From ec4d8d5a11dd91176e5103a6a44b695938cdff3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Justin W. Flory Date: Sep 25 2018 23:25:32 +0000 Subject: Add Fedora Appreciation Week page to CommOps docs site --- diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc index 7bfb67f..e76b7a3 100644 --- a/docs/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc +++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ * How to contribute ** xref:contribute/join.adoc[Join CommOps] ** xref:contribute/first-steps.adoc[Make first steps] +* xref:appreciation-week.adoc[Appreciation Week] * xref:community-blog.adoc[Community Blog] diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/appreciation-week.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/appreciation-week.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..26529e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/appreciation-week.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ += Fedora Appreciation Week + +Fedora Appreciation Week is an annual event organized by the Fedora xref:index.adoc[Community Operations] (CommOps) team. +Fedora Appreciation Week, abbreviated as FAW, is a week-long event to celebrate efforts of Fedora Project contributors and to say "thank you" to each other. +FAW is normally held on the week of November 6th to coincide with the https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2003-November/msg00000.html[anniversary] of the Fedora Project. + + +== What is it? + +The https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UCADay[Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day] inspired CommOps to organize a similar event of appreciation for contributors who make the Fedora community what it is. +This includes all types of contributors: development, design, infrastructure, marketing, engineering, and more. +During the week, anyone is encouraged to select an individual or a group of contributors to thank for their efforts in Fedora. +Appreciation can be given as an IRC karma cookie, a short note of thanks on a mailing list, or a longer form of appreciation (e.g. a https://happinesspackets.fedorainfracloud.org/[Fedora Happiness Packet]), + + +== Why do it? + +Most Fedora contributors do not get to work together in the same building or office. +Our daily interactions are usually in text form (e.g. IRC, emails, wikis, etc.). +Even though these work well and we accomplish our goals, we lose touch with the human side of contributing. +Fedora contributors aren’t robots, but real people! +Fedora Appreciation Week is a chance to remember the Fedora community is a community of people, and to thank our colleagues and friends who might be halfway across the room or halfway across the planet. + + +== How to participate + +Different ways to participate in Fedora Appreciation Week are explained below. +Consider using one or many of the methods below to participate. + +=== Write a Contributor Story + +https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/contributor-stories[Contributor Stories] are just that: the record of our best moments with our Fedora friends. +The story can be about our work in Fedora or something personal or unique which you would like to share with the community. +Selected stories will be shared on the Community Blog every day during Fedora Appreciation Week. + +See some https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/contributor-stories/issues?status=all[examples] and consider https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/contributor-stories/new_issue[writing one of your own]. + +=== Submit and vote on your favorite community pictures + +More coming soon (see https://pagure.io/fedora-commops/issue/110#comment-531973[discussion]). + +=== Send a Fedora Happiness Packet + +Happiness Packets are public or private notes of thanks you can send as emails to other contributors. +The Fedora Happiness Packets website was created as https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/happiness-packets-fedora-gsoc-2018/[part of GSoC 2018] and is based off of https://www.happinesspackets.io/[happinesspackets.io]]. +The Fedora-hosted version supports signing in with the Fedora Account System. +During Fedora Appreciation Week, you can earn a Fedora Badge by sending a message of gratitude or thanks to another contributor. + +https://happinesspackets.fedorainfracloud.org/[**Send one now!**] + + +== Press + +See any related press or coverage of Fedora Appreciation Week below: + +* *2018-05-01*: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/contributor-stories/[Introducing Contributor Stories] +* *2018-09-18*: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-appreciation-week-2018/[Say thank you this November during Fedora Appreciation Week 2018]