January 23rd, 2014 IRC Meeting
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Agenda
- Events To Plan
- 1/25, Issue Meeting. 2-4pm Pizzaria Regina.
- 1/25, 7pm, Activists Ball http://activistballboston.wordpress.com/
- Table
- Who is going?
- 1/28 (Tue), International Privacy Day - Do anything for it?
- 1/31 (Fri), 1pm, Inter-Continental Rally and March against the TPP, State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston
- 2/9, Cryptoparty, Northeastern University - Organizing
- 2/11, The Day we Fight Back, Call in to Congress about NSA surveillance
- 2/17 (Monday), Snowden, Manning & other whistleblowers Airport Protest
- March Cryptoparty
- Support Outreach & Fundraising
- Submitted application for bitpay
- Nation Builder - 14 day trial extended
- Phone banking - Sun. 2/23 2-4pm, Arlington
- Pirate Party Fundraiser - Sat. 3/21, Democracy Center, Harvard Sq., Cambridge
- Walkthrough
- Artists
- Logistics
- 2014 Campaign
- Candidate Page - version up at http://masspirates.org/blog/candidates-wanted/
- Media List
- Mapping
- Voter registration app
- Training Video Status
- Set dates/locations for trainings - Feb, Mar
- 2014 Conference
- Location?
- Date - poll not sent
- Need info on it at Fundraiser so we can sell tickets
- Upcoming Event List
- 1/23, Medway Pirates Meeting. twitter youtube
- 1/25, Issue Meeting
- 1/25, 7pm, Activists Ball
- 1/28 (Tue), International Privacy Day
- 1/31 (Fri), 1pm, Inter-Continental Rally and March against the TPP, State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston
- 2/8, Boston Security Conference, Cambridge
- 2/9, Cryptoparty, Northeastern University
- 2/9, Somerville Pirate Party meeting. https://twitter.com/villepirates
- 2/11, The Day we Fight Back, Call in to Congress about NSA surveillance
- 2/17 (Monday), Snowden, Manning & other whistleblowers Airport Protest
- 2/23 2-4pm. Phone banking/fundraising.
- March Cryptoparty
- 3/21 (Saturday), Pirate Party Fundraiser, Democracy Center, Harvard Sq., Cambridge
Participants
- jokeefe
- srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
- Igel (William Fleurant, Arlington MA)
- Joeguertin (Joseph Guertin, Bellingham MA)
- Bluestreak (Lucia Fiero)
- JCFiero
Observers:
- ageis
- davidd
- zby
Summary
We'll need to start coordinating efforts to collect ballot signatures for Joe.
Potential topics for IPM
- Net neutrality in the wake of the last verizon court case.
- Getting ballot signatures for Joe.
- If Joe were elected, what legislation could he introduce.
Activists Ball. Jamie / Lucia to contact sarah, re: tabling.
International Privacy Day. Due to short timeline + other commitments, we'll settle for doing a blog post.
Motion to endorse 1/31 Inter-Continental Rally and March against the TPP. Motion passes unanimously.
Cryptoparty 2/9. Lining up presenters. Andrew Lewman, Kendra, kendra, srevilak confirmed. Bluestreak will see if Al Willis can give a talk on bitcoin.
The day we fight back. srevilak will write "call your congressman script". Motion to endorse. Motion passes (7-0)
Earlier today, we submitted papers for Joe's Congressional campaign. Bluestreak to write press release.
Bitpay. Jamie started setting up an account, so that we can accept bitcoin donations.
Nationbuilder. They extended our trial window. But there are reservations about cost (could the funds be put to better use?) However, we'd still like to try out their tool. Jokeefe, Bluestreak, srevilak to test the service out.
2014 Campaign. http://masspirates.org/blog/candidates-wanted/ went up in the last day. Would be great to get a few more candidates. srevilak to write blog post seeking candidates. If on-line voter registration bill becomes law, we may not need a voter reg app.
