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August 17th, 2015 IRC Meeting

2015-08-18T01:31:11Z

Ljfiero: /* Event Planning */

== Reviews ==

== Task Status ==

* PirateCon 2015 Videos (jokeefe)
* MAAPL form (srevilak, jokeefe, noe, ...)
* Newsletter (Kendra, paper_waves, ?)
** Blog Announcement (kendra/jokeefe) - Done
** Review Submissions
** Layout
** Distribution Planning (besides emailing a pdf)
*** Gather list of people to mail it to (?)
*** Gather a list of places to distribute it (?)
*** Decide on the print run (?)
** Distribute
* Media
** Updated media list (fish)
** Sep. - Freedom Rally
** Oct. - Free Software & Innovation
** Nov. - 2016 Elections
** Dec. - ?
* Blog posts
** Massachusetts GMO labeling bill (H.3242) - (Bluestreak with help from jokeefe)
** Email lists & Local/regional contacts (jokeefe)
** TPP/CISA (jokeefe)
** Other legislation (jokeefe)

Tasks: [https://masspirates.org/wiki/To_Do_List_%26_Help_We_Need Wiki list], [https://piratenpad.de/p/2015_MAPP_Tasks PiratePad version].

== Decisions ==

=== Media ===

== Planning ==

=== Event Planning ===

# Aug 26, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, Parts & Crafts
# Sep. 26th & 27th, [http://masscann.org/rally/ Freedom Rally] - [https://masspirates.org/crew/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=8 Sign up form] - [https://piratenpad.de/p/2015MAPPFreedomRally Planning] - have asked for volunteers in email as well, need blog post by July/Aug
# Sep. 22, 1pm, Public Hearing on Massachusetts GMO labeling bill (H.3242), Gardner Auditorium at the Massachusetts State House
# Sep. 30, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, Parts & Crafts
# Oct. 3, 7-11pm, [https://fsf.org/fsf30/celebration FSF 30th Anniversary Celebration], CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, Boston
# Oct. 13 (probably), Cory Doctorow Event - Working with other groups
# Oct. 28, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, Parts & Crafts
# Nov. event?
# Nov. 25, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, Parts & Crafts
# Dec. event?
# Dec. 30, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, Parts & Crafts

Restarting in September: Every Thu., Digital Fourth meeting, 11:20am-1:30pm, Voltage Cafe, Third Street, Cambridge

== Participants ==

== Summary ==

== Minutes ==

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2015 Event Calendar

2014-12-17T19:34:36Z

Ljfiero: /* Q1 */

== Q4 ==

== Q3 ==

== Q2 ==

* 5/6/2015 [http://www.defectivebydesign.org/dayagainstdrm International Day against DRM]

== Q1 ==

* 1/2015 Cryptoparty at Somerville public Library
* 2/4/2015 Cryptoparty @ [http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/ Boston Desktop Linux Users Group]
* 2/14/2015 (tentative) WMass Cryptoparty (lisbon), Snow date is Feb 21st, dates tentative. duration 4 hours

2015 Event Calendar

2014-12-11T22:13:36Z

Ljfiero: /* Q1 */

== Q4 ==

== Q3 ==

== Q2 ==

* 5/6/2015 [http://www.defectivebydesign.org/dayagainstdrm International Day against DRM]

== Q1 ==

* 1/2015 Cryptoparty at Somerville public Library
* 1/16-1/19 2015 Arisia at Westin Waterfront, Crypto-panel and Pirate Party room http://www.arisia.org/
* 2/4/2015 Cryptoparty @ [http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/ Boston Desktop Linux Users Group]
* 2/14/2015 (tentative) WMass Cryptoparty (lisbon), Snow date is Feb 21st, dates tentative. duration 4 hours

September 25th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-09-26T00:44:07Z

Ljfiero: /* Decisions/Events Status */

== Decisions/Events Status ==

# Sep. 26th. DMC in-person meeting. 4pm?
# Fluff Fest/Freedom not Fear/Flyering
## Sep. 26-29, [http://www.freedomnotfear.org/ Freedom Not Fear] [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2014 wiki]
## Need a blog post
# Sep. 27th. Jobs NOT Jails Coalition Meeting: Saturday, September 27, 2014 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Freedom House 5 Crawford Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
# Oct. 4, 9am-6pm, [https://makerfaire.mit.edu/ MIT Maker Faire] Lucia and Jason doing set up.
## cryptoparty table idea posted. Who will present? And what?
# Wikileaks 8th Birthday Party, 10/4. Suggested: Celebrate during and after Maker faire
# Campaign updates
# PirateCon 2015
## Survey - [https://www.masspirates.org/crew/ CiviCRM site up], working on the survey
# May 6, 2015, International Day against DRM.

== Participants ==

* jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
* Bluelustreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway))

September 25th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-09-26T00:43:07Z

Ljfiero: /* Decisions/Events Status */

== Decisions/Events Status ==

# Sep. 26th. DMC in-person meeting. 4pm?
# Fluff Fest Freedom not Fear/Flyering
## Sep. 26-29, [http://www.freedomnotfear.org/ Freedom Not Fear] [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2014 wiki]
## Need a blog post
# Sep. 27th. Jobs NOT Jails Coalition Meeting: Saturday, September 27, 2014 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Freedom House 5 Crawford Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
# Oct. 4, 9am-6pm, [https://makerfaire.mit.edu/ MIT Maker Faire] Lucia and Jason doing set up.
## cryptoparty table idea posted. Who will present? And what?
# Wikileaks 8th Birthday Party, 10/4. Suggested: Celebrate during and after Maker faire
# Campaign updates
# PirateCon 2015
## Survey - [https://www.masspirates.org/crew/ CiviCRM site up], working on the survey
# May 6, 2015, International Day against DRM.

== Participants ==

* jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
* Bluelustreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway))

September 25th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-09-26T00:38:05Z

Ljfiero: Created page with "== Decisions/Events Status == # Fluff Fest Freedom not Fear/Flyering ## Need a blog post # Maker Faire Lucia and Jason doing set up. ## cryptoparty table idea posted. Who wil..."

== Decisions/Events Status ==

# Fluff Fest Freedom not Fear/Flyering
## Need a blog post
# Maker Faire Lucia and Jason doing set up.
## cryptoparty table idea posted. Who will present? And what?
# Wikileaks 8th Birthday Party, 10/4. Suggested: Celebrate during and after Maker faire
# Campaign updates
# PirateCon 2015
## Survey - [https://www.masspirates.org/crew/ CiviCRM site up], working on the survey

2014 Event Notes

2014-09-16T03:20:09Z

Ljfiero: /* 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally */

== 5/9/2014 Fundraiser ==

* Held at the Democracy center in Cambridge, 7-11pm on a Friday night. Weather was nice.
* 21 in-person donations, ranging from $5 to $200 dollars.
* Ten of these donors were new donors.
* Approximately 30 attendees, including pirates
* two advance donations (one of which was from a Pirate officer)
* One new voter registration

== 5/18/2014 Cryptoparty ==

* Held at General Assembly Boston. Done in conjunction with Together Boston
* Sunday afternoon, very nice day
* Approx 7 attendees (plus several pirate activists)
* We probably had too many concurrent sessions for the audience size. We might have been able to get away with one track, and three presentations.
* Met one person interested in working with us on future cryptoparties/crypto classes.

== 5/24/2014 March Against Monsanto ==

We marched to the State House and Copley Square with Pirate literature and
a large Pirate sign. Many members of diverse political parties were in
attendance including Socialist Alternative, Green-Rainbow, and We The
People. We had a lot of great conversations and handed out pamphlets:
generally, the reaction to us as Pirates was very positive. It may be
possible to do collaborations with the Socialists and the Green-Rainbows.

The action itself: Entirely outdoors demonstration with a march to the
State House, speeches, March to Copley Square, speeches and then breakout
sessions called teach-ins.

Numbers: ~3,000 participants, the entire event clocked in at about 5
hours, and this was the 3rd official MAM in the Boston area.

I highly recommend we continue to go to events that rally against corporate
interests, especially corporations like Monsanto who abuse IP law
flagrantly.

== 5/24/2014 WEMF Interview ==

Noe Candidate (that's me!) and Joe Candidate did an interview at WEMF
tonight. It went well, and will probably be up on YouTube for your perusal
at Mike Cann's channel.

== 5/24/2014 Boston Security Meetup ==

* Captain James gave a presentation called "How Dare You Molest the Sea"?
* Approximately 60 people attended the talk.

== 6/5/2014 Reset the Net ==

* Held reset the net event at E5
* Attendance: four pirates, and two journalists; one from Dig Boston, and one from WERS.
* The six of us had a into a two-hour conversation about Pirates, Privacy, Surveillance, Net Neutrality, public access to the Internet and similar topics.

== 6/14/2014 Boston Pride Parade ==

* 16 people marched at some point during the parade. Three people found us while marching and joined us for a bit.
* This is the first year that we carried signs, and we got a very positive reaction from them. At one point, we rounded a corner, people saw our "Free Chelsea Manning" sign, and began chanting "Free Chelsea Manning".
* Handed out a few hundred flyers

== 6/21/2014 In-Person Meeting ==

* Pizzaria Regina, Alston. Sunny day, nice weather.
* 5--6 people attending
* two of the waitstaff were interested in what the Pirate Party was doing. Exchanged business cards.

== 6/22/2014 Citizen Koch Screening ==

* Brattle Theater, Cambridge, MA for a 5pm screening
* Steve was one of three people who gave short talks after the film. Steve spoke about money in politics, the challenges faced by third parties, and the importance of transparency.
* ~ 10 people stayed for the post-screening talks

== 7/12/2014 Net Neutrality Panel at SCATV ==

* Noe was panel moderator. Other panelists were Charles Clemons (Touch 106FM), and Lolita Kelsey (Boston Neighborhood Network)
* Approx 12 people in the audience for taping. Two folks were walk-ins from the Union Square farmer's market.
* The panel focused on the importance of net neutrality for community radio and tv, as well as net neutrality as an issue of social justice.

== 7/18/2014 HOPE-X ==

* Steve gives a lightning talk on the pirate party. Approximately 60 people attended the lightning talk session
* Steve, Jamie, Kendra spend the weekend talking to people, and handing out business cards

== 8/16/2014 Rally For Michael Brown ==

* Four of use participated in a Soliday rally for Michael Brown (#Ferguson)
* Marched with Pirate Party banner
* Demonstration met at Copley Square, then marched to BPD station at ruggles
* About 200 people took part in the march
* Got the opportunity to meet people, hand out pamphlets, listen, show solidarity

== 8/19/2014 Interview on TOUCHFM.org The Morning Show ==

* Lucia interviewed by Charles Clemons

== 8/19/2014 Interview on BNNTV's The Real Talk Show ==

* Jamie and Noe appearing with Charles Clemons and Lolita Kelsey
* http://youtu.be/JpfDitZmIw0 (Jamie and Noe appear at around 14:50)

== 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally ==

Saturday (9/13/2014)
* Very large turnout (similar to last year)
* about 400+ 1/3-page flyers distributed
* two voter registrations
* 22 email list signups
* 11 volunteers in the tent over the course of the day
* ___ buttons distributed
* Day started out sunny. Started to rain around 17:00. Rain was hard enough and steady enough to clear out much of the crowd. Pirates cowered under the awning. We packed it in a little after 19:00
* Good response when handing out flyers wearing a Guy Fawkes mask

Sunday (9/14/2014)
* Nice weather all day, but a little chilly
* Jamie handed out flyers and fielded questions
* Kendra handed out flyers and fielded questions about Noe
* Jason came later dressed as a Pirate with David
* Lucia came later made buttons (total tally of buttons handed out to follow)
* Vermin Supreme dropped by right before closing time. He gleefully showed off his jolly roger vest and Lucia gave him a MassPirates shirt, which he appreciated.
* Jason, Lucia, David, Kendra, and Tristan cleaned up and packed up

2014 Event Notes

2014-09-16T03:18:36Z

Ljfiero: /* 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally */

== 5/9/2014 Fundraiser ==

* Held at the Democracy center in Cambridge, 7-11pm on a Friday night. Weather was nice.
* 21 in-person donations, ranging from $5 to $200 dollars.
* Ten of these donors were new donors.
* Approximately 30 attendees, including pirates
* two advance donations (one of which was from a Pirate officer)
* One new voter registration

== 5/18/2014 Cryptoparty ==

* Held at General Assembly Boston. Done in conjunction with Together Boston
* Sunday afternoon, very nice day
* Approx 7 attendees (plus several pirate activists)
* We probably had too many concurrent sessions for the audience size. We might have been able to get away with one track, and three presentations.
* Met one person interested in working with us on future cryptoparties/crypto classes.

