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  = Community Blog

  image::https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/0/09/Community_Blog_screenshot.png[Community Blog screenshot,90%,90%]

  If you're not sure how much to write, 300 words is a good target.

  If needed, you can always write more.

  This page explains the process for writing and how to get your post published.

  Are you new to the Fedora community?

  Not sure where to start?

  [[fedora-badges]]

  == What are Fedora Badges?

  There are hundreds of badges to earn for different types of activities.

  Some badges are for technical tasks while others are for non-technical tasks.

  To learn more about Fedora Badges, https://badges.fedoraproject.org/about[read the website] for more info.

  But if you aren't sure where to start, begin with these ones.

  https://badges.fedoraproject.org/badge/white-rabbit[White Rabbit] is awarded when you set your time zone in your Fedora Account System (FAS) account.

  Some tools in Fedora will display your time zone or what your current local time is.

  To set your time zone in FAS, follow these steps:

  . Go to https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/[Fedora Account System]

  https://badges.fedoraproject.org/badge/crypto-badger[Crypto Badger] is awarded when you add an SSH key to your Fedora Account System (FAS) account.

  You may or may not have an SSH key already.

  . Generate SSH key using `ssh-keygen`

  .. If you use defaults, this generates a `~/.ssh/id_rsa` private key file and a `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` public key file

  . Select _Save_

  The badge is awarded once per week, so you may not get the badge immediately.

  image::https://badges.fedoraproject.org/pngs/fas-crypto-badger.png[Crypto Badger - Fedora Badges]

  https://badges.fedoraproject.org/badge/crypto-panda[Crypto Panda] is awarded when you add a GPG public key to your Fedora Account System (FAS) account.

  You may or may not have a GPG key already.

  If you want to generate one, read the https://fedoramagazine.org/gnupg-a-fedora-primer/[GPG series] on the Fedora Magazine.

  If you have a GPG public key, upload it FAS with these steps:

  [[fas]]

  == Create a FAS account

  [[mailing-list]]

  == Join the mailing list

  Subscribe to the https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/commops.lists.fedoraproject.org[Fedora CommOps mailing list] to receive email discussion by the team.

  News, updates, and discussion are shared through our mailing list.

  == Send a self-introduction

  Say hello and introduce yourself to the team!

  Not sure what to say?

  * Why are you interested in contributing to Fedora?

  * Why are you interested in contributing to CommOps?

  [[community-blog]]

  == Register on Community Blog

  An account gives permissions to view article drafts and previews before they are published.

  If you ever write an article, you will need an account.

  Need more help logging in?

  [[irc]]

  Never used IRC before?

  See the https://fedoramagazine.org/beginners-guide-irc/[Beginner's Guide to IRC] on the Fedora Magazine.

  [[first-steps]]

  Does something look interesting?

  Leave a comment if you have a question or want to work on something.

  [[meetings]]

  Community Operations (CommOps) provides tools, resources, and utilities for different sub-projects of Fedora to improve effective communication.

  The following areas are examples of where CommOps focuses:

  * Work with sub-projects and teams to improve on-boarding methods and practices

  * Use metrics and data to improve understanding of Fedora community

  ** Support development of metrics tooling

  [[find-commops]]

  == Where to find CommOps

  The CommOps team uses a mailing list and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat[IRC] channel to communicate.

  The mailing list is best for _asynchronous_ communication.

  The CommOps IRC channel on the https://freenode.net/[Freenode IRC network] is best for _synchronous_ communication.

  Mailing list:: commops [at] lists [dot] fedoraproject [dot] org (https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/commops.lists.fedoraproject.org/[subscribe here])

  IRC channel:: irc://irc.freenode.net/#fedora-commops[#fedora-commops] on Freenode

  First time using IRC?

  Look into https://opensource.com/article/17/5/introducing-riot-IRC[Riot], a free and open source client that connects to various IRC networks.

  == Workflow

  CommOps uses a ticket-based workflow to keep track of our work.

  Tickets are found under the _https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/issues[Issues]_ menu.

  Various tags are listed at the top of the _Issues_ page.

  [[meetings]]

  == Meetings

  Check the https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/commops/[CommOps calendar] for the current date and time.

  [[meeting-format]]

  === Culture

  The Fedora Project builds and ships a Linux distribution, but there is a community behind the technical work and planning.

  The Fedora community represents a set of ethics and values to how we build our distribution.

  These ethics and values create the culture of the Fedora Project.

  When working in the community, mindfulness of this culture enriches and supports the different sub-communities inside of Fedora.

  The _Friends_ foundation is there for a reason.

  People enjoy contributing in a community where they feel valued for who they are and what they bring to the community, not just that they are useful.

  CommOps supports this through some of our tasks relating to culture.

  === Elections

  Every new Fedora release, the community holds elections for these bodies.

  This includes calling for nominations, conducting interviews with candidates, and raising awareness during the voting window.

  Examples of things we do to help organize and execute Fedora elections:

  === Storytelling

  Messaging is a way of sharing our story in multiple formats.

  We bring the message of what we _as a community_ are doing out to others.

  Others include our contributors working in other areas of the project and users interested in what the Fedora community produces.

  Good messaging helps our users better understand the goals and objectives of Fedora and how we plan to get there.

  CommOps supports messaging by working with other sub-projects and teams to tell their own stories.

  This includes tasks like interviews, sharing activities by Fedora contributors, running retrospectives, and more.

  These tasks keep contributors in sync with what we're working on.

  They are direct actions to keep everyone on the same page.

  [[join-commops]]

  == Join CommOps

  CommOps always welcomes new contributors.

  Whether you are a newcomer or an old-timer, there are ways to get involved.

  Join CommOps to:

  * Work directly with Fedora Project leadership

  * Work with teammates from around the world

  .Join the CommOps team today

  [link="contribute/join/"]

  == Toolbox

  The CommOps toolbox explains tools and services often used by the team.

  [[communication-tools]]

  === Communication tools

  Centralized blog for contributors to publish news, activities, or calls for help to the rest of the project.

  Useful place for getting an inside scoop on "what's happening" in Fedora.

  [[metrics-tools]]

  === Metrics tools

  With these tools, you can generate metrics, analyze data, and interact with fedmsg.

  https://github.com/fedora-infra/fedora-stats-tools/blob/develop/annualgrepper.py[annualgrepper]::

  https://github.com/fedora-infra/fedora-stats-tools/blob/develop/meetbot-fedmsg-activity.py[meetbot-fedmsg-activity.py]::

  Jinja2 template that creates links to Meetbot activities

  https://pagure.io/wordcloudbot[wordcloudbot]::

  Create pretty wordclouds from IRC meeting logs