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19:03 < FlannelKing> Alright, so its 7pm, who thinks we ought to start?
19:03 < FlannelKing> Howdy troyready
19:03 < troyready> Howdy King Flannel!
19:03 < troyready> I'll support a start!
19:03 < Grantbow__> ready when you are, King.
19:04 < FlannelKing> troyready: Congratulations on your job and all that
19:04 < FlannelKing> Sorry for the oddball nick everyone, I'm on my alt because caltech won't let me ssh :(
19:04 < troyready> FlannelKing: Thanks; much appreciated!
19:05 < FlannelKing> Alright.  Welcome everyone to today's meeting.  If you haven't yet set your clock back, we're starting an hour late.  If you have, we're right on time.
19:05 < nhaines> Hey everyone.  :)
19:06 < FlannelKing> Our agenda can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Meetings/09November01
19:06 < FlannelKing> It currently consists of : Karmic release planning, microblog logistics, meeting lengths, and facebook urls.
19:07 < FlannelKing> As always, if anyone has anything to add, feel free to do so.
19:07 < FlannelKing> Before we get started, as a reminder:
19:07 < FlannelKing> Ubuntu Open Week is this next week! (starting tomorrow)
19:07 < FlannelKing> It's a great chance to learn about a whole lot of stuff.  Anyone have the schedule handy?
19:08 < eps> URL please
19:08 < rww> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek
19:08 < Grantbow__> +1
19:08 < rww> (the schedule is on there)
19:08 < FlannelKing> There's sessions about all sorts of stuff over next week, those times are all UTC, which puts it in the morning/afternoon for us.
19:08 < phildini> +1
19:09 < FlannelKing> If you can't attend in person, logs are available.  Immediately at the regular irclogs location, and a bit later linked from the topics on the agenda itself
19:09 < Grantbow__> are you guys presenting again?
19:10 < FlannelKing> Not that I'm aware of.
19:10 < eps> Any sessions you particularly recommend (other than Jono's introduction, of course)?
19:10 < MarkDude> pleia2 has some good stuff planned
19:10 < FlannelKing> eps: Ask mark is always good to read in logs (unless you have a question for him) and then you can attend
19:11 < FlannelKing> Mark in this case is Mark Shuttleworth, sabdfl.
19:11 < FlannelKing> Not MarkDude :)
19:11 < MarkDude> next year
19:12 < MarkDude> I have more girl equals :(
19:12 < FlannelKing> Actually, that brings up a good point.  They ask for people to volunteer (and then fill in the gaps with some of the same ones over and over agian)
19:12 < eps> What about ... "Getting People Involved in your LoCo/Team" ;-)
19:12 < FlannelKing> So, if you have a session you want to give for Lucid, be sure to speak up when they ask
19:13 < FlannelKing> Oh.  Another announcement.. although it's hardto miss: Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) was released!
19:14 < FlannelKing> An overview of new features is available : http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/910overview
19:14 < FlannelKing> How's it treating everyone?
19:15 < rww> works for me
19:15 < MarkDude> Walnut Creek had parties so great; generations henceforth shall look back at it in awe.
19:16 < FlannelKing> Sounds good
19:16 < FlannelKing> Anyone else have any announcements that I forgot to mention?
19:16 < rww> Pretty much nothing I cared about in the new features apart from the kernel upgrade, though. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, I guess.
19:16 < Grantbow__> UDS is coming up in Dallas in a few weeks
19:17 < FlannelKing> Alright, so our first agenda item is Karmic Release stuff planning.
19:17 < troyready> I'm intrigued by the server stuff, but not playing with much other than the new NetbookRemix
19:17 < FlannelKing> oops, or not.
19:18 < troyready> Anyone going to UDS?
19:19 < FlannelKing> I suppose that's a no.
19:19  * Grantbow__ looks for the url
19:19 < FlannelKing> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-L
19:20 < Grantbow__> bingo
19:20 < MarkDude> :)
19:21 < FlannelKing> So.  Karmic was released.  We've had some parties, and we still have some parties.  Do we want to recap the parties we already had now? or wait to do everything at once afterwards?
19:21 < Grantbow__> The two events in Walnut Creek were very small.
19:21 < Grantbow__> MarkDude and rww were at the first one
19:22 < FashionGirl>  techincally it was barely a get-together
19:22 < Grantbow__> The big one will be San Francisco https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects/KarmicRelease
19:23 < Grantbow__> November 12th at the DNA Lounge
19:23 < MarkDude> dancin robots
19:23 < eps> How are you coordinating volunteers?
19:23 < FlannelKing> Lets hold up
19:23 < Grantbow__> MarDude: talked to Jesse?
19:23 < FlannelKing> discuss what happened, and then move into what's going to happen.
19:23 < Grantbow__> oops, sorry
19:23 < Grantbow__> not much happened
19:23 < Grantbow__> hehe
19:24 < MarkDude> we fell asleep
19:24 < FlannelKing> There were two, right?
19:24 < FlannelKing> oh yeah, you said that
19:24 < FlannelKing> alright.  Anyone else have anything to mention for either of those?
19:24 < MarkDude> we had to save our energy for the bike joust
19:25 < Grantbow__> planning now?
19:25 < FlannelKing> Alright.  Now let's move onto future events, yeah.