== 5/24/2014 March Against Monsanto ==

We marched to the State House and Copley Square with Pirate literature and
a large Pirate sign. Many members of diverse political parties were in
attendance including Socialist Alternative, Green-Rainbow, and We The
People. We had a lot of great conversations and handed out pamphlets:
generally, the reaction to us as Pirates was very positive. It may be
possible to do collaborations with the Socialists and the Green-Rainbows.

The action itself: Entirely outdoors demonstration with a march to the
State House, speeches, March to Copley Square, speeches and then breakout
sessions called teach-ins.

Numbers: ~3,000 participants, the entire event clocked in at about 5
hours, and this was the 3rd official MAM in the Boston area.

I highly recommend we continue to go to events that rally against corporate
interests, especially corporations like Monsanto who abuse IP law
flagrantly.

== 5/24/2014 WEMF Interview ==

Noe Candidate (that's me!) and Joe Candidate did an interview at WEMF
tonight. It went well, and will probably be up on YouTube for your perusal
at Mike Cann's channel.

== 5/24/2014 Boston Security Meetup ==

* Captain James gave a presentation called "How Dare You Molest the Sea"?
* Approximately 60 people attended the talk.

== 6/5/2014 Reset the Net ==

* Held reset the net event at E5
* Attendance: four pirates, and two journalists; one from Dig Boston, and one from WERS.
* The six of us had a into a two-hour conversation about Pirates, Privacy, Surveillance, Net Neutrality, public access to the Internet and similar topics.

== 6/14/2014 Boston Pride Parade ==

* 16 people marched at some point during the parade. Three people found us while marching and joined us for a bit.
* This is the first year that we carried signs, and we got a very positive reaction from them. At one point, we rounded a corner, people saw our "Free Chelsea Manning" sign, and began chanting "Free Chelsea Manning".
* Handed out a few hundred flyers

== 6/21/2014 In-Person Meeting ==

* Pizzaria Regina, Alston. Sunny day, nice weather.
* 5--6 people attending
* two of the waitstaff were interested in what the Pirate Party was doing. Exchanged business cards.

== 6/22/2014 Citizen Koch Screening ==

* Brattle Theater, Cambridge, MA for a 5pm screening
* Steve was one of three people who gave short talks after the film. Steve spoke about money in politics, the challenges faced by third parties, and the importance of transparency.
* ~ 10 people stayed for the post-screening talks

== 7/12/2014 Net Neutrality Panel at SCATV ==

* Noe was panel moderator. Other panelists were Charles Clemons (Touch 106FM), and Lolita Kelsey (Boston Neighborhood Network)
* Approx 12 people in the audience for taping. Two folks were walk-ins from the Union Square farmer's market.
* The panel focused on the importance of net neutrality for community radio and tv, as well as net neutrality as an issue of social justice.

== 7/18/2014 HOPE-X ==

* Steve gives a lightning talk on the pirate party. Approximately 60 people attended the lightning talk session
* Steve, Jamie, Kendra spend the weekend talking to people, and handing out business cards

== 8/16/2014 Rally For Michael Brown ==

* Four of use participated in a Soliday rally for Michael Brown (#Ferguson)
* Marched with Pirate Party banner
* Demonstration met at Copley Square, then marched to BPD station at ruggles
* About 200 people took part in the march
* Got the opportunity to meet people, hand out pamphlets, listen, show solidarity

== 8/19/2014 Interview on TOUCHFM.org The Morning Show ==

* Lucia interviewed by Charles Clemons

== 8/19/2014 Interview on BNNTV's The Real Talk Show ==

* Jamie and Noe appearing with Charles Clemons and Lolita Kelsey
* http://youtu.be/JpfDitZmIw0 (Jamie and Noe appear at around 14:50)

== 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally ==

Saturday (9/13/2014)
* Very large turnout (similar to last year)
* about 400+ 1/3-page flyers distributed
* two voter registrations
* 22 email list signups
* 11 volunteers in the tent over the course of the day
* ___ buttons distributed
* Day started out sunny. Started to rain around 17:00. Rain was hard enough and steady enough to clear out much of the crowd. We packed it in a little after 19:00
* Good response when handing out flyers wearing a Guy Fawkes mask

Sunday (9/14/2014)
* Nice weather all day, but a little chilly
* Jamie handed out flyers and fielded questions
* Kendra handed out flyers and fielded questions about Noe
* Jason came later dressed as a Pirate with David
* Lucia came later made buttons (total tally of buttons handed out to follow)
* Vermin Supreme dropped by right before closing time. He gleefully showed off his jolly roger vest and Lucia gave him a MassPirates shirt, which he appreciated.
* Jason, Lucia, David, Kendra, and Tristan cleaned up and packed up

2014 Event Notes

2014-09-16T03:16:40Z

Ljfiero: /* 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally */

== 5/9/2014 Fundraiser ==

* Held at the Democracy center in Cambridge, 7-11pm on a Friday night. Weather was nice.
* 21 in-person donations, ranging from $5 to $200 dollars.
* Ten of these donors were new donors.
* Approximately 30 attendees, including pirates
* two advance donations (one of which was from a Pirate officer)
* One new voter registration

== 5/18/2014 Cryptoparty ==

* Held at General Assembly Boston. Done in conjunction with Together Boston
* Sunday afternoon, very nice day
* Approx 7 attendees (plus several pirate activists)
* We probably had too many concurrent sessions for the audience size. We might have been able to get away with one track, and three presentations.
* Met one person interested in working with us on future cryptoparties/crypto classes.

== 5/24/2014 March Against Monsanto ==

We marched to the State House and Copley Square with Pirate literature and
a large Pirate sign. Many members of diverse political parties were in
attendance including Socialist Alternative, Green-Rainbow, and We The
People. We had a lot of great conversations and handed out pamphlets:
generally, the reaction to us as Pirates was very positive. It may be
possible to do collaborations with the Socialists and the Green-Rainbows.

The action itself: Entirely outdoors demonstration with a march to the
State House, speeches, March to Copley Square, speeches and then breakout
sessions called teach-ins.

Numbers: ~3,000 participants, the entire event clocked in at about 5
hours, and this was the 3rd official MAM in the Boston area.

I highly recommend we continue to go to events that rally against corporate
interests, especially corporations like Monsanto who abuse IP law
flagrantly.

== 5/24/2014 WEMF Interview ==

Noe Candidate (that's me!) and Joe Candidate did an interview at WEMF
tonight. It went well, and will probably be up on YouTube for your perusal
at Mike Cann's channel.

== 5/24/2014 Boston Security Meetup ==

* Captain James gave a presentation called "How Dare You Molest the Sea"?
* Approximately 60 people attended the talk.

== 6/5/2014 Reset the Net ==

* Held reset the net event at E5
* Attendance: four pirates, and two journalists; one from Dig Boston, and one from WERS.
* The six of us had a into a two-hour conversation about Pirates, Privacy, Surveillance, Net Neutrality, public access to the Internet and similar topics.

== 6/14/2014 Boston Pride Parade ==

* 16 people marched at some point during the parade. Three people found us while marching and joined us for a bit.
* This is the first year that we carried signs, and we got a very positive reaction from them. At one point, we rounded a corner, people saw our "Free Chelsea Manning" sign, and began chanting "Free Chelsea Manning".
* Handed out a few hundred flyers

== 6/21/2014 In-Person Meeting ==

* Pizzaria Regina, Alston. Sunny day, nice weather.
* 5--6 people attending
* two of the waitstaff were interested in what the Pirate Party was doing. Exchanged business cards.

== 6/22/2014 Citizen Koch Screening ==

* Brattle Theater, Cambridge, MA for a 5pm screening
* Steve was one of three people who gave short talks after the film. Steve spoke about money in politics, the challenges faced by third parties, and the importance of transparency.
* ~ 10 people stayed for the post-screening talks

== 7/12/2014 Net Neutrality Panel at SCATV ==

* Noe was panel moderator. Other panelists were Charles Clemons (Touch 106FM), and Lolita Kelsey (Boston Neighborhood Network)
* Approx 12 people in the audience for taping. Two folks were walk-ins from the Union Square farmer's market.
* The panel focused on the importance of net neutrality for community radio and tv, as well as net neutrality as an issue of social justice.

== 7/18/2014 HOPE-X ==

* Steve gives a lightning talk on the pirate party. Approximately 60 people attended the lightning talk session
* Steve, Jamie, Kendra spend the weekend talking to people, and handing out business cards

== 8/16/2014 Rally For Michael Brown ==

* Four of use participated in a Soliday rally for Michael Brown (#Ferguson)
* Marched with Pirate Party banner
* Demonstration met at Copley Square, then marched to BPD station at ruggles
* About 200 people took part in the march
* Got the opportunity to meet people, hand out pamphlets, listen, show solidarity

== 8/19/2014 Interview on TOUCHFM.org The Morning Show ==

* Lucia interviewed by Charles Clemons

== 8/19/2014 Interview on BNNTV's The Real Talk Show ==

* Jamie and Noe appearing with Charles Clemons and Lolita Kelsey
* http://youtu.be/JpfDitZmIw0 (Jamie and Noe appear at around 14:50)

== 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally ==

Saturday (9/13/2014)
* Very large turnout (similar to last year)
* about 400+ 1/3-page flyers distributed
* two voter registrations
* 22 email list signups
* 11 volunteers in the tent over the course of the day
* ___ buttons distributed
* Day started out sunny. Started to rain around 17:00. Rain was hard enough and steady enough to clear out much of the crowd. We packed it in a little after 19:00
* Good response when handing out flyers wearing a Guy Fawkes mask

Sunday (9/14/2014)
* Nice weather all day, but a little chilly
* Jamie handed out flyers and fielded questions
* Kendra handed out flyers and fielded questions about Noe
* Jason came later dressed as a Pirate with David
* Lucia came later made buttons (total tally of buttons handed out to follow)
* Vermin Supreme dropped by right before closing time
* Jason, Lucia, David, Kendra, and Tristan cleaned up and packed up

2014 Event Notes

2014-09-16T03:07:29Z

Ljfiero: /* 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally */

== 5/9/2014 Fundraiser ==

* Held at the Democracy center in Cambridge, 7-11pm on a Friday night. Weather was nice.
* 21 in-person donations, ranging from $5 to $200 dollars.
* Ten of these donors were new donors.
* Approximately 30 attendees, including pirates
* two advance donations (one of which was from a Pirate officer)
* One new voter registration

== 5/18/2014 Cryptoparty ==

* Held at General Assembly Boston. Done in conjunction with Together Boston
* Sunday afternoon, very nice day
* Approx 7 attendees (plus several pirate activists)
* We probably had too many concurrent sessions for the audience size. We might have been able to get away with one track, and three presentations.
* Met one person interested in working with us on future cryptoparties/crypto classes.

== 5/24/2014 March Against Monsanto ==

We marched to the State House and Copley Square with Pirate literature and
a large Pirate sign. Many members of diverse political parties were in
attendance including Socialist Alternative, Green-Rainbow, and We The
People. We had a lot of great conversations and handed out pamphlets:
generally, the reaction to us as Pirates was very positive. It may be
possible to do collaborations with the Socialists and the Green-Rainbows.

The action itself: Entirely outdoors demonstration with a march to the
State House, speeches, March to Copley Square, speeches and then breakout
sessions called teach-ins.

Numbers: ~3,000 participants, the entire event clocked in at about 5
hours, and this was the 3rd official MAM in the Boston area.

I highly recommend we continue to go to events that rally against corporate
interests, especially corporations like Monsanto who abuse IP law
flagrantly.

== 5/24/2014 WEMF Interview ==

Noe Candidate (that's me!) and Joe Candidate did an interview at WEMF
tonight. It went well, and will probably be up on YouTube for your perusal
at Mike Cann's channel.

== 5/24/2014 Boston Security Meetup ==

* Captain James gave a presentation called "How Dare You Molest the Sea"?
* Approximately 60 people attended the talk.

== 6/5/2014 Reset the Net ==

* Held reset the net event at E5
* Attendance: four pirates, and two journalists; one from Dig Boston, and one from WERS.
* The six of us had a into a two-hour conversation about Pirates, Privacy, Surveillance, Net Neutrality, public access to the Internet and similar topics.

== 6/14/2014 Boston Pride Parade ==

* 16 people marched at some point during the parade. Three people found us while marching and joined us for a bit.
* This is the first year that we carried signs, and we got a very positive reaction from them. At one point, we rounded a corner, people saw our "Free Chelsea Manning" sign, and began chanting "Free Chelsea Manning".
* Handed out a few hundred flyers

== 6/21/2014 In-Person Meeting ==

* Pizzaria Regina, Alston. Sunny day, nice weather.
* 5--6 people attending
* two of the waitstaff were interested in what the Pirate Party was doing. Exchanged business cards.

