Re: Why did so few GNUsteppers attend the meeting? (was: Re: GNUstep monthly meeting (audio/(video) call) on Saturday, 13th of June 2026 -- Reminder)

Hi Lars,


On 2026-06-15 00:52:06 +0200 [email protected] 
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
> It was a little sad that only three of us took part in the meeting. 
> Why is that?
>
> - Is it because the meeting is too often, e.g. monthly? Would you have 
> attended if it were only bi-monthly like some time ago?
> - Is it because the time of the year, I mean maybe you’re rather 
> outside during summer time, enjoying the nice weather?
> - Is it because the meeting is to broadly announced now, should I stop 
> posting announcements on reddit?
> - Is it because the meeting is to long, should we limit it to two or 
> maybe one hour?

Essentially, it is Saturday just before dinner time for us in CEST. So 
if it is a rainy day, I do attend and you know I did in the past. But if 
there is nice weather, if there are parents and relatives or "things to 
do" on Saturday which can't be done during a working week, they get 
priority.
This time, for me, it was even late birthday gathering with the family 
(will sync to the first weekend after a birthday).

Other days a week may be even more difficult. Generally catching over 
different timezones is just difficult.

Luckily, we can do some smaller gatherings unofficially more easily.

As a remark, while "sharing meetings" are nice, give the always scarce 
time, I prefer hacking sessions were actual bugs or features can be 
looked at. Somehow time passed and twenty years ago it was just easier!

Riccardo

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