User form for creating entries

[sabgaby]

We should consider that maybe users will be discouraged by GitHub's online GUI, and creating a file and so on may seem daunting. An alternative may be to create an entry could be an input form. This form would be linked to the landing page button "+ Add DIYbio initiative"

[jasonbobe]

I am hopeful that by requiring a github account and adding just a little bit of friction, this will reduce spam, but NOT real contributions. As long as there are clear instructions on how to contribute, hopefully this will work fine.

[sabgaby]

Yes, I guess you are right!

[bstrasse]

I get Jason's point about the advantages of creating some friction, but I think that people not familiar with GitHub will find this daunting and won't contribute. I would go either with a form or asking people to become diplomats.

[sabgaby]

@DIYbiosphere/coders, can this be done? Can we create a simple form that people can fill in and submit with their GitHub user account?

[ahuacatl]

A workaround might be creating a form to fill out that provides a better UI. However, the fork, new file, commit, and pull request action sequence should still be done by contributors.

[sabgaby]

Here is a sketchup of how the form could look like:

[sabgaby]

How about a WYSIWYG markdown editor for the body of the entry? It might start to get some people familiar with Markdown!! This is [Bootstrap Markdown], which might work. (http://www.codingdrama.com/bootstrap-markdown/)

There is also Simple MD editor. Although I would like for _italics_ other than *italics*... but this is a preference I guess

[sabgaby]

The form is being set up. For Date picking we could use this

[100ideas]

closing since it's so old - will revisit

[danwchan]

I reopened this issue because it has some information which is related to the google form submission that is being discussed in #286.

@sjamesparsonsjr there a nice form design here