Post-event procedures for the website

[harry-wood]

Some basic post-event procedures should be followed each year to keep the website from being confusing

It's good that the map says "327 events registered in [current year]" and lets us look at details of events now passed, but we keep leaving the "Register your event" button on there. That should be removed after the day, or....

I'd suggest it could be set up for registration of next year's events, by whoever is doing that set-up.

The closer we get to the following year the more confusing it becomes, and it has typically left in a confusing state up until a few weeks before open data day. The easiest and best time for someone to act on this is shortly after open data day each year (do a wee bit of prep for next year)!

[digital-codes]

Only 4 weeks left to ODD 2022 and registration form still not updated.

[harry-wood]

I've reworded this issue to be very generic as to which year we're talking about because, right now it looks like "problem solved". As usual, somebody got around to setting up event registration just a few weeks before the actual open data day 2022. But it'll be confusing again for next year unless....

My suggestion is that somebody spends some time doing various post-event website maintenance duties in about a week's time. I'm happy to volunteer to help, but there's some insider knowledge on how the organisation is being planned.

[harry-wood]

OK Open Data Day happened. The clock is ticking.

Let's see how long before anybody updates the website in any way (Most importantly, how long before the registration form for adding 2022 events is removed / swapped for 2023)

[lwinfree]

hi @harry-wood! ODD is different this year - it is more than 1 day, and will instead be celebrated for several months. This info is on the site, and there has been a lot of discussion in the google group (https://groups.google.com/g/open-data-day). I recommend you join the google group if you aren't on it yet. Part of the new plan for ODD is to get the community much more involved, so your offer to volunteer will definitely be appreciated!

And a gentle reminder that ODD (including this github comment section) is under the OKF code of conduct, so please be respectful in your comments.

[harry-wood]

Sorry. Never got much a response on here (over several years of raising this same issue) and I was letting my frustration show. Maybe I'll join the google group.

"This info is on the site" I couldn't see that. But I do notice part of the same issue (something to add to the list of update procedures for the website) is to review what the 2nd to top heading of the site says. Currently "Open Data Day 2022 will take place on Saturday 5th March". If we're celebrating for several months, I guess it should have always said something different (not sure the best wording).