19:26 < Grantbow__> They are planned:  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects/KarmicRelease
19:26 < Grantbow__> Felton Saturday the 7th
19:26 < Grantbow__> Berkeley Sunday the 8th
19:26 < Grantbow__> San Francisco at the DNA Lounge Nov. 12th
19:26 < MarkDude> dancin' robots
19:27 < Grantbow__> how go plans for other events?
19:27 < FlannelKing> For Southern California we're still pinning down specifics, although we have a general idea of what we want to do.
19:28 < FlannelKing> There's a thread on the mailing list from Jess, and that'll liven up this week I imagine.
19:29 < Grantbow__> It would help to have a date if anyone needs to make travel plans
19:29 < FlannelKing> One thing I would like to mention about it now though, is we're really looking to push to get "strangers" at the event.  Which will be an installfest and a party (at separate times).  So if you have any good ideas on how to do that, please speak up.
19:29 < FlannelKing> Or even bad ideas, for that matter.
19:30 < FlannelKing> Oh, another thing related to this somewhat:  We did get confirmation on our LoCo CD packs.
19:31 < Yasumoto_laptop> I don't think I've really had flyers printed out/put on campus, so I'd like to do that this time around
19:31 < FlannelKing> They'll get here "within a few weeks" and then we'll figure out how to redistribute appropritaely.
19:31 < Yasumoto_laptop> (and putting them up at UCI would be another good idea)
19:31 < MarkDude> the dancin robots need some CDs
19:31 < rww> Yeah, more advertising than usual would probably help a lot.
19:31 < FlannelKing> Yasumoto_laptop: Yeah, I'd like to hit up UCI as well as Chapman
19:31 < phildini> I would be very interested in building the UCSC community.
19:31 < rww> People have to know it's happening to attend it, after all :)
19:32 < FlannelKing> Heck, we can do UCSD, CSUSM, and SDSU too.  But that's a bit of a drive for them.
19:32 < Yasumoto_laptop> FlannelKing: awesome
19:32 < Grantbow__> hard to advertise without setting a date and location
19:32 < rww> Do you have any prospective prizes? Could do a raffle or something, people tend to like them.
19:32 < FlannelKing> Yasumoto_laptop: We can discuss this more on the ML, but I think a few weeks for coordination of that might be good... might push it from the 14th to the 21st
19:33 < aaditya> meeting time?
19:33 < FlannelKing> aaditya: Indeed
19:34 < FlannelKing> I think we've exhausted release parties for tonight?  How's everyone feel about moving on?
19:34 < troyready> Fine by me
19:35 < rww> I think y'all need to make that ML thread have more than one post in it ;P
19:35 < Grantbow__> 2. Backups for http://identi.ca/ubuntucalifornia for meeting announcements
19:35  * eps still wants to know how you're planning to coordinate volunteers for SF
19:35 < FlannelKing> eps: Good question!
19:35 < FlannelKing> How are we planning on coordinating volunteers for SF?
19:36 < Grantbow__> MarkDude?
19:36 < FlannelKing> eps: sorry that I forgot about that from a few minutes ago
19:37 < FlannelKing> eps: I'll make sure it's explained somewhere soon (probably the ML).  MarkDude might be AFK at the moment.
19:37 < MarkDude> sry
19:37 < rww> Jesse Zbikowski said something about making an RSVP list for volunteering. I don't know if that actually got done.
19:38 < MarkDude> sexycatsinhats & FashionGirl  are eating pizza
19:38 < MarkDude> i was distracted.
19:38 < MarkDude> we are coordinating on this side of the hill at least 5 people
19:39 < MarkDude> more by midweek, anyone else talk to me or Grantbow
19:39 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: You mind sending out an email to the ML saying that?  For the people who aren't here tonight
19:39 < rww> MarkDude: Can you or Jesse or Grant or something post to the ML giving a summary of what's planned out so far, and what still needs working out?
19:40 < MarkDude> annelKing, I will do that after i get back from a party tonite
19:40 < phildini> is there anyone here (other than me) planning on going to the Felton party? I emailed lcafiero, but have so for gotten no repson.
19:40 < rww> I don't know if it's just me having my head in the clouds, but I'm having a hard time figuring out where we're up to with the SF party.
19:40 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Include it with rww's content too if you don't mind
19:41 < MarkDude> will do boss
19:41 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Much oblidged
19:41 < rww> ty
19:41  * MarkDude stand at attention
19:41 < MarkDude> .stands
19:41 < FlannelKing> phildini: Did you have specific questions? or...
19:43 < FlannelKing> phildini: We'll move on for now, you can ping me about it after the meeting and We'll see what we can do.
19:43 < FlannelKing> Our next topic is: microblog logistics
19:44 < FlannelKing> From what I understand, no announcement was made regarding the last meeting.
19:44 < Grantbow__> it was a month, yeah
19:45 < FlannelKing> Hmm?
19:45 < Grantbow__> 4 weeks = about a month
19:45 < Yasumoto_laptop> I'm definitely in favor of getting a few more people access to that, I see no reason not to
19:45 < FlannelKing> The 18th was omitted, the 4th was posted, right?
19:46 < Grantbow__> yes
19:46 < FlannelKing> If the meeting email goes out and its been a significant period of time and no uBlog post, be sure to mention it.
