30April09Log
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19:01 ( xq) Just would like to get a few things started for the future 19:01 ( xq) :) 19:01 ( Flare183) I understand 19:01 ( xq) And get some input 19:02 ( Flare183) I understand 19:02 ( xq) First topic: Our Launchpad group (South Carolina LoCo) is currently a moderated group. I would like to make it unmoderated and open to all :) 19:03 ( xq) A lot of other LoCos do this and it really allows more "openness" and people are more likely to join up. We still get notified of joiners, and can still contact them. They also still get assigned an automatic date of expiration. 19:04 ( xq) I just think it is more inviting and will give us more members :) 19:04 ( xq) recluse2: ping? 19:04 ( xq) dantalizing: ping? ;) 19:05 ( Flare183) xq: ok 19:05 ( xq) dantalizing, by the way, is our mentor from the approved FL LoCo group. He is here for us on our path to approval. :) 19:05 ( Flare183) xq: Alright 19:06 ( Flare183) dantalizing: Nice to see you here :) 19:06 ( xq) He is also their leader and an administrator on the US-LoCo Team Council. 19:06 ( Flare183) :O Nice! 19:07 ( xq) But that's one idea for promoting openness and driving members 19:07 ( Flare183) ok 19:07 ( xq) I think having the group "restricted" may actually deter more people than it helps 19:07 ( Flare183) True 19:07 ( mrvertigo) i concur 19:08 ( xq) People may think "Oh, no...another process" 19:08 ( xq) I know I do when I see it :) 19:08 ( Flare183) lolz ok 19:08 ( *) Flare183 pokes ]K[^Omegadoom 19:08 ( xq) Next up: To Do List with Assignees 19:08 ( ]K[^Omega) ;) 19:08 ( Flare183) ahh there you are 19:08 ( xq) We need to start keeping up with our road map and to do items that come up and who's doing what 19:09 ( ]K[^Omega) yes I am here 19:09 ( Flare183) ]K[^Omegadoom: k Just checking 19:09 ( xq) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SouthCarolinaTeam/RoadMap 19:09 ( xq) Yes -- there is this. 19:09 ( xq) But we need to get more specific. 19:09 ( mrvertigo) is there a way we can streamline the roadmap process, have it updated on the site? 19:09 ( xq) There's also this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SouthCarolinaTeam/Projects 19:09 ( Flare183) ok 19:09 ( xq) mrvertigo: That's what I'm hoping for. Or on the Wiki. 19:10 ( xq) Let me pull an example. 19:10 ( Flare183) xq: I should be starting a Linux users group at Tri-County Tech. But I will need some help in doing so. 19:10 ( Flare183) I just wanted to let you know 19:10 ( xq) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/ActionItems 19:11 ( xq) I think that's a good start. Or using a "table" with to-do items with assignees, like a project. 19:11 ( Flare183) Alright 19:11 ( xq) People don't need to feel like this is a job at all (no one needs to feel pressured) 19:11 ( xq) But we need to at least get a wrangle on what is going on and who is doing what :) 19:11 ( Flare183) True 19:12 ( xq) For example: setting up that LUG :) 19:12 ( xq) Or setting up planet syndication for ubuntusc.com 19:12 ( mrvertigo) is there a widget or adin with our current cms that will allow us to assign people certain tasks and allow them to update their own status? 19:12 ( xq) Or our own planet for our own members (and their blogs) 19:12 ( xq) All of those would be good action items 19:12 ( xq) mrvertigo: I think the Wiki would be fine, we can just make a simple template/table 19:12 ( Flare183) xq: I could setup the RSS Syndication 19:13 ( Flare183) I done it, back when I had my domain on your server xq 19:13 ( xq) mrvertigo: The wiki is great for that and is great for collaboration/updating and supports diff/changes 19:13 ( xq) Flare183: Yep, then if need be we can sync it using RSS or XML to the website if we want 19:13 ( Flare183) Yup, Exactly 19:14 ( mrvertigo) *silly idea can we start a ubuntu sc twitter to microblog meeting announcements, other progress? 19:15 ( Flare183) mrvertigo: Actually I think that's a good idea 19:15 ( Flare183) What do you think xq? 19:15 ( xq) Me too 19:15 ( Flare183) Alright! 19:15 ( xq) On identi.ca most likely, using it's group feature 19:15 ( ]K[^Omega) yup good idea 19:15 ( xq) Since that's where the *most* !ubuntu action is 19:15 ( xq) :) 19:15 ( Flare183) True 19:15 ( mrvertigo) can i nominate myself as its keeper? 19:16 ( xq) http://www.ubuntu-massachusetts.com/community/updates/ 19:16 ( xq) That is how Ubuntu MA did theirs, a lot of other LoCos are following suite 19:16 ( xq) So they are on social services 19:16 ( xq) http://identi.ca/group/ubuntuma 19:17 ( xq) Feel free to use the same naming convention 19:17 ( *) Flare183 wishes that jcsteele were here 19:17 ( xq) Flare183: I think he's been very busy lately 19:17 ( Flare183) ok 19:17 ( xq) He just gave me his skype name over e-mail :\ 19:17 ( xq) I hope he becomes more available 19:17 ( Flare183) I was going to work on the blog and everything, but I still can't get loggined into the site 19:17 ( Flare183) xq: Yeah me too 19:17 ( xq) myrtle is busy lately too, I hope he's okay with those fires in myrtle beach... 