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== Getting Started ==
 
== Getting Started ==
  
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Since you'll often be writing on behalf of the FSF, the second step is for you to do some simple reading and writing to show staff and other volunteers on this list that you're well-prepared for the role. So, what we need you to do is pretty simple.
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We hope you take the first step in joining the FSF Community Team, by [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsf-community-team joining the mailing list]. Since you'll be helping the FSF get its free software message out, the next step is for you to do some reading to make sure you are familiar with what we are trying to convey. Please read these three articles about the FSF's basic philosophy and common mistakes that people make. Feel free to ask any questions you have about them (questions are good!).
  
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# Send us a quick introduction. What blogs, news sites, or communities do you follow? What--if any--areas would you like to focus on?
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* [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html The Free Software Definition]
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# Reply to the list, letting us know when you've read these three articles about FSF's basic philosophy and political approach, along with any questions you have (questions are good!):
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* [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software]
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*** [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html Words to avoid]
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* [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html Words to Avoid]
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*** [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html Why Open Source misses the point of Free Software]
 
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*** [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html The Free Software Definition]
 
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# Write some short responses to these excerpts below, as if you were responding with a short comment to somebody's blog post on FSF's behalf. These are representative of the sort of things we often find ourselves responding to. Be polite, concise, and--most of all--make sure you hit the most important points.
 
  
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This will give us an idea of your writing style, and it gives FSF staff and other volunteers on the list a chance to offer feedback and show you the ropes.
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Have a look around this wiki, starting with this page:
  
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* "Linux is awesome for checking email and browsing the web."
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* [[Group:FSF/Community_Team/Planning]]
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* "But make no mistake, if the real version 2 of the European Interoperability Framework is anything like the one discussed above, with its pathetically devalued definition of openness, and its espousal of the risible “openness continuum”, it will represent a huge setback for the use of free software in Europe, and a major boost for closed-source software producers and the patents they all-too often claim there - even though software cannot be patented “as such” in Europe." [http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2620&blogid=14 Link]
 
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* "When combined with the other chapters that include statutory damages, search and seizure powers for border guards, anti-camcording rules, and mandatory disclosure of personal information requirements, it is clear that there is no bigger intellectual property issue today than the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement being negotiated behind closed doors this week in Korea." [http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4510/125/ Link]
 
  
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== FAQ ==
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Feel free to post to the mailing list links to articles, blog posts, or forum discussions that address directly, or indirectly, issues regarding free software. We're especially interested in topics that miss the point of free software, or contain misinformation, providing a context for education.
  
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== Response Templates ==
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Also, once you've read the [http://gnu.org gnu.org] articles, we'd love for you to post to the mailing list the text and links of any responses you make on the web. This has the advantage of creating the opportunity for feedback, and inspiring other members of the list to post comments as well.
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Thank you so much for volunteering!
  
 
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About

The FSF Community Team aims to spread the free software philosophy in blogs, forums, online press, and through social networking sites.

What we do

The activities of this team break down into two main functions:

  1. Responding to media and press concerning free software
  2. Spreading links that effectively and accurately promote free software

We do the above in an organized fashion which involves all of the following:

  • Maintaining the list of sites to monitor.
  • Responding to articles and blog posts in a timely and effective fashion.
  • Answering questions and correcting misconceptions about free software.
  • Making sure that important stories get as much attention as possible.

Get Involved

Involvement can be anything from just following the email list to share the links or throw support behind important articles all the way to writing full articles about free software.

Join Us!

If this is something that interests you, please join the discussion list:

Thanks, and we appreciate your support!

If you spend time reading popular blogs or mainstream press and you have a good handle on the debate around software freedom, your help would be very valuable!

Just to be clear, the goal here is not to get into long, drawn out flame-wars that have been repeated elsewhere :) Rather, this will be an organized and careful approach to shifting the debate about the public's control of technology.

Getting Started

We hope you take the first step in joining the FSF Community Team, by joining the mailing list. Since you'll be helping the FSF get its free software message out, the next step is for you to do some reading to make sure you are familiar with what we are trying to convey. Please read these three articles about the FSF's basic philosophy and common mistakes that people make. Feel free to ask any questions you have about them (questions are good!).

Have a look around this wiki, starting with this page:

Feel free to post to the mailing list links to articles, blog posts, or forum discussions that address directly, or indirectly, issues regarding free software. We're especially interested in topics that miss the point of free software, or contain misinformation, providing a context for education.

Also, once you've read the gnu.org articles, we'd love for you to post to the mailing list the text and links of any responses you make on the web. This has the advantage of creating the opportunity for feedback, and inspiring other members of the list to post comments as well.

Thank you so much for volunteering!


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