19:47 < FlannelKing> I could've posted, but I had no idea it wasn't already.
19:48 < FlannelKing> That goes with everything, for that matter.
19:48 < rww> I just started using identi.ca again, so I'm somewhat more likely to notice if it doesn't get done and poke someone about it in future.
19:48 < Grantbow__> how about the other requests made to the mail list this week?
19:49 < troyready> That's good question: is it worth discusses who currently had access? (I may be the only person who doesn't know)
19:50 < rww> Grantbow__: you don't have access to the identi.ca account?
19:50 < Grantbow__> no
19:50 < FlannelKing> I do, and nhaines does.  I dont know who else does.
19:50 < FlannelKing> I thought there was a third person.
19:50 < Yasumoto_laptop> I think that both of those are certainly "dentable" and would be beneficial to put out there
19:50 < Yasumoto_laptop> (the BBC story and the release)
19:51 < nhaines> I thought Joe did.
19:51 < troyready> I agree Joe; microblogging has a high threshhold for noise
19:51 < Yasumoto_laptop> *doh* I do?
19:52 < FlannelKing> We actually originally said no noise, except during events when relevant to that event.
19:52 < nhaines> Yup.
19:52 < FlannelKing> (like, "we need a person at the booth to do X and Y")
19:52 < MarkDude> noise is good sometimes
19:52 < troyready> Not to sound contrarian, but it it is a microblog
19:52 < nhaines> Ubuntu has news microblogs specifically for identi.ca and I think for twitter.
19:52 < Grantbow__> a month without noise is a bit worse than too much on identi.ca and twitter
19:53 < nhaines> Grantbow__: can you explain why?
19:53 < FashionGirl> hi this is fashion girl
19:53 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: I don't think posting for the sake of posting is appropriate.
19:53 < FashionGirl> small talk is ok guys
19:53 < FlannelKing> I agree that we missed the 18ths meeting, but I dont see a point on posting "just because"
19:53 < rww> I believe I was told at some point that the microblogs were equivalent to an "announce" list, i.e. lower volume than the mailing list, and only important stuff.
19:53 < rww> I might be wrong on that, though; my memory isn't the best.
19:53 < FlannelKing> rww: Right, except during events, when people may have access to uBlogs but not email
19:53 < nhaines> rww: we've also used it for misc. local events too, I believe.
19:54 < Grantbow__> would not at least the release count as "signal"?
19:54 < MarkDude> its called smalltalk FlannelKing
19:54 < nhaines> MarkDude: there's no person on the other end of the account, though.
19:54 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: I agree that the release should've been announced
19:54 < nhaines> I use my own microblog accoutn for small talk.
19:55 < MarkDude> Im not just just being a smartass - --- anecdotes
19:55 < MarkDude> other facts about Ubuntu
19:56 < Grantbow__> how often do Ubuntu stories hit national/International media outlets?
19:56 < tlfloyd> Anyone else having some issues with an in-place upgrade from Jaunty to Karmic?  Or is this not the proper forum for bug talk?
19:56 < troyready> Not enough, obviously :)
19:56 < troyready> tlfloyd: one of the right forums, but not the exact right time
19:56 < Yasumoto_laptop> If we're trying to keep things relatively low-key on the twitter/identi.ca thing, then I can agree with that
19:57 < rww> Okay, so problems here are that: 1) identi.ca isn't getting updated with announcements (that everyone agrees we should be posting) because we forget; 2) people don't know who has access; 3) people disagree on what "non-essential" (not sure if that's the right phrase) should be posted?
19:57 < tlfloyd> Understood.  Thx
19:57 < nhaines> tlfloyd: check back in 45 minutes? :)
19:57 < nhaines> I think I"d like to see local California events and news announced there.
19:57 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: yeah, that is really cool
19:57 < Yasumoto_laptop> rww: sounds right to me
19:57 < troyready> tlfloyd: I think #ubuntu-help might provide more immediate assistance
19:57 < nhaines> [Inter]national stuff not quite so much.
19:57 < FlannelKing> troyready, tlfloyd: #ubuntu
19:58 < eps> what nhaines wrote
19:58 < rww> #ubuntu-help forwards to #ubuntu, in case anyone else was curious.
19:58 < tlfloyd> Thanks.  I already reported one of the two issues I've had, but will follow up in the forums.  Or check back in 45.
19:58 < Grantbow__> that means adding #4 to rww's list 4) adding more announcements for California news
19:58 < rww> Grantbow__: that's what I meant by (3)
19:59 < troyready> The rationale is good and mostly followed, but for the record I disagree with it: microblogging is transient and can take more things passing through, while e-mail stays in the inbox
19:59 < Grantbow__> rww: kk
19:59 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: No, there's no volume requirement.  If nothing is relevant, nothing is going to be posted
19:59 < Grantbow__> FlannelKing: that's not at all what I said
19:59 < Yasumoto_laptop> so more keeping with the ubuntu _california_, basically?
19:59 < Yasumoto_laptop> I think that's cool, though personally I wouldn't mind a slightly blurrier spectrum for "important announcements" (only slightly blurrier)
20:00 < Grantbow__> Can we go back to rww's #1 before moving on?
