[Vanhackspace] Fwd: Vancouver Hacking Community?

[Rene Radomski]

This should be discussed in our meeting tonight. I personally do not want the media sitting in on our meetings right now. We are supposed to be developing a core group as far as I know. If we choose to involve the media when we actually have something to show for our efforts then it can be discussed but we aren't even properly organised. That's just my opinion. 
 



Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:33:03 -0700From: bowserj at gmail.comTo: vanhackspace at lists.uselessdegree.netSubject: [Vanhackspace] Fwd: Vancouver Hacking Community?
HeyThe day has come where the media has found out about VHS.  Luckily, I'm able to talk to them before they end up talking to other people.  However, we should decide how we want to talk about this.  I'm thinking that we should just talk about the Hackerspace Concept, say that we have open events, and talk about the whole Maker/DIY scene without getting into specifics.Some people suggested that media should not be allowed in the VHS Tuesday meetings.  How do people feel about that rule?  I'm fine with documenting everything, but I really would like it if we were the ones doing the documenting.Joe
---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Karen Pinchin <abigail_kp at hotmail.com>Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:50 AMSubject: RE: Vancouver Hacking Community?To: Joe Bowser <bowserj at gmail.com>

Hi Joe,Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I'm writing a feature for the Georgia Straight's technology section and think your hackerspace and its members would make a really great story. I found VHS's wiki this morning and sold my editor on the concept. I would love to meet with you sometime this week to get some background on VHS as well as the hacking and hacking activist communities in Vancouver. Then perhaps you can introduce me to a few of the members?  My schedule is pretty open, and I'm located in Kitsilano but can meet anywhere in the city that's convenient for you. Let me know what day/time might work.My cell is (604) 812-7168 and you can e-mail me to set something up. I'm really looking forward to it.Karen


Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:13:01 -0700From: bowserj at gmail.comTo: abigail_kp at hotmail.comSubject: Vancouver Hacking Community?

HeyI'm e-mailing you regarding a comment on my blog.  Currently we're looking at starting a hackerspace similar to what is being setup in many other cities, modelling it after places like HacDC in Washington, DC, ASCII in the Netherlands and the CCC hackerspaces in Germany.  If you want to talk about VHS, the various Vancouver Hacking Scenes, or anything else that's going down with hacking and activism in the city, let me know.Joe


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