discuss: Proposed LDP Organization: Subject Specialists
Subject:
Re: Proposed LDP Organization: Subject Specialists
From:
David Horton ####@####.####
Date:
24 Mar 2005 01:35:33 -0000
Message-Id: <42421961.7030100@speakeasy.net>
Machtelt Garrels wrote:
[snip]
>
> Also, I'd like to make a start with the "open positions" at TLDP. How
> about this announce on the homepage (based on David Horton's job
> descriptions):
>
> "TLDP is currently hiring:
>
> Technical and Language Reviewers
>
> You are:
> - - A specialist in one or more areas of Linux configuration and application
>
> or
>
> - - Interested in Linux and have strong grammar, spelling and style skills
> in the English language
>
> and
>
> - - You can make yourself available a couple of hours per week;
> - - You like to work in an international environment;
> - - You would like to work with the TLDP authors on improving their
> documents.
>
> We offer:
>
> - - Many chances to learn a lot about the topics you are reviewing;
> - - Lots of people who will share their experience with you;
> - - A start on gaining project management skills;
> - - The satisfaction of doing something for the community as a
> non-programmer."
>
>
> Tille.
>
It's good that you are highlighting the benefits for the volunteer. If
we structure the "help wanted ad" to emphasize the benefits to the
volunteer it should go a long way to help attract applicants.
There is a good article that gives a long list of what motivates people
to volunteer at this url:
http://www.serviceleader.org/new/volunteers/articles/2003/04/000048print.php
From this list my personal reasons for originally becoming a TLDP
author are:
* to share a skill (I think techies with language skills are rare.)
* to repay a debt (I gained a lot from HOWTOs over the years, so I felt
obliged to give something back.)
* to do something different from your job (My day job involves other,
non-Linux server operating systems.)
I'm sure there are other, potential volunteers who have similar yearnings.
Dave Horton
