[Vanhackspace] online infrastructure meetings

[Ryan Smith]

We already have a silc server setup on toad. Here's the link to the
info on the wiki via spiri on the irc channel.
https://vancouver.hackspace.ca/doku.php?id=silc_server


2009/3/20 Joe Bowser <joe.bowser at nitobi.com>:
> I'm happy with people using SILC more.  Which network are we doing silc on?
> Joe
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Jeff Davis <jeff at textsfornothing.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I like this idea and think we should do it.
>>
>> What do people think of using SILC for this?  IRC is more accessible,
>> but SILC allows authentication and privacy, which can be good when we're
>> talking about money and memberships and such.
>>
>> Also, I'd suggest that we have a floating date for these meetings.  Not
>> everyone can make our Tuesday hack nights, and other people won't be
>> able to make infrastructure meetings either if they're on a particular
>> day of the week.  We could do something like "every date that ends with
>> 8" and meet on the 8th, 18th, and 28th of each month.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> On 2009-03-19 10:57, Austin wrote:
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>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > We have been discussing the possibility of having our infrastructure
>> > meetings on IRC(or silc) on another night other that
>> > tuesday(monday?).  And I wanted to get some feedback on the idea.
>> >
>> > Pros:
>> > - -Tuesday night meetings are reserved for openhouse and project
>> > nights.  This should put a end to long infrastructure meetings that
>> > intersect with hacking, this may prove benificial to new members who
>> > just want to come out and hack.. they dont need to be berraged with
>> > the politics of it all.
>> >
>> > - -More space for members interested in projects during the openhouse
>> > nights.. Many times I am there, I am only there for the infrastructure
>> > meeting.. the rest of the time I am taking up precious air and space.
>> >
>> > - -It seems many of our members are mobile, traveling to this corner or
>> > another corner of the globe..  However they may have important insight
>> > as to the progression of vhs.  A members voice is important and it
>> > should not be limited to the ability to travel to the physical
>> > hackspace.
>> >
>> > - -We can streamline meetings.  Every week we can have a action items
>> > list on warm, all members can add to this list of topics to be
>> > discussed at the next meeting.  If the topic is not on the list, it
>> > will not be covered..  This way we can quickly get through our ideas
>> > and then get on to being productive.. etc.
>> >
>> > cons:
>> > - -your mom?
>> >
>> > if you have 2 cents, share!
>> >
>> > - -a
>> >
>> >
>> >
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