[pydotorg-www] Updates to Jobs HowTo page

[David Goodger]

>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:44, Martin Thomas <martin at martinthomas.net> wrote:
>>> I took advantage of the fact that the template viewed on the webpage is
>>> in a highlighted block. In addition to adding some text, I also trimmed a
>>> little.  I wanted to remove the volunteer paragraph.. do we really need that
>>> on both pages?

> On Jul 21, 2010, at 4:17 PM, David Goodger wrote:
>> I think that point needs more emphasis, not less. I'm tired of seeing
>> reminders from impatient job posters. But it's near the end, so I
>> doubt many will make it to that point in the instructions. If anything
>> needs to be up-front and boldfaced, it's that.

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 20:36, Martin Thomas <martin at martinthomas.net> wrote:
> I completely agree.. except the "volunteer paragraph" I was referring to is the
> second paragraph on the page that talk about looking at the wiki.  You are talking
> about "life gets in the way" paragraph that closes the page.. which, incidentally, I
> don't think I touched.

I see. So apart from the misunderstanding we're in violent agreement :-)

> How about we remove the text about finding volunteer positions (as I originally
> intended to say)

We don't post volunteer positions though, so shouldn't we state that?
The text was put there when such volunteer posts became annoying.

> and move the closing paragraph to second position?
> Also, put a note in the auto-responder message if it is not there already?

Sure.

In the end, it's up to you -- whoever does the work gets final say.

> Just my 2c. I am trying to make it clearer for the careful poster.  What would really
> help is some way for the posters who cannot or will not grok RST to fill in the
> template.

That's a whole 'nother discussion, which I'll keep out of...

-- 
David Goodger <http://python.net/~goodger>