[Wolves] Amending Meeting times /days/frequency etc
Andy Chamberlain
andrewchamberlain21 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 28 11:14:07 UTC 2023
Hi all,
Hope everyone is OK.
I could attend meetings held on Thursday evenings.
Regards
Andy
On 27/07/2023 21:45, aelo13 via Wolves wrote:
> Thursday is my day off so would also mean that there is a better chance
> that I could attend either virtual or in physical form.
>
> SF
>
> On Thu, 2023-07-27 at 19:17 +0100, Chris Ellis via Wolves wrote:
>> I'd say keep the virtual and physical meets on Thursday and we
>> schedule not to clash with Slug.
>>
>> John and Ron have radio club meet ups on Wednesdays, I believe.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 4:52 PM Adam Sweet via Wolves
>> <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>>> Mmmmm. Beeeeer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 27/07/2023 13:35, Iain Cuthbertson via Wolves wrote:
>>>> Thursdays are good for me. It would fit nicely with my wife doing
>>>> her
>>>> own Thursday thing as well.
>>>>
>>>> I can taste the beer already.
>>>>
>>>> Iain
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2023 at 12:57, Adam Sweet via Wolves
>>>> <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Speaking to the Mrs, I can only really do Thursdays once
>>>> she's back at
>>>> work in a few months. I know Shrops have their meetings on
>>>> Thursdays, I
>>>> wonder if we can interleave between them, perhaps leaving the
>>>> virtual
>>>> meets on a Weds.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have stuff on the non-Shrops Thursdays John.
>>>>
>>>> Is there anybody else that would come to an in person meeting
>>>> that
>>>> could
>>>> only come on certain days?
>>>>
>>>> Ad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 26/07/2023 11:40, John Alexander via Wolves wrote:
>>>> > Probably mondays for me as I'm busy for most of the others
>>>> > JA
>>>> > On Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at 12:52:46 BST, Adam Sweet via
>>>> Wolves
>>>> >
>>>> <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Absolutely all of this, especially the bite to eat, pint
>>>> or two and
>>>> > talking crap for hours.
>>>> >
>>>> > How about returning to a fortnightly schedule, with a
>>>> physical
>>>> meet one
>>>> > fortnight and virtual the other?
>>>> >
>>>> > For me, Tues/Weds/Thurs are easiest for me, though Mondays
>>>> would be
>>>> > possible too. That said, my wife is due to return to work
>>>> after
>>>> > maternity in a few months, had a test day yesterday and
>>>> didn't
>>>> get home
>>>> > til nearly 9pm so I'd best avoid her work days, which
>>>> would make
>>>> > Thursday a better choice, though we can always vary the
>>>> day if
>>>> need be.
>>>> >
>>>> > Anyone else have preferable days?
>>>> >
>>>> > Ad
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On 25/07/2023 12:11, Iain Cuthbertson via Wolves wrote:
>>>> > > Reasons why I'm reluctant to join video calls instead
>>>> of
>>>> > physical meetings:
>>>> > > 1. I spend my working life on a computer
>>>> > > 2. All meetings I have at work are video calls
>>>> > > 3. After work, I don't want to return to the office to
>>>> have a
>>>> call - it
>>>> > > feels too much like work
>>>> > > 4. Living with my wife means that I can't occupy a
>>>> comfy
>>>> location for
>>>> > > the call (see point 3)
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I relish the thought of returning to a regular physical
>>>> meet-up - be it
>>>> > > fortnightly or monthly.
>>>> > > I do miss the regular meetings, having a bite to eat, a
>>>> pint
>>>> or two, and
>>>> > > talking crap for a few hours.
>>>> > > The occasional discussion of Linux related things is
>>>> acceptable as well.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > For general meeting venues, I recommend pubs rather
>>>> than
>>>> restaurants.
>>>> > > The latter is more about having a meal and vacating
>>>> once consumed.
>>>> > > Whereas pubs expect people to be chatting for hours on
>>>> end.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Monday - Thursday suits me for physical meetings.
>>>> Fridays are
>>>> when my
>>>> > > wife and I relax after a manic week :)
>>>> > > And we might have more trouble finding setting on
>>>> Fridays.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Pretty much any location - have car, can travel!
