[17:44:57] andre__: this Google Code-In task is a duplicate of the second one: https://codein.withgoogle.com/dashboard/tasks/5642493081157632/ https://codein.withgoogle.com/dashboard/tasks/6112698282541056/ [17:45:45] ragesoss, uh thanks [17:45:48] (the second one is the one I set up previously, with multiple instance count; the first just got imported from Phabricator) [17:46:05] yeah my fault as we just mass-imported this weekend [17:46:17] no worries. I couldnt' find a way to remove it myself. [17:46:42] ragesoss, admins can. doing it now [17:46:46] thanks for catching that [18:38:35] Heh. I think I failed to mark the "Get onto IRC" task as a beginner task in GCI. :D Anyway... [21:25:32] andre__: from the look of it, I guess you had the horror of going through all the tasks again, right :-( [21:33:53] tonythomas: was only 5h or such, and I expected that :) [21:34:00] would have taken way longer without the text import ;) [21:34:21] andre__: wow. thats again long :-( anyway, we were not having enough options here! [21:34:42] as I wrote, some tweaks to the import script maybe. [21:35:00] But having the first sentence state which codebase a bug report/task is about is rather something to fix via social norms [21:35:06] and already in Phab tasks, I'd say. [21:38:36] andre__: true. if we have something like that (first or last, then its going to be easy) [21:38:59] It would be stuff generally helpful, not only in GCI but also just in our "easy" Phab tasks [21:40:02] Exactly. When a newcomer hit across a bug, he just do not get who to talk to (earlier when I was doing it back in 2013, I used to email everyone in the CC list. :P I hope you remember) [21:41:58] just grepped it in my gmail, and I can see that titled "Please assign me the bug #56235" :P [21:45:03] I just found https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreach_programs/Organizations from one of the mails Qgil wrote to me around that time. qgil is that still active ? [21:45:40] Not at all :| [21:45:41] Uh. "In touch" is a euphemism. [21:45:58] I remember we had a meeting with OpenHatch once upon a time. :-/ [21:46:30] srishakatux has to start almost from scratch (no rush at all) [21:46:43] heh. I was just thinking if something like that is there - I can get our FOSS club (back at my hometown) connected :D [21:46:52] qgil: First step: Remove your name from https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreach_programs/Organizations ? :D [21:47:07] and it seeems like couple of other universities are starting as well ( I was involved in certain discussions ) [21:47:13] shweet! [21:48:12] (Personally I'd love to connect us to HackerSchool next year. If I find the time.) [21:48:32] andre__, thanks for reminding me about my name there :) The good solution is to put another name instead. Again, no rush at all. We have more than enough on our plates right now and I don't want to distract srishakatux with a new front. [21:48:37] s/hackerschool/geekskool/, actually [21:48:55] yeah [21:49:04] heh. that sounds safe :D [21:49:58] and andre__ qgil : did you hear that Google is going to change the 5500 USD per project for GSoC (probably from 2017) [21:50:21] change in... Rupias [21:50:23] ? [21:50:35] or 2018, I guess. They are going for a cost-of-living based compensation. And the first 500 USD do not come up once you just get selected [21:50:43] its like equal division among 3 months [21:50:57] uh, had not heard that. Interesting. [21:51:05] qgil: in Rupees ? :o oh no. that would have to be tricky. andre__ would know how difficult it is to get hold of Indian money these days [21:51:06] Good that they finally ceded to this idea [21:51:18] More cheating about my postal address when I fill out Google's registration form, finally! :D [21:51:43] andre__: hahha. That seems like an option :D [21:52:08] but they need a University ID proof (which is forgeable, though). I dont know. [21:52:21] tonythomas: Yeah, managing to *get* cash is horrible in India currently. On the other hand good for mobile payment solutions. Maybe Modi has friends in those companies ;) [21:53:50] andre__: true. the popular e-wallet thing Paytm says usage increased by 200% :D [21:54:01] tonythomas: oh and for the last six years I could have given you a "university ID proof" from a country with a way higher average income than the country where I actually lived those six years. :D [21:54:10] (but I might be a special case indeed) [21:54:30] so I don't think there's going to be more cheating, but more interesting cheating :) [21:54:30] andre__: yeah. These are google's concern as well :-( [21:55:02] org admins are expected to make this personal and find out - like Niharika and I used to do for Outreachy :P [21:55:12] she is super good at it, though. [21:55:24] ah! [21:55:29] social engineering ftw! [21:55:52] * andre__ sees tonythomas spending weeks travelling through the country to meet gsoc applicants and their parents in person :P [21:56:06] andre__: I dont think even that might be enough :P [21:57:03] anyway, lets see how things turn around. Should be for good. [22:00:14] Yeah. Experiments are good - we'll learn $something :) [22:23:59] I like HackerSchool, GeekSkool at lot! Would love to be involved in the work related to working with them along with andre__, tonythomas and others! :-) And OutreachPrograms/ Orgs seems like a cool initiative. I will think more about it and see how we could tie it with some of our goals for the next quarter! [22:24:37] wow. I would be happy to make www.amritafoss.in involved as well :D [22:28:42] srishakatux: as I told you, in early May I'd love to give GeekSkool a shot somehow (by being around there) [22:28:46] let's see then :) [22:30:41] andre__: yay! that sounds super exciting, waiting for that one to emerge more :) [22:31:06] ...or /me getting my ass up :) [22:34:53] haha! after the GCI fair hopefully when you will have more time :) [22:40:15] andre__: if you are still here, I chatted with Maria for a little bit today, and it seems like from her point of view that many people in CE do not use Phabricator enough [22:41:05] and Maria was wondering if there was more information or help available for non-technical folks on how one could create tasks for GCI. [22:41:57] I told her that it's still possible to create tasks all through the contest, and if she and her fellow team members are interested, I would be willing to run a session/ offer help. [22:42:07] If you any additional thoughts, let me know! :) [23:17:44] srishakatux: no additional thoughts right now, just a "Yes please! Sounds good! How can I help? :)" [23:39:24] andre__: Okie Dokie then :) I will keep you posted if/when anything comes up :)