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Hello,
Thank you for applying to the "Ambassadors" group in Fedora Account System.
Thank you for applying to the "Ambassadors" group in Fedora Account System.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem


Fedora Ambassadors strive to present Fedora as knowledgeable, responsive Interfaces to all the Fedora-Groups, Sub-Projects, SIG's, Contributors, Users and interested groups/people. To keep sure you know our Message and are willing to invest time and knowledge, '''it's imperative that you follow the Membership Process''':
The job of Fedora Ambassadors is to represent the Fedora Project to all of the users, potential-contributors, and open-source enthusiasts in the world.  Furthermore, Fedora Ambassadors work with many other Fedora teams, sub-projects, and special-interest-groups to ensure that they are well-informed about the many different parts of the Fedora community.


1. Pick a Mentor! Contact and start working with one of these Mentors near your Region:
In order to maintain a high level of quality in our Ambassadors, we ask you to follow a membership process:


[[Ambassadors/Join#Find_regional_Ambassador_Mentors |Regional Ambassador Mentors ]]
1. Pick a Mentor!  Contact and start working with one of these mentors in your region:


The Mentor is your Partner to get sponsored!
[[Ambassadors/Join#Find_regional_Ambassador_Mentors |Regional Ambassador mentors ]]


Your mentor will help you with everything that you need in order to become an Ambassador.


2. Create your personal wiki page in the Fedora Project Wiki
2. Create your personal wiki page in the Fedora Project wiki.
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Your_FAS-username The page should contain,
valid contact information, who you are, what your are doing, what you will
do, what are your goals as a Ambassador and so on.  


A Template can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Template:Userpage
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Your_FAS-username


Add to your page the right category.
The page should contain valid contact information, as well as a brief description of who you are, and the sorts of work that you are doing, and plan to do, within Fedora.


<nowiki>[[Category:Ambassadors from YourCountry]]</nowiki>
A template can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Template:Userpage


Be sure to add the correct category to your page, as seen below:


3. Subscribe to Fedora Ambassadors Mailing List
<nowiki>[[Category:Ambassadors from YourCountry]]</nowiki>
 
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list We are a lot
Ambassadors please do not send a Introduction to the List - this is a low
traffic list and we try to keep the noise low!


3. Subscribe to Fedora Ambassadors mailing List


https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list


After we get a "ready" from your Mentor and you have completed above steps, we will sponsor and approve your Membership to the Ambassador Group in FAS.
There are a lot of people on the list, so it's not necessary to send an introduction.  We do group introductions of all new members periodically.


After we get a "thumbs up" from your mentor and you have completed above steps, we will sponsor and approve your membership to the Ambassador group in the Fedora Account System.
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'''Additional it is recommended to perform following Steps:'''
'''It is also recommended that you perform the following steps:'''


4. Change your first name and last name to Latin letter in the FAS if you  
4. Change your first name and last name to Latin letters in the FAS if you filled your name in Cyrillic, Chinese, or other than Latin.
filled your name in Cyrillic, Chinese, or other than Latin.


5. Subscribe to Fedora Announce Mailing List  
5. Subscribe to Fedora Announcements mailing List  
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list


6. Subscribe to Fedora Marketing Mailing List  
6. Subscribe to Fedora Marketing mailing List  
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list


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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MailinglistGuidelines
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MailinglistGuidelines


8. Remove yourself from The Unlicensed Group for OPL without options. (If you
8. If you blog about your work as Fedora Contributor, add your blog to Planet Fedora.
contributed in the past) http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/UnlicensedGroup
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Planet_HowTo
 
9. If you blog about your work as Fedora Contributor, add your blog to
Planet Fedora http://planet.fedoraproject.org
<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Planet_HowTo>
 
After you're completed above steps, i will sponsor and approve your Membership
to the Ambassador Group in FAS.


9. If you were contributing to Fedora before you signed the CLA, remove yourself from the Unlicensed Group for OPL without options.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/UnlicensedGroup
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* [[DocsProject/UsingGpg | Using the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG/GPG)]]
* [[DocsProject/UsingGpg | Using the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG/GPG)]]


== Final Welcome Message (Draft) ==
== Final Welcome Message (Draft) ==
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Welcome to Fedora Ambassadors Project!
Welcome to Fedora Ambassadors Project!


