Thread not being posted

[PorkyPie]

Hi. Just a little problem... I've been trying to submit a thread about my new Ubuntu tutorial Website. I clicked post, and it said that the mods have to look over it. That was grand with me. A few days after, i had a look in the "Threads I've posted" search, and it didn't show. I tried posting a similar post, and that didn't work after a few days either. Have the mods not looked at it yet, or have you decided that you dont want to put it up?

Bst regards,
PorkyPie

[overdrank]

Hi and in the Criteria for threads in the Tutorials and Tips (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=677396)section

This is the reason for the thread not being approved.
Moved to Forum Feedback & Help

[PorkyPie]

Hi and in the Criteria for threads in the Tutorials and Tips (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=677396)section

This is the reason for the thread not being approved.
Moved to Forum Feedback & Help

Hi overdrank. Thanks for the reply. Would there be a place in the forums to post it?

Thanks again,
PorkyPie

[aesis05401]

Hi overdrank. Thanks for the reply. Would there be a place in the forums to post it?

Thanks again,
PorkyPie

Hello Porky,

Sorry for thread jumping, but I was recently wondering some of these same things.

Your signature is not only the best place to keep a link to your website, but it will end up getting a lot more visibility than a single thread - provided you stay active and helpful on the forums. The more good advice you give people the more likely they will be to check out your site.

I will also mention that it is not really possible to write a 'new' Ubuntu tutorial that is actually completely new. So much has been written about Ubuntu and Linux in general... Many tutorial writers choose to find existing community licensed tutorials that target 'advanced' users and simplify them for new users, or aging CC tutorials that need to be updated for the latest package releases...

Working with existing CC docs usually requires that you publish under a CC license (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_licenses). It is best to avoid rewriting/updating anything that has already made it to the official help.ubuntu.com site unless you are in communication with the teams that work on that content.

Also, always give an attribution of some sort even if you wrote something that is 100% 'original.' This community has so many mini tutorials via blogs and wikis that failling to give an attribution of some sort is an indication that you aren't paying attention ;)

As a simple example, you could link to the wonderful Repositories/CommandLine (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/CommandLine) Page on help.ubuntu from the end of your current installation article. This would give interested readers a link to follow for information related to, but not really covered by your article. Finally, by providing a relevant link you are demonstrating that you took the time to research a bit of the existing information and your interested readers will have something more informative to click when they hit the bottom of your page instead of simply closing the window.

Anyhow, best of luck.