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''' I am Edward Maurer and usually know as ''emus'' or ''echolon''. ''' | ''' I am Edward Maurer and usually know as ''emus'' or ''echolon''. ''' | ||
''' Hereby I am re-applying for membership in the XSF from | ''' Hereby I am re-applying for membership in the XSF from 2024! ''' | ||
== About Me == | == About Me == | ||
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** I participated the XSF Summit 25 incl. a presentation on XMPP Providers project (see below) and FOSDEM 2023 and also | ** I participated the XSF Summit 25 incl. a presentation on XMPP Providers project (see below) and FOSDEM 2023 and also | ||
** I have redacted the publication of another 10 Newsletter publications [https://xmpp.org/newsletter/ XMPP Newsletter]. However I failed to try to find time to improve on the [https://xmpp.org/community/officehours/ XMPP Office Hours] and also offer invite professionals to take their chance and have their say. When '''YOU''' are reading this feel welcome to reach out! | ** I have redacted the publication of another 10 Newsletter publications [https://xmpp.org/newsletter/ XMPP Newsletter]. However I failed to try to find time to improve on the [https://xmpp.org/community/officehours/ XMPP Office Hours] and also offer invite professionals to take their chance and have their say. When '''YOU''' are reading this feel welcome to reach out! | ||
** I was the XSF GSoC organization admin for this year's | ** I successfully organized the [https://xmpp.org/2023/08/elbe-sprint-hamburg-2023-post-sprint-summary/ Elbe-Sprint in Hamburg] | ||
** I | ** I was the XSF GSoC organization admin for this year's program. | ||
** I organized a community workshop for XMPP. | |||
** Continued my support on the Community project XMPP Providers Project [https://providers.xmpp.net], too! | ** Continued my support on the Community project XMPP Providers Project [https://providers.xmpp.net], too! | ||
* '''Plans for 2024:''' | * '''Plans for 2024:''' | ||
** I am Board Member for 2024! | ** I am Board Member for 2024! | ||
** As Board member I will try to renew and extend our sponsoring attempts. | ** As Board member I will try to renew and extend our sponsoring attempts. This already showed first results. | ||
** Continue the work on the [https://xmpp.org/newsletter/ XMPP Newsletter] but also again | ** Continue the work on the [https://xmpp.org/newsletter/ XMPP Newsletter] but also again try to find time to improve on the [https://xmpp.org/community/officehours/ XMPP Office Hours] and also offer invite professionals to take their chance and have their say. When '''YOU''' are reading this feel welcome to reach out! | ||
** I would like to apply again | ** If appreciated I will try to organized the Elbe-Sprint again :) | ||
** I will try to formulate points out of the community workshop for XMPP into general points or even goals and targets. | |||
** I would like to apply again for the XSF GSoC organization admin at the XSF and run another year the already announced program. | |||
** I will also try to apply for programs like Outreachy. | ** I will also try to apply for programs like Outreachy. | ||
** Continuing my support on the | ** Continuing my support on the Community project XMPP Providers Project [https://providers.xmpp.net], too! Consider to list your service! | ||
Moreover, I try to help improving the communication and | Moreover, I try to help improving the communication and organization in the XSF and XMPP in general. I also support some clients such as [https://github.com/anurodhp/Monal/issues/created_by/echolon Monal] and some server operators as well as general community support (see my motivation). | ||
== Motivation == | == Motivation == | ||
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In general, I see myself as a bridge - I try to connect and let potential thrive between the islands. | In general, I see myself as a bridge - I try to connect and let potential thrive between the islands. | ||
Furthermore, I recommend to read my article on the XMPP Vision and the blog article I wrote, if you are further interested in the way I personally act and think. Last but not least I have a strong opinion on having more centralized and streamlined communication paths, overviews and doing extra efforts because I believe it is a requirement in a decentralized system. | Furthermore, I recommend to read my article on the XMPP Vision and the blog article I wrote, if you are further interested in the way I personally act and think. Last but not least I have a strong opinion on having more centralized and streamlined communication paths, overviews and doing extra efforts because I believe it is a requirement in a decentralized system to support newcomers. | ||
=== Why XMPP? === | === Why XMPP? === | ||
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* 2021: [https://xmpp.org/2021/01/instant-messaging-its-not-about-the-app/ Instant Messaging: It's not about the app] | * 2021: [https://xmpp.org/2021/01/instant-messaging-its-not-about-the-app/ Instant Messaging: It's not about the app] | ||
* 2020: [https://www.jabber.de/guest-article-xmpp-vision/ Guest article: XMPP Vision] | * 2020: [https://www.jabber.de/guest-article-xmpp-vision/ Guest article: XMPP Vision] | ||
* Also read the blog posts of [https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/ XMPP Providers] | |||
== Archive == | == Archive == | ||
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* Support in the [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kaidan/issues/288 On-boarding] of XMPP newcomers for the client Kaidan. Currently, we expand it to a [https://invent.kde.org/melvo/xmpp-providers more general setup]. Hereby we are trying and testing to define general soft and hard criteria for servers which are sufficient for very new people within XMPP. This already lead to significant service improvement of some selected servers. ''(Before you get angry with this for some reason - we are still trying and of course trying to get this as generic as possible!)'' | * Support in the [https://invent.kde.org/kde/kaidan/issues/288 On-boarding] of XMPP newcomers for the client Kaidan. Currently, we expand it to a [https://invent.kde.org/melvo/xmpp-providers more general setup]. Hereby we are trying and testing to define general soft and hard criteria for servers which are sufficient for very new people within XMPP. This already lead to significant service improvement of some selected servers. ''(Before you get angry with this for some reason - we are still trying and of course trying to get this as generic as possible!)'' | ||
* Feedback and improvement suggestions to different clients and services as well as supporting developers with communication and organizational support. | * Feedback and improvement suggestions to different clients and services as well as supporting developers with communication and organizational support. | ||
* In 2018 and 2019 I attended to XMPP Meetups in Hamburg | * In 2018 and 2019 I attended to XMPP Meetups in Hamburg, a Sprint in Berlin and the Elbe-Sprint in Hamburg. | ||
* [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/ | * See entries and applications at my [https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/User:Echolon user page] | ||
== Contact == | == Contact == | ||