Meeting Minutes
21:00 < srevilak> shall we get started? Agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/January_23rd,_2014_IRC_Meeting#Participants 21:00 < srevilak> ids 21:00 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA 21:01 < Igel> William Fleurant, Arlington MA 21:02 < Joeguertin> Joseph Guertin, Bellingham MA 21:02 < Bluestreak> Lucia Fiero 21:03 < srevilak> Planning ... 21:04 < srevilak> 1.1 Issue Meeting on 1/25 21:04 < Bluestreak> Not attending 21:04 < Bluestreak> Too tired after Arisia 21:04 < srevilak> Bluestreak: np 21:04 < Bluestreak> it's a 4 hour commitment 21:04 < Bluestreak> on a day I have a ball to go to 21:05 < srevilak> I assume we'll stick with the usual 2-4pm slot. Sound okay? 21:05 < srevilak> At Bertucci's in Allston 21:05 < Bluestreak> Bertuccis? 21:05 < Bluestreak> Not Regina Pizzeria? 21:05 < srevilak> I stand corrected - Regina Pizzeria 21:07 < srevilak> Any suggestions for policy issues to discuss? 21:08 < srevilak> I wouldn't mind talking about way to promote net neutrality, in the wake of the last verizon court ruling. But perhaps folks have other ideas. 21:09 < Igel> re: http://masspirates.org/blog/2014/01/12/verizons-take-on-nsa-surveillance/ 21:09 < JCFiero> no that is good.... promoting net nutrailty is key. 21:09 < srevilak> That's a slightly different thing 21:09 < Bluestreak> Please ask for volunteers to collect signatures to get Joe on the ballot. 21:09 < srevilak> good point 21:10 < srevilak> Signatures have to be from Joe's district, yes? How many? 21:10 < JCFiero> IMO the only reason all the major companies have stepped up and complained about NSA spying tthis point is because they are loosing so much business and esp. international clients 21:10 < JCFiero> 150 confirmed signatures?.. 21:10 < Bluestreak> Yes, Bellingham 21:10 < Bluestreak> no more than 200 21:11 < Bluestreak> not more than 200 21:11 < Bluestreak> very few needed, yay 21:11 < Bluestreak> but help is needed please. It will be the first time a MA Pirate makes it on the ballot. 21:11 < Joeguertin> Also can hit up blackstone and uxbridge. There are some great places I know of and can ask around 21:11 < srevilak> Bluestreak: agreed. Anything else on Saturday's IPM? 21:11 < Igel> Yeah, I wanted to hear Kade speak re: big brother & little brother 21:12 < Bluestreak> Jason was going to submit Arisia financial report 21:12 < Bluestreak> if he goes 21:12 < srevilak> ok 21:12 < Bluestreak> Otherwise you guys can review what he emails you 21:13 < Bluestreak> Discuss bills Joe could introduce if elected 21:13 < srevilak> Good idea. 21:13 < Bluestreak> We did this a few months back, crowdsourcing his planks 21:13 < srevilak> 1.2 Activists Ball 21:14 < Bluestreak> Still waiting to hear from jokeefe if he bought a block of tickets 21:14 < Bluestreak> he must be pretty busy today 21:14 < srevilak> Bluestreak: he had to step out for a moment. Should return shortly 21:14 < Bluestreak> Well that is really the only thing we need to know. 21:14 < jokeefe> hi 21:14 < Bluestreak> Hey! 21:15 < Bluestreak> Hope youre well 21:15 < jokeefe> I think I need to get six tickets, yes? 21:15 < Bluestreak> 3 of us coming from the Medway Branch 21:15 < srevilak> I already purchased one 21:15 < jokeefe> really tired. would prefer to be asleep 21:15 < jokeefe> so seven tickets 21:15 < Bluestreak> Same in this house 21:15 < Bluestreak> Arisia takes a lot of a geek 21:16 < srevilak> Shall I bring tabling stuff? Happy to table while I'm there 21:16 < Bluestreak> jokeefe expressed concern about cost 21:16 < jokeefe> tabling is 3-7pm 21:17 < jokeefe> when will you be there srevilak? 