== 6/22/2014 Citizen Koch Screening ==

* Brattle Theater, Cambridge, MA for a 5pm screening
* Steve was one of three people who gave short talks after the film. Steve spoke about money in politics, the challenges faced by third parties, and the importance of transparency.
* ~ 10 people stayed for the post-screening talks

== 7/12/2014 Net Neutrality Panel at SCATV ==

* Noe was panel moderator. Other panelists were Charles Clemons (Touch 106FM), and Lolita Kelsey (Boston Neighborhood Network)
* Approx 12 people in the audience for taping. Two folks were walk-ins from the Union Square farmer's market.
* The panel focused on the importance of net neutrality for community radio and tv, as well as net neutrality as an issue of social justice.

== 7/18/2014 HOPE-X ==

* Steve gives a lightning talk on the pirate party. Approximately 60 people attended the lightning talk session
* Steve, Jamie, Kendra spend the weekend talking to people, and handing out business cards

== 8/16/2014 Rally For Michael Brown ==

* Four of use participated in a Soliday rally for Michael Brown (#Ferguson)
* Marched with Pirate Party banner
* Demonstration met at Copley Square, then marched to BPD station at ruggles
* About 200 people took part in the march
* Got the opportunity to meet people, hand out pamphlets, listen, show solidarity

== 8/19/2014 Interview on TOUCHFM.org The Morning Show ==

* Lucia interviewed by Charles Clemons

== 8/19/2014 Interview on BNNTV's The Real Talk Show ==

* Jamie and Noe appearing with Charles Clemons and Lolita Kelsey
* http://youtu.be/JpfDitZmIw0 (Jamie and Noe appear at around 14:50)

== 9/13 - 9/14/2014 Freedom Rally ==

Saturday (9/13/2014)
* Very large turnout (similar to last year)
* about 400+ 1/3-page flyers distributed
* two voter registrations
* 22 email list signups
* 11 volunteers in the tent over the course of the day
* ___ buttons distributed
* Day started out sunny. Started to rain around 17:00. Rain was hard enough and steady enough to clear out much of the crowd. We packed it in a little after 19:00
* Good response when handing out flyers wearing a Guy Fawkes mask

Sunday (9/14/2014)
* Nice weather all day, but a little chilly
* Jamie handed out flyers and fielded questions
* Kendra handed out flyers and fielded questions about Noe
* Jason came later dressed as a Pirate with David
* Lucia came later made buttons (total tally of buttons handed out to follow)

August 28th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-08-29T01:57:04Z

Ljfiero: /* Participants */

== Review ==

== Tasks ==

# Update on candidate status, campaign strategies
# Meet with Evan Falchuk
# Freedom Rally
## Email
## Materials
# MIT Maker Faire, 10/4?
# Wikileaks 8th Birthday Party, 10/4?
# Donate computers?
# PirateCon 2015
## Survey

== Events ==

# Sep. 13-14 noon-8pm [http://masscann.org/rally Freedom Rally], Boston Common [https://piratenpad.de/p/mapp-fr-2014 Logistics] [https://www.facebook.com/events/326565890852353/ facebook event]
# Sep. 17, 6:30-9pm, [http://blu.org/keysignings/ Key Signing Party], MIT Building E-51, Room 325, Wadsworth Street, Cambridge
# Sep 19, 5p-9p. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citizens-rising-a-republic-held-hostage-and-the-plan-to-take-it-back-tickets-12201718669 Citizens Rising]: A Republic Held Hostage And The Plan To Take It Back
# Sep. 20, 9a-5p. [http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/events/197210582/ Software Freedom Day]. Industry Lab 288 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, MA. We're doing a cryptoparty from 10:30 - noon.
# Sep. 26th. DMC in-person meeting. 4pm?
# Sep. 26-29, [http://www.freedomnotfear.org/ Freedom Not Fear] [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2014 wiki]
# Oct. 4, 9am-6pm, MIT Maker Faire
# Oct. 4, Wiki leaks birthday
# May 6, 2015, International Day against DRM.

== Participants ==

* jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
* noe (Noelani Kamelamela, Somerville)
* Bluelustreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway)

Observers
* davidd
* zby

== Summary ==

== Minutes ==

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July 31st, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-08-01T01:49:29Z

Ljfiero: /* Participants */

== Tasks ==

# Staff for Freedom Rally
# Get Joe finance set up
# Advertising?
# Update on candidate status, campaign strategies
# DMC delay

== Events ==

# Pirate Picnic, Sunday August 10, catch the noon ferry. [http://www.bostonharborislands.org/georges Georges Island] ([http://www.bostonharborislands.org/passenger-ferry Ferry Information])
# September 13-14 noon-8pm Freedom Rally
# Next IPM/Social?

== Participants ==

* Bluelustreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway, MA)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
* noe (Noelani Kamelamela, Somerville, MA)
* jpokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville, MA)
* igel (Will Fleurant, Arlington)
* Kendra (Kendra Moyer, Highland Park, MI)

Observers
* davidd
* Pharyngeal

== Summary ==

== Minutes ==

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July 31st, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-08-01T00:50:49Z

Ljfiero: /* Participants */

== Tasks ==

# Staff for Freedom Rally
# Get Joe finance set up
# Advertising?
# Update on candidate status, campaign strategies
# DMC delay

== Events ==

# Pirate Picnic, Sunday August 10, catch the noon ferry
# September 13-14 noon-8pm Freedom Rally
# Next IPM/Social?

== Participants ==

* Bluelustreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway, MA)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
* noe (Noelani Kamelamela, Somerville, MA)
* jpokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville, MA)

July 31st, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-07-31T23:43:38Z

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== Tasks ==

# Staff for Freedom Rally
# Get Joe finance set up
# Advertising?
# Update on candidate status, campaign strategies
# DMC delay

== Events ==

# Pirate Picnic, Sunday August 10, catch the noon ferry
# September 13-14 noon-8pm Freedom Rally
# Next IPM/Social?

== Participants ==

* JCFiero (Jason Fiero, Medway, MA)
* Bluelustreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway, MA)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
* noe (Noelani Kamelamela, Somerville, MA)

Agendas & Meeting Minutes

2014-07-31T23:39:59Z

Ljfiero: /* 2014 */

== 2014 ==

* [[July 31st, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[Jul 10th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[Jun 19th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[Jun 12th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[Jun 8th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 29th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 22nd, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 17th, 2014 Budget Planning Meeting]]
* [[May 15th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 8th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 1st, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 24th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 17th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 10th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 3rd, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 27th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 20th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 13th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 6th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 20th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 13th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 6th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 30th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 25th, 2014 Issue Meeting]]
* [[January 23rd, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 16th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 9th, 2014 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 2nd, 2014 IRC Meeting]]

== 2013 ==

* [[December 22nd, 2013 Issue Meeting]]
* [[December 19th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[December 12th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[December 5th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 21st, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 17th, 2013 Issue Meeting]]
* [[November 14th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 7th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 31th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 24th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 20th, 2013 General Meeting]]
* [[October 17rd, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 3rd, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 26th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 19th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 12th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 5th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 1st, 2013 General Meeting]]
* [[August 29th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 22nd, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 15th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 8th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 1st, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 28th, 2013 General Meeting]]
* [[July 25th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 18th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 11th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 27th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 20th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 16th, 2013 General Meeting]]
* [[June 13th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 6th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 30th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 23rd, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 16th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 9th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 2nd, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 25th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 11th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 4th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 28th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 21st, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 10th, 2013 General Meeting]]
* [[March 7th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 28th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 21st, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 14th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 7th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 31st, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 27th, 2013 In-Person Meeting]]
* [[January 24th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 17th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 10th, 2013 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 3rd, 2013 IRC Meeting]]

== 2012 ==

* [[December 27th, 2012 IRC Discussion]]
* [[December 20th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[December 13th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[December 9th, 2012 In-Person Meeting]]
* [[December 6th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 29th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 22nd, 2012 Informal IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 11th, 2012 In-Person Meeting]]
* [[November 8th, 2012 Informal IRC Discussion]]
* [[November 1st, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 25th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 18th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 11th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 4th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 20th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 13th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 6th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 30th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 23rd, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 16th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 9th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 2nd, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 26th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 19th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 12th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 5th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 28th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 21st, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 12th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[June 5th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 29th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 22nd, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 15th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 8th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[May 1st, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 24th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 17th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 10th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[April 3rd, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 27th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 20th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 13th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[March 6th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 28th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 21st, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 14th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 7th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[February 5th, 2012 In-Person Meeting]]
* [[January 31st, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 24th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 17th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 9th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]
* [[January 5th, 2012 IRC Meeting]]

== 2011 ==

* [[December 29th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[December 19th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[December 12th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 27th, 2011 In-Person Meeting]]
* [[November 21st, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 14th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[November 7th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 31st, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 24th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 17th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 10th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 3rd, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[October 2nd, 2011 In-Person Meeting]]
* [[September 26th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 19th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 12th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[September 5th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 29th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 21st, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 15th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 8th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[August 1st, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 25th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]
* [[July 18th, 2011 IRC Meeting]]

Jul 10th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-07-10T04:32:52Z

Ljfiero: /* Tasks */

== Tasks ==

# Register for Freedom Rally
# Plan fundraiser/networking for HOPE X, create flyer, have swag ready to give away
# Add MPP blog moderator/contributor Kevin Gallagher

== Events ==

# Net Neutrality panel discussion at SCATV, Saturday July 12 1 pm to 2 pm
# July 18th-19th. [http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/artbeat/2014 Artbeat]
# July 18th-20th, [http://x.hope.net/ Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) X], NYC
# July 26th, German-wide Stop Watching US protest
# July 29th, Last day to turn in nomination papers for Federal offices to cities & towns

== Participants ==

* JCFiero
* Bluelustreak
* srevilak
* aegis
* Kendra

Observers:

* davidd

Jul 10th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-07-10T04:32:17Z

Ljfiero: /* Participants */

== Tasks ==

# Register for Freedom Rally
# Plan fundraiser/networking for HOPE X, create flyer, have swag ready to give away

== Events ==

# Net Neutrality panel discussion at SCATV, Saturday July 12 1 pm to 2 pm
# July 18th-19th. [http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/artbeat/2014 Artbeat]
# July 18th-20th, [http://x.hope.net/ Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) X], NYC
# July 26th, German-wide Stop Watching US protest
# July 29th, Last day to turn in nomination papers for Federal offices to cities & towns

== Participants ==

* JCFiero
* Bluelustreak
* srevilak
* aegis
* Kendra

Observers:

* davidd

Jul 10th, 2014 IRC Meeting

2014-07-10T04:31:32Z

Ljfiero: /* Events */

2014-05-22T23:18:22Z

Ljfiero: /* Tasks */

October 24th, 2013 IRC Meeting

2013-10-25T15:57:11Z

Ljfiero:

== Agenda ==

# Tasks
## DMC 2013
### Who can help srevilak with Cryptoparty?
### Who will be able to table besides Bluelustreak, Kendra & jokeefe?
### Advertise it!
## Fundraiser on Dec. 28th
### Space?
### Performers?
## 2014 Campaigns (http://piratenpad.de/SKwdoMqk26)
### jokeefe looking for date/location for Campaign training
### Need to outsource map analysis
### Voter Reg. App status
### How to videos status
# Decisions
# Events
## [https://www.facebook.com/events/652912004719264/ Million Mask March], State House, Boston, MA, 9am-midnight
## [http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/ LibrePlanet] [http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/events/146103092/ Free Software Meeting], Weds Nov 6th, evening, Jamie speaking on the "Dangers of the Surveillance State"
## Berkman Center Mesh Network Cryptoday, Cambridge/Somerville, Wed., Nov. 6th
## Scorpion Bowl, Positronic Design, 903 Dwight St, Holyoke MA. Nov 9th
## '''Issue Meeting''', 11/17 based on http://doodle.com/cn6s2aatkhb5kpzc choose in the poll]
## Lowell Cryptoparty at Lowell Makes makerspace, all day affair
## [http://www.meetup.com/desktop-linux-users-group/ LibrePlanet Free Software Meeting], Weds Dec 4th, evening, Steve speaking ? or is it Jan?
## '''December CryptoParty''', Versus News, Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk St, 4th Floor, Cambridge, Sat., Dec. 14, 1-3pm
## December Issue Meeting
## '''Phone banking, Sun., Oct/Nov/Dec''
# Local Chapters
## Somerville picking date for first meeting

== Participants ==

* Bluestreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway)
* jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
* js0000 (john saylor: wally waltham)
* srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington MA)
* JCFiero (Jason Fiero, Medway MA)
* Kendra (Kendra Moyer, Arlington)
* Joe (Joe Guertin - Bellingham Ma)
* Igel (hi)

Observers:

* Shidash
* ageis
* zby
* davidd

== Summary ==

* DMC/cryptoparty. Steve presenting; Jamie and Kendra available to help. Several people available to table/flyer.
* December fundraiser. Possible locations: Industry labs (Cambridge), Crown (Lowell), Somerville VFW, Out of the Blue Gallery (Central Square)
* Campaign training. Tentatively in January at Sprouts. Nomination papers come out in February.
* Election maps: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/41136?hl=en might help us with uploading a .kmz file to Google maps.
* Based on poll, in-person/issue meeting will be Nov 17th (Pizzaria Regina).
* With respect to platform, look at https://www.pirateparty.org.uk/media/uploads/Manifesto2012.pdf; this is the UK Pirate Party manifesto. Are there things we can adopt as-is?