You have completed the Fedora Ambassadors Membership Process and i have  
Congratulations!  You have completed the Fedora Ambassadors membership process and I have  
sponsored and approved your Membership!
sponsored and approved your membership!


For information on Fedora Project email alias or Fedora Ambassadors Business Cards, please visit following:
For information on obtaining a Fedora Project email alias or Fedora Ambassadors business cards, please visit following:
* [[EmailAliases]]
* [[EmailAliases]]
* [[Ambassadors/BusinessCards]]
* [[Ambassadors/BusinessCards]]


Your one month probation period has started - Now that you're a Fedora Ambassador officially, please follow our Code of Conduct:
All new Ambassadors have a one-month probationary period. Now that you're a Fedora Ambassador officially, please follow our Code of Conduct:
* [[Ambassadors/Conduct]]
* [[Ambassadors/Conduct]]


You will have a good start with exploring the wiki:
Here are a few good places to start exploring our wiki:
* [[Ambassadors/Join]]
* [[Ambassadors/Join]]
* [[Ambassadors/AnswerQuestions]]
* [[Ambassadors/AnswerQuestions]]
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* [[Ambassadors/CountryList]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList]]


Also please read past meeting minutes to catch up when you have a chance and participate at the regular irc meeting of your region:
Each region of the world has Ambassador meetings on IRC.  Please join your region's meeting, and look at past meeting minutes to get an idea of what is happening.
* [[Ambassadors/Meetings]]
* [[Ambassadors/Meetings]]


Help to present Fedora on an Event nearby!
Consider joining a Fedora event near you!
* [[FedoraEvents]]
* [[FedoraEvents]]


Find the other Ambassadors on irc freenode at #fedora-mktg & #fedora-ambassadors
Find the other Ambassadors on Freenode IRC (chat.freenode.net) in #fedora-ambassadors and #fedora-mktg.
And the important thing - Have fun!


Once again, Welcome Aboard!
Most importantly, have fun, and welcome to Fedora Ambassadors.


Regards,
Regards,
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{{Admon/note |India |
{{Admon/note |India |
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors around your Region:
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors in your region:
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Ambassadors_from_India Ambassadors from India]
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Ambassadors_from_India Ambassadors from India]


I would like to introduce you to our Community Mentors from your region, where  
I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:
you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [[User:Susmit]]
* [[User:Susmit]]
* [[KushalDas]]
* [[KushalDas]]
* [[RahulSundaram]]
* [[RahulSundaram]]


The Indian Fedora Community also have his own Mailing List where you should
The Indian Fedora community also has its own mailing list:
subscribe to become a active Member of your Region:
* http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-india
* http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-india
}}
}}
{{Admon/note |Asia |
{{Admon/note |Asia |
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors around Asia:
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in Asia:
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#Asia]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#Asia]]


I would like to introduce you to our Community Mentors from Asia, where  
I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from Asia, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:
you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [[User:Susmit]]
* [[User:Susmit]]
}}
}}
{{Admon/note |China |
{{Admon/note |China |
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors around China:
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in China:
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Ambassadors_from_China Ambassadors from China]
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Ambassadors_from_China Ambassadors from China]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#China]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#China]]


I would like to introduce you to our Community Mentors from China, where  
I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from China, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:
you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [[User:Bbbush]]
* [[User:Bbbush]]
}}
}}
{{Admon/note |EMEA |
{{Admon/note |EMEA |
I would like to introduce you to our Community Mentors from your region, where  
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in Europe:
you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/CountryList#Europe Ambassadors from Europe]
 
I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [[User:Robert]]
* [[User:Robert]]
* [[User:fab]]
* [[User:fab]]
* [[JoergSimon]]
* [[JoergSimon]]
}}
}}
{{Admon/note |NorthAmerica |
{{Admon/note |NorthAmerica |
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors around your Region:
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in your region:
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#Northern_America]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#Northern_America]]
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Ambassadors_from_the_USA  Ambassadors from the USA]
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Ambassadors_from_the_USA  Ambassadors from the USA]