21:17 < Bluestreak> I reached out to Rich Aucoin about splitting a table with PANDA 21:17 < Bluestreak> He said yes, OK? 21:17 < srevilak> I thought the ball started at 7pm. Was planning to show up around that time. 21:17 < Bluestreak> Eeep 21:17 < Bluestreak> Me too! 21:18 < Bluestreak> So... change of plans? 21:19 < JCFiero> I'll go early to Table if there is going to be any early draw... otherwise it may be a waste of time? 21:19 < Bluestreak> Gah! Really? 21:19 < Bluestreak> Seperate cars? 21:19 < JCFiero> as needed.. 21:20 < JCFiero> did they flyers advertise t starting that early? 21:20 < Bluestreak> Joeguertin and I can go later 21:20 < jokeefe> maybe 7pm+, Dan said it was from 3pm on, but I am not seeing that elsewhere 21:20 < Bluestreak> Feh Dan 21:20 < Bluestreak> Dan is very confusing 21:20 < srevilak> http://activistballboston.wordpress.com/ claims 7-11pm 21:21 < Bluestreak> I often misunderstand him 21:21 < JCFiero> yea that is what I am worried about.... it will be a ghost-town early then.. 21:21 < Bluestreak> Let 21:21 < Bluestreak> s assume Dan is wrong 21:21 < JCFiero> maybe they open at 3 to let people set up early if they needed to 21:21 < Bluestreak> No 21:22 < Joeguertin> I can go later or earlier, whichever works 21:22 < Bluestreak> I really dont think there is a need to be there before 7 21:22 < Bluestreak> I will dbl check with Sarah. 21:22 < srevilak> The IPM ends at 4pm. So, no need to be there before 4pm :) 21:22 < Bluestreak> OK, y'all? 21:22 < srevilak> Bluestreak: ok 21:22 < Bluestreak> :-D 21:23 < srevilak> So, we've got a couple people going. Bluestreak to contact sarah, re tabling. ok? 21:23 < Bluestreak> So everyone OK splitting table (and cost) with Panda? 21:23 < srevilak> ok 21:23 < jokeefe> sending the email now 21:24 < jokeefe> or did you already do it Bluestreak? 21:24 < Bluestreak> I'm sorry what email? 21:24 < jokeefe> re: table 21:24 < Bluestreak> You checking with Sarah? 21:24 < jokeefe> yes 21:24 < Bluestreak> Good ty 21:25 < Bluestreak> I am coming down with something... 21:25 < srevilak> 1.3 International Privacy Day - Do anything for it? 21:25 < srevilak> Given the short timeline, and our other commitments, maybe we just make a blog post? 21:26 < jokeefe> blog post sounds good. would like to have an event, but we have the whole NSA / snowden activities in Feb. 21:26 < srevilak> Anyone interested in writing the blog post? 21:27 < jokeefe> could tie it to The day we fight back & 2/9 cryptoparty 21:27 < js0000> i could write a eulogy for privacy ... 21:27 < jokeefe> too much of a downer, man 21:27 < srevilak> js0000: sounds brilliant to me :) 21:27 < js0000> i know, sry 21:28 < Bluestreak> You're just tired, jokeefe 21:28 < js0000> i'm brilliantly depressing :-P 21:28 < Bluestreak> I agree with srevilak 21:28 < jokeefe> as long as it cites Dan Bull's The NSA hate this song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_a7_pygtNA 21:28 < jokeefe> ;-) 21:28 < srevilak> If someone has time to write, great. If not, we'll do better next year 21:29 < srevilak> 1.4 1/31 (Fri), 1pm, Inter-Continental Rally and March against the TPP, State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston 21:29 < srevilak> Middle of the day. Can anyone make it? 21:29 < jokeefe> I will write something 21:30 < Bluestreak> Dan Bull = Epic 21:30 < jokeefe> I will be at the TPP event. think we should endorse 21:30 < Bluestreak> 2nd 21:31 < Bluestreak> TPP is serious shit 21:31 < srevilak> Vote to endorse TPP event. All in favor? 21:31 < Bluestreak> threat to national sovereignty. 21:31 < Bluestreak> aaye 21:31 < js0000> aye 21:31 < jokeefe> aye 21:31 < srevilak> aue 21:31 < Igel> aye! 21:32 < srevilak> aye 21:32 < Bluestreak> JCFiero? 21:32 < JCFiero> aye 21:32 < srevilak> opposed? 