[HLUG] Future of the Herefordshire Linux Users Group ...

[Geoff Bagley]

Hi Julian.
I wish you well in your efforts to revive the Hereford LUG.
Sadly, I can no longer drive, and am now unable to attend ANY LUG.
I still enjoy any email info.

Best regards,

Geoff-on-wheels.
Malvern Wells.
Debian User.


On 23/05/17 22:42, Julian Robbins via Herefordshire wrote:
> Hello
>
> I really want the Herefordshire LUG to continue and get more active but the
> recent interactions, number of people attending meetings, mailing list
> postings etc are dying.
>
> I sent a request a few hours back suggesting that we (I ) put on an event
> for the group with a get together around a topic, like we've done before
> quite successfully at the Grange in Leominster and in Hereford at a number
> of venues.
>
> So far there's been no response at all - nothing ... nada  ....  Members
> always say they want to learn more and have more talks and demos than in
> our normal meetings so I'm surprised at the total lack of any response to
> this. I know it's nearly summer and the weather's nice, but responding to
> an email only takes a few minutes at most something we all could do if we
> wanted.
>
> As I say, I really don't want the group to fold through lack of interest,
> I'm keen to build it up again and I'm hoping this might elicit more of a
> response than many other postings recently.
>
> I've asked if we should move away from a mailing list as we have now, but
> generally the (few) responses indicated that was fine and to stay as we
> are. I'm happy to use or build another tool if it would help ..
>
>
> There will be a meeting tomorrow as I will be going. It will be at the
> Courtyard at 7.30pm upstairs on Mezzanine as usual.
>
> I would like as many members as possible to come along even if you can only
> be there for a short while, or alternatively if you can be available online
> so we can discuss things further about restarting the group and providing
> more impetus and what folk really want out of the group, and *more
> importantly* what they can put IN.
>
> I just I hope I'm not the only one attending tomorrow ..................
>
> Julian
>