I would like to introduce you to our Community Mentors from your region, where  
I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:
you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [[User:Herlo]]
* [[User:Herlo]]
* [[User:Ke4qqq]]
* [[User:Ke4qqq]]
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* [[User:Bpowell01]]
* [[User:Bpowell01]]
}}
}}
{{Admon/note |CentralAmerica&SouthAmerica |
{{Admon/note |CentralAmerica&SouthAmerica |
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors around your Region:
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in your region:
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#CentralAmerica]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#CentralAmerica]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#SouthAmerica]]
* [[Ambassadors/CountryList#SouthAmerica]]


I would like to introduce you to our Community Mentors from your region, where  
I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:
you can ask for help or point your ideas:
* [[RodrigoPadula]]
* [[RodrigoPadula]]
}}
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Does not respond to moderator requests, does not fulfill minimal requirements
Does not respond to moderator requests, does not fulfill minimal requirements.
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Thank you for your request.
Thank you for your request.
However, currently you're not a Fedora Ambassador for Fedora Project.
However, currently you're not an official member of the Fedora Ambassadors team.


!!! This process is not for getting merchandise for personal or business use. !!!
!!! This process is not for getting merchandise for personal or business use. !!!


You MUST be a Fedora Ambassador in order to obtain Fedora merchandise
You MUST be a Fedora Ambassador in order to obtain Fedora merchandise using this process. Ambassadors must also complete at thirty-day probation period before they can request new merchandise, during which time they must demonstrate their willingness to contribute and support Fedora through active involvement with the project. All requests will be reviewed by the Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.
using this process. Ambassadors must also complete at thirty-day probation
period before they can request new merchandise, during which time they must
demonstrate their willingness to contribute and support Fedora through
active involvement with the project. All requests will be reviewed by the
Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee.


Regards,
Regards,
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RE: Fedora Ambassadors Membership
RE: Fedora Ambassadors Membership
Thank you for your past contribution.  You have been removed from Ambassadors group.
Thank you for all of your hard work as a Fedora Ambassador.  You have been removed from the Ambassadors group (presumably at your own request). If this has happened in error, please let us know, and we will apologize and correct it!  If you ever decide to join us again, we'll be happy to have you back.
If you ever decided to join us again, we'll be happy to have you back.
 
Regards,
Regards,
}}
}}


[[Category:Ambassadors]]
[[Category:Ambassadors]]

Revision as of 10:15, 8 June 2009

Membership Service for Fedora Ambassadors

Everyone in Fedora Ambassadors team should complete the CLA and join the ambassadors group in your Fedora Account System .

If you have any question about the Ambassdors membership service, please contact either:

Ambassadors who have signed the CLA and joined the Ambassadors Group

How to request a Fedora email alias for Ambassadors

OPL and CLA Check

Contacts

Please contact following FAmSCo members regarding sponsorship:
  • Fabian Affolter <fab@fedoraproject.org>
  • Joerg Simon <jsimon@fedoraproject.org>
Regards,

Cancel Request

Hello,

Despite numerous attempts to contact you, we have not yet heard back. Therefore, we are going to cancel your request at this time. If you'd like to re-start the process for joining Fedora Ambassadors, please contact me.

Regards,

Ambassador unsubscribed from the mailing list

Hello,

We noticed that you recently unsubscribed from the Ambassadors mailing list. If you want to remain active in Ambassadors, we ask that you remain subscribed. If you are no longer interested in being a Fedora Ambassador, that is ok. If you let us know, we can help you with that process also. Thank you.

Regards,

Ambassador Mailing List reminder

Hello,

We have noticed that you have not subscribed to the Ambassadors mailing list since you joined the Ambassador group, or perhaps you have joined with a different email address. If you want to become active in Ambassadors, we ask you to subscribe within your probation period and to begin sharing your ideas with the rest of the team.

https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list

Thank you,

Initial Interview

Hello,

Thank you for expressing interest in joining Fedora Ambassadors. If you wouldn't mind writing up a short reply including the country or region you'll be representing, as well as some of the plans that you have for that region, or for the group as a whole, we'll take a look at it and then send you a list of steps to complete your membership.

Thank you,

List Subscription Requirement

RE: Fedora Ambassadors List

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in Fedora Ambassadors Project. In order to subscribe fedora-ambassadors-list, you must become an Ambassador first.

Please refer to following page for How to Join Ambassadors Project.

