Re: Communication improvement

["Lucas Rocha" <lucasr gnome org>]

Hi,

2007/7/10, Lucas Rocha <lucasr gnome org>:
> Hi,
>
> 2007/7/10, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay <sankarshan randomink org>:
> > Errm...is it me or the reply-to for the list needs some tender loving care ?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 7/10/07, Lucas Rocha <lucasr gnome org> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, it would be nice to provide some "tips" about how to get their
> > > applications processed faster. We could add a link to a
> > > "TipsForApplicants" wiki page in the application form.
> >
> > In effect something like:
> >
> > The GNOME Foundation Membership Committee processes the application
> > based on the responses provided by the Contacts. In order to ensure
> > that the turnaround time for your application is less, here are a few
> > things to keep note of:
>
> What about "...based on the responses from the Contacts you provide us."?
> What about "shorter" instead of "less"?
> What about "keep in mind" instead of "keep note of"?
>
> > + Do take time to provide complete contact details including a current e-mail ID
>
> What about "address" instead of "ID"?
>
> > + Before submitting the application you might like to talk with the
> > proposed contacts thus alerting them of a mail from the GNOME
> > Foundation Membership Committee
>
> What about "you might want to..." instead of "you might like to..."?
>
> > + List your contributions to GNOME in detail (Hint: Nothing is too
> > much or trivial)
> > + Please provide a valid and active e-mail ID which would be entered
> > into the GNOME Foundation Membership Database should your application
> > be favorably considered
>
> What about "address" instead of "ID"?
>
> > > I still think that, in some cases, it would be good to provide some
> > > feedback to the applicant about why the application is taking too long
> > > to be processed.
> >
> > I think so too. Clarity has no substitute.
>
> Ok, let's do it. :-)

Another thing it's very important to have in this tips page is something like:

"Tell us how long you have been involved in the project"

The involvement time is a very important aspect.

--lucasr