== Meeting Minutes ==
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[9:01pm] jokeefe: Agenda - http://masspirates.org/wiki/October_24th,_2013_IRC_Meeting
[9:01pm] jokeefe: ids - James O'Keefe, Somerville
[9:02pm] srevilak: Steve Revilak, Arlington MA
[9:02pm] Kendra joined the chat room.
[9:02pm] Joe: Joe Guertin - Bellingham Ma
[9:02pm] jokeefe: hi Kendra
[9:02pm] JCFiero: Jason Fiero, Medway MA
[9:02pm] Kendra: Hi, Kendra Moyer, Arlington
[9:03pm] Bluestreak: Lucia Fiero, Medway
[9:04pm] igel_ joined the chat room.
[9:04pm] igel_: re; where are we srevilak
[9:04pm] srevilak: intros. Say "hi" igel_
[9:04pm] igel_: hi
[9:04pm] jokeefe: Tasks - DMC 2013
[9:04pm] js0000: john saylor: wally waltham
[9:04pm] Bluestreak: Nice agenda Cap'n thanks.
[9:04pm] jokeefe: who is going?
[9:04pm] jokeefe: thanks
[9:04pm] igel_: brb
[9:05pm] Bluestreak: Jason and I will be there Sunday, only me Sat.
[9:05pm] srevilak: I'm attending all three days
[9:05pm] Bluestreak: So that is 4 ppl on Saturday with Kendra
[9:05pm] • igel_ will be there sat/noon
[9:05pm] Bluestreak: EXCELLENT
[9:05pm] js0000: can't make it, sry
[9:06pm] igel_: its 3 days wow
[9:06pm] jokeefe: great. I'll bring the fliers, hope to be there Fri/Sat morn-afternoon
[9:06pm] Bluestreak: I am printing the MMM flyers
[9:06pm] Kendra: I am going Saturday. don't know about Friday or Sunday.
[9:06pm] Bluestreak: and Alex's Flyers
[9:06pm] jokeefe: good, thanks
[9:06pm] Bluestreak: Mya I suggest another flyer Captain?
[9:06pm] Joe: I'll be busy for the next couple weeks with my mom recovering from surgery
[9:06pm] jokeefe: Bluestreak
[9:06pm] Bluestreak: Something about the bill
[9:07pm] jokeefe: here is to a rapid recovery!
[9:07pm] igel_: where is anoninma
[9:07pm] Bluestreak: 10,000 reg voters
[9:07pm] Kendra: Hope your mom's feeling better Joe
[9:07pm] srevilak: Joe: I echo Kendra's sentiments
[9:07pm] Bluestreak: Attempting to strangel 3rd parties in their infancy
[9:07pm] srevilak: Bluestreak: what is "MMM"?
[9:07pm] Joe: Thank you
[9:07pm] jokeefe: the more fliers the better, Bluestreak
[9:07pm] Bluestreak: Million Mask March
[9:07pm] srevilak: Bluestreak: kthx
[9:08pm] Bluestreak: Um...
[9:08pm] js0000: yes, get well
[9:08pm] Bluestreak: Looking for help with those, James
[9:08pm] jokeefe: srevilak, I can help you with the cryptoparty
[9:08pm] srevilak: jokeefe: great, thx
[9:08pm] Bluestreak: Will there be video od the crypto party?
[9:08pm] Kendra: I can at the crypto party too, if needed
[9:09pm] srevilak: Kendra: thx also
[9:09pm] igel_: hi Kendra
[9:09pm] Kendra: Hi Will
[9:09pm] igel_: the arlington crew
[9:09pm] jokeefe: please spread the word about it, the more the merrier
[9:10pm] jokeefe: Tasks - Fundraiser on Dec. 28th
[9:10pm] jokeefe: Any word on a space?
[9:10pm] igel_: has everyone uploaded their pgp keys to the new icloud
[9:10pm] igel_: heh.
[9:10pm] Bluestreak: Kendra and I talked by phone today
[9:10pm] Bluestreak: about the FR
[9:10pm] jokeefe: only the private ones lgel_
[9:11pm] Kendra: Talking to VS people about Dec 28, nothing concrete. They have been having some funding issues. I am going over there tomorrow.
[9:11pm] Kendra: Will be looing at an option for a Plan B just in case
[9:11pm] Bluestreak: K also suggested the Somerville VFW
[9:11pm] jokeefe: how many can fit in VS?
[9:11pm] Bluestreak: Chance offered the Crown, but Saturday would be a problem
[9:11pm] Bluestreak: Sunday the 29th or Thurs
[9:12pm] Bluestreak: the 26th would be better
[9:12pm] Bluestreak: Chance would perform for free but my Dance Friday DJ friend is not available
[9:13pm] Bluestreak: I could ask her if she has other leads on DJ who are good and work for free.
[9:13pm] Bluestreak: DJs that is
[9:13pm] Kendra: Probably about 50. It's not a huge space, maybe twice as big as E5's main space. A largish room. How many are we trying to fit in there?
[9:13pm] jokeefe: VFW is $100/hr, but $300 min.
[9:13pm] jokeefe: 50-100 would be good
[9:13pm] Bluestreak: Crown could be free but is in LOWELL
[9:14pm] Bluestreak: SVFW certainly is convenient.
[9:14pm] Kendra: There is also the Blue Gallery space over by central. That's pretty central and the guys reasonable price wise. You can have a band, drinks and get noisy.
[9:14pm] Bluestreak: Can you get us in there?
[9:15pm] jokeefe: Crown is a nice space. Blue Gallery worth considering
[9:15pm] Kendra: A lot of the bands I know play there and it is cheap from what I understand.
[9:15pm] Bluestreak: Is this the BG you mean? Looks hip http://www.outoftheblueartgallery.com/
[9:15pm] Kendra: I know the guy in passing. I could maybe go talk to hm tomorrow while I am going over to Industry.
[9:15pm] Kendra: yes that's it.
[9:16pm] jokeefe: thank you
[9:16pm] Bluestreak: Yes thank you.
[9:17pm] jokeefe: Good that Chance would perform. Other possibilities?
[9:17pm] Bluestreak: Chance has other leads. Cary (the DJ) does too.
[9:18pm] Bluestreak: I will work some more on it tomorrow.
[9:18pm] Bluestreak: Haven't heard from Bonnie yet (She is in demand)
[9:18pm] Bluestreak: She will prolly want to get paid
[9:20pm] jokeefe: thanks
[9:20pm] jokeefe: the sooner we know, the sooner we can start advertising it
[9:20pm] Bluestreak: Understood
[9:21pm] jokeefe: Tasks - 2014 Campaigns
[9:21pm] jokeefe: I am looking for a space for a campaign training. e5 could work
[9:22pm] jokeefe: Was thinking December, but it might be too busy.
[9:22pm] jokeefe: November is too busy.
[9:22pm] jokeefe: January can work
[9:23pm] Bluestreak: Does it have to be before papers are released?
[9:23pm] Bluestreak: Perhaps just after?
[9:23pm] Bluestreak: Or is that too late?
[9:23pm] jokeefe: Should be before
[9:23pm] Bluestreak: Then January latest.
[9:23pm] Kendra: What papers are you guys referring to?
[9:23pm] jokeefe: Mid Feb is when papers are available
[9:24pm] jokeefe: nomination papers
[9:24pm] Kendra: thx
[9:24pm] Bluestreak: Are you looking for volunteers?
[9:24pm] Bluestreak: To find a space?
[9:25pm] Bluestreak: For the training? Or are we just trying to settle on a time frame?
[9:27pm] igel_ left the chat room. (Ping timeout: 240 seconds)
[9:28pm] Kendra: What are the most pressing tasks that need to happen first?
[9:28pm] jokeefe: trying to settle on a time frame
[9:28pm] jokeefe: space recommendations good
[9:28pm] Bluestreak: OK I say January
[9:28pm] jokeefe: sprouts could also work, though sunday would have better parking
[9:28pm] jokeefe: if there isn't too much snow
[9:29pm] Bluestreak: We have Aaron Swartz anniversary on 13th Arisia starts 17th
[9:29pm] Bluestreak: I like Sprouts
[9:29pm] Bluestreak: That's it so far for Jan
[9:30pm] jokeefe: will ask sprouts
[9:30pm] Bluestreak: Oh, thank you!
[9:31pm] jokeefe: map analysis - JCFiero - is the file someplace people can get or can we load it into maps.google.com?
[9:32pm] JCFiero: Ive never loaded anything up to maps.google.com
[9:32pm] JCFiero: but that would be great
[9:32pm] jokeefe: what is the extension again?
[9:33pm] JCFiero: I havent made any changes to the kmz file
[9:33pm] JCFiero: kmz
[9:33pm] JCFiero: I think
[9:33pm] js0000: kgb
[9:34pm] js0000: (joke)
[9:34pm] jokeefe: ha ha
[9:34pm] jokeefe: JCFiero - take a look at this - https://support.google.com/maps/answer/41136?hl=en
[9:34pm] Bluestreak: Jason is looking for the file
[9:35pm] JCFiero: think I called it MPP data.kmz
[9:36pm] jokeefe: ok, lets look at it
[9:37pm] jokeefe: see if we can get something easily available to folks by the next meeting
[9:37pm] jokeefe: js0000 - any progress on the voter app?
[9:37pm] jokeefe: voter registration app
[9:38pm] js0000: no
[9:38pm] Bluestreak: Question for jokeefe
[9:39pm] js0000: but i will work son
[9:39pm] JCFiero: "Keep in mind that your KML file must be hosted on a website to view it in Google Maps." - the file is called MPPdata.kmz and we have to host it google drive will work?
[9:39pm] js0000: soon
[9:39pm] Bluestreak: can JC put the file on Google drive?
[9:39pm] jokeefe: srevilak, would you be able to put it up on our site?
[9:39pm] js0000: i can host
[9:40pm] js0000: how big is file?
[9:40pm] Bluestreak: How does he get the file to you?
[9:40pm] srevilak: jokeefe: I can work on it
[9:40pm] Bluestreak: Jason is checking
[9:40pm] jokeefe: if js0000 wants to host. whatever is quickest
[9:40pm] JCFiero: 10.3 MB (10,898,591 bytes)
[9:40pm] js0000: np
[9:40pm] js0000: dropbox?
[9:40pm] Bluestreak: Can we email the file?
[9:41pm] Bluestreak: Jason will have to get a drop box
[9:41pm] Bluestreak: (mine's full)
[9:41pm] js0000: email not great w 10MB
[9:41pm] jokeefe: I can put there so js0000 can get it
[9:42pm] JCFiero: js note its a KMZ and the instructions say "If you are have a KMZ file, please use ZIP 2.0 or "legacy" compatible compression. Otherwise, the .kmz file might not uncompress in geo-browsers such as Google Earth. Using the more advanced compression methods (e.g., bzip2, LZMA, etc.) will not be compatible."
[9:42pm] Bluestreak: Don't compress it
[9:42pm] Bluestreak: Use drop box
[9:42pm] js0000: i wasn't going to zip
[9:42pm] jokeefe: should be there in a minute
[9:43pm] Bluestreak: jokeefe?
[9:43pm] js0000: 10mb uncompressed?
[9:43pm] jokeefe: in dropbox
[9:43pm] Bluestreak: Jason has never used DB
[9:43pm] Bluestreak: We will do it after IRC
[9:44pm] Bluestreak: Full disclosure, he is working while we are meeting. Oops.
[9:45pm] igel_ joined the chat room.
[9:45pm] jokeefe: hi lgel_
[9:45pm] igel_: tech diff here.
[9:45pm] igel_: 'elo..
[9:46pm] igel_: whats the topic
[9:46pm] Bluestreak: lol
[9:46pm] jokeefe: campaign tasks
[9:46pm] Bluestreak: We were trashing Will Fluereant, you know him?
[9:46pm] igel_: *shrug*
[9:47pm] jokeefe: Joe, I want to start on the how to campaign videos, if I get video to you, would you be able to spiff them up?
[9:47pm] igel_: aaah #3
[9:47pm] Bluestreak: Jason: "OMG there is not a single strip club within our legislative district!"
[9:47pm] Bluestreak: Ah GIS
[9:47pm] jokeefe: not even US House?
[9:48pm] jokeefe: not that I would care
[9:48pm] Bluestreak: LOL
[9:48pm] jokeefe: is true
[9:48pm] Bluestreak: *still laughing*
[9:49pm] jokeefe: not the sox sadly
[9:49pm] Bluestreak: Beware! Jason is the great corrupter!
[9:49pm] jokeefe: they should be unionized
[9:50pm] Bluestreak: Strippers?
[9:50pm] jokeefe: sure
[9:50pm] Bluestreak: Go to it, sir!
[9:51pm] jokeefe: Guess I will email Joe later on the videos
[9:51pm] Bluestreak: I am pinging him on FB
[9:51pm] jokeefe: ageis, you there?
[9:51pm] Bluestreak: He must have toddled off
[9:51pm] jokeefe: Events
[9:52pm] jokeefe: Looks like 11/17 is the date for the Issue Meeting
[9:52pm] jokeefe: based on the poll
[9:52pm] Bluestreak: OK cool
[9:52pm] Bluestreak: Will miss having y'all at our house
[9:52pm] jokeefe: us too.
[9:53pm] jokeefe: Bluestreak would you make an FB event for the issue meeting?
[9:53pm] Bluestreak: Yes sir
[9:53pm] Kendra: Is that at the Pizza place?
[9:53pm] Bluestreak: Making a list
[9:53pm] jokeefe: yes
[9:55pm] Joe: Ya I can spiff up the videos and add whatever you need
[9:55pm] jokeefe: might as well start big. lets just start with the German Pirate Party's platform and see what we can adopt without question.
[9:55pm] jokeefe: thanks Joe
[9:55pm] Bluestreak: Yay, Joe!
[9:56pm] Bluestreak: OH!
[9:56pm] Bluestreak: HSISP for all
[9:56pm] Bluestreak: Right in the PPUK manifesto
[9:56pm] Bluestreak: Jason?
[9:56pm] JCFiero: https://www.pirateparty.org.uk/media/uploads/Manifesto2012.pdf
[9:56pm] Bluestreak: TY
[9:57pm] Bluestreak: Page 11
[9:57pm] jokeefe: The only other news I have is that I think I have is that the Somerville Pirates will be holding our first meeting soon.
[9:57pm] Bluestreak: We have news too
[9:57pm] Bluestreak: Joe and I were talking about starting our own local chapter
[9:58pm] jokeefe: yay!
[9:58pm] Bluestreak: tri-county Pirates
[9:58pm] Bluestreak: Need to hit up Dean college
[9:58pm] jokeefe: yes
[9:58pm] Bluestreak: Joe is gonna do that. right Joe?
[9:58pm] Kendra: Makes sense. It's easier to organize locally. You can also bring more people in if your efforts are not spread thin.
[9:58pm] jokeefe: goals!
[9:58pm] Joe: I know a few students there so I can talk tot them
[9:59pm] jokeefe: oops wrong sport
[9:59pm] jokeefe: home run Ortiz!
[9:59pm] jokeefe: 2-1 Sox
[9:59pm] js0000: papi!!!
[9:59pm] Bluestreak: LOL
[9:59pm] Bluestreak: SO DON'T CARE!
[9:59pm] jokeefe: too each their own
[9:59pm] Bluestreak: I used to care too much!
[9:59pm] JCFiero: sacrilege!
[9:59pm] Bluestreak: and they never won!
[10:00pm] jokeefe: anything else folks want to bring up?
[10:00pm] Bluestreak: Jim Rice, Yaz, Carton Fisk
[10:00pm] Bluestreak: 1986 world series!
[10:00pm] js0000: not good to care too much about sports
[10:00pm] srevilak: Can I do quick update on my FOIA requests?
[10:00pm] Bluestreak: See I did care... once
[10:00pm] Bluestreak: Oooh please!
[10:00pm] jokeefe: yes please, srevilak
[10:01pm] srevilak: Heard back from FBI. No FBI file, but with a Glomar disclaimer.
[10:01pm] Bluestreak: Um?
[10:01pm] Bluestreak: Glomar?
[10:01pm] srevilak: (i.e., the fact that they say I have no file doesn't confirm existence or non-existence of said file)
[10:02pm] jokeefe: that was fast
[10:02pm] srevilak: Bluestreak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_response
[10:02pm] Bluestreak: Those fuckers
[10:02pm] srevilak: Yes, pretty quick turnaround
[10:02pm] jokeefe: blog post with image of letter?
[10:02pm] jokeefe: and how-to?
[10:02pm] Bluestreak: Oh yes please!
[10:02pm] srevilak: jokeefe: I'll try to write one tomorrow am
[10:03pm] srevilak: MBHSR should have just gotten my request for BRIC file.
[10:03pm] srevilak: And I asked NSA for a copy of my call detail records
[10:03pm] jokeefe: BRIC req would be good too
[10:03pm] Bluestreak: Like MuckRock asked for FeinSteins
[10:03pm] Bluestreak:
[10:03pm] srevilak: Yes, https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/oct/22/senator-feinstein-give-us-your-metadata/ was quite good
[10:03pm] Bluestreak: <3
[10:04pm] srevilak: jokeefe: I'll write posts on BRIC and NSA once they play out
[10:04pm] jokeefe: thank you
[10:04pm] jokeefe: of course with FBI post, could have three posts
[10:04pm] srevilak: Yes, "what's in your file", parts 1, 2, and 3
[10:05pm] jokeefe: lol
[10:05pm] jokeefe: gotta start writing that script
[10:06pm] Bluestreak: Happy to give you script feedback
[10:06pm] srevilak: any other places I could send FOIA/PR requests to?
[10:06pm] js0000: irs?
[10:06pm] jokeefe: lol
[10:07pm] jokeefe: TSA
[10:07pm] Kendra: State police, city police, county police, JTTF
[10:07pm] jokeefe: DEA
[10:07pm] Bluestreak: DEA
[10:07pm] srevilak: TSA is good. I want to know how many pocket knives they collect. They've got mine
[10:07pm] jokeefe: lol
[10:07pm] Bluestreak: hee hee
[10:07pm] js0000: grandmother?
[10:08pm] srevilak: Maybe MBTA. Wonder how much they spent wiring up Porter square, and what their data retention policies are
[10:08pm] Kendra: Not to mention DHS
[10:09pm] srevilak: Lots of good ideas
[10:09pm] srevilak: Well, that's my FOIA update
[10:09pm] jokeefe: any other topics folks want to bring up?
[10:10pm] Bluestreak: Calling
[10:10pm] js0000 left the chat room. (Quit: js0000)
[10:10pm] jokeefe: 2nd motion to adjourn?
[10:10pm] Kendra: 2nd
[10:10pm] igel_ left the chat room. (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
[10:10pm] jokeefe: all in favor
[10:10pm] jokeefe: aye
[10:11pm] srevilak: aye
[10:11pm] Bluestreak: aye
[10:11pm] Kendra: aye, goodnite pirates
[10:11pm] Kendra left the chat room. (Quit: Web client closed)
[10:11pm] Bluestreak: See some of y'all Saturday.
[10:11pm] jokeefe: night folks
[10:11pm] Bluestreak: Sweet dreams
[10:11pm] root joined the chat room.

