[Lancaster] Facebook et al. (was fortnightly skill share evenings)
andy baxter
andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk
Sat Feb 7 10:01:24 UTC 2009
Not wanting to just be negative about this, here's an interesting blog
post about various groups working towards constructive alternatives to
the kind of corporate dominated, proprietory social networking sites
offered by companies like Facebook and Myspace:
http://autonomo.us/2008/11/social-networking/
andy
andy baxter wrote:
> Personally, I don't like the idea, because it would mean that people in
> the group would have to join Facebook so as not to miss out on what was
> going on. I don't like Facebook myself, and haven't joined it - mainly I
> don't like the way that they won't let you see anything on the site
> until you've joined yourself, which puts pressure on people to join just
> to keep up with what their friends are doing. So they are kind of riding
> on the back of peoples' friendship networks in order to spread their own
> empire.
>
> Also, the way they run things is pretty much counter to the spirit of
> what people are trying to do with free / open source software, so I
> think we shouldn't be supporting it. E.g. it is hard to move your data
> off sites like this if you decide that you want to switch to another
> provider or run your own blog.
>
> Please don't take this personally - it's just my opinion, but it is the
> way I feel about it.
>
> andy
>
> Rik Boland wrote:
>
>> Sorry to write again,
>>
>> Is it worth having a facebook group for the Lancaster Linux group?
>>
>> Shalom
>>
>> Rik Boland
>> 15 Stanley Place, Lancaster, LA1 5PN Mobile 07866439588
>>
>> We need Justice but we also need Grace and Mercy from God to do this.
>>
>>
>> --- On *Fri, 6/2/09, andy baxter /<andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk>/*
>> wrote:
>>
>> From: andy baxter <andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk>
>> Subject: Re: [Lancaster] fortnightly skill share evenings
>> To: "Lancaster Linux User Group" <lancaster at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> Date: Friday, 6 February, 2009, 8:43 PM
>>
>> Hi Rik,
>>
>> There are other venues we could consider, but I would rather have a
>> space where we can set up a few computers and a small network
>> permanently rather than everyone having to bring laptops (not everyone
>> has one). Also, if we want to do demos with maybe a video projector, I'm
>> not sure how this would work in somewhere like a cafe. An upstairs room
>> at the Gregson is a possibility though - we could get hold of some
>> second hand laptops and leave them there to be brought out when we meet.
>> The basement also has the advantage of being free to hire.
>>
>> andy
>>
>> Rik Boland wrote:
>> > Hi Andy
>> >
>> > I certainly would be interested in coming along to learn.
>> >
>> > On view of internet connection would there not be other great area to
>> > meet, Gregsons or Uni, Fiends Cafe?
>> >
>> > Shalom
>> > Rik Boland
>> > 15 Stanley Place, Lancaster, LA1
>> 5PN Mobile 07866439588
>> >
>> > We need Justice but we also need Grace and Mercy from God to do this.
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On *Fri, 6/2/09, andy baxter
>> /<andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk>/*
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > From: andy baxter <andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk>
>> > Subject: [Lancaster] fortnightly skill share evenings
>> > To: "Lancaster Linux User Group"
>> <lancaster at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> > Date: Friday, 6 February, 2009, 8:16 PM
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Just wanted to let people know that a few of us talked again on
>> > Wednesday about the idea of having regular (probably fortnightly)
>> skill
>> > sharing evenings. My original idea was that there must be quite a few
>> > people (like me) out there who are working on various things by
>> > themselves at home, from learning simple system admin skills to
>> building
>>
>> > websites to programming or whatever else, and that it would be good to
>>
>> > bring people together on a regular basis to share ideas, skills, etc
>> in
>> > a bit more of a focussed way than at the monthly pub meets.
>> >
>> > The venue that I have in mind is the basement of the Single Step
>> > wholefoods shop on Penny Street - there are several computers down
>> there
>> > already and they are generally willing to let community groups use the
>>
>> > place. This is not definite
>> > though, and if we wanted to hold it there we
>> > would need to put together a proper proposal to be considered at their
>>
>> > next co-op meeting. One problem with this venue is that they don't
>>
>> > currently have broadband access, though there is a phone line, so we
>> > would have to find a way of paying for this. I'm happy to
>> contribute to
>> > this
>> on a monthly basis, but it would be good if I wasn't the only
>> one.
>> >
>> > Seeing as there was some enthusiasm for the idea on Wednesday, I'd
>> like
>> > to make a start on getting it off the ground, so it would be good to
>> > know who else would like to get involved. Also, if you don't have
>> much
>> > time to help organise it but would be interested in coming along to
>> some
>> > or all of the sessions, it's still helpful to know how much
>> general
>> > interest there is in the idea. I've got a few ideas for how to get
>>
>> > started and the kind of shape it might take, but other ideas are also
>> > welcome.
>> >
>> > If you're
>> > interested in this project, could you let me know (via the
>> > list), and maybe we can arrange a meeting to make a start on getting
>> it
>> > going.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> andy
>> >
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