Difference between revisions of "Site redesign/rebuild"

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(Some wiki-naive notes about what the spam problem and fix might involve)
 
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* Bad styling on posts
 
* Bad styling on posts
 
* Info for new members and interested parties can be hard to find
 
* Info for new members and interested parties can be hard to find
* Wiki is infested with spam content and accounts
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* Wiki is infested with spam content and accounts. (To become instantly aware of this, try a search for almost any keyword you'd like to look for, such as "membership")
 
* Other (abandoned) site(s), various labels we use (e.g. durham makerspace) compete with the Splatspace identity and create terrible confusion
 
* Other (abandoned) site(s), various labels we use (e.g. durham makerspace) compete with the Splatspace identity and create terrible confusion
  
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* Meetup integration
 
* Meetup integration
 
* Flickr integration
 
* Flickr integration
* A mention (and link to) the member release form and clear communication of caveats to do with minors (under 18s). Yes, part of this requires consensus agreement, but sharing the member release form and urging parents to be sure to read it and making clear that a parent's signature is required, not a child's, etc, can all be done now. The FAQ might be a good place for this.
 

Latest revision as of 13:57, 5 July 2013

This page tracks requirements and requests for a new site.

Contents

Problems with existing site

  • Bad styling on posts
  • Info for new members and interested parties can be hard to find
  • Wiki is infested with spam content and accounts. (To become instantly aware of this, try a search for almost any keyword you'd like to look for, such as "membership")
  • Other (abandoned) site(s), various labels we use (e.g. durham makerspace) compete with the Splatspace identity and create terrible confusion

New site

Requirements

  • Easy to use/update blog
  • Important info super easy to find

Nice to haves

  • Better mailing list integration/sign up
  • Meetup integration
  • Flickr integration