October 17rd, 2013 IRC Meeting

2013-10-18T02:33:50Z

Ljfiero:

== Participants ==

* Igel (william fleurant, arlington ma)
* Kendra, Kendra Moyer, Arlington, MA)
* Bluestreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway, MA)
* js0000 (john saylor waltham)
* Joe (Joe Guertin, Bellingham,MA)
* oneiros (Dragone, Deerfield)

Observers:

* davidd
* zby

== Summary ==

== Meeting Minutes ==
<nowiki>

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[21:01] <Bluestreak> The Captain is unwell, I am taking the helm. Not too many folks on board though, so I will be waiting for a spell to ship off.
[21:02] <oneiros> Aye, aye
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[21:06] <Kendra> Hi, is anyone running the meeting this evening? I saw the email that Jamie is sick.
[21:06] <Bluestreak> I am
[21:06] <Bluestreak> It's only an hour
[21:06] <Bluestreak> we can manage
[21:06] <Kendra> Great, how are you doing?
[21:07] <Bluestreak> I was hoping Steve would be here tho
[21:07] <Kendra> He's in California.
[21:07] <Bluestreak> I'm beat. How are you?
[21:07] <Bluestreak> IRC works from CA
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[21:08] <Kendra> I'm getting some things done.  Trying to figure out how much I want to get involved with the Digital Media Conference next weekend.  steve might show up, but I think he's vacationing.
[21:08] <Bluestreak> OK we have enough folks now. I am running the meeting as Steve is in CA and Jamie is unwell.
[21:09] <Bluestreak> IDs pls
[21:09] <Bluestreak> Lucia Fiero, Medway
[21:09] <oneiros> Dragone, Deerfield
[21:09] <Joe> Joseph Guertin, Bellingham
[21:10] <Kendra> Kendra Moyer, Arlington
[21:10] <Bluestreak> OK. First business is the IPM this Sunday
[21:10] <Bluestreak> Jason and I are hosting
[21:10] <Bluestreak> Jason is working on his delieverable and will not be at IRC
[21:11] <Bluestreak> Lasagna this month, ppl
[21:11] <Bluestreak> Who can attend?
[21:11] <Igel> william fleurant, arlington ma
[21:11] <Igel> hi all. hi.
[21:11] <Bluestreak> Hey
[21:12] <Kendra> FYI I am going to May First membership meeting on Saturday and returning Sunday, so I will not be able to make it.
[21:12] <Bluestreak> Aw
[21:12] <Joe> I should be good for the IPM. I may not be able to stay long
[21:12] <Kendra> Hi Will, got your email earlier
[21:12] <Bluestreak> Can you get out to Medway, Will?
[21:12] <oneiros> As usual, I live on the other side of the state and have quite a limited range, so I won't be there
[21:13]  * Igel cant make it -- im 24/7 slammed
[21:13] <Bluestreak> OK well we will get back to the western MA issue in a bit
[21:13] <oneiros> Should we secede from the Commonwealth? :)
[21:13] <Bluestreak> LOL
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[21:13] <Bluestreak> OK I will mention it now...
[21:14] <Igel> Kendra -- aye... ive been hammered with a bunch of blah i couldnt get back to it
[21:14] <Bluestreak> We have a plan to be in Holyoke en masse
[21:14] <oneiros> Oh my
[21:14] <Igel> heh oneiros, sup :D
[21:14] <Bluestreak> On the 9th, can you get to Holyoke, Dragine?
[21:14] <Bluestreak> Dragone
[21:14] <oneiros> Quite possibly, yes
[21:14] <oneiros> Holyoke is only 45 minutes or so
[21:15] <Bluestreak> Great. Keep an eye on the blog and facebook page. here is the fb event for the gathering
[21:15] <Bluestreak> and js0000 pls id
[21:15] <oneiros> I have no FB access
[21:16] <Kendra> Is the 9th the Scorpion Bowl?
[21:16] <Bluestreak> Yes... can you make it?
[21:17] <js0000> john saylor, thriving metropolis of waltham
[21:17] <Bluestreak> oneiros my email is sutralu@gmail.com ... email me for the details
[21:17] <Kendra> I have not ever been to Holyoke, but if Jamie or Steve are going I might catch a ride with them
[21:18] <Igel> oneiros: did u get any of my mails
[21:18] <Bluestreak> back on track IPM js0000 can you make it out to Medway this Sunday?
[21:18] <Bluestreak> Please do.
[21:18] <oneiros> Igel: I think so?
[21:18] <Bluestreak> IDK about Jamie yet
[21:18] <Bluestreak> But Steve hasn't said anything AT ALL about it.
[21:19] <Bluestreak> It *is* a haul from Arlington or Somerville, but how committed are we to expanding westward?
[21:19] <Bluestreak> Therz a whole STATE out there.
[21:19] <Igel> oh..
[21:19] <js0000> can't make Sunday, sry
[21:21] <Kendra>  Is there a commuter rail or something?  I have no idea of how far we are talking about from here.  How long is the drive to Holyoke from our area?  Maybe a few of us can work somethingout and rider together.
[21:21] <Bluestreak> It's right off 91/90
[21:22] <oneiros> I'm hoping this is going to be at the mall, otherwise Holyoke can be a bit of a mess to navigate
[21:22] <Bluestreak> pike to 91 and you drop off and you are there.
[21:22] <Bluestreak> very funny
[21:22] <Bluestreak> Dwight Street is right off a main drag
[21:22] <Bluestreak> Very easy to get to.
[21:23] <oneiros> I'll take your word for it. I find Holyoke to be a bit like suburban New Hampshire in terms of one-ways and loopbacks
[21:23] <oneiros> But sufficient Googling beforehand should hopefully do the trick
[21:23] <Bluestreak> True but I have been there and it was easy peasy
[21:23] <Bluestreak> yes Google works wonders
[21:24] <Bluestreak> OK so we have already covered IPM and SB
[21:24] <Bluestreak> On to DMC
[21:24] <Bluestreak> Kendra was there stuff you wanted to bring up here?
[21:25] <Bluestreak> PS oneiros I emailled all pertinent info
[21:25] <oneiros> Danke
[21:25] <Bluestreak> While we are waiting for Kendra, there is the point of the COST
[21:26] <Kendra> I now a lot of people involved with the DMC and I want to use my time productively that weekend.  I might just do the crypto party part.  In cost, do you mean admission fees?
[21:26] <Bluestreak> Yes $35 is a little steep for ppl who only want to attend the cryptoparty
[21:26] <Bluestreak> We are all expected to register
[21:26] <Bluestreak> all of us who will be attending
[21:27] <Bluestreak> http://digitalmediaconference.org/2013/node/7
[21:27] <Kendra> There are a lot of people there who I want to see and many I want to avoid, so I have mixed feelings.  There is a $10 low income option and these events usually are pretty easy to get into if people are low on funds.
[21:27] <Bluestreak> LOL
[21:27] <Bluestreak> The avoiding ppl part
[21:28] <Bluestreak> Just walk into the room like you own the place.
[21:28] <Bluestreak> That's what I do.
[21:28] <Kendra> I expect I will be there for a bit, but there will be other things going on that weekend
[21:28] <Bluestreak> They aren't happy to see you? Too bad!
[21:28] <Igel> hmm
[21:28] <Bluestreak> OK well of course what we are most concerned about
[21:29] <Bluestreak> is supporting Steve.
[21:29] <Kendra> I figure that's the point of going.
[21:29] <Bluestreak> His block is... (fetching info)
[21:29] <Igel> 25 to the 27?
[21:29] <Igel> what day are we talking about? the 25th?
[21:29] <Bluestreak> Yes 7pm on Friday until 4 pm Sunday
[21:29] <Bluestreak> BUT
[21:29] <Bluestreak> You don't have to be there for the whole thing.
[21:30] <Igel> ok
[21:30] <Igel> ill prob go
[21:30] <Bluestreak> I was asking Jamie about tabling but that will have to wait... perhaps we can discuss it on Sunday.
[21:30] <Igel> its prob 10min walk..
[21:30] <Bluestreak> Great
[21:30] <Bluestreak> That helps!
[21:31] <Igel> let me know time, date..
[21:31] <Igel> and then.. yea
[21:31] <Igel> :D
[21:32] <Kendra> Blue Streak I can't find the email Jamie sent about the crypto party on Saturday.  Does it start at 1:30?
[21:33] <Bluestreak> No, 2:30
[21:33] <Bluestreak> http://digitalmediaconference.org/2013/workshop-securesurfing
[21:34] <Bluestreak> Our slot is Sat from 2:30 to 4:00
[21:34] <Kendra> Thanks
[21:34] <oneiros> Speaking of secure surfing, Igel, sorry I haven't gotten anything done on the portal - midterms
[21:34] <oneiros> All long papers
[21:34] <Kendra> This time of year everything gets super busy and no one has as much time as they think they do.
[21:35] <Bluestreak> Truth
[21:35] <Igel> same here oneiros
[21:36] <Bluestreak> Well, also at the event we could have a MPP table
[21:36] <Bluestreak> We would just need volunteers.
[21:36] <Bluestreak> I could table for a while and I am flexible.
[21:37] <Kendra> Would we need to schedule that?  I could take a time slot to work the table.
[21:37] <Bluestreak> Yes. Why don't you and I see if Jamie od Jason Pramas has any more ideas about this?
[21:37] <Bluestreak> *or
[21:38] <Bluestreak> Kepp an eye on your email tomorrow.
[21:38] <Kendra> Are you working from and agenda tonight?  I did not see one on the wiki.
[21:38] <Bluestreak> I liked tableing with you at SFD
[21:38] <Bluestreak> LOL
[21:38] <Bluestreak> No
[21:38] <Bluestreak> I found out Jamie wasn't coming when y'all did!
[21:39] <Kendra> I liked it too.  So are we ready to talk about other items like campus outreach, etc.
[21:39] <Bluestreak> I hope he's OK.
[21:39] <Bluestreak> Make a suggestion!
[21:39] <Bluestreak> I am so not about control
[21:40] <Bluestreak> I stepped up because I am the only officer around tonight, LOL
[21:40] <Bluestreak> What do you want to talk about Kendra?
[21:40] <oneiros> I have a question, really, which has been getting me for a while now - as this is a political party (to my understanding), is/are there going to eventually be representative nominations?