19:18 ( *) mrvertigo is same with Flare183 19:18 ( xq) I can't either... 19:18 ( xq) I'm going to try to get him tomorrow morning on Skype 19:18 ( Flare183) Hmm weird 19:18 ( Flare183) Alright 19:18 ( xq) Setup an alert for myself every morning ;p 19:18 ( Flare183) Keep us posted 19:18 ( Flare183) alright :) 19:18 ( Flare183) lolz 19:19 (A) (*) Flare183 has quit (Remote closed the connection) #ubuntu-us-sc 19:19 ( xq) I'll take on setting up a todo list on the Wiki with some of the above items 19:19 ( xq) And you guys can take a look in the upcoming days 19:20 ( xq) mrvertigo: feel free to setup the identi.ca group and post it on the forum/let us know here :) I'll join up immediately 19:20 ( xq) and we can post it on the site as soon as we can 19:20 (A) (>) Flare183 (n=Flare183@botters/flare183) #ubuntu-us-sc 19:21 ( Flare183) I'm back 19:21 ( Flare183) Sorry about that 19:21 ( xq) np 19:21 ( xq) Crazy laptop? ;) 19:21 ( mrvertigo) i'll do identa.ca and twitter and post results here 19:22 ( xq) Twitter doesn't really have groups, just hash tags and user names 19:22 ( Flare183) Nah Compiz went nutty 19:22 ( xq) ah 19:22 ( xq) Going to do the username route? 19:23 ( xq) It will be good to put the WP widgets on our site 19:23 ( xq) To keep the site fresh and interactive 19:23 ( mrvertigo) wp? 19:23 ( xq) wordpress 19:24 ( xq) It just monitors the feeds (RSS) and posts updates directly from those social sites on the site where we embed the code (like ubuntusc.com) 19:24 ( xq) This will also help us with "marketing" :) 19:24 ( Flare183) True 19:25 ( xq) I'm glad to see more people on IRC lately 19:25 ( xq) DivineTemplar used to be on quite a bit, but hasn't been on lately 19:25 ( xq) So if we could promote it more would be great, just hanging out in here is great 19:26 ( xq) Last topic is a "Jaunty Learning Week/Support Week" basically. What do you guys think of announcing on the forums, topic and listserv a "Jaunty Support Week" or just a set few days to help users out with Jaunty in here? 19:26 ( *) mrvertigo seconds 19:26 ( xq) It would mean being available more often though. I don't want people coming here and no one being available ;) 19:27 ( xq) So we might want to pick some days we know we'll be here or set certain hours 19:27 ( Flare183) I have school, so anything after 4:30 I'll be here 19:27 ( xq) So we might want to say "Anytime after work [5:00] between May x and May x" 19:28 ( xq) I know there's Answers, I know there's the Forums, I know there's #ubuntu 19:28 ( xq) But this would be carolinians helping carolinians :) 19:28 ( Flare183) hmmm 19:28 ( Flare183) True 19:28 ( mrvertigo) i have an unpredictable schedule and would only be available for dropin 19:28 ( xq) And maybe helping the team bond. Also secondly promoting IRC hopefully. Maybe getting us some more users in here. 19:28 ( xq) That's one of the purposes... 19:29 ( xq) Showing off how IRC can be helpful and showing we're here 19:29 ( mrvertigo) #linuxpeople may help if i can get ahold of some of my old peeps there 19:29 ( Flare183) I don't know many people that use Ubuntu up here 19:29 ( xq) So the e-mail will be phrased not only for those needing help but also those who -want to help- and those who just want to mingle :) 19:29 ( Flare183) I just remembered something 19:29 ( xq) Almost like a 3 day #ubuntu-us-sc Jaunty fest. :) 19:30 ( xq) Probably less than any other state, Flare ;p 19:30 ( Flare183) While I was at the Robotics Competition, I had ALL the Ubuntu together at once 19:30 ( Flare183) And I was at alanta 19:30 ( xq) Well maybe other than one or two, I don't know 19:30 ( Flare183) It was awesome, we had like line of people in the stands all using Ubuntu 19:31 ( xq) Nice, ATL is a nice big metro area :) 19:31 ( xq) Went to Linux Fest there in the 90s 19:32 ( Flare183) Yeah, but heres the thing; we all were from different places in the world. lolz I had to use babelfish for the first time in my life. The spirit of Ubuntu was there. 19:32 ( xq) lol 19:32 ( xq) Those are fun 19:32 ( Flare183) Yeap 19:32 ( xq) I love huge gatherings like that 19:33 ( dantalizi) ty Flare183 19:33 ( Flare183) dantalizing: Your welcome 19:36 ( xq) So, that's about it. I'll get the e-mail drafted and out and the ToDo page up. In between this meeting and next we'll make some progress on the blog/site and the social networking sites (identica/twitter). We'll also hold that support/mingle fest in here to raise some IRC awareness. We'll also open up the LP group. 19:36 ( xq) When you have the links, mrvertigo, just shoot them my way and we can add them to the site and LP page. Eventually, I'd like to rework the wording on the LP page as well. It's a bit outdated I just realized ;) 19:37 ( mrvertigo) good as done 19:50 ( Flare183) Yup 19:51 ( Flare183) xq: btw we still have a Beginner's Team Channel 19:51 ( Flare183) #ubuntu-sc-beginnershelp 19:51 ( xq) yep 19:52 ( Flare183) kk Just letting you know