20:00 < rww> probably-bad idea: set up ubuntucalifornia-nonannounce ;P
20:00 < MarkDude> we need a microblogginig sub-comittee those that care can be involved
20:01 < rww> Indeed. Figuring out the more concrete "how do we get meeting notices posted on time, and who should be doing it" sounds like a good idea.
20:01 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: We already covered it.  If something isn't posted, make noise about it so the rest of the people with access can.
20:01 < nhaines> Yasumoto_laptop: I think blurry for super important announcements would be okay, although I didn't think the Karmic release was appropriate.
20:01 < FlannelKing> Akin to reporting bugs, if it's not reported (no one knows about it), it doesn't exist.
20:02 < Grantbow__> again it depends on the assumptions of who is reading the dents and tweets
20:02 < nhaines> Only to a certain extent.
20:02 < rww> FlannelKing: alright. When on Saturday/Sunday should one start poking people if it isn't already up?
20:02 < Grantbow__> if we are targeting newcomers the stream should be different than targeting only our own activities
20:02 < nhaines> rww: an hour after the email on the ML.
20:02 < MarkDude> committee might be more appropriate for this
20:02 < FlannelKing> rww: I believe nhaines posts due to my email.  Which should be early sunday/late saturday
20:02 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: as well as who is posting them, and what they (in this case the group) wants to have posted from them
20:02 < Grantbow__> part of the mission of a LoCo is to be the public point of contact within the state of California
20:03 < rww> FlannelKing, nhaines: oh, okay. Thanks :)
20:03 < FlannelKing> rww: If it's Sunday afternoon, I've likely forgotten to email, and ping me because I've lost track of time/day/whatever
20:03 < nhaines> rww: yeah, if I'm not ready to go Sunday morning, I've entirely lost track of time.  :)
20:03  * rww nods
20:04 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: yeah, I agree with that, but I'd like them to follow @ubuntu (for instance) to read about cool stories affecting everyone, and then for those in CA, to read @ubuntucalifornia to local stuff
20:04 < MarkDude> can we form a committee on this?
20:04 < nhaines> There is no need for a committee.
20:04 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: It's not targetting new Ubuntu users, it's for LoCo people to stay up to date on LoCo stuff
20:04 < rww> Doing it Saturday instead of Sunday might be better for people who don't check their email/uBlogs 5 times a day, but I guess that's a different topic.
20:04 < Grantbow__> it's a matter of volume - only partially interested people in the state of California won't follow @ubuntu
20:04 < nhaines> rww: Saturday's probably better, yes.
20:04 < Yasumoto_laptop> MarkDude: I think we are the committee :)
20:04 < nhaines> Grantbow__: that is entirely their decision.
20:04 < FlannelKing> rww: Yeah, I have gotten tardy with it recently and have been meaning to get better abou tit
20:05 < Grantbow__> FlannelKing: this is the same discussion about the wiki/web page assumptions and readership.
20:05 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: When we created the microblogs, we specifically said what it's content would be
20:06 < Grantbow__> nhaines: I view not sending a dent about the release as ignoring a responsibility of the LoCo to inform people within the state of California about Ubuntu.
20:06 < FlannelKing> That was, LoCo announcement things, plus real-time stuff during big events
20:06 < MarkDude> Yasumoto_laptop,  sry I was thinking others might not be interested in this. I was just trying to move to next subject
20:06 < Grantbow__> Is the release not an announcement?
20:06 < nhaines> Not a LoCo announcement, specifically.
20:06 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: I really want to get away from specific instances.
20:06 < MarkDude> Grantbow___ +1
20:06 < Grantbow__> of course you do
20:06 < FashionGirl> +1
20:07 < Grantbow__> too clear with specific instances
20:07 < Yasumoto_laptop> MarkDude: haha, yeah dude, I feel ya
20:07 < Yasumoto_laptop> FlannelKing: I think the specific in this case is alright
20:07 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: I agree that an Ubuntu release is appropriate.  I don't see how that discuss furthers *this* discussion at all.
20:07 < Grantbow__> FlannelKing: I was responding to nhaines
20:07 < Yasumoto_laptop> was the BBC story posted on any other accounts?
20:07 < Yasumoto_laptop> like an @ubuntu?
20:08 < rww> Another probably-bad idea: make a survey asking what sort of thing people would like to see on the microblogs, and post it to the microblogs, then adjust microblog content accordingly.
20:09 < Yasumoto_laptop> proposal: someone says why we should post "announcements", followed by someone who says we shouldn't, followed by a vote?
20:09 < Yasumoto_laptop> if there's still disagreement, then a vote on the ML?
20:09 < FlannelKing> Lets not decide on anything tonight.
20:09 < Yasumoto_laptop> rww: that could also be helpful
20:09 < Grantbow__> Yasumoto_laptop: what's the url for @ubuntu?  identi.ca and twitter don't show what I expect
20:10 < MarkDude> good idea Yasumoto_laptop  can we post them to the wiki?
20:10 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: I have no idea :( I was vaguely using @ubuntu for some semi-official ubuntu news accounts ..
20:10 < Grantbow__> we are talking, again, about loco announcements vs. a wider set of announcements
20:10 < FlannelKing> Lets stop this discussion, give everyone a period of time to think it over and all that good stuff, discuss, etc.  And come back.
