Comments on: Ubuntu Power Users Community http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meth adiction http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-171236 Meth adiction Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:58:00 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-171236 <p>Coming from a place of meth addiction, deep despair and true desperation, I can safely say that these PSAs capture at least some of the madness involved with that drug. ... I am sensitive to unecessary stereotyping (I found TRAFFIC's use of the darkest black man they could find as as scary drug dealer having sex with the previously innocent--now desperate for her next fix--daughter of the main character to be a heavy handed amd questionable way of illustrating how ...</p> Coming from a place of meth addiction, deep despair and true desperation, I can safely say that these PSAs capture at least some of the madness involved with that drug. … I am sensitive to unecessary stereotyping (I found TRAFFIC’s use of the darkest black man they could find as as scary drug dealer having sex with the previously innocent–now desperate for her next fix–daughter of the main character to be a heavy handed amd questionable way of illustrating how …

]]> By: El Secreto http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-170112 El Secreto Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-170112 <p>Luv the community so far! Helpful and vibrant</p> Luv the community so far! Helpful and vibrant

]]> By: Tachyon Feathertail http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-144243 Tachyon Feathertail Thu, 06 May 2010 01:00:52 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-144243 <p>I think the <a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">OMG! Ubuntu!</a> community might be what you're looking for. ~.^</p> I think the OMG! Ubuntu! community might be what you’re looking for. ~.^

]]> By: Tom Wright http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-144236 Tom Wright Wed, 05 May 2010 19:44:25 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-144236 <p>Sounds great. This would be an awesome idea for a (perhaps hidden) category in software centre (including Ubuntu Tweak, Nautilus Open Terminal, Terminator etc.).</p> Sounds great. This would be an awesome idea for a (perhaps hidden) category in software centre (including Ubuntu Tweak, Nautilus Open Terminal, Terminator etc.).

]]> By: sorin7486 http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-143889 sorin7486 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:33:55 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-143889 <p>The power user community: great idea. But I have a question: throughout the redesign of the Ubuntu experience it seems to me that we, the power suers, are taking a back seat. Why is that and why should we put up with it ?</p> <p>You talk about "central hub of documentation"... would that be the place with the instructions on how to unlock every useful feature that I need but the design team decided to put away because "normal users" can't deal with it? Something like a dozen different config files that i'd have to edit in order to get what I want ? Hell no !!!</p> <p>I'm an Ubuntu user too. I want things to be easy and intuitive for me too. I mean do you think I like editing config files. No... I want to be able to do it from the interface that I'm provided with just as anybody else.</p> The power user community: great idea. But I have a question: throughout the redesign of the Ubuntu experience it seems to me that we, the power suers, are taking a back seat. Why is that and why should we put up with it ?

You talk about “central hub of documentation”… would that be the place with the instructions on how to unlock every useful feature that I need but the design team decided to put away because “normal users” can’t deal with it? Something like a dozen different config files that i’d have to edit in order to get what I want ? Hell no !!!

I’m an Ubuntu user too. I want things to be easy and intuitive for me too. I mean do you think I like editing config files. No… I want to be able to do it from the interface that I’m provided with just as anybody else.

]]> By: S03E06 – Bughouse Bellhops – OGG HIGH | Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo team http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-143463 S03E06 – Bughouse Bellhops – OGG HIGH | Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo team Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:12:32 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-143463 <p>[...] Jono suggests a new “Power User” community [...]</p> [...] Jono suggests a new “Power User” community [...]

]]> By: jumpnett http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-143178 jumpnett Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:31:47 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-143178 <p>This is a great idea. I'm always tweaking and experimenting on my system. and it can be difficult to find what I'm looking for at times. A central repository for all this good information would be fantastic.</p> This is a great idea. I’m always tweaking and experimenting on my system. and it can be difficult to find what I’m looking for at times. A central repository for all this good information would be fantastic.

]]> By: Alex Lourie http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-142943 Alex Lourie Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:15:37 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-142943 <p>Jenniepet</p> <p>I don't think you should worry. I see a "power user" as anyone who does anything beyond the default installation of the system.</p> <p>So you are qualified without coding.</p> Jenniepet

I don’t think you should worry. I see a “power user” as anyone who does anything beyond the default installation of the system.

So you are qualified without coding.

]]> By: jenniepet http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-142599 jenniepet Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:15:31 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-142599 <p>My highly biased, personal reaction: Don't create something for "power users", create something for "advanced information" (or something along these lines). Because names matter, and all that politically correct stuff. So, do not create a forum where non-developers will be afraid to enter, even when they know they have valuable input to offer. Like I said, I am biased. I am a woman with a degree in translation, and I don't know where my fstab is. For most intents and purposes, I am not a power user. However, if you want to create a stardict/goldendict dictionary, I am the person you need to ask. I have got first-hand experience with every single feature (and bug) in their specs. And I would really like to share that knowledge with others. But I would be very wary of doing it in a group of "power users", simply because I would rather not face the inevitable question "Can you code?"</p> My highly biased, personal reaction: Don’t create something for “power users”, create something for “advanced information” (or something along these lines). Because names matter, and all that politically correct stuff. So, do not create a forum where non-developers will be afraid to enter, even when they know they have valuable input to offer. Like I said, I am biased. I am a woman with a degree in translation, and I don’t know where my fstab is. For most intents and purposes, I am not a power user. However, if you want to create a stardict/goldendict dictionary, I am the person you need to ask. I have got first-hand experience with every single feature (and bug) in their specs. And I would really like to share that knowledge with others. But I would be very wary of doing it in a group of “power users”, simply because I would rather not face the inevitable question “Can you code?”

]]> By: simon bennie http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/21/ubuntu-power-users-community/comment-page-1/#comment-142506 simon bennie Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:38:46 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2736#comment-142506 <p>Id be interested in seeing this done. It would be nice to see some poweruser documentation standardized for all the great sources on the internet.</p> <p>Such a community could encourage some fedora and arch users to come over, who i think would be very valuable contributers.</p> <p>One thing i think ubuntu forums defiantly lacks is the same culture as the arch forums, I've never used arch myself but they seem to have an amazing amount of advanced content on their forums.</p> <p>It would also be good to see content better categorized by release. With periodic cleanups of old 'mods' (?) which are no longer relevant as development occurs. And orphan pages being offered up for adoption.</p> <p>Canonical could help by giving use a good template for a wiki to built on. Something that fits in well with their current design scheming (would purple or orange be best? How many dots?).</p> <p>It could also be interesting for each wiki to have an auto generated forums page for comment or discussion as to the content.</p> Id be interested in seeing this done. It would be nice to see some poweruser documentation standardized for all the great sources on the internet.

Such a community could encourage some fedora and arch users to come over, who i think would be very valuable contributers.

One thing i think ubuntu forums defiantly lacks is the same culture as the arch forums, I’ve never used arch myself but they seem to have an amazing amount of advanced content on their forums.

It would also be good to see content better categorized by release. With periodic cleanups of old ‘mods’ (?) which are no longer relevant as development occurs. And orphan pages being offered up for adoption.

Canonical could help by giving use a good template for a wiki to built on. Something that fits in well with their current design scheming (would purple or orange be best? How many dots?).

It could also be interesting for each wiki to have an auto generated forums page for comment or discussion as to the content.

]]>