiik]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=6459 lindqvust/Anton Buenavista]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=7798 macek]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=1777 vkvraju]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=2962 solt/Marcin Sołtysiak]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=12449 ferwakeup/Fernando Martín]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=685 gbraad/Gerard Braad]
|x
|[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China|China]]
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=16507 Darek/Dariusz Filipski]
|x
|[http://www.meetup.com/Helsinki-MeeGo-Network/ Helsinki] [http://www.meetup.com/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/ Krakow]
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=146 niqt/Nicola De Filippo]
|x
|x
|-
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=17147 michaelpayne/Mike Payne]
|x
|x
|-
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=13649 No!No!No!Yes!/Alessandro Peralma]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=18340 Vijay/Vijay Vadgama]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=18373 piociek/Piotr Michalski]
|x
|[http://www.meetup.com/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/ Krakow]
|}

MeeGo Greeters

2011-04-24T17:33:54Z

Alankoshyjohn: /* Turkish */

This is a voluntary initiative by members of the MeeGo community, designed to leverage the strength of forum (and even email) signatures to spread links to helpful MeeGo community resources.

==Welcome to the MeeGo Greeters Page!==

[[File:Meego_greeter1.png]]

Greeters here at MeeGo.com can be recognized by their distinctive (often multilingual) signatures within which are several useful links for the newcomer/beginner/curious. If you're new or curious, feel free to click through those links.

As well, Greeters are encouraged (but not expected) to perform typical help desk activities in the [http://forum.meego.com/index.php MeeGo Forum].

Some notes for potential greeters:

* This program is strictly voluntary
* There is no official status conferred by this "title"
* There are no offers or guarantees of any reward (but you never know)
* There are currently no plans for formal scoring of participation
* Try to remain courteous at all times

Notes for newcomers:

* Please Thank any post that assists you, directly or indirectly
* Keep in mind that every Greeter is a volunteer
* Feel free to suggest ideas to any Greeter

It is expected that Greeter participation will result in Thanks from those who directly benefit, as well as anyone appreciative of the effort.

==The Concept==

By including links to helpful resources in post signatures, Greeters provide an extremely easy yet effective way of spreading access to knowledge. No technical expertise is required, no further engagement necessary. Just identify yourself as a MeeGo Greeter, include pointers to knowledge centers, and provide a useful service just by posting in the Forum!

Any member can volunteer for this activity, and it can be implemented by simply using the following (or similar) for your posting signature:

Hi, I'm a [http://wiki.meego.com/MeeGo_Greeters MeeGo Greeter]! Welcome to the world of MeeGo!

Useful links: [http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3 Members say Hello] | [http://meego.com/about/contribution-guidelines How to contribute to MeeGo] |
[[MeeGo_FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]] | [[Community_communication|Community Communication]] |
[[Community_guidelines|Community Guidelines]] | [[Glossary|Glossary]] | [[Developers|Developer's Guide]]

If I can help with anything else, just ask!

Actual code for Forum use based on example above:

<nowiki>[ URL = "http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3"]Members say Hello[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://meego.com/about/contribution-guidelines"]How to contribute to MeeGo[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/MeeGo_FAQ"]MeeGo FAQ[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Community_communication"]Community Communication[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Community_guidelines"]Community Guidelines[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Glossary"]Glossary[ /URL]
[ URL = "http://wiki.meego.com/Developers]Developer's Guide"][ /URL]</nowiki>

It's understood that it may be impractical to include every resource in each signature. Use your best judgment and include those that you personally feel are the most important. It's understood and encouraged that Greeters will come from diverse backgrounds and focus on different ways of helping.

'''NOTE: Please, remove extra spaces from [URL] tags. Spaces in examples above are just to avoid parsing by Wiki engine.'''

==Forum Group==

MeeGo Greeters is an official forum group! All Greeters are encouraged to sign up, and make MeeGo Greeter their default identity if they choose. Request membership here: http://forum.meego.com/profile.php?do=editusergroups

==Reference Materials==

MeeGo Greeters lightning talk held at MeeGo Conference 2010: [[File:MeeGo_Greeters.pdf]]

==Multilingual Approach==

English is the default language for Meego.com. However, some readers may feel more accepted if they are welcomed in their own language. To that end, Greeters are strongly encouraged to create signatures in their native language. The result can be entirely in a non-English language or as a combination of one or more. Remember, the example signature shown on this page is a suggestion; feel free to customize yours for your particular audience!

===English===
Hi! I'm a MeeGo Greeter!

===Polish===
Cześć! Witam w świecie MeeGo!

===Spanish===
¡Hola y bienvenido al mundo MeeGo!

===Italian===
Ciao! Benvenuto nel mondo di MeeGo!

===French===
Bonjour et bienvenue dans le monde merveilleux de Meego!

===Arabic===
مرحبا!, انا مرحب بميجو

===Romanian===
Bine ai venit în lumea MeeGo!

===Turkish===
Merhaba! Ben MeeGo Karşılayıcısıyım!

===Malayalam===
നമസ്കാരം! ഞാന്‍ ഒരു മീഗോ അനുകൂലി

(''please contribute more''!)

== List of Greeters ==

(Note - if you want to be a Greeter, see below and feel free to add your name (linked to your '''forum''' profile) to this list. If you coordinate or support a local, regional or national network group, feel free to add it as well!)

{| border="1"
! Greeter
! Avatar
! MeeGo Network(s)
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=939 texrat/Randall Arnold] (mentor)
|x
|[[Local_MeeGo_Networks#United_States|DFW]]
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=1360 revdkathy/Kathy Smith] (coordinator)
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=212 Stskeeps/Carsten Munk]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=365 eipi/Sanjeev Visvanatha]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=200 timoph]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=9881 jnwi/Jens Wiik]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=6459 lindqvust/Anton Buenavista]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=7798 macek]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=1777 vkvraju]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=2962 solt/Marcin Sołtysiak]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=12449 ferwakeup/Fernando Martín]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=685 gbraad/Gerard Braad]
|x
|[[Local_MeeGo_Networks/China|China]]
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=16507 Darek/Dariusz Filipski]
|x
|[http://www.meetup.com/Helsinki-MeeGo-Network/ Helsinki] [http://www.meetup.com/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/ Krakow]
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=146 niqt/Nicola De Filippo]
|x
|x
|-
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=17147 michaelpayne/Mike Payne]
|x
|x
|-
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=13649 No!No!No!Yes!/Alessandro Peralma]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=18340 Vijay/Vijay Vadgama]
|x
|x
|-
|[http://forum.meego.com/member.php?u=18373 piociek/Piotr Michalski]
|x
|[http://www.meetup.com/Krakow-MeeGo-Network/ Krakow]
|}