diff --git a/content/news/2024-07-08-galaxy-social/index.md b/content/news/2024-07-08-galaxy-social/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2a42fb5caf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/2024-07-08-galaxy-social/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +--- +title: Galaxy Social - Democratising Galaxy’s social media activity +date: '2024-07-08' +tease: A summary of what Galaxy Social is. +tags: [outreach] +subsites: [all-eu, global, us] +main_subsite: eu +--- + + +Galaxy Social is an innovative project aimed at democratizing and streamlining social media activities for the Galaxy community. +This collaborative tool addresses several limitations of traditional social media management methods. + +Key features of Galaxy Social include: + +- Democratized Access: Enables community members to contribute and collaborate on social media posts easily. +- Simple Contribution Process: Uses markdown for creating new posts, making it accessible to a wider range of contributors. +- Review System: Implements a pull request workflow for peer review and coordination of posts. +- Multi-Platform Support: Currently supports Bluesky, Mastodon, Matrix, and Slack, with plans to expand to more platforms. +- Automated Input: Incorporates bots to retrieve content from various feeds, including YouTube and GitHub, with plans to expand for more input bots. +- Preview Feature: Allows contributors to see how posts will appear before they go live. +- Customizable Plugins: Written in Python, making it easy to extend functionality. + +Galaxy Social addresses common challenges in social media management, such as manual processes, lack of review mechanisms, coordination difficulties, and security risks associated with credential sharing. +By implementing a GitHub-based workflow, it encourages community participation while maintaining quality control. + +Future plans for Galaxy Social include supporting more social media platforms, introducing time-shifting for posts, improving video handling, and refining post-failure management. + +We hope to engage a wider audience with our innovative approach to social media management, and we invite everyone to contribute to the [Galaxy Social GitHub repository](https://github.com/usegalaxy-eu/galaxy-social). +You can see here an example post: +``` +--- +media: + - bluesky + - mastodon + - matrix + - slack + +mentions: + bluesky: + - galaxyproject.bsky.social + mastodon: + - galaxyfreiburg@bawü.social + +hashtags: + bluesky: + - usegalaxy + - GalaxyCommunity + mastodon: + - usegalaxy +--- +Deploy ARC endpoints in the EGI Federated Cloud easily with Infrastructure Manager +https://galaxyproject.org/news/2024-05-20-esg-byoc-arc/ +``` +and here is the result in Slack, Matrix, Mastodon, and Bluesky: +![image](https://github.com/arash77/galaxy-hub/assets/2973722/c8de8bdf-3cee-466f-aea3-d2462b4bc88f) + + +For those interested in learning more about Galaxy Social, visit the [Poster](https://f1000research.com/posters/13-758), and [Slides](https://f1000research.com/slides/13-759).