[IAEP] [SLOBS] Technical Service Request - Project: Sugar Network

[Laura Vargas]

Once we solve the urgent need to neutralize Spam attacks, I would love to
open the discussion for long-term support.

Regards

2017-04-08 9:34 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:

>
>
> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
> wrote:
>
>> We have supported Sugar Network on a voluntary basis without retribution
>> since it's deployment on 2014. Unfortunately we ran out of resources and
>> can't afford to dedicate the required time.
>>
>
> This begs the question, what is next? How will the next issue be resolved?
> It seems a long-term solution should be discussed as opposed to a one-time
> patch.
>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Laura
>>
>>
>>
>> 2017-04-08 9:24 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> This document helps clarify what work needs to be done. What is not
>>> clear to me is why this is work that needs to be funded as opposed to being
>>> done by volunteers.
>>>
>>> -walter
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> As per SLOB's request in yesterday's meeting, I'm attaching the Sugar
>>>> Network urgent maintenance project proposal.
>>>>
>>>> I hope this documents covers all the information required by SLOB's to
>>>> make a decision.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards from the Peruvian Amazon forest,
>>>>
>>>> Laura
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2017-04-02 23:58 GMT-05:00 Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Community members, Oversight Board Members and Free Software
>>>>> Conservancy Staff,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to add the following request to the upcoming April's
>>>>> Sugar Labs Oversight Board meeting:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Our dear *Sugar Network is in #urgent need of maintenance*.
>>>>>
>>>>> Due the the recurrent *spam attacks *we have had during previous
>>>>> months, and due to the fact that we are serving a large group of active
>>>>> users during the local school year, I'm hereby requesting funds to perform
>>>>> the following technical services:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -  The addition of a "Captcha" identifier for the 3 main forms.
>>>>> -  Clean the Spam comments
>>>>>
>>>>> Active users this could help: +40,000
>>>>> Name of who is actually doing the work: Luis Sebastian Silva, Laura
>>>>> Victoria Vargas
>>>>> Funds required:  USD $500
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I openly declare the existence of conflict of interest associated with
>>>>> any funding request presented by me and/or my husband as long as I continue
>>>>> serving as a Sugar Labs Oversight Board member.
>>>>>
>>>>> Notwithstanding the above, I understand Conservancy acknowledges that
>>>>> many PLC (Project Leadership Committee) Persons are technical service
>>>>> contractors and therefore it would be doable for the Sugar Labs Oversight
>>>>> Board to approve the required funds.
>>>>>
>>>>> According to the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest
>>>>> Policy, a conflicted PLC Person must abstain from and must not hear nor
>>>>> read the pre-vote discussions of the matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Therefore* I will not vote nor participate in any pre-vote
>>>>> discussions of this matter.*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Blessings and thanks in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Attachment 1: Artwork shared at Sugar Network - English Class Prof.
>>>>> Hilda
>>>>> Attachment 2: Official Conflict of Interest Policy of Conservancy
>>>>> Attachment 3: Spam Comments on Sugar Network
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Laura V.
>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>>>
>>>>> “No paradox, no progress.”
>>>>> ~ Niels Bohr
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy Learning!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Laura V.
>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>>
>>>> “No paradox, no progress.”
>>>> ~ Niels Bohr
>>>>
>>>> Happy Learning!
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Walter Bender
>>> Sugar Labs
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Laura V.
>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>
>> “No paradox, no progress.”
>> ~ Niels Bohr
>>
>> Happy Learning!
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Walter Bender
> Sugar Labs
> http://www.sugarlabs.org
> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>



-- 
Laura V.
* I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*

“No paradox, no progress.”
~ Niels Bohr

Happy Learning!
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