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Iain
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Mon, 24 Jul 2023 at 15:01, Chris Ellis via Wolves
>>>> > >
>>>> <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>>>
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>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 2:08 PM Adam Sweet via
>>>> Wolves
>>>> > > <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>> <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
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>>>> > <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>> <mailto:wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>>> wrote:
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > On 22/07/2023 02:26, John Alexander via Wolves
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > > > > Hi everyone, recently the WLUG meetups have
>>>> reduced
>>>> in uptake
>>>> > > to myself
>>>> > > > > Chris and Dan, others come but it's not
>>>> frequent.
>>>> > > > > Chris came up with some good ideas and 'll
>>>> leave it
>>>> to him to
>>>> > > explain them.
>>>> > > > > What do people want in a meetup,
>>>> events/social/Study
>>>> etc,,,
>>>> > > when and
>>>> > > > > how often would be good for the members.
>>>> > > > > I'd like to open up this as a discussion
>>>> thread. What
>>>> do others
>>>> > > think?
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Sorry to take a few days to come back on this.
>>>> I'd be
>>>> interested
>>>> > > to hear
>>>> > > > what Chris has to say, but from my point of
>>>> view, I
>>>> think the
>>>> > > world in
>>>> > > > general has had enough of video calls after the
>>>> pandemic. They're
>>>> > > > certainly useful but lack the qualitative and
>>>> tactile
>>>> nature of in
>>>> > > > person meetings.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > For me, I now have a baby and I simply can't
>>>> reliably
>>>> turn up to
>>>> > > video
>>>> > > > calls as I'm never not doing anything. It would
>>>> be
>>>> easier for me
>>>> > > to make
>>>> > > > in person meetings as I can arrange to be out
>>>> for
>>>> evening. I could
>>>> > > > probably make once a month if we agree on a
>>>> location. They
>>>> > could be
>>>> > > > fortnightly as they were before, or once a month
>>>> with a
>>>> video
>>>> > call on
>>>> > > > the other fortnight. I'd be happy to go back to
>>>> the Royal
>>>> > Tiger as a
>>>> > > > regular and then move around few other locations
>>>> too.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > I had plans to hold events to build up some
>>>> momentum and
>>>> > > encourage new
>>>> > > > members. Unfortunately some family news kicked
>>>> the legs
>>>> out for a
>>>> > > while,
>>>> > > > then COVID and later my wife becoming pregnant
>>>> sucked
>>>> all the air
>>>> > > out of
>>>> > > > the those intentions. The talks were quite
>>>> popular but
>>>> I was
>>>> > > burnt out
>>>> > > > after the Rocky Linux one, I wasn't able to find
>>>> volunteers to
>>>> > > give any
>>>> > > > more talks and wasn't able to sustain it. There
>>>> are a
>>>> few pages
>>>> > > on the
>>>> > > > LUG website about proposed talks and events. We
>>>> always need
>>>> > > suggestions
>>>> > > > and ideas.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > I don't currently have the availability and
>>>> we're
>>>> lacking other
>>>> > > > organisers. We need volunteers and motivators.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Aside from that, what were you going to say
>>>> Chris?
>>>> Everyone else,
>>>> > > what
>>>> > > > would you be interested doing and what would
>>>> encourage
>>>> you to
>>>> > > meet up?
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Ad
>>>> > >
>>>> > > My thoughts are pretty similar.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Given things have now moved on from the initial days
>>>> of
>>>> pandemic
>>>> > > lockdowns,
>>>> > > I think weekly meetings are a bit over the top, but
>>>> I do
>>>> still think
>>>> > > there is value in
>>>> > > having virtual meetings, and not just from a purely
>>>> selfish
>>>> view of
>>>> > > being a bit remote.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I would suggest that we reduce the frequency and
>>>> that we also
>>>> > > consider which day
>>>> > > and time works best for people whom wish to attend.
>>>> I know
>>>> that a
>>>> > > number of people
>>>> > > have clashes on Wednesday evenings, it would also be
>>>> sensible to avoid
>>>> > > clashes if
>>>> > > we go to alternate weeks
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I also think that having regular physical meetups
>>>> would be
>>>> good and
>>>> > > I'll certainly aim
>>>> > > to travel to make some of them.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I would suggest we gauge interest in:
>>>> > >
>>>> > > 1) Restarting regular meat space meetups
>>>> > > 2) Reducing virtual meetups
>>>> > > 3) Alternating virtual meetups with evening and
>>>> daytime
>>>> > > 4) Discussing with days work best for people
>>>> > > 5) What frequency of physical and virtual meetups to
>>>> aim for
>>>> > > 6) What venues work for people
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Thoughts?
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Chris
>>>> > >
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