Re: I'm thinking of doing a LUG near Coos Bay, OR

Michael Paoli wrote on 2024-11-13 11:58:

> We're not all (or even necessarily mostly) old curmudgeons.  And we 
> don't all nor necessarily even mostly bash Microsoft and post-Y2K 
> technologies (besides, there are generally bigger evils to be
> bashed). And many (even quite) younger folks are also rather to
> highly interested in Linux.  Many are very interested in LUGs ... or
> at least would be if they knew they existed.


Michael made lots of good points, and it'd be neat to see actual kids 
(not < 30yo == kids like in my life as an oldster).


Wanted to add - meetup.com for better or worse is probably the most 
effective way to attract new users. This is not free though. And, I hear 
the UI is painful.

LinkedIn is another potential venue to attract people.