20:10 < Grantbow__> Yasumoto_laptop: if you know of specifics, let me know.  I follow people but no general accounts for that kind of info.
20:11 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: Lets create one then.
20:11 < FlannelKing> If there isn't one that is.
20:11 < rww> There's http://identi.ca/ubuntunews , which forwards from The Fridge.
20:11 < nhaines> FlannelKing: +1
20:11 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: I don't unfortunately, but that sounds like something we should have
20:11 < MarkDude> table this item & put it on wiki we vote in IRC -- or  ML
20:11 < rww> that's the only one I know of, anyway
20:11 < Yasumoto_laptop> I think there's an ubuntunews or something on twitter, but it's just a bot
20:11 < FlannelKing> Fridge is meh.
20:11 < Grantbow__> rww: cool, thanks
20:11 < rww> I haven't checked Twitter at all, though
20:12 < Yasumoto_laptop> here's the twitter one: http://twitter.com/ubuntunews
20:12 < Yasumoto_laptop> I haven't found it helpful in the 6months+ or whatever that I've followed it
20:12 < FlannelKing> Yasumoto_laptop: It copies from fridge, which isn't very good (although they are trying to fix that)
20:12 < Yasumoto_laptop> it'd be cool to have a separate "HandPickedUbuntuNews" or something to post sweet stuff that was in a nice, retweet/redentable format
20:12 < rww> that's the same as its identi.ca counterpart, by the look of it
20:13 < FlannelKing> I agree.  If there's a void, it ought to be filled.
20:13 < MarkDude> #bored
20:13 < FlannelKing> But, lets move on for tonight.
20:13 < Yasumoto_laptop> hm.. a new project? :)
20:13 < Yasumoto_laptop> kk
20:14 < Grantbow__> 3. IRC meeting length limit discussion
20:14 < FlannelKing> Our next topic is even relevant!
20:14 < Grantbow__> lol
20:14 < Yasumoto_laptop> haha, yeah
20:14 < MarkDude> i resemble that
20:14 < eps> In the interest of time, we should limit discussion on item #3 and move forward
20:15 < MarkDude> time limit a discussion about time limits?
20:15 < MarkDude> Im trying to create an inclusive environment
20:16 < Yasumoto_laptop> I don't recall an "official" time limit, but 1hr-1.5 hours sounds alright to me
20:16 < MarkDude> 90 is perfect
20:16 < Yasumoto_laptop> I don't think it helps when people (like me..) stroll in a few minutes late
20:16 < rww> Alright. I put this on here because I think there's some confusion/disagreement/whatever about whether we actually have a time limit on meetings or not. I've heard they last one hour from some people; I've heard they don't have one from others, and it's odd.
20:16 < MarkDude> not 91 - 60 would be good if the ML carries the ability to vote
20:16 < rww> Personally, I think if there is one of an hour, it needs to be raised to 90 minutes, because we go over 60 every. single. meeting.
20:17 < rww> and it appears that viewpoint is popular :)
20:17 < FlannelKing> I'd much prefer no limit.  If we're having a healthy debate, there's no reason to limit ourselves.
20:17 < nhaines> Meetings have traditionally been 90 minutes long.
20:17 < FlannelKing> *we* know when we want to stop
20:17 < nhaines> I don't even know where 60 minutes came from.
20:17 < rww> But yes, I'm fine with there not being a limit, as long as we don't end up having ten hour long meetings ;P.
20:17 < Grantbow__> there's no law that says discussion needs to take place and be logged on the wiki page during the meeting
20:18 < Grantbow__> discussions can and do take place at other times
20:18 < rww> Grantbow__: what's your opinion on this? Do you think we need a time limit on meetings?
20:18 < MarkDude> I am being uppity about making sure we can vote on ML
20:18 < Grantbow__> I think having a limit is respectful of those participating and would like to see some kind of at least target of a meeting limit
20:18 < FashionGirl> it's hard to make these meetings
20:19 < FlannelKing> "Which usually take about 90 minutes" would be appropriate wording -- Gives people a rough estimate of how long it'll take.  They're always open to stepping out early, or asking for topics to be covered early so they can be around, etc.
20:19 < Grantbow__> I think a limit would be helpful
20:19 < MarkDude> grantbow__ you are right 90 is good OR we can put the important items at #1
20:19 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: yeah, I totally agree on that one
20:19 < FlannelKing> (or 60 minutes, except for the previous 60->90)
20:20 < FlannelKing> I don't think we've had a meeting recently where we didn't stop early when the natives were getting restless
20:20 < rww> Alright. Would everyone agree with a 90 minute soft time limit, with the note that we're not required to stop right at 90 minutes if we need to go longer?
20:20 < Yasumoto_laptop> FlannelKing: that's true
20:20 < Yasumoto_laptop> rww: totally
20:20 < Grantbow__> can we maybe have a 60 target?  after meeting discussions might be more interesting and more people would participate with shorter meetings.
