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If you would like to organize and lead a LibrePlanet team, this page should have everything you need to get started.

Getting Started

Before you create the team

If you are starting a local team, first navigate to your LibrePlanet Local Teams List to see if there is already a chapter in the area.

Please join global communication channels to keep all local efforts in contact.

LibrePlanet Activists: Discussion list
Wiki Helpers: Discussion list
LibrePlanet Chatroom: #libreplanet on libera IRC

Local Team Naming Standards

Student groups should just be LibrePlanet followed by the name of the school. Local teams can cover as large of an area as the team organizers can handle planning meeting, events, and activities for. For example, the UK Team may have a single group for the entire country, but there may also be groups for smaller areas within the country. Smaller teams are not obligated to work under larger ones. All LibrePlanet Teams should use the name of their location in their own language.

Local teams should create a mailing list and IRC channel with their ISO country code appended to the end.

United States teams should append the two-letter US Postal Code abbreviation for the relevant state (e.g. LibrePlanet-US-MA).

Canadian teams should append the Canadian Province or Territory abbreviation for the relevant province (e.g. LibrePlanet-CA-ON, LibrePlanet-CA-PEI).

Setting up your team resources

Every team should have a space on this wiki, a mailing list, and an IRC channel. You may set up additional resources.

Wiki

When starting your team, we recommend you create a page on the wiki which can act as your homepage. See the Massachusetts Team page for an example. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page for instructions on how to create a new MediaWiki page. New users to this wiki have to make a few edits and wait a few days before they can create new pages. Ask the LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers if you need help, or they can create the page for you if you are too new.

Your wiki should have the following sections:

Introduction - an introduction to the group, what you want to do, what you want to achieve and other things.
Declaration - a sentence stating that the group operates in accordance with LP's mission statement, code of conduct, and rules and guidelines.
Join - how to join the team

Be sure to include:

[[is entity::group| ]]<br/> [[organized around::location| ]]

and adopt the following:

[[country::Australia| ]]<br/> [[continent::Oceania| ]]

Be sure to go to the Local & Student Teams List and add your group there! Navigate to the region which your team covers, and add a main section at the top directing people to the team. See Massachusetts, USA as an example.

Badges like this one for the LibrePlanet Massachusetts team identify users using Semantic MediaWiki. Ask the LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers if you need help.

Mailing List

Mailing lists are hosted by LibrePlanet at http://lists.libreplanet.org/ and each team should have one as the main communication channel for discussion and group coordination. Email sysadmin@gnu.org to request the creation of a mailing list with the the following information and the list should be created within 2 weeks.

List name
Wiki page
IRC Channel
Admin (your) email
List of 5 email members.

Note: if there is less than 6 people we consider that a mailing list is not needed for the moment. Regular mail exchange will do it.

IRC Channel

IRC is a great way for the team to have real-time discussions about the group. You should register a channel on the libera IRC network:

Starter Pack

Email sales@fsf.org for a Super Sticker Mega Multi Pack, membership sign-up cards, copies of the FSF Bulletin, and flyers!

Additional Resources

You may find the following projects helpful for organizing your team

Get Together for events
Mastodon for microblogging
Matrix for chat

Ideas for Projects

Make use of the Free Software Foundation's resources page for free software activists, or volunteer on one of the FSF's campaigns.

Announce the team

Making a big-as-possible announcement about the formation of your team is essential for the initial recruiting process.

This page was a featured resource in December 2020.