Ambassadors/Join

Regards,

Ambassadors Group

Please apply for the 'ambassadors' group in Fedora Account System first.
  1. Login from https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/login
  2. Click on 'Group List' on left navigation
  3. Locate 'ambassadors' group
  4. Click on 'Apply' link.
Regards,

Membership Check Draft New Process

Hello,

Thank you for applying to the "Ambassadors" group in Fedora Account System.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem

The job of Fedora Ambassadors is to represent the Fedora Project to all of the users, potential-contributors, and open-source enthusiasts in the world. Furthermore, Fedora Ambassadors work with many other Fedora teams, sub-projects, and special-interest-groups to ensure that they are well-informed about the many different parts of the Fedora community.

In order to maintain a high level of quality in our Ambassadors, we ask you to follow a membership process:

1. Pick a Mentor! Contact and start working with one of these mentors in your region:

Regional Ambassador mentors

Your mentor will help you with everything that you need in order to become an Ambassador.

2. Create your personal wiki page in the Fedora Project wiki.

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Your_FAS-username

The page should contain valid contact information, as well as a brief description of who you are, and the sorts of work that you are doing, and plan to do, within Fedora.

A template can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Template:Userpage

Be sure to add the correct category to your page, as seen below:

[[Category:Ambassadors from YourCountry]]

3. Subscribe to Fedora Ambassadors mailing List

https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list

There are a lot of people on the list, so it's not necessary to send an introduction. We do group introductions of all new members periodically.

After we get a "thumbs up" from your mentor and you have completed above steps, we will sponsor and approve your membership to the Ambassador group in the Fedora Account System.

Additional Steps

It is also recommended that you perform the following steps:

4. Change your first name and last name to Latin letters in the FAS if you filled your name in Cyrillic, Chinese, or other than Latin.

5. Subscribe to Fedora Announcements mailing List https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list

6. Subscribe to Fedora Marketing mailing List https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list

7. Read the Mailing Guidelines carefully before you start posting there. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MailinglistGuidelines

8. If you blog about your work as Fedora Contributor, add your blog to Planet Fedora. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Planet_HowTo

9. If you were contributing to Fedora before you signed the CLA, remove yourself from the Unlicensed Group for OPL without options.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/UnlicensedGroup

Tools

  • How to search someone's gpg keys
$ gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --search fab@fedoraproject.org

Good Reference

Final Welcome Message (Draft)

Welcome to Fedora Ambassadors Project!

Congratulations! You have completed the Fedora Ambassadors membership process and I have sponsored and approved your membership!

For information on obtaining a Fedora Project email alias or Fedora Ambassadors business cards, please visit following:

All new Ambassadors have a one-month probationary period. Now that you're a Fedora Ambassador officially, please follow our Code of Conduct:

Here are a few good places to start exploring our wiki:

Each region of the world has Ambassador meetings on IRC. Please join your region's meeting, and look at past meeting minutes to get an idea of what is happening.

Consider joining a Fedora event near you!

Find the other Ambassadors on Freenode IRC (chat.freenode.net) in #fedora-ambassadors and #fedora-mktg.

Most importantly, have fun, and welcome to Fedora Ambassadors.

Regards,
India
There is already a strong Community of Ambassadors in your region:

I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:

The Indian Fedora community also has its own mailing list:

Asia
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in Asia:

I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from Asia, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:

China
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in China:

I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from China, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:

EMEA
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in Europe:

I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:

NorthAmerica
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in your region:

I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:

CentralAmerica&SouthAmerica
There is already a strong community of Ambassadors in your region:

I would like to introduce you to our community mentors from your region, where you can ask for help or point your ideas:

Reject the subscription with a note

Does not respond to moderator requests, does not fulfill minimal requirements.

Removal Process for Ambassador's Membership

  1. remove Ambassadors category from personal wiki page
  2. remove from Country List
  3. remove from 'ambassadors' group in Fedora Account System
  4. remove from fedora-ambassadors-list
  5. leave fedora-marketing-list
  6. send confirmation
RE: Fedora Ambassadors Membership

Thank you for all of your hard work as a Fedora Ambassador. You have been removed from the Ambassadors group (presumably at your own request). If this has happened in error, please let us know, and we will apologize and correct it! If you ever decide to join us again, we'll be happy to have you back.

Regards,
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