[python-advocacy] [PSF-Members] Helping get Python in more publications?

[Steve Holden]

Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T wrote:
> On 5/3/07, A.M. Kuchling <amk at amk.ca> wrote:
>> On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 08:20:55PM -0400, Steve Holden wrote:
>>> Indeed. And an award for "Best Python-Related Blog" might fit nicely
>>> into an awards scheme. We can jig the rules so the same person (or at
>>> least the same blog) isn't eligible to win it each time.
>> We could do a Python carnival, collecting particularly notable posts,
>> but that seems to duplicate what the Daily Python-URL does.
>>
>> --amk
> Since we are brainstorming, I'll throw this in.  How about a
> digg/reddit/delicious style web site dedicated solely to python.  The
> top rated stories would be used in the rss feed.  So you could
> participate by voting or just by monitoring the rss feed of those
> stories who were ranked highly by the community?  Then a community
> could filter spam, give kudos to important news/stories/blog posts,
> etc.   Most of the python web resources rely on a few people.  If the
> burden could be shifted and dispersed it would probably be a good
> thing.
> 
> As an example, there are quite a few python mail lists and blogs that
> I would like to keep tabs on, but time doesn't permit.  However, if
> there was a filtering method that would let the gems bubble up - I
> would be able.  I would also be willing to rank messages and blog
> posts that I do read to contribute back.
> 
> all pie in the sky right now - but an idea.
> 
Sort of a private Python slashdot without the lame comments from the 
know-nothings. That's an interesting idea.

See the "tagged items" in my .sig and compare with the holdenweb.com 
front page - we could also use such a system for front-page news. It's 
all pretty easy with AJAX - no site rebuild is required as the news 
changes. I just run a script and upload a new file.

The voting by "a community" is a most valuable part of this suggestion.

regards
  Steve
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