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 If you would like to organize and lead a LibrePlanet team, this page should have everything you need to get started.
+__NOTOC__
 = Getting Started =
 == Before you create the team ==
+If you are starting a local team, first navigate to your [[LibrePlanet:Teams|LibrePlanet Local Teams List]] to see if there is already a chapter in the area.
-* If you are starting a local team, first navigate to your [[LibrePlanet:Local Teams/List|LibrePlanet Local Teams List]] to see if there is already a chapter in the area.
-* If you would like to join a local team that does not exist, but are unable to dedicate the time to be the lead organizer, please create a temporary page using the instructions below and link to it prominently from the [[:Category:Region|regional page]]. Instead of the normal content, however, simply include a disclaimer that the page is a temporary placeholder, a link back to this page, and a link of people interested in joining (starting with yourself) plus how to contact them once the group is established.
 Please join global communication channels to keep all local efforts in contact.
+* '''[[Group:LibrePlanet Activists|LibrePlanet Activists]]''': [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss Discussion list]
-'''Microblog''': [http://identi.ca/group/libreplanet Identi.ca]
+* '''[[Group:LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers|Wiki Helpers]]''': [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-dev Discussion list]
+* '''LibrePlanet Chatroom''': [http://web.libera.chat/?channels=libreplanet #libreplanet] on [[IRC_Help|libera IRC]]
-'''IRC''': [irc://freenode.net#libreplanet #libreplanet] on FreeNode
-'''Discussion list''': [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss LibrePlanet-discuss]
-'''Development list''': [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-dev LibrePlanet-dev] - discussing code that helps LibrePlanet teams flourish.
 == Local Team Naming Standards ==
-Teams can cover a fairly large area. For example, the UK Team may have a single group for the entire country since it's a fairly small, but smaller meetings around the country can happen. For larger countries such as the United States, teams exist at a state level - the country is too big to have one single team. '''All LibrePlanet Teams should be use the name of their location in their own language.'''
+Student groups should just be LibrePlanet followed by the name of the school. Local teams can cover as large of an area as the team organizers can handle planning meeting, events, and activities for. For example, the UK Team may have a single group for the entire country, but there may also be groups for smaller areas within the country. Smaller teams are not obligated to work under larger ones. '''All LibrePlanet Teams should use the name of their location in their own language.'''
-Local teams should create a mailing list and IRC channel with their [http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/02iso-3166-code-lists/list-en1.html ISO country code]) appended to the end.
-United States teams should append the [http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.html two-letter US Postal Code abbreviation] for the relevant state (e.g. LibrePlanet-US-MA).
+Local teams should create a mailing list and IRC channel with their [https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#search/code/ ISO country code] appended to the end.
-Canadian teams should appen the [http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/info/prov_abr_e.php Canadian Province or Territory abbreviation] for the relevant province (e.g. LibrePlanet-CA-ON, LibrePlanet-CA-PEI).
+United States teams should append the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2:US#Current_codes two-letter US Postal Code abbreviation] for the relevant state (e.g. LibrePlanet-US-MA).
-* USA Teams
+Canadian teams should append the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2:CA#Current_codes Canadian Province or Territory abbreviation] for the relevant province (e.g. LibrePlanet-CA-ON, LibrePlanet-CA-PEI).
-** Coverage: State-level
-** Wiki: LibrePlanet Massachusetts
-** Mailing list: LibrePlanet-US-MA
-** IRC: #lp-us-ma
-* Europe
-** Coverage: Country-level
-** Wiki: LibrePlanet UK
-** Mailing list: LibrePlanet-UK
-** IRC: #lp-uk
-* Canadian Teams
-** Coverage: Provincial-level
-** Wiki: LibrePlanet Ontario
-** Mailing list: LibrePlanet-CA-ON
-** IRC: #lp-ca-on
-* Africa
-** Coverage: Country-level
-** Wiki: LibrePlanet South Africa
-** Mailing list: LibrePlanet-ZA
-** IRC: #lp-za
-* Russia
-** Coverage: Federal subject level
-** Wiki: LibrePlanet Saint Petersburg
-** Mailing list: LibrePlanet-RU-SPB
-** IRC: #lp-ru-spb
 = Setting up your team resources =
-Every team should have the following resources set up:
+Every team should have a space on this wiki, a mailing list, and an IRC channel. You may set up additional resources.
 == Wiki ==
-When starting your team, we recommend you create a page on the wiki which can act as your homepage. See the [[Group:LibrePlanet Massachusetts|Massachusetts Team]] page for an example.
+When starting your team, we recommend you create a page on the wiki which can act as your homepage. See the [[Group:LibrePlanet Massachusetts|Massachusetts Team]] page for an example. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page for instructions on how to create a new MediaWiki page. New users to this wiki have to make a few edits and wait a few days before they can create new pages. Ask the [[Group:LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers|LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers]] if you need help, or they can create the page for you if you are too new.
-<big>'''[[Form:Group|Create a team wiki page here.]]'''</big>
-Ask the [[Group:LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers|LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers]] if you need help.