20:21 < MarkDude> rww+1
20:21 < MarkDude> and plan the important items first
20:21 < rww> Grantbow__: I don't think that 60 minutes is feasible, given that we somehow got that limit at some point and have constantly gone over it.;
20:21 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: We can always shuffle during the meeting (and have)
20:21 < MarkDude> Just making sure we dont have any filibusters that put off items that need to be solved - we tend to post important items at the end they sometimes dont get solved
20:22 < sexycatsinhats> I think the length of these meetings are comparable to podcasts, we should shoot for 60 minutes but over that is acceptable as long as it doesn't get too lengthy
20:22 < Grantbow__> just because we have had long meetings in the past doesn't make it good or desirable for many people who participate less actively than the group of us who stick in for the entire length
20:22 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: We try and order things (by default) by time-requirements.  Things that happen in less than 14 days need to be covered this meeting, etc.
20:22 < nhaines> I think 60 minutes is pretty unlikely.
20:22 < rww> Saying the limit is 90 minutes and lasting about 90 minutes seems better than saying the limit is 60 minutes and consistantly being at least a quarter hour over.
20:22 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: but like I said, we've shuffled sutff out of that order inthe past for people who have toleave after 30 and stuff.
20:23 < Grantbow__> likely or not, I think 60 is a good goal or target
20:23 < FlannelKing> rww: Oh, soft limit of 90 is a yay from me too.
20:23 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: that's a good point, I'd like 60, but I don't see us hitting that in the future
20:23 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: Except that's a lie.
20:23 < nhaines> rww: +1
20:23 < Grantbow__> not a lie if it's a goal
20:23 < rww> Grantbow__: Well, that's like saying that I need to cut my budget, so I should cut my candy allowance to 0, because that would be a good target. It's not going to happen, and is disingenuous.
20:23 < Grantbow__> long meetings tire people out - myself included
20:23 < FlannelKing> I'd rather see a descriptive time constraint rather than a proscriptive one.
20:24 < rww> It makes more sense to be realistic about it, so people understand what's likely to happen. imho, anyway.
20:24 < MarkDude> can we vote on items using the Mailing List? The bonus would be less ramblin' from me
20:24 < nhaines> FlannelKing, rww; +1
20:24 < sexycatsinhats> 90 minutes seems fair
20:24 < FlannelKing> Yeah, there's no good that comes from being deceptive
20:24 < Grantbow__> I'd go with 90 minutes
20:24 < eps> I'd like to see anything crucial covered in the first hour, and an end to the formal part of the meeting at 75 minutes ... but if there's a long agenda, we might extend that to 75/90
20:24 < Grantbow__> deception was never mentioned except by you
20:24  * MarkDude eps +1
20:24 < FlannelKing> rww: I think that means your 90 minute soft proposal carries
20:25 < Yasumoto_laptop> hey, if we finish early, that's sweet too
20:25 < nhaines> Yasumoto_laptop: yeah, we've never been afraid to cancel meetings for lack of topics.
20:25 < FlannelKing> Yasumoto_laptop: We're always happy to finish early :)
20:25 < phildini>                 
20:25 < Yasumoto_laptop> I think that a general priortization of the agenda by whoever's, running the meeting would be alright, btw
20:26 < FlannelKing> Is that topic settled then?  (we're in the home stretch!)
20:26 < rww> Alright, so any -1 to 1) soft 90 minute limit, 2) able to go over if we need to, but try to stay under, 3) continue our current practise of rearranging topics to put the important ones first, and to suit people who need to talk on a particular topic?
20:27 < rww> If not, I think we're settled.
20:27 < Yasumoto_laptop> +1
20:27 < MarkDude> sry I will edit the wiki to propose that we allow voting for SOME items using email list. Jessica would like participate.
20:27 < Grantbow__> +1
20:27 < rww> MarkDude: As far as Mailing List input goes, emails from the mailing list have always been a valid way to contribute ideas and make decisions. I'm not sure what you feel is the problem here, and would love an example.
20:28 < Grantbow__> err, that +1 was for rww
20:28 < MarkDude> she is resentful on voting only being sundays 7
20:28 < MarkDude> irc is not her thing
20:28 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Meetings are where we conduct our official business.  If she wants to have input, there are ways to do that at meetings without being present.
20:29 < MarkDude> spell them out please
20:29 < rww> (Incidentally, I just asked !ubuntu on identi.ca if there's a hand-picked Ubuntu news account already; I'll let y'all know if I get any replies)
20:29 < Yasumoto_laptop> MarkDude: perhaps she can write her thoughts via email, and you can help to bring them up during the meeting, with comments/replies being sent out on the email?
20:29 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Can I do that at a latertime?
20:29 < MarkDude> filibuster
20:29 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: I've spelled them out many timees in the past.  Can I do it exactly following the meeting?
20:30 < MarkDude> or are we ok with being 99% men
20:30 < eps> The time is now 8:30 p.m. PST
20:30 < MarkDude> i would like it logged
20:30 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: How about next meeting then?
20:30 < MarkDude> just call me leary king
20:30 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Lets get through our last agenda item, and then we'll do it.
20:30 < MarkDude> ty
20:30 < rww> MarkDude: I am not seeing the gender-specific parts of existing policy, and would appreciate it if you didn't play the sexism card for issues that have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
20:31 < troyready> MarkDude: be respectful
20:31 < rww> Just because the person you know who dislikes IRC happens to be female, this does not mean that IRC is inherently anti-female or problematic for female or otherwise sexist.