[21:40] <Kendra> Well campus outreach coordination.  I suggest that people who have time try to get involved with a school in their area.   Also, if we are going to do more fundraisinfg inthe future or a holiday party for fudnraising.
[21:40] <Bluestreak> Both good topics... which 1st?
[21:41] <Igel> wheres the link to the agenda
[21:41] <Kendra> I think representatives and getting people involved to run for future elections , which is part of more serious outreach.
[21:41] <Bluestreak> There is no agenda tonight, Igel
[21:41] <Bluestreak> srry
[21:42] <Bluestreak> I found out I was running this at 8:52
[21:42] <Bluestreak> So this sounds like a 3rd point Kendra
[21:43] <Igel> ok
[21:43] <Bluestreak> Democracy is messy.
[21:43] <Bluestreak> :-D
[21:43] <Kendra> It's ok, we have to improvise sometimes.  But Ithink that finding people or deciding who besides Joe want to actually run for local elections.  I am not sure if that was the same thing tha onieros was mentioning.
[21:43] <oneiros> To a degree, yes
[21:43] <Bluestreak> Remind what you were mentioning Oneiros?
[21:44] <Igel> yeah -- keyword is outreach
[21:44] <Bluestreak> This is why I am so gung ho about Scorpion Bowl
[21:44] <Kendra> The thing is we have the problem of educating people as to what we are doing ,why it matters to them and then encouraging them to support or join the party.
[21:44] <Bluestreak> It is a networking party
[21:44] <Bluestreak> it is a warm audience of activists
[21:44] <Bluestreak> and artisits
[21:44] <oneiros> I was wondering about the issue of nominations, representatives, et al, both at the local (city, county) levels and at some point at the Senate level.
[21:45] <Bluestreak> Well...
[21:45] <Bluestreak> we *were* going to have a calling party
[21:45] <Bluestreak> we could try to reschedule that
[21:45] <Joe> I think our best outreach would be to get people that already believe in what we believe. Working on youtube videos and spreading the message would def help
[21:45] <Bluestreak> We call our current list of supporters and ask if they would run
[21:45] <Igel> hmm
[21:46] <Kendra> Getting people to actually run for office is ramping it up, because they have to buy into our platform and then be willing to be the face of the party at times.  It'sa lot to ask of people with busy lives. It means we have to spend time getting to know people and presenting the party as legitimate and worhty of time and effort.  It's a tall order to say the least.
[21:46] <oneiros> We would certainly need strong baseline support to not simply be laughed out of any election
[21:46] <Bluestreak> OK.. Kendra how about inviting people to a Social
[21:46] <Bluestreak> Like at Sprouts
[21:47] <Bluestreak> Let's shoot for say March
[21:47] <Bluestreak> We have Christmas and families and finals
[21:47] <Kendra> Well, everybody likes a good party and it is a way to approach people when they are relaxed and having fun.  So less pressure.
[21:47] <Bluestreak> yes
[21:47] <Bluestreak> so when we call we ask them if they would like to come to the Pirate Social
[21:48] <Bluestreak> invite them to dress up or not
[21:48] <Kendra> I am flexible about when and where, I know that this time of year gets crazy.  We should have multiple events though.
[21:48] <Bluestreak> I will galdly dress up to entertain ppl
[21:48] <Bluestreak> Well let's try one and see how it goes
[21:48] <Bluestreak> then when we have them in the room...
[21:48] <Bluestreak> THEN we sell them on running.
[21:49] <Kendra> We might want to get a few more Pirates to decide on the best date, but I have no problem with March.
[21:49] <oneiros> One possible long-standing problem there
[21:49] <Bluestreak> We need to give ourselves enough time to be successful
[21:49] <Bluestreak> OK Shoot
[21:49] <Bluestreak> tell
[21:49] <oneiros> It's been said (not in these exact words) that no one ever gained power who didn't first seek it.
[21:49] <oneiros> Ergo
[21:50] <oneiros> If we have to really sell, we may be barking up the wrong tree
[21:50] <Bluestreak> We don't NEED power seekers
[21:50] <Bluestreak> we need people who are willing to be on the ballot
[21:50] <Bluestreak> or the sake of raising awareness
[21:50] <Kendra> I like to think more in terms of helping people to empower themselves.
[21:50] <Bluestreak> and for giving voters more choice
[21:50] <Bluestreak> That too
[21:50] <oneiros> Idealistically, sure
[21:51] <Kendra> People tend to vote with their feet.  Most do not engage in the process at all.
[21:51] <Kendra> But they complain.
[21:51] <Bluestreak> What is also goo about March is we will can start promoting PirateCon 2014 while we are at it.
[21:51] <Igel> hmm
[21:51] <Igel> if we had door-hangers -- i could put some door hangers up
[21:51] <Igel> and even lawn-signs work
[21:51] <Igel> that could help -- i think it was the 2nd time i saw a cryptoparty sticker/flyer in somerville was when i decided to look it up
[21:51] <Igel> i mean -- people that want to run for office , but not democrat or republican..
[21:52] <Bluestreak> That's why Geico ads are so annoyingly repetetive
[21:52] <Igel> *shrug* statistics show repeat doorhangers and other gorilla-marketing works
[21:52] <Bluestreak> To recap Call Yes
[21:52] <Bluestreak> Ask them to run in call no
[21:52] <Bluestreak> invite them to social
[21:53] <Bluestreak> talk up running at the event
[21:53] <Kendra> That's the other thing.  You are competing with people who often have a louder microphone etc, so obviously persuasion (manipulation) becomes an issue.  But is your ideas are sound I  don't think you have to be too pushy.
[21:53] <Bluestreak> Well, we will have a warm audience if we invite people from the mailing/calling list
[21:54] <Bluestreak> Make the social a fundraiser, too
[21:54] <Bluestreak> I already know ppl who would like to perform
[21:54] <Igel> oneiros:
[21:54] <oneiros> Igel
[21:54] <Bluestreak> and we can start promoting PirateCon 2014 at the Social.
[21:54] <Igel> i asked jamie to add you to the email list
[21:55] <oneiros> Yes, I'm on the mailing list
[21:55] <Bluestreak> He did
[21:55] <Bluestreak> I think
[21:55] <Igel> and ah.. i emailed you about that-- did u get it?
[21:55] <Bluestreak> lemme check
[21:55] <Igel> ok
[21:55] <oneiros> Yes
[21:55] <Igel> ah werd.
[21:55] <oneiros> Yesses all around
[21:55] <Igel> i wanted to ask somthing tho
[21:56] <Igel> totally diff but relevant
[21:56] <Igel> i couldnt find where to send people in the right direction when they asked how to switch to the pirate party
[21:56] <Bluestreak> I checked. Added and approved
[21:56] <Igel> the form -- and the link to it..
[21:56] <Igel> (may be its in the wiki?)
[21:56] <Bluestreak> Oh oK
[21:56] <Bluestreak> we need a blog post for that!
[21:57] <oneiros> I thought the party reg form was right on the front page of the site?
[21:57] <Bluestreak> It may be
[21:57] <Bluestreak> BTW Jamie gave testimony yesterday at the State House
[21:58] <Bluestreak> about a bill that would make it necessary for us to get 10,000 total voters in 2 yeasrs
[21:58] <Bluestreak> or else lose our designation
[21:58] <Bluestreak> bastards
[21:58] <Bluestreak> Gangsters don't like competition
[21:58] <Kendra> That the name of the game, keep moving the goal post.  See it all the time.
[21:58] <Bluestreak> Truth
[21:59] <Bluestreak> So you need to tell you elected officials to vot AGAINST it
[21:59] <Bluestreak> and ask your friends and family to, also
[21:59] <Kendra> The fact that they come up with that is that they obviously feel threatened by other parties and know that some of the up and coming parties have potentiol to dethrone them.
[21:59] <Igel> hrmm
[21:59] <Bluestreak> H639
[22:00] <Bluestreak> OPPOSE IT
[22:00] <Kendra> It will defiitely give us something to work on and do in the near future.  When does it go to vote?
[22:00] <Bluestreak> https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/House/H639
[22:00] <Bluestreak> Well better to oppose it than to have to gather 10,000 registrations!
[22:00] <Bluestreak> Oh vote?
[22:00] <Igel> aah i didnt even see it doh
[22:00] <Bluestreak>  UM...
[22:01] <Bluestreak> I DON'T KNOW!
[22:01] <oneiros> Just the way they want it
[22:01] <Bluestreak> I will find out
[22:01] <Bluestreak> Truth
[22:01] <Bluestreak> When I have the date of the vote I will post it to the list, FB page, tweet it
[22:02] <Bluestreak> But y'all can start opposing it now.
[22:02] <Kendra> We should just be prepared to be proactive and start thinking about swelling up the ranks if need be.  We should make this well know at the conference when we table.
[22:02] <Bluestreak> Brilliant
[22:02] <oneiros> Chicago Voting?
[22:02] <Bluestreak> exactly
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[22:03] <Bluestreak> Oh we are reaching time
[22:03] <oneiros> Pretty sure my great-great-grandfather, rest his soul, is voting Pirate Party this year
[22:03] <Bluestreak> :-)
[22:03] <Kendra> I am ready to call it a day.  Move to adjourn?
[22:04] <Bluestreak> someone else has to 2nd  I think as I am mod
[22:04] <Igel> yaar
[22:04] <Bluestreak> close enough
[22:04] <Igel> :D
[22:04] <Joe> lol
[22:04] <Bluestreak> all in favor?
[22:04] <Joe> Aye
[22:04] <Kendra> Aye! All right Pirates, sweet dreams.
[22:04] <Bluestreak> Nighty night!
[22:04] <Joe> Peace out everyone
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October 17rd, 2013 IRC Meeting

