Re: General Meetings

Eric <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.network.wireless.seattle.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>

On May 16, 2005, at 10:41 AM, Casey Halverson wrote:
>
> Some of the original goals of these meetings, among many, were:
>
> * Drum up interest
> * Gather members to create critical mass
> * Network with do'ers and gatekeepers of high up places
> * Showcase technical items/howtos/etc
> * Provide network updates
> * Build our network/nodes/etc
>
> We did a lot of the above, except the last item.

...

>   While newcomers were welcomed, it seemed
> that we were trying to accomplish two mutually exclusive goals:
> Teaching WiFi 101 and performing highly technical operational tasks.
>

Having been to a few meetings and one HackNight-- I found the  
meetings were excellent for the former and HackNights excellent for  
the latter. I would not advocate using HackNights to drum up  
interest, gather members, network, showcase technical items, or  
provide network updates any more than I would suggest trying to get  
anything really technical done at a General Meeting.


> Is this something that people want to see happen again?  What would  
> the focus
> be, and in what way would it be productive?  With what frequency?
> (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly)?  A once-a-year party?

Well, the question I would ask is whether there is a need for those  
items on the list you said worked well at the General Meetings!
Personally, I found them a lot of fun and a great way to chill out  
and learn a bit, and I would like to see them continue.


>
> Lets not worry about the place, time, or who will host it.  If  
> interest
> is great enough, I will take care of those matters myself.
>
> - Casey
>
>
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