21:32 < js0000> safe! 21:32 < srevilak> going once 21:33 < srevilak> going twice 21:33 < srevilak> motion to endorse passes 21:33 < jokeefe> maybe I should go to bed, srevilak is doing a great job 21:33 < srevilak> 1.5 2/9, Cryptoparty, Northeastern University - Organizing 21:33 < srevilak> jokeefe: shucks. 21:33 < Bluestreak> I said I would write to AL 21:34 < Bluestreak> Maybe we should all go to bed... 21:34 < srevilak> jokeefe: Piratepad claims you were up late last night. Duck out of you need to 21:34 < Bluestreak> JK! 21:34 < jokeefe> got a bunch of speakers, for it, need more & schedule. will finish this weekend. gives all groups backing it 2 weeks to publicize. 21:34 < Bluestreak> I have a cold, may I be excused? 21:34 < Joeguertin> Well that song was great btw 21:34 < Bluestreak> Just get the tickets! 21:34 < jokeefe> am awake… for now 21:35 < Bluestreak> You can go to bed jokeefe if 21:35 < srevilak> Cryptoparty. We have a few people to present. Kendra, Andrew Lewman, Jokeefe, and myself 21:35 < Bluestreak> you promise to get the tickets tomorrow 21:35 < Bluestreak> I said I would reach out to AL 21:35 < jokeefe> I count 7 tickets - 2xme, Bluestreak, JCFiero, JoeG, Bryan, Kendra 21:35 < Bluestreak> Al Willis, crypto currency guy 21:35 < jokeefe> any others 21:36 < srevilak> Bluestreak: thx. Please see if Al is interested in doing a talk 21:36 < Bluestreak> I will. I love his talks 21:36 < jokeefe> thanks, Bluestreak 21:37 < Bluestreak> ticket count sounds correct 21:37 < srevilak> 1.7 2.11. The day we fight back. 21:38 < srevilak> I'll try to write a "call your congressman script" 21:38 < Bluestreak> Move to endorse 21:38 < Bluestreak> and move to participate 21:38 < jokeefe> seven it is 21:38 < Bluestreak> Good night, sir 21:38 < srevilak> All in favor of endorsing 2/11 Day we fight back? 21:38 < Bluestreak> aye 21:38 < jokeefe> aye 21:38 < js0000> aye 21:38 < srevilak> aye 21:39 < JCFiero> aye 21:39 < srevilak> Igel: ? 21:39 < Igel> Aye! 21:39 < srevilak> Any opposed? 21:39 < srevilak> Going once 21:39 < srevilak> Going twice 21:40 < srevilak> Joeguertin: ? 21:40 < Joeguertin> aye 21:40 < srevilak> motion passes 21:41 < srevilak> 1.7 2/17 (Monday), Snowden, Manning & other whistleblowers Airport Protest 21:41 < Bluestreak> I want to be there. 21:41 < srevilak> me too 21:41 < Bluestreak> I am pretty sure I will be there. JCFiero coming with? 21:41 < srevilak> should we discuss now, or later? (We have a few weeks) 21:42 < Bluestreak> Girl can watch the boy for us 21:42 < JCFiero> haven't thought that much ahead yet sorry 21:42 < Bluestreak> I want to announce somthing: 21:42 < srevilak> Bluestreak: announce away 21:42 < JCFiero> need to sit down with calander 21:42 < Bluestreak> Earlier tonight we signed papers to launch Joe's campaign 21:42 < Bluestreak> I am Chair, Jason is Treasurer 21:42 < srevilak> excellent :) 21:42 < Bluestreak> Will mail in the morning 21:42 < srevilak> ok 21:43 < Bluestreak> I wil write th press release as requested by captian 21:43 < Bluestreak> Tomorrow 21:43 < srevilak> 2. Support Outreach & Fundraising 21:44 < jokeefe> should go out monday. it won't be noticed on saturday 21:44 < Bluestreak> Yes, sir 21:44 < Bluestreak> I will write it over the weekend 21:44 < srevilak> jokeefe: have a quick synopsis on bitpay? (Thx for setting that up, btw) 21:44 < Bluestreak> (I thought you were going to bed?) 21:45 < Bluestreak> JCFiero can you come upstairs, please? 21:45 < js0000> +1 on bitcoin payments, nice work all 21:45 < Igel> ya! 21:45 < Bluestreak> agreed well done sirs 21:46 < srevilak> 2.4 Pirate Party Fundraiser - Sat. 3/21, Democracy Center. Kendra and I working on setting up a time for Democracy center walkthrough 21:46 < srevilak> Will report back when we have stuff to rport 21:46 < Bluestreak> OK will be there. 