2013-10-18T02:32:41Z

Ljfiero:

== Participants ==

* Igel (william fleurant, arlington ma)
* Kendra, Kendra Moyer, Arlington, MA)
* Bluestreak (Lucia Fiero, Medway, MA)
* js0000 (john saylor waltham)
* Joe (Joe Guertin, Bellingham,MA)
* oneiros (Dragone, Deerfield)

Observers:

* davidd
* zby

== Summary ==

== Meeting Minutes ==

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[21:01] <Bluestreak> The Captain is unwell, I am taking the helm. Not too many folks on board though, so I will be waiting for a spell to ship off.
[21:02] <oneiros> Aye, aye
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[21:06] <Kendra> Hi, is anyone running the meeting this evening? I saw the email that Jamie is sick.
[21:06] <Bluestreak> I am
[21:06] <Bluestreak> It's only an hour
[21:06] <Bluestreak> we can manage
[21:06] <Kendra> Great, how are you doing?
[21:07] <Bluestreak> I was hoping Steve would be here tho
[21:07] <Kendra> He's in California.
[21:07] <Bluestreak> I'm beat. How are you?
[21:07] <Bluestreak> IRC works from CA
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[21:08] <Kendra> I'm getting some things done.  Trying to figure out how much I want to get involved with the Digital Media Conference next weekend.  steve might show up, but I think he's vacationing.
[21:08] <Bluestreak> OK we have enough folks now. I am running the meeting as Steve is in CA and Jamie is unwell.
[21:09] <Bluestreak> IDs pls
[21:09] <Bluestreak> Lucia Fiero, Medway
[21:09] <oneiros> Dragone, Deerfield
[21:09] <Joe> Joseph Guertin, Bellingham
[21:10] <Kendra> Kendra Moyer, Arlington
[21:10] <Bluestreak> OK. First business is the IPM this Sunday
[21:10] <Bluestreak> Jason and I are hosting
[21:10] <Bluestreak> Jason is working on his delieverable and will not be at IRC
[21:11] <Bluestreak> Lasagna this month, ppl
[21:11] <Bluestreak> Who can attend?
[21:11] <Igel> william fleurant, arlington ma
[21:11] <Igel> hi all. hi.
[21:11] <Bluestreak> Hey
[21:12] <Kendra> FYI I am going to May First membership meeting on Saturday and returning Sunday, so I will not be able to make it.
[21:12] <Bluestreak> Aw
[21:12] <Joe> I should be good for the IPM. I may not be able to stay long
[21:12] <Kendra> Hi Will, got your email earlier
[21:12] <Bluestreak> Can you get out to Medway, Will?
[21:12] <oneiros> As usual, I live on the other side of the state and have quite a limited range, so I won't be there
[21:13]  * Igel cant make it -- im 24/7 slammed
[21:13] <Bluestreak> OK well we will get back to the western MA issue in a bit
[21:13] <oneiros> Should we secede from the Commonwealth? :)
[21:13] <Bluestreak> LOL
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[21:13] <Bluestreak> OK I will mention it now...
[21:14] <Igel> Kendra -- aye... ive been hammered with a bunch of blah i couldnt get back to it
[21:14] <Bluestreak> We have a plan to be in Holyoke en masse
[21:14] <oneiros> Oh my
[21:14] <Igel> heh oneiros, sup :D
[21:14] <Bluestreak> On the 9th, can you get to Holyoke, Dragine?
[21:14] <Bluestreak> Dragone
[21:14] <oneiros> Quite possibly, yes
[21:14] <oneiros> Holyoke is only 45 minutes or so
[21:15] <Bluestreak> Great. Keep an eye on the blog and facebook page. here is the fb event for the gathering
[21:15] <Bluestreak> and js0000 pls id
[21:15] <oneiros> I have no FB access
[21:16] <Kendra> Is the 9th the Scorpion Bowl?
[21:16] <Bluestreak> Yes... can you make it?
[21:17] <js0000> john saylor, thriving metropolis of waltham
[21:17] <Bluestreak> oneiros my email is sutralu@gmail.com ... email me for the details
[21:17] <Kendra> I have not ever been to Holyoke, but if Jamie or Steve are going I might catch a ride with them
[21:18] <Igel> oneiros: did u get any of my mails
[21:18] <Bluestreak> back on track IPM js0000 can you make it out to Medway this Sunday?
[21:18] <Bluestreak> Please do.
[21:18] <oneiros> Igel: I think so?
[21:18] <Bluestreak> IDK about Jamie yet
[21:18] <Bluestreak> But Steve hasn't said anything AT ALL about it.
[21:19] <Bluestreak> It *is* a haul from Arlington or Somerville, but how committed are we to expanding westward?
[21:19] <Bluestreak> Therz a whole STATE out there.
[21:19] <Igel> oh..
[21:19] <js0000> can't make Sunday, sry
[21:21] <Kendra>  Is there a commuter rail or something?  I have no idea of how far we are talking about from here.  How long is the drive to Holyoke from our area?  Maybe a few of us can work somethingout and rider together.
[21:21] <Bluestreak> It's right off 91/90
[21:22] <oneiros> I'm hoping this is going to be at the mall, otherwise Holyoke can be a bit of a mess to navigate
[21:22] <Bluestreak> pike to 91 and you drop off and you are there.
[21:22] <Bluestreak> very funny
[21:22] <Bluestreak> Dwight Street is right off a main drag
[21:22] <Bluestreak> Very easy to get to.
[21:23] <oneiros> I'll take your word for it. I find Holyoke to be a bit like suburban New Hampshire in terms of one-ways and loopbacks
[21:23] <oneiros> But sufficient Googling beforehand should hopefully do the trick
[21:23] <Bluestreak> True but I have been there and it was easy peasy
[21:23] <Bluestreak> yes Google works wonders
[21:24] <Bluestreak> OK so we have already covered IPM and SB
[21:24] <Bluestreak> On to DMC
[21:24] <Bluestreak> Kendra was there stuff you wanted to bring up here?
[21:25] <Bluestreak> PS oneiros I emailled all pertinent info
[21:25] <oneiros> Danke
[21:25] <Bluestreak> While we are waiting for Kendra, there is the point of the COST
[21:26] <Kendra> I now a lot of people involved with the DMC and I want to use my time productively that weekend.  I might just do the crypto party part.  In cost, do you mean admission fees?
[21:26] <Bluestreak> Yes $35 is a little steep for ppl who only want to attend the cryptoparty
[21:26] <Bluestreak> We are all expected to register
[21:26] <Bluestreak> all of us who will be attending
[21:27] <Bluestreak> http://digitalmediaconference.org/2013/node/7
[21:27] <Kendra> There are a lot of people there who I want to see and many I want to avoid, so I have mixed feelings.  There is a $10 low income option and these events usually are pretty easy to get into if people are low on funds.
[21:27] <Bluestreak> LOL
[21:27] <Bluestreak> The avoiding ppl part
[21:28] <Bluestreak> Just walk into the room like you own the place.
[21:28] <Bluestreak> That's what I do.
[21:28] <Kendra> I expect I will be there for a bit, but there will be other things going on that weekend
[21:28] <Bluestreak> They aren't happy to see you? Too bad!
[21:28] <Igel> hmm
[21:28] <Bluestreak> OK well of course what we are most concerned about
[21:29] <Bluestreak> is supporting Steve.
[21:29] <Kendra> I figure that's the point of going.
[21:29] <Bluestreak> His block is... (fetching info)
[21:29] <Igel> 25 to the 27?
[21:29] <Igel> what day are we talking about? the 25th?
[21:29] <Bluestreak> Yes 7pm on Friday until 4 pm Sunday
[21:29] <Bluestreak> BUT
[21:29] <Bluestreak> You don't have to be there for the whole thing.
[21:30] <Igel> ok
[21:30] <Igel> ill prob go
[21:30] <Bluestreak> I was asking Jamie about tabling but that will have to wait... perhaps we can discuss it on Sunday.
[21:30] <Igel> its prob 10min walk..
[21:30] <Bluestreak> Great
[21:30] <Bluestreak> That helps!
[21:31] <Igel> let me know time, date..
[21:31] <Igel> and then.. yea
[21:31] <Igel> :D
[21:32] <Kendra> Blue Streak I can't find the email Jamie sent about the crypto party on Saturday.  Does it start at 1:30?
[21:33] <Bluestreak> No, 2:30
[21:33] <Bluestreak> http://digitalmediaconference.org/2013/workshop-securesurfing
[21:34] <Bluestreak> Our slot is Sat from 2:30 to 4:00
[21:34] <Kendra> Thanks
[21:34] <oneiros> Speaking of secure surfing, Igel, sorry I haven't gotten anything done on the portal - midterms
[21:34] <oneiros> All long papers
[21:34] <Kendra> This time of year everything gets super busy and no one has as much time as they think they do.
[21:35] <Bluestreak> Truth
[21:35] <Igel> same here oneiros
[21:36] <Bluestreak> Well, also at the event we could have a MPP table
[21:36] <Bluestreak> We would just need volunteers.
[21:36] <Bluestreak> I could table for a while and I am flexible.
[21:37] <Kendra> Would we need to schedule that?  I could take a time slot to work the table.
[21:37] <Bluestreak> Yes. Why don't you and I see if Jamie od Jason Pramas has any more ideas about this?
[21:37] <Bluestreak> *or
[21:38] <Bluestreak> Kepp an eye on your email tomorrow.
[21:38] <Kendra> Are you working from and agenda tonight?  I did not see one on the wiki.
[21:38] <Bluestreak> I liked tableing with you at SFD
[21:38] <Bluestreak> LOL
[21:38] <Bluestreak> No
[21:38] <Bluestreak> I found out Jamie wasn't coming when y'all did!
[21:39] <Kendra> I liked it too.  So are we ready to talk about other items like campus outreach, etc.
[21:39] <Bluestreak> I hope he's OK.
[21:39] <Bluestreak> Make a suggestion!
[21:39] <Bluestreak> I am so not about control
[21:40] <Bluestreak> I stepped up because I am the only officer around tonight, LOL
[21:40] <Bluestreak> What do you want to talk about Kendra?
[21:40] <oneiros> I have a question, really, which has been getting me for a while now - as this is a political party (to my understanding), is/are there going to eventually be representative nominations?
[21:40] <Kendra> Well campus outreach coordination.  I suggest that people who have time try to get involved with a school in their area.   Also, if we are going to do more fundraisinfg inthe future or a holiday party for fudnraising.
[21:40] <Bluestreak> Both good topics... which 1st?
[21:41] <Igel> wheres the link to the agenda
[21:41] <Kendra> I think representatives and getting people involved to run for future elections , which is part of more serious outreach.
[21:41] <Bluestreak> There is no agenda tonight, Igel
[21:41] <Bluestreak> srry
[21:42] <Bluestreak> I found out I was running this at 8:52
[21:42] <Bluestreak> So this sounds like a 3rd point Kendra
[21:43] <Igel> ok
[21:43] <Bluestreak> Democracy is messy.
[21:43] <Bluestreak> :-D
[21:43] <Kendra> It's ok, we have to improvise sometimes.  But Ithink that finding people or deciding who besides Joe want to actually run for local elections.  I am not sure if that was the same thing tha onieros was mentioning.
[21:43] <oneiros> To a degree, yes
[21:43] <Bluestreak> Remind what you were mentioning Oneiros?
[21:44] <Igel> yeah -- keyword is outreach
[21:44] <Bluestreak> This is why I am so gung ho about Scorpion Bowl
[21:44] <Kendra> The thing is we have the problem of educating people as to what we are doing ,why it matters to them and then encouraging them to support or join the party.
[21:44] <Bluestreak> It is a networking party
[21:44] <Bluestreak> it is a warm audience of activists
[21:44] <Bluestreak> and artisits
[21:44] <oneiros> I was wondering about the issue of nominations, representatives, et al, both at the local (city, county) levels and at some point at the Senate level.
[21:45] <Bluestreak> Well...
[21:45] <Bluestreak> we *were* going to have a calling party
[21:45] <Bluestreak> we could try to reschedule that
[21:45] <Joe> I think our best outreach would be to get people that already believe in what we believe. Working on youtube videos and spreading the message would def help
[21:45] <Bluestreak> We call our current list of supporters and ask if they would run
[21:45] <Igel> hmm
[21:46] <Kendra> Getting people to actually run for office is ramping it up, because they have to buy into our platform and then be willing to be the face of the party at times.  It'sa lot to ask of people with busy lives. It means we have to spend time getting to know people and presenting the party as legitimate and worhty of time and effort.  It's a tall order to say the least.
[21:46] <oneiros> We would certainly need strong baseline support to not simply be laughed out of any election
[21:46] <Bluestreak> OK.. Kendra how about inviting people to a Social
[21:46] <Bluestreak> Like at Sprouts
[21:47] <Bluestreak> Let's shoot for say March
[21:47] <Bluestreak> We have Christmas and families and finals
[21:47] <Kendra> Well, everybody likes a good party and it is a way to approach people when they are relaxed and having fun.  So less pressure.
[21:47] <Bluestreak> yes
[21:47] <Bluestreak> so when we call we ask them if they would like to come to the Pirate Social
[21:48] <Bluestreak> invite them to dress up or not
[21:48] <Kendra> I am flexible about when and where, I know that this time of year gets crazy.  We should have multiple events though.
[21:48] <Bluestreak> I will galdly dress up to entertain ppl
[21:48] <Bluestreak> Well let's try one and see how it goes
[21:48] <Bluestreak> then when we have them in the room...
[21:48] <Bluestreak> THEN we sell them on running.
[21:49] <Kendra> We might want to get a few more Pirates to decide on the best date, but I have no problem with March.
[21:49] <oneiros> One possible long-standing problem there
[21:49] <Bluestreak> We need to give ourselves enough time to be successful
[21:49] <Bluestreak> OK Shoot
[21:49] <Bluestreak> tell
[21:49] <oneiros> It's been said (not in these exact words) that no one ever gained power who didn't first seek it.
[21:49] <oneiros> Ergo
[21:50] <oneiros> If we have to really sell, we may be barking up the wrong tree
[21:50] <Bluestreak> We don't NEED power seekers
[21:50] <Bluestreak> we need people who are willing to be on the ballot
[21:50] <Bluestreak> or the sake of raising awareness
[21:50] <Kendra> I like to think more in terms of helping people to empower themselves.
[21:50] <Bluestreak> and for giving voters more choice
[21:50] <Bluestreak> That too
[21:50] <oneiros> Idealistically, sure
[21:51] <Kendra> People tend to vote with their feet.  Most do not engage in the process at all.
[21:51] <Kendra> But they complain.
[21:51] <Bluestreak> What is also goo about March is we will can start promoting PirateCon 2014 while we are at it.
[21:51] <Igel> hmm
[21:51] <Igel> if we had door-hangers -- i could put some door hangers up
[21:51] <Igel> and even lawn-signs work
[21:51] <Igel> that could help -- i think it was the 2nd time i saw a cryptoparty sticker/flyer in somerville was when i decided to look it up
[21:51] <Igel> i mean -- people that want to run for office , but not democrat or republican..
[21:52] <Bluestreak> That's why Geico ads are so annoyingly repetetive
[21:52] <Igel> *shrug* statistics show repeat doorhangers and other gorilla-marketing works
[21:52] <Bluestreak> To recap Call Yes
[21:52] <Bluestreak> Ask them to run in call no
[21:52] <Bluestreak> invite them to social
[21:53] <Bluestreak> talk up running at the event
[21:53] <Kendra> That's the other thing.  You are competing with people who often have a louder microphone etc, so obviously persuasion (manipulation) becomes an issue.  But is your ideas are sound I  don't think you have to be too pushy.
[21:53] <Bluestreak> Well, we will have a warm audience if we invite people from the mailing/calling list
[21:54] <Bluestreak> Make the social a fundraiser, too
[21:54] <Bluestreak> I already know ppl who would like to perform
[21:54] <Igel> oneiros:
[21:54] <oneiros> Igel
[21:54] <Bluestreak> and we can start promoting PirateCon 2014 at the Social.
[21:54] <Igel> i asked jamie to add you to the email list
[21:55] <oneiros> Yes, I'm on the mailing list
[21:55] <Bluestreak> He did
[21:55] <Bluestreak> I think
[21:55] <Igel> and ah.. i emailed you about that-- did u get it?
[21:55] <Bluestreak> lemme check
[21:55] <Igel> ok
[21:55] <oneiros> Yes
[21:55] <Igel> ah werd.
[21:55] <oneiros> Yesses all around
[21:55] <Igel> i wanted to ask somthing tho
[21:56] <Igel> totally diff but relevant
[21:56] <Igel> i couldnt find where to send people in the right direction when they asked how to switch to the pirate party
[21:56] <Bluestreak> I checked. Added and approved
[21:56] <Igel> the form -- and the link to it..
[21:56] <Igel> (may be its in the wiki?)
[21:56] <Bluestreak> Oh oK
[21:56] <Bluestreak> we need a blog post for that!
[21:57] <oneiros> I thought the party reg form was right on the front page of the site?
[21:57] <Bluestreak> It may be
[21:57] <Bluestreak> BTW Jamie gave testimony yesterday at the State House
[21:58] <Bluestreak> about a bill that would make it necessary for us to get 10,000 total voters in 2 yeasrs
[21:58] <Bluestreak> or else lose our designation
[21:58] <Bluestreak> bastards
[21:58] <Bluestreak> Gangsters don't like competition
[21:58] <Kendra> That the name of the game, keep moving the goal post.  See it all the time.
[21:58] <Bluestreak> Truth
[21:59] <Bluestreak> So you need to tell you elected officials to vot AGAINST it
[21:59] <Bluestreak> and ask your friends and family to, also
[21:59] <Kendra> The fact that they come up with that is that they obviously feel threatened by other parties and know that some of the up and coming parties have potentiol to dethrone them.
[21:59] <Igel> hrmm
[21:59] <Bluestreak> H639
[22:00] <Bluestreak> OPPOSE IT
[22:00] <Kendra> It will defiitely give us something to work on and do in the near future.  When does it go to vote?
[22:00] <Bluestreak> https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/House/H639
[22:00] <Bluestreak> Well better to oppose it than to have to gather 10,000 registrations!
[22:00] <Bluestreak> Oh vote?
[22:00] <Igel> aah i didnt even see it doh
[22:00] <Bluestreak>  UM...
[22:01] <Bluestreak> I DON'T KNOW!
[22:01] <oneiros> Just the way they want it
[22:01] <Bluestreak> I will find out
[22:01] <Bluestreak> Truth
[22:01] <Bluestreak> When I have the date of the vote I will post it to the list, FB page, tweet it
[22:02] <Bluestreak> But y'all can start opposing it now.
[22:02] <Kendra> We should just be prepared to be proactive and start thinking about swelling up the ranks if need be.  We should make this well know at the conference when we table.
[22:02] <Bluestreak> Brilliant
[22:02] <oneiros> Chicago Voting?
[22:02] <Bluestreak> exactly
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[22:03] <Bluestreak> Oh we are reaching time
[22:03] <oneiros> Pretty sure my great-great-grandfather, rest his soul, is voting Pirate Party this year
[22:03] <Bluestreak> :-)
[22:03] <Kendra> I am ready to call it a day.  Move to adjourn?
[22:04] <Bluestreak> someone else has to 2nd  I think as I am mod
[22:04] <Igel> yaar
[22:04] <Bluestreak> close enough
[22:04] <Igel> :D
[22:04] <Joe> lol
[22:04] <Bluestreak> all in favor?
[22:04] <Joe> Aye
[22:04] <Kendra> Aye! All right Pirates, sweet dreams.
[22:04] <Bluestreak> Nighty night!
[22:04] <Joe> Peace out everyone
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2013-06-16T20:38:55Z

