October 4th, 2012 IRC Meeting
Agenda
- Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI
- CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere
- Electing a new treasurer
- Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB
- Other items on the todo list
- Interns
- Revising Materials
- Sending out a Candidate Survey
- Requested Pirate voter list
- Letter to OCPF on new fundraising methods
- Mail thank you letters
- Mail letter on State of Mass. Pirates to our voters?
- College tour during the winter?
- Anything else folks want to bring up
Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed:
1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI
- Event set for Friday, 10/5, 6pm-8pm
- The Sprouts, 339R Summer St., Somerville
2. USPP Captain, Travis McCrea may visit.
3. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere
- 10/21, noon-6pm
- The Sprouts, 339R Summer St., Somerville
- have teachers
- have poster
- working on schedule
4. Electing a new treasurer
- Lucia offered to do it
5. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB
6. Other items on the todo list
- Interns
- Revising Materials
- Sending out a Candidate Survey
- Requested Pirate voter list
- Letter to OCPF on new fundraising methods
- Mail thank you letters
- Mail letter on State of Mass. Pirates to our voters?
- College tour during the winter?
Attending
- SplendidSpoon - Lauren Pespisa, Bedford/Cambridge
- jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville
- mildbeard - Erik Zoltan, Framingham
Observers:
- passstab
- [bsod]
- brandon
- cmal
- Mozart
Summary
1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI
2. USPP Captain, Travis McCrea may visit.
3. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere
- 10/21, noon-6pm
- The Sprouts, 339R Summer St., Somerville
- have teachers
- have poster
- working on schedule
4. Electing a new treasurer
- Lucia offered to do it
5. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB
6. Other items on the todo list
- Interns
- Revising Materials
- Sending out a Candidate Survey
- Requested Pirate voter list
- Letter to OCPF on new fundraising methods
- Mail thank you letters
- Mail letter on State of Mass. Pirates to our voters?
- College tour during the winter?
Meeting Minutes
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[12:00] <@jokeefe> agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=October_4th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:02] == SplendidSpoon [~SplendidS@38.111.ly.vgu] has joined #masspirates [12:02] == mode/#masspirates [+o SplendidSpoon] by [4Q] [12:02] == mode/#masspirates [+v SplendidSpoon] by [4Q] [12:02] == mode/#masspirates [+l 17] by [4Q] [12:04] <@jokeefe> hi SpendidSpoon [12:05] <@SplendidSpoon> Hey [12:05] <@jokeefe> agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=October_4th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:05] <@jokeefe> hope the dreary weather isn't getting folks down [12:05] == effigies [webchat@wjjn913-3989-rqbz449.bu.edu] has joined #masspirates [12:05] == mode/#masspirates [+v effigies] by [4Q] [12:05] <feedbot> [Twitter] masspirates: RT @effigies: Last night's #debate has inspired me to register to vote. A parrot in every dinghy! cc @masspirates - http://twitter.com/masspirates/statuses/253887524848668672 [12:05] <@SplendidSpoon> Dreary weather + debates [12:05] <feedbot> [Twitter] masspirates: Sorry haven't sent these out in a while - IRC Meeting now - https://t.co/y6oo9T0j - http://twitter.com/masspirates/statuses/253887731090993152 [12:05] <@SplendidSpoon> pretty depressing [12:05] == mode/#masspirates [+l 18] by [4Q] [12:06] <@jokeefe> aye [12:06] <@SplendidSpoon> Went to Dewey Sq. after the debates with friends and it was heavy [12:09] <@jokeefe> i am sure it was. [12:11] <@jokeefe> so on to the agenda [12:12] <@jokeefe> 1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI [12:12] <@jokeefe> he is speaking tomorrow 6pm [12:13] <@jokeefe> I'll be there for most of it, but then will have to head off to kids soccer, unless it rains. hope I can meet up with folks for dinner after 8:45pm [12:13] <@jokeefe> Erik, the lighting seemed good. [12:13] <@mildbeard> Well, I'll be there with a camera. [12:13] <@jokeefe> thanks! [12:14] <@mildbeard> and it doesn't look like rain. [12:14] <@SplendidSpoon> I'll be there [12:16] <@jokeefe> If folks can spread the word, that would be helpful. [12:16] <@jokeefe> 2. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere [12:17] <@jokeefe> Got a place, teachers and a poster. Just ironing out the schedule. [12:17] <@jokeefe> should be pretty great. [12:18] <@SplendidSpoon> Cool [12:19] <@SplendidSpoon> I got a call from a art student who wanted to basically do a similar thing with a bunch of fellow students and was asking for help [12:19] <@SplendidSpoon> so I directed them to cryptoparty wiki and invited [12:21] <@jokeefe> cool. feel free to send him my way if you want. or you can tell him when the schedule is done [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> It's a her [12:21] <@jokeefe> even better. [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> Yea I'll be in touch with her, it's DHouse's gf [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> It's like this was a ripe ide [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> idea* [12:21] <@jokeefe> wonderful, less centralization on me is a good thing [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> So good to be taking the initiative [12:22] <@jokeefe> yes [12:22] <@jokeefe> 3. Electing a new treasurer [12:22] <@jokeefe> Lucia offered to be treasurer. We need to get it off Kit's plate. You folks ok with voting on it now? [12:22] <@mildbeard> yep [12:22] <@jokeefe> No other takers [12:23] <@SplendidSpoon> Yea I can't do it [12:23] <@SplendidSpoon> I have too much other stuff going on [12:24] <@mildbeard> I move that we elect Lucia the Treasurer. [12:24] <@jokeefe> quite understand [12:24] <@jokeefe> So all in favor? [12:24] <@SplendidSpoon> aye [12:26] <@mildbeard> aye [12:26] <@jokeefe> aye [12:27] <@jokeefe> all opposed? [12:28] <@jokeefe> motion passes [12:29] <@jokeefe> 4. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB [12:29] <@jokeefe> No progress on my end and probably won't until after the CryptoParty [12:30] <@mildbeard> I am working on a proposal for additional platforms to add to the party. [12:30] <@jokeefe> cool [12:30] <@mildbeard> On ballot questions, maybe our focus should be on supporting the questions we agree with that are already on the ballot? [12:30] <@jokeefe> aye [12:31] <@jokeefe> guess I cannot ignore it then. [12:31] <@jokeefe> dang [12:31] <@mildbeard> we could just put them into LQFB and promote the heck out of it on Facebook. [12:31] <@mildbeard> to see what people think about them. [12:32] <@jokeefe> sounds good [12:33] <@jokeefe> Question 1 should be under Open Innovation [12:34] <@jokeefe> Question 2 under personal privacy [12:34] <@jokeefe> Question 3 under personal privacy [12:37] <@jokeefe> creating them now [12:37] <@mildbeard> awesome thanks [12:38] == passstab [~coplon@xx.pirate] has joined #masspirates [12:38] == mode/#masspirates [+o passstab] by [4Q] [12:38] == mode/#masspirates [+v passstab] by [4Q] [12:39] == mode/#masspirates [+l 19] by [4Q] [12:40] <@jokeefe> hi passtab [12:40] <@mildbeard> passstab dude... [12:41] <@passstab> 'sup? [12:42] <@jokeefe> ok, created the three questions in LQFB [12:42] <@jokeefe> the 7 day timer starts now. [12:43] <@jokeefe> I'll put a note up on the blog and start spreading the word about it. [12:43] <@jokeefe> got any other videos mildbeard? [12:45] <@mildbeard> not off hand, do you need any? [12:45] <@mildbeard> I could whip something up. [12:45] <@mildbeard> maybe on how to support or disagree with a ballot question. [12:45] <@jokeefe> or comment on it. [12:45] <@jokeefe> and comment on it [12:46] <@jokeefe> item 5 is other items on the todo list, but no progress on those [12:46] <@mildbeard> did you ever hear anything from Travis? [12:46] * ageis present [12:47] <@mildbeard> hi ageis [12:47] <@jokeefe> I told Travis I found him space for 3 nights at least, can ask on Friday for others to host him. haven't heard what he decided to do [12:47] <@jokeefe> hi ageis [12:47] <@ageis> hello, has everyone seen the cryptoparty handbook ? [12:47] <@jokeefe> not yet, link? [12:47] <@mildbeard> He cancelled last night's PNC meeting because he was travelling. [12:48] <@ageis> http://hostb.org/97/download [12:48] <@ageis> it looks pretty good at a glance [12:50] <@jokeefe> cool, I'll look at it later. [12:50] <@mildbeard> hey that is truly awesome!!! [12:53] <@jokeefe> well, that is all I have. anything else folks want to bring up? [12:54] <@ageis> nah ross e-mailed me about our topic and we are gonna put together something good [12:54] <@ageis> any idea how much time will be allotted ? [12:54] <@ageis> also.. are we going to have a screen to project on? [12:57] <@jokeefe> great, so you two are working together on PGP afterall! there will be projectors in both rooms. Was going to send out email asking for folks' schedules today. [12:58] <@ageis> i'll be there for the whole thing [12:59] <@jokeefe> works for me. [12:59] <@ageis> anyway good [12:59] <@ageis> I didn't realize there were two rooms [13:00] <@jokeefe> yup, I looked at the space. It will be very nice. [13:01] <@jokeefe> well, I gotta run to a meeting. I'll be back in a bit. [13:02] <@mildbeard> OK adios. [13:02] <@mildbeard> I will sign off.
