Comments on: “Happy” birthday. http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/ The campaign for a truly open CouchSurfing organisation Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Callum http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-11064 Callum Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:39:09 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/#comment-11064 I agree that we need to revamp this site for the "first time" visitor. I think that a short introduction with links to <strong>the tools</strong> to find more information are the key. For example, I think a Q&A would be awesome. I think a quick summary of the major issues with links to the full backlog or how to find the full backlog is the key. I think *rewriting* is a very tough job. It's hard to rewrite something so that everyone is happy with it. Also, I think we need to refocus on a call to action. What do we expect the average member to actually do as a result of visiting the site? Many people I meet say they read about it, generally agree, but so what, CS works for them. I have an idea on that front which I will post separately... :) I agree that we need to revamp this site for the “first time” visitor. I think that a short introduction with links to the tools to find more information are the key. For example, I think a Q&A would be awesome. I think a quick summary of the major issues with links to the full backlog or how to find the full backlog is the key.

I think *rewriting* is a very tough job. It’s hard to rewrite something so that everyone is happy with it.

Also, I think we need to refocus on a call to action. What do we expect the average member to actually do as a result of visiting the site? Many people I meet say they read about it, generally agree, but so what, CS works for them.

I have an idea on that front which I will post separately… :)

]]> By: daz http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-10889 daz Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:50:45 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/#comment-10889 Thank you T!C!K! and the others a-z :) Time flies........ The pain of deception remains... People change for better or worse.... The cause continues........ More people are beginning to see the real facts....... The reason OCS has grown is the respect of the anonymous poster(good,bad,ugly) and the good people who never waver in their ideals of transparenct and openness. Short term 1)Make the ocs wiki more visible . A good TOC for the wiki for people to browse throught the history. 2) Better search for the blog and a better TOC . longer term A good forum so the blog can be saved from the comment bliz. Hope for SHE .... Hope for crashatmine.... Thank you T!C!K! and the others a-z :)

Time flies……..
The pain of deception remains…
People change for better or worse….
The cause continues……..
More people are beginning to see the real facts…….

The reason OCS has grown is the respect of the anonymous poster(good,bad,ugly) and the good people who never waver in their ideals of transparenct and openness.

Short term
1)Make the ocs wiki more visible . A good TOC for the wiki for people to browse throught the history.

2) Better search for the blog and a better TOC .

longer term
A good forum so the blog can be saved from the comment bliz.
Hope for SHE ….
Hope for crashatmine….

]]> By: adia http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-10878 adia Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:50:37 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/#comment-10878 Congratulations! I do think OCS had some effect. Yes, it might be a good idea to bring some more structure into the page and also rewrite some parts in order that the information is better accessible for the general public (without much CS background knowledge). However, in order to ‘entice’ and reach more people, and also transfer more good ideas, I think the goals of OCS should be closer to the on of CS (a common goal all people can identify easily with) and not create a ‘we’ vs. ‘them’ atmosphere. Congratulations! I do think OCS had some effect.

Yes, it might be a good idea to bring some more structure into the page and also rewrite some parts in order that the information is better accessible for the general public (without much CS background knowledge). However, in order to ‘entice’ and reach more people, and also transfer more good ideas, I think the goals of OCS should be closer to the on of CS (a common goal all people can identify easily with) and not create a ‘we’ vs. ‘them’ atmosphere.

]]> By: Diederik http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-10876 Diederik Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:39:13 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2008/04/17/happy-birthday/#comment-10876 <blockquote>OCS “2.0″</blockquote> DROP FROM DATABASE WHERE.... If I could spare the time, I'd probably join you on revamping a site that gives critics on CS, without the censorship. However, I just quitted CS, and will not become volunteer before I finish my study ;) To be honest, I have the believe that OCS is doing a great job, but CS (Read: LT) will not change. Cries for more openness doesn't even go through the internal organisation. In my own experience, downtime that should be warned for on the forehand wasn't emailed, and I really have doubts if that will ever change. Monkey see, monkey do, not? Alas, not all is bad: CS is (for me) a great way to meet new people.

OCS “2.0″

DROP FROM DATABASE WHERE….

If I could spare the time, I’d probably join you on revamping a site that gives critics on CS, without the censorship. However, I just quitted CS, and will not become volunteer before I finish my study ;)

To be honest, I have the believe that OCS is doing a great job, but CS (Read: LT) will not change. Cries for more openness doesn’t even go through the internal organisation. In my own experience, downtime that should be warned for on the forehand wasn’t emailed, and I really have doubts if that will ever change. Monkey see, monkey do, not?

Alas, not all is bad: CS is (for me) a great way to meet new people.

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