Ljfiero:

== Agenda ==

# NSA Leaks Reviews
# Committee Reports
# Event Review
## [https://www.facebook.com/events/650005998347326/ Cease & Desist], Boston, June 14th 4-6pm
## Drop off of computer for Cameron
# Scheduled Events
## 2nd Cammy Dee Probable Cause hearing - June 27th
## No NSA Spying Protests, July 4th
## [https://www.facebook.com/events/323638467767736/?fref=ts Cameron D'Ambrosio Fundraiser], Lowell, July 6th, 8pm
## Art Beat, Somerville, July 19-20th
## Pirate Picnic, George's Island, August 3rd
# Conference
## Speakers & Schedule
## Logistics
# Oppose S.654 / H.3261
# Cryptocurrency Conference
# Endorsement Policy

== Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed: ==

=== Oppose S.654 / H.3261 ===

The partner organizations have agreed on a petition text and a launch date of 6/18 to circulate this online petition to their members. The organizations are: ACLU of MA, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Demand Progress, Digital Fourth and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Here's the text we agreed on:

We, the undersigned, call on the Massachusetts legislature to reject proposals to expand government wiretap powers. Listening in on phone calls and electronic communication poses "grave dangers to the privacy of all citizens of the commonwealth," in the words of our existing law. However, pending legislation would ignore that wise warning. It would permit wiretapping not just in connection with organized crime, or even for serious, violent crimes, but for a wide variety of offenses down to simple drug possession and other less serious offenses. Crime has fallen substantially, but electronic surveillance is on the rise. Now is not the time to hand our government broader powers to eavesdrop on us. We urge you to oppose S.654 / H.3261, An Act Updating the Wire Interception Law.

=== Cryptocurrency Conference ===

Conferences tend to take a lot of our time. We need to be finding and preparing candidates for 2014. Having a cryptocurrency conference in Sept. will likely be a distraction from our election plans in 2014 and getting our platform finalized. Jokeefe suggests cancelling it.

== Participants ==

pending

* Bluestreak: Lucia Fiero, Medford
* srevilak: Steve Revilak, Arlington
* Kendra: Kendra Moyer, Arlington
* jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville

Observers:

== Summary ==

=== National Affairs ===

=== Event Review ===

=== Scheduled Events ===

=== Conference ===

==== Flyers ====

==== Speakers & Schedule ====

Have the following panels:

* Opening the Gates: How To Challenge Our Nation’s Two-Party Monopoly
* Copyright and Internet Architecture: Where Have We Come Since SOPA/PIPA?
* Crowdfunding
* Open Government
* Government surveillance in 2020
* Don't Agonize, Organize!
* How We Will Prevent The Surveillance Dystopia

Finishing the discussion on email.

== Meeting Minutes ==

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Political argument support

2011-04-06T01:10:34Z

Ljfiero:

"Internet Piracy Boosts Anime Sales, Study Concludes"

http://torrentfreak.com/internet-piracy-boosts-anime-sales-study-concludes-110203/

Why the name "Pirate Party"?

http://falkvinge.net/2011/02/20/why-the-name-pirate-party/

"One million dollars for seven songs?!"

http://joelfightsback.com/#/2008/12/hello-world/

You may get the push back, "Well, Joel is a thief who should be punished." You could counter with, "Well if he *is* a thief, and he stole a CD from a store, which is say 12 songs, the most her would get is a $500 dollar fine and/or probation, right? So these MPAA and RIAA fines are absolutely ruinous, and hardly in the spirit of American justice." That can be a very disarming argument, as people tend to be very justice minded. Then you can proceed to make your point about sharing culture, etc.