[Klug-general] LUG thoughts musings & ideas

[Kevin Groves]

David Halliday wrote:
>
>
> I just signed up to the Thanet lug site and have a few ideas/comments
> (for both LUGs) I have to say it seems strange to me that the account
> has to be OK'd first. While I appreciate a potential need to stop
> idiots from posting and causing problems is it not better (at least to
> start with) to allow people who want to, to get going faster… What
> does the Kent LUG site do for this?
A two stage process for membership is required because spam engines are 
clever enough now to spot an mailling list, join it, spam the hell out 
of it and then leave. We dont want that. If you see the amount of spam 
that hits the list and goes no where then you would understand why 
someone has to vet subs.

Sorry but until the world is spam free this stays.

> Also for both sites, is it worth showing a map of the perceived
> "catchment area" along with links to transport websites to
> document/aide people in finding their ways to locations for meetings.
> Something on the front page to let people know where you are like
> here:
> http://www.tourism.thanet.gov.uk/pages/maps_travel.aspx

Good idea. Any web site member is welcome to subject links.
> I feel in general for LUG matters the social aspect is something that
> should be encouraged and made as accessible as possible. From a number
> of angles:
> 1: The dates, times and places should be clearly listed in the home
> page of the lug site (like we have for the monthly meetings on Kent
> LUG).
Likewise the news articles can be submitted by website users.

> 2: Taking that idea further… Perhaps a nice clear calendar of some
> kind. Is it possible to set up a KLUG calendar to coincide with the
> Google calendar or some other calendar that people may use that can be
> synchronised with?
I did have a PHP-Fusion add on in a nice calendar format. But it was 
cumbersome and only showed one month at a time. It was good in that it 
could count down to next events etc. I will take another look at this as 
there may be improvements.

>
> 3: I think that social locations should be as well documented as
> possible, like the directions I have for the Rochester location (sadly
> a couple of people got lost on Saturday). here are my directions (if
> you have any ideas of changes let me know):
> http://david-halliday.co.uk/downloads/RIC-gainsburagh-directions.pdf
> Once the company site goes live I will also post details for the
> "Gainsborough conference centre".
Like wise. Either add a comment to the existing venues or I can give 
some members more control of 'doing' content.

> 4: Perhaps if we are still using it there should be a link to any IRC
> channels along with links to software that is both easy to install and
> use, plus guides. I feel that a key part of any community is to help
> new people get started, get involved and feel welcome quickly and
> easily.
>
Likewise everyone submit links, articles and news. The site cant be 
created by a couple of people, this is a community site. Use it or it dies.

>
> Both the presentations were good on Saturday and some nice
> demonstrations. Sadly we were unable to video them due to technical
> difficulties (lack of batteries, chargers and adapters for the
> cameras). But like the organization of the presentations and the
> technical problem of the projector not being plugged in properly this
> is all "work in progress" with some "teething issues".
Yes it was a shame my machine wasnt powerful enough to do Blender 
justice. Perhaps another time I will bring my desktop machine.

Glad the cluster demo went OK though.

Kev,


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