[Hudlug] Possible Revival of HudLUG Meetings

[Anne Wilson]

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On 17/04/13 12:34, D.Bolton U0970268 wrote:
> It was interesting to get along to the new Social Media Cafe
> meeting last nigh, to see how things had changed from the old
> Social Media Surgery sessions.
> 
> At one point it looked like it was going to turn into a complete 
> pitch-fest for people trying to promote themselves as "social
> media consultants" - but luckily there were enough people there who
> swayed the discussions towards wider issues of human interaction
> and social wellbeing.  I certainly felt that a few people there
> could have benefitted from a short lesson on the philosophy of the
> Free Software movement - as well as lessons on privacy, electronic
> freedom, and the erosion of human rights.  Although there were some
> there who were probably more aware than most.
> 
> Which brings me back to the possibility of reviving HudLUG meetings
> - and if this proves feasible, then in what format and to what 
> purpose?
> 
> Getting together to sit around and slag off Microsoft and Apple 
> (although fun) may not be particularly productive.  So what sort
> of meetings would you come along to?
> 
What I would enjoy is for one (or two) member(s) to talk and demonstrate
for, say 30-45 minutes, about an application that he/she particularly
likes using.  Follow that with social, help-each-other-chat or
whatever :-)

The venue is important, too.  It needs to be somewhere with wifi, but
also somewhere not too noisy (so that you can hear what's being said).
 I didn't like the compartmental setup in the last venue, as it made
it too difficult to chat with people.

I totally agree about not wasting time on negatives, but I'd suggest
that we widen our outlook slightly.  I have in mind the fact that many
people need to react with Windows users, and cross-platform working
could be usefully explored too.

Anne

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