[Linux-aus] EO 2026 Wiki

[Russell Coker]

On Wednesday, 31 December 2025 18:44:24 AEDT Joel Addison via linux-aus wrote:
> I need to address the other parts of this thread. First, while the email
> from Russell may have been a simple question, it was once again written in
> a manner that comes across as demanding. Kathy’s response did not help
> either, as it just inflames a situation and does not solve it. I’d ask both
> to consider this for their future correspondence to our mailing lists.

I raised the issue, was asked if I would volunteer to do it, stated that I'd 
be happy to do it, then waited almost two months.  Yes it was a demanding 
message, but this is something that reasonably could have been resolved more 
than a month ago.

> One of the aspects of our community that irritates me the most are the
> emails and other posts that we receive that expect things to be done. I
> want to make it clear that not every request that comes through will be
> actioned. Conference teams and the Linux Australia Council evaluate the
> requests and then make decisions based on the circumstances, especially
> taking into consideration our ability to support it. While we may be
> setting up a wiki this time, the demand for it is actually very low,
> contrary to what some vocal people would make it appear.

Sure requests have to be evaluated etc, but a Wiki has been a fairly standard 
LCA feature.  The fact that not many people are asking for it doesn't mean 
that they won't use it if it's there.

In the past the LCA Wiki has been used for arranging BoFs (something I want to 
do ASAP), sharing information about travel and accommodation (a bit late for 
that probably), and for arranging various other meetings.

https://createnewwiki.fandom.com/wiki/Special:CreateNewWiki

There's also nothing stopping us from using a Wikia community.

https://lemmy.ml/c/flounder

While Lemmy doesn't quite do what a wiki does we could just use a Lemmy 
community like this one.  Promoting open services like Lemmy (the ActivityPub 
based protocol as well as the software that implements it - not any particular 
instanve) is something that I think is within the scope of EO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy_(social_network)

I plan to run a BoF about Lemmy focussed on using it.  I have never run a 
Lemmy node and don't have any immediate plans to.  If someone with Lemmy 
sysadmin experience wants to help with that it would be great!

> Setting up and running software might seem simple given many of us do this
> on a daily basis. However, people need to remember that for a volunteer
> organisation such as ours there is a lot more to consider, such as the
> ongoing additional admin tasks and moderator work. As much as people
> volunteer to do some of this work, the reality is that most people stay for
> a short time and then step away (including those who repeatedly volunteer

Fortunately in this case it's something that only needs to run for a short 
time.

https://wiki.luv.asn.au/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Also I've been running the LUV wiki since VPAC shut down and the free hosting 
they provided ended which was in 2015 I think.  The Wiki hasn't been used much 
but I kept it running and upgraded it to the latest versions of all the 
relevant software so it has security support.

> to assist), leaving the work to the same small group who already have
> limited time to dedicate to this work. We therefore only run those services
> we deem absolutely necessary to support the activities we put on, which
> will not be every possible service that people would like to see.

Sure.  One good option with such things is to say "we don't plan an official 
one but anyone can set one up and share the URL".

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