[Actionchix] Please *VOTE* - ChixBits regular columns - closes Nov. 30th

[Selbak, Rolla N]

The voting for the regular columns will be invalid unless more people
vote.

I'll set the closing date for Friday Nov. 30th to give people a chance,
and to account for Thanksgiving holidays in the U.S.

So far I only have _3_ votes including my own.

So please vote when you get a chance (either send your votes directly to
me or the mailing list)

Thanks!

rs 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: grrls-only-bounces at linuxchix.org 
>[mailto:grrls-only-bounces at linuxchix.org] On Behalf Of Selbak, Rolla N
>Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:16 AM
>To: actionchix at linuxchix.org; grrls-only at linuxchix.org
>Subject: [Grrls-only] Don't forget to *VOTE* - ChixBits 
>regular columns -closes Mon. Nov. 19th
>
>
>** Virtual booth closes Mon. Nov. 19th! **
>
>Hey Chix,
>
>So I gathered all our ideas from the regular columns discussion thread.
>
>I was thinking with regards to the quarterly articles vs.
>when-article-is-done, maybe the regular columns can be the 
>ones that are
>published on a whenever-article-is-ready basis to satiate the readers?
>Then the non-regular columns can be the ones that come out in the
>quarterly, along with the most recent regular columns.  What do you
>think?  Voting on this below.
>
>So three issues to vote on.  1. How many regular columns?  2. List what
>they should be? (and are you volunteering to write for it 
>regularly)  3.
>Quarterly articles vs. whenever-article-is done.
>
>
>1) How many regular columns should ChixBits have?  [CHOOSE ONE]
>
>A) 3
>B) 4
>C) 5
>D) 6
>E) Other (specify)
>
>
>2) Which columns should they be? [CHOOSE AS MANY AS YOU VOTED IN
>QUESTION #1] - Also specify if you are volunteering for writing the
>column on a regular basis.
>
>- A column that covers and lists women-tech events.
>- Open Source project of the month.
>- Monthly feature on popular applications that you maybe not know use
>open source software.
>- Popular Media: A column reviewing open source music, videos, etc.
>- New Linux-based gadgets to watch out for.
>- Linux advice column (where users submit their questions, the 
>columnist
>answers them).
>- Column on linux Development Tools: How people are using these tools
>and what projects they are using them for. 
>- Column on How-To: How to create your own blog/journal (web-enabled vs
>not web-enabled), how create graphics, etc. 
>- Column on how children can use Linux: Covering what version of linux
>is the most plug-n-play vs version of linux for tinkering, programs for
>various ages, education programs for various ages, open-source projects
>geared towards children, using linux to help with homework, playing
>games, etc. 
>- A column answering newbie questions (either an advice column, or
>FAQ-style for common/expected questions).
>- A programming column, without language favoritism (eg, how to do X in
>perl; tools that do Y for ruby; neat ideas for your java code;
>language-neutral tools for managing code...)
>- Coolest Linux art of the month - share art/themes.
>- Fix it yourself - short how to on Linux utilities.
>- What I learned this month - share experiences / scenarios of things
>broken and how it got fixed.
>- Look before you upgrade - share experiences on upgrades to bleeding
>edge OS / software upgrades.
>- Braindumps - Neat tips/ short tricks in Linux/ programming 
>languages (
>Perl, OS).
>- I wish I had this feature - get talking about what you want to see in
>Linux distros. 
>- Internet safety & defending yourself (how to read email headers, how
>to report abuse/harassment, etc.)
>- What's wrong with this picture?  (An examination of something
>non-female-friendly in IT, its impacts, advantages of changing,
>disadvantages of changing, not a rant, but a balanced, logical
>examination of several sides of the issue, more identifying and
>exploring than requiring action - designed to make people think and
>respect each other)
>- What if?  (Short Fiction that explores the themes and spirit of
>linuxchix, any genre: SF, historical fiction, memoirs, etc.)
>- The newest, shiniest gadget
>- Chix conference report
>- Choosing hardware (series)
>- Troubleshooting
>- Workplace issues
>- Toot your Horn
>- Books and Resources (multilingual)
>- Women in Computing Profile
>- Chix chapter news
>
>
>3) Regular columns will be published whenever-ready, 
>non-regular columns
>will be published quarterly along with the most recent regular columns.
>
>A) Yes
>B) No, I have a better idea, it is (specify)
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>rs
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