21:46 < Bluestreak> I have news 21:47 < Bluestreak> Met a hammered duclimer playing pirate 21:47 < Bluestreak> at Arisia 21:47 < Bluestreak> Going to ask him to play at fundraiser. 21:47 < srevilak> Bluestreak: go for it 21:47 < srevilak> you can duet :) 21:47 < Bluestreak> Have a Rap, Celtic, dubstep thing going 21:48 < Bluestreak> He is MUCH better than I am. 21:48 < Bluestreak> But I will practice. 21:48 < srevilak> 2.2 Nation Builder - 14 day trial extended 21:48 < srevilak> I don't think we received login info for trial. And, there's the issue of cost. 21:49 < Bluestreak> Not interested 21:49 < Bluestreak> One less thing for me to learn 21:49 < Bluestreak> Plus we need the money for other things 21:49 < Bluestreak> (my 2 cents) 21:50 < jokeefe> we need something besides the free things we have. will complete trial and give evaluation. 21:50 < srevilak> jokeefe: if you can get me a login, I'm happy to help kick tires 21:50 < Bluestreak> How do we log in? 21:51 < jokeefe> yes, 1st step 21:51 < Bluestreak> Yes, if it means that much to you, i will at least look at it 21:52 < Bluestreak> So get me a log in too 21:53 < srevilak> Time is now 21:53, we're in the home stretch 21:54 < srevilak> 3. 2014 Campaign 21:54 < srevilak> Have we gotten any responses to http://masspirates.org/blog/candidates-wanted/? 21:55 < jokeefe> nope,but has only been up 24 hours and we haven't advertised it 21:55 < Bluestreak> I am hoping if we can get Joe on the ballot early, and get him some press... 21:55 < srevilak> jokeefe: that 'splains it 21:55 < Bluestreak> It will motivate others. 21:55 < jokeefe> agreed 21:55 < srevilak> Awesome that Joe is running. >= 2 candidates would be even more awesome 21:55 < jokeefe> yes 21:56 < jokeefe> blog post & tweets/fb post needed 21:56 < srevilak> I can work on blog post -- after activists ball 21:57 < Bluestreak> Gosh we're busy 21:57 < Joeguertin> I wouldn't mind having a few more candidates 21:57 < jokeefe> thanks. put it on a pad if you want help 21:57 < jokeefe> yes we are' 21:57 < Bluestreak> (Yay) 21:57 < Bluestreak> (and YAWN!) 21:57 < srevilak> jokeefe: will put draft on pad 21:57 < Bluestreak> TY SR 21:57 < srevilak> Any other election stuff to discuss (Voter map, Voter reg). 21:58 < Bluestreak> Yes, we had Joe 21:58 < Bluestreak> s district wrong 21:58 < js0000> work has been full for me 21:58 < Bluestreak> the map on the MA.gove site is wrong 21:58 < Bluestreak> Someone should tell them taht 21:58 < js0000> will get back to voter reg soon 21:58 < srevilak> If online reg goes through in time, maybe we won't need voter reg app. We just point to state's site 21:59 < js0000> i thought that too 21:59 < Bluestreak> Bellingham is *8th* Worcester, not 18th 21:59 < srevilak> Perhaps it would be worth trying to drum up support for online reg 21:59 < js0000> but did want to try to deliver something 21:59 < srevilak> js0000: do what you can 22:00 < Bluestreak> Time 22:00 < js0000> thx sr 22:00 < srevilak> Any other pressing issues for tonight? 22:01 < Bluestreak> Last thing before motion to adjourn 22:01 < srevilak> Bluestreak: go ahead 22:01 < Bluestreak> Where in Arlington are we phone banking from? 22:01 < srevilak> My house 22:01 < Bluestreak> Yay. I will bring cookies 22:01 < srevilak> Mmmm, cookies 22:01 < Bluestreak> Thanks, srevilak 22:01 < Bluestreak> OK I'm done for the night 22:01 < Bluestreak> stick a fork in me 22:02 < srevilak> Ok, motion to adjourn? 22:02 < Bluestreak> 2nd 22:02 < js0000> good meeting sr 22:02 < JCFiero> motion 22:02 < JCFiero> lo 22:02 < JCFiero> l 22:02 < Joeguertin> more motion 22:02 < Bluestreak> l 22:02 < Bluestreak> o 22:02 < Bluestreak> l 22:02 < srevilak> All right. See you folks on Sat. 22:02 < Igel> aye 22:02 < Bluestreak> night!
