Help, I need somebody,
Help, not just anybody,
Help, you know I need someone, help.
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me?
This is an honest plea from your entire OccupyWallStreet Team at DailyKos. More below the squiggle.
This last week has been amazing. The Occupy Wall Street team has pulled together a great group under the leadership of Horace Boothroyd III. We manage to publish and republish dozens to hundreds of diaries a day, host a LiveBlog, and organize a ton of information in the Mothership.
But as more and more Occupations go live around the nation, more and more of our team end up out on the streets filming, photographing, singing, sleeping, marching, talking to media, and basically doing the things we really want them to be doing.
That means we need YOU. Many of us have been pulling 8-18 hour days and the pixels are beginning to make our eyes spin. Here is what WE are asking:
Help the OccupyWallStreet Team at DailyKos.
Managing the Queue
Duties:
- Watch the recent diaries list for any good candidates to republish with Occupy Wall Street.
- Republish any and all appropriate diaries.
- Schedule diaries on the queue. When slow, about every 1/2 hour. When busy, every 5 to 15 minutes. Diaries from those on the ground take preference and can be published immediately.
- Tag diaries with Occupy Wall Street and other appropriate tags.
- At the end of your shift, send a list of potential new members to the group so that BlogAdmin can send out invites.
Requested Skills:
- Ability to read.
- Ability to make a judgement call.
Requirements:
- Membership in the OccupyWallStreet group and BlogEditor Status. We are willing to promote Kossacks that want to contribute!
Queue Schedule:
Morning = approx. 6am - 12noon Eastern; Afternoon = approx. 12noon to 6pm Eastern; Evening= approx. 6pm-Midnight Eastern; we'll just let the middle of the night diaries be caught by the morning team the next day. An exclamation mark refers to a repeat volunteer in the same time slot.
Day and Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
Backup |
Backup |
Saturday, Oct 8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sunday, Oct 9 |
boadicea |
xylonjay! |
- |
- |
- |
Monday, Oct 10 |
- |
- |
- |
Siri! am only |
boadicea |
Tuesday, Oct 11 |
- |
- |
- |
Siri! am only |
boadicea |
Wednesday, Oct 12 |
- |
- |
- |
Siri! am only |
boadicea |
Thursday, Oct 13 |
- |
- |
- |
Siri! am only |
boadicea |
Friday, Oct 14 |
- |
- |
- |
Siri! am only |
boadicea |
Managing the LiveBlog
Duties:
- Publish the LiveBlog at 9:30am Eastern Time
- Republish any and all appropriate diaries.
- Commit to adding new material to the blog in a time sensitive manner.
- Give credit to your sources in the LiveBlog
Requested Skills:
- Ability to read.
- Ability to make a judgement call.
- Ability to use Basic HTML Code - like how to link a page or how to add a video.
Requirements:
- Membership in the OccupyWallStreet group and BlogEditor Status. We are willing to promote Kossacks that want to contribute!
- Prefer people who are able to keep a civil conversation in the comments.
All interested LiveBloggers should leave a comment below for joanneleon. Or, go visit the LiveBlog and leave a comment there for her!
Managing the Mothership
Duties:
- Publish the Mothership sometime before 9am Eastern Time
- Add all OWS diaries published after 12 midnight Eastern Time
- Commit to adding new material to the blog in a time sensitive manner.
- Respond to comments in the diary
- Give credit to your sources in the Mothership
- The following morning, make sure the Mothership has all diaries entered up to Midnight of that day.
- Replace any code in the DRAFT MOTHERSHIP that you have improved or send a private message to a Mothership Team Member to do it for you.
Requested Skills:
- Ability to read.
- Ability to make a judgement call.
- Ability to copy and paste from a DRAFT diary into your own diary.
- Ability to use Basic HTML Code - like how to link a page or how to add a video.
Requirements:
- Membership in the OccupyWallStreet group and BlogEditor Status. We are willing to promote Kossacks that want to contribute!
- Prefer people who are able to keep a civil conversation in the comments.
Mothership Schedule:
We are asking for one publisher each day sometime before 9am Eastern but don't expect them to work the diary alone. They will get the mojo from the tip jar, of course. We would like two people to offer back up and between the three, you can figure out a schedule for the day. BlogEditors have access to any diary published directly from our group so that is how we are able to do this. An exclamation mark refers to a repeat volunteer in the same time slot.
Day and Date |
Publishing Kossack |
Backup |
Backup |
Saturday, Oct 8 |
Boatsie |
- |
- |
Sunday, Oct 9 |
mdmslle |
Roger Fox |
swellsman |
Monday, Oct 10 |
kestrel9000 |
- |
- |
Tuesday, Oct 11 |
RiaD |
- |
- |
Wednesday, Oct 12 |
Gustogirl |
- |
- |
Thursday, Oct 13 |
Lisa Lockwood |
- |
- |
Friday, Oct 14 |
Siri! |
- |
- |
Woozles and Pooties need not apply though lovers of same are very much requested!