Re: Group created at Telegram: https://t.me/debian_nordics

Hi,

On 2019-06-27 12:00, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> Reply only to lists: https://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct
> 
> Quoting Helio Loureiro (2019-06-27 10:50:54)
>> As much as I love free software, I also need to consider how to make
>> things more active.
>>
>> We can have IRC, Matrix, Mastodon, Diaspora, etc.  But the last two
>> Debian meetups I hosted nobody from this mailing list showed up.  So
>> we are talking about an empty audience.  And worse: during the events,
>> nobody was using Debian in their laptops (me included).
> 
> If the kind of meetings you host are ones where non-Debian-users attend,
> then perhaps it makes better sense to call them something else than
> "Debian meetups".
> 

Most effective way I learnt is to test out different descriptions and 
approaches. One could call them Debian Meetups, or something else 
(Debian-related of your choice) and announce them on all channels, 
including mailing list, bring a Debian laptop and make the different 
conversation topics Debian-related. If I could I would have attended, 
and probably wanted to switch to Debian in time for those meetups. Maybe 
starting a Debian association in Sweden would gauge and grow interest?

> 
>> And everything is definitely mobile nowadays.  Telegram isn't an
>> attempt to hijack this mailing list or any other communication media,
>> but to increase the possibilities.  Even for newcomers.
> 
> Mobile is definitely a thing nowadays, but certainly not the only one.
> 
> Nice that you mention here that other user channels exist.
> 

I say "yes and", and I'm for announcing on non-free channels and guide 
people to free channels. Please continue to use all channels, and great 
if more people find the mailing list.

> 
>> BTW I use the free software client named "plus" to access Telegram.
> 
> Nice.  Even nicer if free software with a homepage and usable on
> mainline linux - and if not already packaged in Debian then had an RFP
> or ITP bureport filed - see http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/#l1
> 
> 
> Good luck with that Telegram channel,
> 
>   - Jonas
> 

Good luck with all channels! ;)

/Mattias