[Textop-en-phil] Let's get started!

[Larry Sanger]

Dear all,

I'm excited--we're ready to get to work on the pilot project!  In this
connection, I've got several things to announce and ask.  I've (1) finished
the pilot project instructions; (2) made two instructional videos; and (3)
pledged to work on the wiki for an hour a day five days a week.

Last but not least, I am (4) CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS, do see below.

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(1) Over the weekend I completed a useable draft of "How to collate a text":

http://www.textop.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_collate_a_text

I invite you, philosophers, to follow the instructions there.  If you're
motivated, then pick an English language public domain philosophy text,
upload it, and get to work.  If you need more training, as I am sure many if
not all of you might, please see (3) below and I *will* help you!

Also, *discussion* of any part of those instructions is very apropos for
this list.  Let's have your thoughts.

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(2) I also (by request) created and uploaded two videos, available here:

http://www.textop.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tutorial_videos

One is about how to get started, sign in, find a text, mark it up, and edit
the outline (43 **MB**); the other is about how to find, prepare, and upload
a text to the wiki (58 **MB**).

I'll do more such videos if you find them helpful.  They're easy for me to
make (now that I've figured out how).

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(3) I pledge to work on the pilot project wiki for at least an hour a day at
least five days a week for the next few months.  You might notice
(http://www.textop.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges) that I
have been working every day of the last four days on the wiki.  This is one
way in which I personally am going to try to get things started.

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(4) Finally, I would like to call for volunteers.  If you like, I will give
you specific assignments, or you can choose your assignment and I will take
specific notice.  Are you interested?  If so, I want to give you some
one-on-one training over the phone.  Don't think this is an imposition or
anything on me--it's my job.  We'll chat on the phone and I'll walk you
through the system and answer any questions you have.  I think it's
important that I train a few people in this way, because this will help
achieve some "critical mass" on the wiki.

By the way: I've done this before.  I can already tell you it's fun, or at
least interesting and educational.  I think it will be even more fun when
we're doing it together.

Let's get this party started!

--Larry

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Dr. Larry Sanger
Director of Collaborative Projects, Digital Universe Foundation 100
Enterprise Way, Suite G370, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
larry.sanger at dufoundation.org http://www.dufoundation.org/