[Blackpool] OKAY COMPUTER 2 - response needed asap

[Les Pounder]

Hi Anna / Everyone

I really like what you have proposed, and I am sure that members of
Blackpool LUG would love to attend / help again.

Regarding tech support, perhaps we could setup an email address that people
can use to send enquiries, this email address could be manned by volunteers
who would keep an eye on the box and take ownership of queries. (BTW this is
the kind of work I do for a living so I'm happy to take this forward)

Regarding dates, August / September are two busy months for events, what
with Oggcamp and Software Freedom Day. We need to choose a date that will
allow us to maximise our impact.

I've mentioned this previously to you Anna, but just for visibility to the
group, could we also combine Software Freedom Day into this event?
We could potentially generate a lot of attendees for 3 separate interests in
one 2 day event!

Thanks in advance.
Les


On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Anna Morris <
say.hello.to.anna at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I have been musing on the possibility okay computer 2, and collating
> the ideas thrown around after the first one. I have just agreed with mike to
> come along tomorrow and help out, and as I have a load of posters left over
> from OC1, I was planning on cutting the dates of the bottom and using them
> to direct people to the website for a review of OC1 and some preliminary
> info about the next event, however I have no preliminary info atm. I am
> being very forward and assumptive as there has been little definite
> aggreement from the parties involved, but I have 150 posters and a bag of
> ideas so I might as well join in!
>
> *The idea*:
>
> To merge what we have already. with Girl Geek's build a PC, and work with
> other org's too, for example manLUG, to hold a* two day event. *The first
> day would be building the a machine, and philosophy - the second day I
> really want to have a proper training session for people new to GNU/LINUX,
> with some real debate and several speakers. *I want more politics, more
> tech stuff and much much more on how to trouble shoot.* I am also very
> open to working on different OS and comparing them, to open the weekend up
> from just ubuntu, and perhaps even having a formal debate about issues at
> the end of the second day (for the participants, not the organisers) where
> people can really learn the* confidence to join in on arguments and
> express what the feel about technology*.
>
> The weekend would focus on *empowerment and intensive skill building*. I
> want non-advanced tech's getting involved to feel more confident around
> strongly opinionated people such as, no offence dear, Simon, and to feel
> less intimidated by the non GUI stuff that they will come into contact with
> when getting help from, for example, people like JP and Mike. I have decided
> that these things are inevitable and its best to train people how to deal
> with them in a positive way. I also want people to see *differnt groups
> working together*. And I want an established tech help list for afterwards
> set up so Les and doesn't have to keep on dealing with everything, and so
> the contacts will stop coming through mad lab. The weekend should also allow
> those who came to the first one to build on that day.
>
> *the date*: after freshers week and after the big event that people keep
> saying is in September.
>
> *Urgent response to:
>
> *I need *a date, and a preliminary consent from MFS, GIRL GEEK and anyone
> else who wants to join in.* I will re-jig the website tonight so that
> tomorow I can hand out the flyers and drum up some initial interest and get
> some names on a mailing list..
>
>
> sorry for last min.  been busy!!
>
> A
> x
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