Re: [gNewSense-users] Website skin updated

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no not massively complex.  just add a button to take somebody to a
little window that explains stuff, for example what's a torrent, what's
a mirror, maybe just put a link there instead of a definition.

you really don't understand what i'm saying in this series of emails, do
you?  you have thought i'm a troll, that i don't know how to ask smart
questions, etc. etc.  what's up with all that?  are you a grumpy sort of
person?  if i was the only one having trouble, maybe that would be
different, but others on this list seem to understand that non-geeks
such as myself have a hard time.  why don't you?  and others seem to
understand that some kind of consideration could be used for
non-technical people. why don't you?  

i thought this users list was for general discussion.  am i wrong about
that?  i can easily stop being active here.  i don't need trouble and
grief from anyone.  life is hard enough.

On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 11:16 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:27:16 -0500
> auto generate <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > I think the current role of gNS.org is to be a distribution and
> > support center for gNewSense.
> 
> I could agree with that interpretation I suppose.
> 
> > 
> > I don't know offhand of other sites that have links to click, for an
> > explanation of what's on the page, but I think I've seen such links.
> > But surely they're simple to make.  For example, there could be a link
> > that says, "For a layterm explanation of this page, click here"
> 
> You are suggesting we massively increase page complexity (or write each
> page twice); I'd hope you have a good example of it in use elseware. :)
> 
> > 
> > As for me editing anything: HA!  I'm lucky to just BE here.
> 
> Why not? Its not harder then writing an email.
> kk
> 
> > 
> > On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 10:27 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
> > > On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:58:21 -0500
> > > auto generate <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > > @Sam:  you're right, it's not just the Wiki, it's the whole
> > > > website. Not that it shouldn't contain the technical jargo -
> > > > that's essential - but maybe there could be a way to highlight a
> > > > term on every page, click a shortcut on the keyboard or on the
> > > > site, and go to an explanation of it, and then be returned to the
> > > > original spot.  That could be done for words, processes, etc.
> > > > Maybe someone (me and other
> > > 
> > > Can you give an example of a site that does this?
> > > 
> > > > newbies?) could suggest places where a general
> > > > discussion/explanation of the process(es) or words could be
> > > > accessed by a newbie, or even a more experienced, but not very
> > > > technical person. Someone somewhere
> > > 
> > > Depending on how this is applied, this could be interesting to
> > > follow up.
> > > 
> > > > (in the forum or mailing list) once said that it's all about
> > > > education.  It could be that gNS.org will have to accept another
> > > > role, that of education for the non-technical, at least insofar as
> > > > gNS is concerned.  Maybe each page could have a dedicated corner
> > > > for
> > > 
> > > What would you say its current role is?
> > > 
> > > > anyone to use to clarify what the heck is being talked about, on
> > > > that particular page.  It could be like a help link for that
> > > > page.  That
> > > 
> > > Anything under wiki.gnewsense.org *is* editable by anyone. If it
> > > needs clarification, fix it.
> > > 
> 
> 
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