20:31 < MarkDude> sry troyready  there have been issues before - i dont want ant repeats
20:31 < MarkDude> rww never said that
20:32 < FlannelKing> So, our last topic is the Facebook short URL (for our team page).  Which I believe is something akin to facebook.com/something/OurShortURLHere
20:32 < MarkDude> it was not until recently that ML was given any weight
20:32 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Please stop
20:32 < rww> facebook.com/OurShortURLHere
20:32  * MarkDude stands at attention
20:32 < rww> I've brought this up outside meetings in the past, but we didn't get a decision on it, so I figured I'd throw it on there.
20:33 < FlannelKing> rww: In the past, UbuntuCalifornia was suggested
20:33 < rww> The guidelines are that we can use A-Za-z0-9 and periods . It'll redirect to what is presently http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ubuntu-California-Local-Community-Team/134414293173
20:34 < nhaines> Why not UbuntuCalifornia ?
20:35 < MarkDude> silenced?
20:35 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Hmm?
20:35 < rww> nhaines: I'm fine with that. I think Grantbow isn't because of his general concerns about the name "Ubuntu California"
20:35 < Yasumoto_laptop> wow, that's a brutal url....
20:35 < FlannelKing> Yasumoto_laptop: That's why we want a short one :)
20:35 < MarkDude> lagtime -- /californiaTeam
20:35 < Grantbow__> I explained my position about it last meeting I think.
20:35 < nhaines> rww: been our name for a long time.
20:35 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: No you didn't.  Mind explaining it?
20:35 < Grantbow__> The feedback I get when I use UbuntuCalifornia is negative.
20:36 < Grantbow__> I'll find the URLs later
20:36 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: I think I remember talking about it, but I don't recall, sorry :(
20:36 < troyready> Californiateam is nice and small, but almost seems too general
20:36 < rww> Californiateam doesn't relate to Ubuntu or LoCos, so I think it's too general
20:36 < Grantbow__> The confusion that comes up is...
20:36 < FlannelKing> CaliforniaTeam has nothing to do with Ubuntu, this is facebook.com/CaliforniaTeam
20:36 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: really? brutal..
20:36 < FlannelKing> Not wiki,ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam
20:37 < FlannelKing> On all of our stuff, we're branded "Ubuntu California"
20:37 < rww> there's a facebook policy to the effect that usernames should make it relatively obvious what you are. so you can't have facebook.com/pizza or something
20:37 < nhaines> rww: that would be an awesome username.
20:37 < FlannelKing> rww: good, or we'd already be facebook.com/turtles I imagine
20:37 < Grantbow__> confusion with working with Canonical, and then I have to re-explain that I don't work for the company
20:37 < Grantbow__> I have tried several approaches.
20:37 < Grantbow__> Sometimes it works OK, most of the time it doesn't.
20:38 < eps> I'm not seeing the problem here ... ask for their blessing, if need be
20:38 < Grantbow__>  UbuntuCalifornia
20:38 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__: That's going to happen regardless if we have Ubuntu in the title
20:38 < Grantbow__> For my part, I think UbuntuCalifornia is a bad choice
20:38 < Grantbow__> I don't know of a good universal alternate.
20:38 < Grantbow__> we have different names in different mediums already
20:39 < rww> We use ubuntu-us-ca for the mailing list. Would "ubuntu.us.ca" (since we can't use -) work?
20:39 < Grantbow__> IRC channel, mail list, wiki page, forum name, etc.
20:39 < Grantbow__> launchpad, etc.
20:39 < eps> Too much confusion between California and Canada
20:39 < Yasumoto_laptop> Grantbow__: mmmm, I see that
20:39 < FlannelKing> rww: It wouldn't solve the "do you work for canonical?" bit.  And I don't think people from California will search for "ca"
20:39 < nhaines> rww: anywhere we're not branded as Ubuntu California is a bug.
20:39 < Grantbow__> eps: right
20:40 < rww> FlannelKing: usernames don't affect searching on Facebook as far as I can tell
20:40 < FlannelKing> rww: Good to know
20:40 < rww> sorry, I should have mentioned that
20:40 < Yasumoto_laptop> eps: yeah
20:40 < Yasumoto_laptop> rww: really?
20:40 < Grantbow__> rww: are periods acceptable?
20:40 < rww> Grantbow__: yes
20:41 < rww> Searching is based on the page title and other info on the page. The page title is set to "Ubuntu California Local Community Team
20:41 < rww> " and is immutable.
20:41 < FlannelKing> We could be ubuntu.us.ca, but again, Grant's dislike for UbuntuCalifornia stems from confusion with Canonical, and ubuntu.us.ca won't help in that regard
20:41 < Grantbow__> One thing I like about using Ubuntu US CA is that it's internationally specific and clear, though no name that I know of is ideal.
20:41 < nhaines> I've always found "No, I'm part of the Ubuntu community" to be clear enough at SCaLE.
20:42 < Grantbow__> FlannelKing: please don't recharacterize my remarks
20:42 < rww> I note also that this is just a "short URL" for accessing the page. Once they get there, they see the page title anyway, which (considering the "Local Community" part) might alleviate any confusion with Canonical.
20:42 < FlannelKing> Grantbow__:  As far as I can tell, that's what you said.  If that's wrong, please correct me.
