Topic Watch Program

This program is there to make it easier for those who feel overwhelmed by the number of emails on the mailing-list, and don't have the time to read everything. They can still make valuable contributions, so the idea is to point out specific threads where they might have good feedback, or that could interest them.

Who can participate?
Anyone:


 * If you would like to receive hints on topic that are relevant to you, simply add your name and email on the list below. You can also send an email to the mailing-list to speed-up things if you want.
 * If you want to help out by sending those hints to others yourself, just pick a name in the list below and send the person an email, to ask him/her what kind of topics they would like to receive. See the instructions below to know what to do next.

Who needs help?
Here is the list of people who could use the help to follow discussions that are relevant to them - feel free to add yourself to the list!


 * &lt;Your name&gt; - &lt;your@email.com&gt;

Helpers

 * Xavier Antoviaque - currently asking:
 * Loic
 * Marius
 * Pierre
 * Proppy
 * Deborah
 * Vlad
 * David Blanchard - currently asking:
 * Jithin
 * Yves
 * Aurelien Blanchard - currently asking :
 * Muriel
 * Deborah
 * Daniela
 * Otavio

How it works - Instructions for Helpers
Once you have contacted the person who needs help, and got from the person the type of topics that he/she would like to know about or contribute to, watch over the mailing-list or the forum for relevant threads. When you spot one that seems relevant, do the following:


 * 1) Give a chance to the person to spot the thread himself - it's still best when participation is spontaneous. (Try to keep that part clear, so the person you're helping doesn't think it's not worth reading the mailing-list at all anymore - it's still  very  important)
 * 2) Get the URL of the forum thread corresponding to the discussion (or the relevant page of the thread if it's about a specific part of a larger discussion)
 * 3) Write a  personal  message, to one person at a time (no mass mailing), with a short 1-2 line explanation of why this is relevant for the person, and the URL of the thread in the forum.
 * 4) Avoid having the resulting conversation in private - it would prevent the rest of the community from having access to it. If you get a reply by email instead of on the forum/ML, ask if you can copy-paste it there, and if the person can directly answer on the forum/ML the next time.
 * 5) From time to time, ask the person if you are forwarding the right threads, and if they want to make any change.