Hello Outreachy candidates,

You can read our meeting log here: http://meetbot.debian.net/tor-meeting/2021/tor-meeting.2021-04-13-15.57.log....

And here is our meeting pad:

Outreachy meeting pad ---------------------

Next meeting: Tuesday April 20 16:00 UTC

Meeting 2021-04-13

Presents: * Gus *

== Agenda ===

* Review Outreachy tasks * How to record your contributions * Q&A

== Updates ==

FORMAT! Please copy and paste this block and edit:

Name: This week: - What you worked on this week. Help with: - Something you may need help with.

Gus: This week: - Reviewing Outreachy's pull requests. - Approving issues on GitLab.

Joydeep (aka championquizzer) - A not so neat guide for first contributors: https://championquizzer.gitlab.io/blog/2021/04-13-first-contributions.html

Kulsoom Zahra(kulsoom.zahra): This week: -Working on https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/issues/113 -answered a question on r/Tor that recieved a comment(It was regarding installing uBlock so I answered why it's highly NOT recommended). link -https://www.reddit.com/r/TOR/comments/mplyh7/reddit_and_google_are_connected...

-https://github.com/torproject/support/pull/225 Fix #197 [Bridge] Duplicate keys: There were some redundant keys on the Community portal Relay operation section, I fixed these layout keys and arranged them in alphabetical order

-https://github.com/torproject/community/pull/122 opened a PR for adding Fedora instructions

-https://github.com/torproject/tpo/pull/103 Fix#173 Added parentheses to Homepage definition #103 The tagline of the Tor project in Jumbotron was missing parentheses in the definition of the organization : We believe everyone should be able to explore the internet with privacy. We are the Tor Project, a 501(c)3 US nonprofit. Now it is : We believe everyone should be able to explore the internet with privacy. We are the Tor Project, a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit. Found 3 more instances of the same -https://github.com/torproject/community/pull/111(community outreach page) 1 here -https://github.com/torproject/tpo/pull/102(about page) 2 here

-https://github.com/torproject/community/pull/116 [Relays] Update ticket number and link

-https://github.com/torproject/support/pull/225 i proposed that we can replace 'program' with Browser, because we are explicitly answering how to verify Tor Browser download.

-After completing https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/issues/113#note_2732088 I'm planning to work on solving some difficult tickets. -Also analyzing channels and public sites to create a consice report regarding major UX pain points. -I learnt how to use IRC and Hexchat!:) -Opened an issue https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/issues/84 adding some explaination to "why installing plugins, add-ons is not recommended" Help with: - While working on https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/issues/113, I was having a bit difficulty in figuring out where is the main website's html. I'm trying to figure it out and hopefully by today will complete it. -Please review https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/issues/54#note_2730989

Ishika Kumar (IK_11, github: Ishika11): This week: - Raised an issue - Made 1 pull request on torproject/manual - Made 1 pull request on torproject/support - Completed task 4 given on outreachy site (answering common questions) - (To do) Complete task 3 (major UX pain points) - (To do) Raise another issue on a UX related inconsistency Help with: - Comfortable with github but was facing difficulty making PRs to gitlab

Anushka Jain (aka likeanushkaa): This week: - Learned and created one pull request to include IRC link in relay-operations- got merged(tor/community) - I'm planning to work on this issue next- https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo/-/issues/68#note_2731242 - I am reading some Tor blogs and trying to find user pain points. - Trying to complete Task 4 on the list. Help with: - I cannot understand a lot of technical terms related to Tor (as mentioned in blogs and user comments etc.), how to go about it? What all do we need to know? - Finding user pain points: Is this considered a contribution? How do we record them? We have to submit a pull reuest for the contributions.

Udokaku Ugochukwu (aka Udoka): This week: - Completed Task 2,4,6 from the outreachy project tasks. - Created a Tor Gitlab account. - Downloaded and tested the Tor browser. - Read the Tor support documentation site. - Set up HexChat and familarized with the IRC Help With: I registered for a Tor gitlab account, how long would it take before I get access?

Shreya: This week: - working on: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/community/-/issues/188#note_2731989 -Created an account on GitLab, now learning to use it. Help with: - I tried looking up r/TOR as asked in the task list but I don't understand most stuff there. - How to record most of the tasks mentioned as contributions on Outreachy website.

Abongwa Bonalais(aka Burnleydev):

This week: -I contributed in moving this documentations of Hackweek from Pads To https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek main repository. Did some clean up with markdown formatting.

https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/10 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/11 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/12 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/13 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/14 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/15 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/16 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/17 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/18

-Updated the README at https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek so each notes added should have a link, linking to the main file in the git repository(https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/hackweek/-/merge_requests/19)

-Did a minor grammar fix on this FAQ-"Am I totally anonymous if I use Tor?".

-Updated the Windows Expert Bundles from "Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003 Server, ME, and Windows 98SE" To "Windows 10, 8, 7, and Windows Server (>= 2008)" on this site: https://www.torproject.org/download/tor/

Reason: "Vista, XP, 2000, 2003 Server, ME, and Windows 98SE" are not in conformity with this statement "Supported Windows (>= 7) and Windows Server (>= 2008)" In Supported Platforms (https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/team/-/wikis/NetworkTeam/SupportedPla...) and needs to be removed since they no longer receive updates from Microsoft, not also supported.

-Answered few questions on reddit/r/Tor and #tor channel

Help With: -This issue: Create canonical links to the latest versions of Tor Browser -Please review this: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo/-/issues/172

Naijeria Toweett This week: - Completed reading all the resources on outreachy internship - Set up tor project on my local - Worked on https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/lego/-/issues/23 - documented changes and tempted to push project to git so I could create a PR - Once I manage to make my first commit , I will work on Help with: - Needed help with first commit but I have found this resoource https://championquizzer.gitlab.io/blog/2021/04-13-first-contributions.html

On Thu, Apr 08, 2021 at 04:31:52PM -0300, gus wrote:

Hello Outreachies applicants,

Let's meet next week and discuss your Outreachy application.

This public meeting will happen next Tuesday, April 13, 16:00 UTC on IRC, channel #tor-meeting (irc.oftc.net)[1].

Please dedicate some time this week to learn how to use IRC, so you can join us.

Important:

I will close the project for new applicants after our meeting next week, so please, register that you're a candidate on Outreachy's page ASAP.

cheers, Gus

[1] https://support.torproject.org/get-in-touch/#irc-help

The Tor Project Community Team Lead http://expyuzz4wqqyqhjn.onion/

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