20:43 < Grantbow__> FlannelKing: your summaries of what I say often carry very very different meanings from what I say - please don't.
20:44 < troyready> How cheery!
20:44 < eps> Unless there's some sort of trademark usage issue, UbuntuCalifornia seems preferable
20:44 < Grantbow__> no name is good since our names across the different mediums are already inconsistent - email list, IRC channel, wiki page, forum name, etc.
20:44 < Grantbow__> launchpad
20:44 < FlannelKing> eps: We don't need to worry about that
20:45 < eps> Is there any sort of [informal] precedent or official guidance here?
20:45 < mcpancakes> what are the IRC channels for other state LoCos like? that is, what do they call themselves.
20:45 < nhaines> Grantbow__: are you declining to clarify?
20:46 < rww> mcpancakes: the IRC channel standard for US state LoCos is #ubuntu-us-SS, where SS is the state shortname (PA, ID, etc.)
20:46 < FlannelKing> mcpancakes: People call themselves all sorts of things.  "Country/State Ubuntu LoCo Team" "Ubuntu Country/State" and other variations
20:46 < Grantbow__> nhaines: ?
20:46 < MarkDude> californiateam is our wiki name right? lets roll with that
20:46 < rww> mcpancakes: We own #ubuntu-us-ca and it redirects here
20:46 < mcpancakes> rww: isn't that the obvious solution, then, for us to be #ubuntu-us-CA ?
20:46 < rww> MarkDude: CaliforniaTeam is too vague, as mentioned above
20:46 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: Our launchpad is Ubuntu California
20:47 < rww> mcpancakes: that's a whole 'nother discussion. We're talking about the Facebook page, not the IRC channel.
20:47 < mcpancakes> ahh alright
20:47 < Grantbow__> rww: +1
20:47 < MarkDude>  Welcome to the Ubuntu California Local Community (LoCo) Team! | Webpage: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam (has links to mailing list, forum, and more!)
20:47 < rww> MarkDude: what about it?
20:48 < FlannelKing> So, there's two suggestions on the table: ubuntu.us.ca and UbuntuCalifornia, is that accurate?
20:48 < MarkDude> californiateam_ Ubuntu
20:48 < rww> FlannelKing: as far as I can tell, yes
20:48 < FlannelKing> What do we feel about a vote between those two?
20:48 < MarkDude> californiateam_Ubuntu
20:49 < FlannelKing> Alright
20:49 < FlannelKing> How about we give people time to think it over, discuss, etc
20:49 < rww> MarkDude: we can't use _, so that would be "californiateam.ubuntu", I guess
20:49 < FlannelKing> and then decide in two weeks?
20:49 < Grantbow__> +1 for ending this topic tonight
20:49 < rww> FlannelKing: so vote on it in two weeks and set it to whatever gets decided then?
20:50 < FlannelKing> The question is is there new discussion that'll happen over the next two weeks
20:50 < MarkDude> +1 for ending meeting - I want to clarify my remarks after the meeting
20:50 < FashionGirl> this is stupid just pick a name, they all sound about the same
20:50 < mcpancakes> the inability to use _'s and -'s a facebook limitation, eh?
20:50 < rww> mcpancakes: yes
20:50 < FlannelKing> or have we discussed it?
20:50 < nhaines> mcpancakes: yes.
20:51 < rww> Here are the relevant guidelines from Facebook, for anyone who doesn't have one that's pondering this: http://paste.ubuntu.com/307244/
20:52 < FashionGirl> I think it should be www.facebook.com/californiaubuntuteam
20:52 < rww> ... dang it, that doesn't wrap right. http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=900 and then hit up the Guidelines link (fourth down the list, right now)
20:52 < rww> fifth **
20:53 < FlannelKing> rww: Would you mind summarizing for the ML and then we can decide in two weeks?
20:53 < rww> FlannelKing: works for me
20:53 < FlannelKing> Alright.
20:53 < FashionGirl> I like to cut to the point! this is all bullshit, everyone keeps arguing on a fucking facebook name.......SRFU
20:53 < rww> !guidelines | FashionGirl 
20:53 < Eureka> FashionGirl: The guidelines for using the Ubuntu channels can be found here: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcGuidelines
20:53 < FlannelKing> FashionGirl: please mind your language
20:54 < MarkDude> :-?
20:54 < nhaines> FashionGirl: if people feel that strongly about it, it probably bears some discussion.
20:54 < FlannelKing> So, that's it for the agenda for tonight.
20:54 < eps> Somebody should update https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects/Shirts
20:54 < MarkDude> I'll tell her some of the nuances of chat
20:54 < nhaines> eps: +1
20:54 < FlannelKing> eps: Yeah, that's my bad.
20:55 < FlannelKing> MarkDude: did you want the what-if-I-can't-make-a-meeting in the meeting logs? or just afterwards?
20:55 < Grantbow__> eps: I'll mail the list within the week, ok?
20:55 < MarkDude> +1 -- good meeting
20:55 < MarkDude> either
20:55 < FlannelKing> Alright, let's end this as it's 9
20:55 < MarkDude> everything I say is public
20:56 < FlannelKing> Thank you all for coming.  Our next meeting will be in two weeks, on the 15th.  At 7pm.  Be sure to check out open week!

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