Developing the Developing the UVA Want Ads
Jan 04, 2016
Developing theDeveloping the
UVA Want Ads
UVA Want-Ads on Collab:
ITC announced closing of Usenet system (including the popular uva-wantads group)
Gina Bull suggested Collab as a potential replacement
Brief HistoryBrief History
Huge community demand for Want-Ads
Brief HistoryBrief History
Volunteer administrators solicited from Usenet community
By the end of November 2007, a team of co-Administrators (“Moderators”) had been formed.
Two Collab sites established:
• UVA Want Ads• Want Ads Admin Team
Migrating UVA Want Ads Migrating UVA Want Ads
Dedicated Collab Site
Working site for administrators
Want-Ads Admin TeamWant-Ads Admin Team
The Admin Team site served as worksite for discussing:
Mission Statement
Early Issues
Emerging Issues
And continues to serve as a place to discuss:
Mission StatementMission Statement
Collab Want Ads should be:
• Transparent (who “runs" the site)
• Community-built (solicit input)
• Simple (easy for users to migrate to Collab)
• Promoted
Early IssuesEarly Issues
Security (who can join)◦Anyone with Collab access ◦Local UVA alums
Guidelines for posting◦Adopted Usenet policies
Administering/Moderating◦Volunteer◦Rotating monthly (evolved to as-needed)
Technical issues◦Worked closely with ITC Collab Team
Setting up Want-AdsSetting up Want-Ads
Site Tools:
• Home – site description
• Announcements
• Discussions & Private Msgs• Became “Want Ads”
• Drop Box (available to group “Admin”)
• Wiki
Site InfoSite Info
Anyone with UVA email ID can become a member of Collab Want-Ads by joining the site
Default Role is “Member”
Members can:
• View messages (ads)
• Create their own messages (ads)
Site InfoSite Info
Moderators of Want-Ads are “Owners” of site
Owners can:
• View all ads• Create & delete their own ads• Delete any ad• Add participants and assign roles• Edit & manage entire site
Site InfoSite Info
Creating an Admin Group
• share documents• communications
Site InfoSite Info
ADD Group
Select Members and assign to Group
Admin Group now includes all members of the Moderator Team
Admin Group is assigned “Owner” status.
NavigatingNavigating
UVA Want Ads
Discussion Discussion & Private Messages& Private Messages
Want AdsWant Ads
Want AdsWant Ads
Stickies & Announcements – stay at top of Discussion List“Normal” New Topic (Ad) with attachment and (1) reply
Site InfoSite Info
1,846 members April 27th, 2009
1,862 members onMay 29th, 2009
Joining UVA Want-AdsJoining UVA Want-Ads
To Join UVA Want Ads on Collab: Browse to: https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/portal Click the UVa Login button. Enter your computing ID and password for one of the types of
accounts listed on the NetBadge authentication screen ◦ Hint: Use the first part of your email address (not the
@virginia.edu part). Aliases will not work. On the My Workspace tab, click on Membership in the
lefthand column Click on “Joinable Sites” at the top of the view. Find UVa Want Ads in the list of joinable sites. Click the "join" link under the site title to join the site. Navigate to the UVa Want Ads site in the blue site navigation
bar. Use the Want Ads link in the left menu to read and post ads!