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mattie_p paraphrases Barrabas, who uttered these words (mostly):
To everyone who contributed to the initial roll out, thank you! It was an amazing effort, and we couldn't have done it without you.
I've set down some notes, with an overview of where I see the project heading in the next few weeks. As always, we can stop and discuss if the community feels we should be moving in a different direction.
We have had a wildly successful launch, and can now proceed at a slightly more leisurely pace, at least for the team that handles code development. I have always intended to do development the right way; with a strong foundation of tools and with leaders to oversee and coordinate the effort between individuals and other groups. As a result, this upcoming week I've told our system administrator team to take a break. They can certainly do minor bug fixes at a leisurely pace if they feel bored, but I want a team that is relaxed and refreshed.
Speaking of a team, we actually have at least five of them. There is a systems team, which are primarily concerned with systems and server issues. There is a development team, consisting of people who contribute code to the site. There is a content team, consisting of our editors, artists, and administrators of our wiki, forum, and IRC channels. A fourth group is style, representing those who help determine how the site is presented. Finally, we have our business team, which includes marketing, legal, finances, and other such issues.
This has been an exciting time. I understand there has been some concern about decisions made during first roll out. I promised that we would operate by community consensus, and I will abide by that. Look for opportunities to contribute to the future direction of SoylentNews over the upcoming days and weeks.
(To read the full story in his words, simply go to Barrabas's Journal Entry. (internal hyperlink))
(Score: 1) by dmc on Wednesday February 19 2014, @09:24AM
"...I'm starting to like the red. I really didn't at first but it's growing on me."
I agree, but here is another idea- Offer a 100 mod point (with say 1 month expiration) bounty for a patch to the code on github that would enable a simple pref for the color.
(Score: 1) by cx on Wednesday February 19 2014, @12:01PM
Sorry for being offtopic, but does anyone actually find having mod points rewarding? I always felt they were a burden, a civic duty, like 'Damn now I have to moderate and I have to read comments on stories I don't care about because I might want to comment on ones I do care about.'
(Score: 3, Informative) by NCommander on Wednesday February 19 2014, @01:45PM
You can opt-out of being a moderator on your personal page. We don't want to force anyone to be a moderator who doesn't want to be.
Still always moving
(Score: 1) by cx on Wednesday February 19 2014, @02:16PM
(Score: 2, Funny) by pert.boioioing on Wednesday February 19 2014, @08:10PM
I always found it was a good way to get out of an unwanted social obligation:
"Nah, I can't help you move this weekend. I've got mod points on slashdot I need to spend."