+Your wiki should have the following sections:
-Your wiki should have the following details:
 * ''Introduction'' - an introduction to the group, what you want to do, what you want to achieve and other things.
 * ''Declaration'' - a sentence stating that the group operates in accordance with LP's mission statement, code of conduct, and rules and guidelines.
 * ''Join'' - how to join the team
-* ''Online Meetings'' - you should have a page that gives details of the next online IRC meeting. This page should be used to say when the next meeting is, where it is held (which IRC channel) and what the agenda is.
-* ''Collaboration'' - a list of other local GNU/Linux and free software groups, plus a designated coordinator for each
-* ''Categories'' - Be sure to add the [[:Category:LibrePlanet Teams|LibrePlanet Teams]] category, as well as the categories for [[:Category:Regional Teams|Regional Teams]] and your specific [[:Category:Region|regional category]] or [[:Category:Focus Teams|Focus Teams]] or [[:Category:Project Teams|Project Teams]].
-== IRC Channel ==
+Be sure to include:
+<nowiki>[[is entity::group| ]]<br/>
+[[organized around::location| ]]</nowiki>
+and adopt the following:
+<nowiki>[[country::Australia| ]]<br/>
+[[continent::Oceania| ]]</nowiki>
-IRC is a great way for the team to have real-time discussions about the group. You should register a channel on the freenode IRC network:
+Be sure to go to the [[LibrePlanet:Teams#Student_Groups_and_Local_Teams|Local & Student Teams List]] and add your group there! Navigate to the [[:Category:Region|region]] which your team covers, and add a main section at the top directing people to the team. See [[Massachusetts, USA]] as an example.
-# [http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#userregistration Register your nickname on freenode]
+Badges like [[Template:User_MA|this one]] for the LibrePlanet Massachusetts team identify users using Semantic MediaWiki. Ask the [[Group:LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers|LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers]] if you need help.
-# [http://blog.freenode.net/2008/04/registering-a-channel-on-freenode/ Create the channel]
 == Mailing List ==
-Mailing lists are hosted by LibrePlanet at http://lists.libreplanet.org/ and each team should have one as the main communication channel for discussion and group coordination.
+Mailing lists are hosted by LibrePlanet at http://lists.libreplanet.org/ and each team should have one as the main communication channel for discussion and group coordination. Email sysadmin@gnu.org to request the creation of a mailing list with the the following information and the list should be created within 2 weeks.
-Email sysadmin@gnu.org to request the creation of a mailing list with the the following information and the list should be created within 2 weeks.
 * List name
@@ Line 92: / Line 59: @@
 * IRC Channel
 * Admin (your) email
+* List of 5 email members.
+'''Note''': if there is less than 6 people we consider that a mailing list is not needed for the moment. Regular mail exchange will do it.
+== IRC Channel ==
-== Add it to the list ==
+IRC is a great way for the team to have real-time discussions about the group. You should register a channel on the libera IRC network:
-Go to the [[LibrePlanet:Local_Teams/List|Local Teams List]] and add your group there! Also navigate to the [[Category:Region|region]] which your team covers, and add a main section at the top directing people to the team. See [[Massachusetts, USA]] as an example.
+# [https://libera.chat/guides/registration Register your IRC nickname]
+# [https://libera.chat/guides/creatingchannels Register the IRC channel]
 == Starter Pack ==
-Email campaigns@fsf.org for a [http://shop.fsf.org/product/super-sticker-mega-multi-pack/ Super Sticker Mega Multi Pack], membership cards, copies of the FSF Bulletin, and flyers!
+Email sales@fsf.org for a [http://shop.fsf.org/product/super-sticker-mega-multi-pack/ Super Sticker Mega Multi Pack], membership sign-up cards, copies of the FSF Bulletin, and flyers!
-=== Badges ===
+== Additional Resources ==
-Badges like [[Template:User_MA|this one]] for the LibrePlanet Massachusetts team identify users using Semantic Mediawiki. Ask the [[Group:LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers|LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers]] if you need help.
+You may find the following projects helpful for organizing your team
-== File hosting ==
+* [https://gettogether.community/about/ Get Together] for events
+* [https://joinmastodon.org/ Mastodon] for microblogging
+* [https://matrix.org/ Matrix] for chat
-If your group will be making documents, code, or other files available, consider using a free software hosting service designed for this. You can [https://savannah.gnu.org/register/ register a project at Savannah], the official development hosting site for the GNU Project, using the same naming standard as the mailing list. Another option is to [https://launchpad.net/people/+newteam register a Launchpad team], and then [https://edge.launchpad.net/~libreplanet/+add-my-teams add it to the global umbrella team].
+= Ideas for Projects =
+Make use of the Free Software Foundation's [https://fsf.org/resources resources page for free software activists], or volunteer on one of the FSF's [https://fsf.org/campaigns campaigns].
 = Announce the team =
-Making a big-as-possible announcement about the formation of your team is essential for the initial [[LibrePlanet_Teams#Recruiting|recruiting]] process. See the [[Media coverage]] section of the software freedom [[Activism Guide]] for good tips on writing a press release.
+Making a big-as-possible announcement about the formation of your team is essential for the initial recruiting process.
-= Running the team =
-See: [[LibrePlanet Teams#Running a Team|here]]
+{{featured resource|month=December|year=2020}}

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