Internal Communications

Omni uses a variety of platforms for our internal communications. This page has information about how you can access these platforms and how we use each of them to share information.

If you need support or have questions, please go to an OmniComm meeting.

Riseup Pad

Omni Riseup pad https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom

• Riseup pad is an etherpad, which is a live editing tool.
• This platform supports collaborative & simultaneous editing.
• This is useful for taking meeting notes, which you can then synthesize to post to a wiki page.

Wiki

Omni wiki https://wiki.omni-oakland.org

• Wiki is a collaborative knowledge platform, written in article form.
• Does not support simultaneous editing; if more than one user attempts to edit a section at once, conflicts may arise, which you will be asked to reconcile.
• To create a page you must create an account.
• Remember to 'Save page' as Wiki does not autosave.

• To learn more about how to format your wiki page, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet.

Mailing Lists

• Omni logistics mailing list (high traffic): https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/omnilogistics
• Omni announcements mailing list (low traffic): https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/omni-announce
• Our high-traffic mailing list is meant for asynchronous discussion, and can usually be delivered either as individual emails or in digest form.
• Our low-traffic mailing list is meant for occasional, on-topic announcements (eg; announcing upcoming meetups and events)
• We love Riseup.net! They run on donations and don't log IP addresses.
• It's good practice to not start multiple threads a day or reply with one word responses!

Analog Notes

analog notes taken on methods of Internal Communications.

Analog notes are an excellent option for recording and transmitting information.

• This platform is unparalleled in terms of security and user friendliness.

• Given physical proximity, analog notes support collaborative creation and simultaneous editing.

• Information is created and stored in real time; there is no need to "save". However, as analog notes rely on material artifacts, it is possible for data to "be lost".

• Analog notes offer limited sharing capabilities; consider combining your analog notes with one or more of the communication tools listed above in order to maintain collective accessibility.

Learn More

• Sudo Room hosts Cryptoparties every third Sunday of the month at 2141 Broadway. Find out more by going to the Sudo Room Calendar

• If you would like another communications platform added to this list, feel free to create a section or send a message to Elaine. The Communications Working Group endeavors to promote communications inclusivity; if yr interested in facilitating/participating in a skill share to that end, pls let us know!