[Gloucs] virtual meets on IRC channel

[Charlie Markwick]

Good idea - I've not managed to make any meetings so far.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francis Barton" <fbarton at ntlworld.com>
To: "Gloucs LUG" <gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:23 AM
Subject: [Gloucs] virtual meets on IRC channel


> I have mentioned this once or twice before, and now think that there are
> good reasons for proposing it more seriously.
> 
> We have an IRC channel (#glug on slashnet) where a few of us are known
> to pop in occasionally, usually late evenings.
> 
> I propose that we decide a certain evening each week when as many of us
> as can turn up in the channel and chat/troubleshoot/plot world
> domination etc.
> 
> Three reasons:
> 1. The channel is a v. useful thing to have but it's not much fun when
> you pop in and it's just you on your own. So if you knew there would
> definitely be some people online at a certain time it would be an
> incentive to use the channel more.
> 
> 2. The LUG is getting larger and larger (hurrah!), but this means not
> everybody could necessarily get the help they needed at a physical meet.
> Also, probably >50% of the group can't regularly make the monthly
> meetings, but would still appreciate a place to chat about Linux with
> local people.
> 
> 3. Real-world meets are good for some things, when hands-on help is
> needed; I'm not trying to get rid of them by any means. The mailing list
> is good for other queries where a considered, researched, hand-crafted
> and literate response ;-) can be expected and then easily stored for
> future reference. I'm not trying to supersede the list. But sometimes
> you want quick responses and a good dialogue with a particular
> individual in order to get your problem solved. That's where a weekly
> IRC meet would work really well IMO.
> 
> So who's for Sunday evenings 8-12? Or any other times people want to
> suggest instead...
> 
> Francis
> 
> 
> 
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