May 22nd, 2012 IRC Meeting

Agenda

0. Status

1. Boston Pride

2. Film Fest Follow Up

3. Supporter Survey

4. Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot?

5. Anything else others want to bring up.

Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed:

1. Boston Pride

Status:

• Jamie sent in form for table insurance, will ping them to verify we got approved
• Jamie and Lauren attended the marshal training. It would be helpful to have another marshal. Lauren suggested we should have a kids wagon made up to look like a pirate ship.
• We sent out an email asking folks to join us at Pride. Also setup a web form for folks to sign up as well. There is a facebook event for the march.

Action items:

• Chris is working on our our statement for Pride
• Drum up people to march/table
• Get Boston Pride our proof of insurance
• Set a date to make signs and the boat.

2. Film Fest Follow Up

Need to post links on the film fest page.

3. Supporter Survey

Holding off on sending this out until we get the word out about Pride.

4. Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot?

5. Anything else others want to bring up.

Attending

• jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville
• SplendidSpoon - Lauren Pespisa, Boxboro/Cambridge
• erixoltan - Erik Zoltan, Framingham
• passstab -
• [bsod] -

Observers:

• brandonj
• hwkns
• illunatic
• [Derek]
• JonathanD

Summary

1. Boston Pride

2. Supporter Survey

3. Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot?

Meeting Minutes

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[11:41] <jokeefe> hi all [11:42] <passstab> yo [11:43] <passstab> dija send the HIB mail? [11:56] == SplendidSpoon [~lpespisa@38.111.20.226] has joined #masspirates [12:01] <jokeefe> Hey passstab, they take a month to answer so I am expanding the info request to see ask them to rule on micropayment systems like flattr. [12:02] <jokeefe> agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=May_22nd,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:03] <jokeefe> hi SplendidSpoon [12:04] <SplendidSpoon> Hey [12:06] <jokeefe> looking for erix, and others

[jokeefe was kicked out]

[12:11] <jokeefe> sorry kicked out [12:11] <jokeefe> so item 1. Boston Pride [12:12] <jokeefe> todo items: 1) Chris is working on our our statement for Pride 2) Drum up people to march/table 3) Get Boston Pride our proof of insurance 4) Set a date to make signs and the boat. [12:14] <jokeefe> the rest is in the agenda [12:18] <jokeefe> Looking at the agenda, there isn't really anything to decide on since a number of the preliminary tasks haven't been done. <hangs head> [12:18] <SplendidSpoon> Heh [12:18] <jokeefe> Boston Pride is the biggest thing on the plate, so getting a good turn out is vittal [12:18] <jokeefe> vital [12:19] <SplendidSpoon> Yes [12:19] <jokeefe> I am planning to put out the survey this week. [12:19] <SplendidSpoon> Everyone => zgo [12:19] <SplendidSpoon> Go* [12:20] <jokeefe> that leaves 3 weeks to get the sigs for a Public policy questions to put on the Nov. 2012 ballot. [12:21] <jokeefe> I'll contact the folks in and around Somerville to see if they want to gather signatures and use that as an organizing campaign [12:24] <jokeefe> that is all I have on this dreary day [12:26] <SplendidSpoon> it is dreary [12:26] <SplendidSpoon> Should we make a statement about why we march in the parade? [12:26] <SplendidSpoon> Will that be in the blog post you put up? [12:29] <passstab> make sure to wear pirate costumes [12:29] <passstab> :D [12:30] <erixoltan> great idea, would attract a lot of attention. [12:33] == SplendidSpoon [~lpespisa@38.111.20.226] has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds] [12:34] <passstab> you should have hats for all of your events, come to think of it [12:34] <jokeefe> yes, we are encouraging folks to dress as pirates [12:34] <[bsod]> lol, hats [12:34] <erixoltan> awesome [12:35] <jokeefe> Splendid suggested having a kids wagon made up as a ship [12:35] <[bsod]> oh, the right wing would die [12:35] <[bsod]> they're coming for our kids! [12:35] <jokeefe> lol, the pride folks didn't have a problem with it. [12:35] <erixoltan> I may be able to provide some kids :) [12:35] <[bsod]> cool [12:35] <jokeefe> mine will be at soccer. [12:35] <erixoltan> still not sure, have to ask [12:35] <[bsod]> ya, my kid has no choice but to come if im going [12:36] <jokeefe> It is about two hours of walking [12:36] <[bsod]> my wife said we can do that, not sure exactly where and when to go tho [12:36] <jokeefe> well, do come, bsod [12:36] <[bsod]> she needs to request a day off two weeks in advance [12:36] <[bsod]> still got time [12:37] <passstab> jokeefe, you understand that flattr donations are usually on the order of pennies right? [12:37] <jokeefe> http://www.masspirates.org/blog/2012/05/22/help-us-at-boston-pride-on-june-9th/ [12:37] <[bsod]> heh [12:37] <[bsod]> ive made .75 cents so far on flattr [12:37] <[bsod]> i was hoping to make atleast enough to flattr other people with [12:37] <jokeefe> agreed, passstab, but it lets us walk the walk. i won't delay sending the request too long. [12:37] <[bsod]> june 9th eh [12:38] <jokeefe> yes [12:38] <[bsod]> can do [12:38] <[bsod]> better be nicer out than it is today [12:39] == SplendidSpoon [~lpespisa@38.111.20.226] has joined #masspirates [12:39] <SplendidSpoon> IT guy restarted access point [12:39] == JonathanD [~JonathanD@freenode/staff/jonathand] has joined #masspirates [12:39] <[bsod]> ha, if i sing this thing to come march, are 6 year olds allowed to come with me? [12:39] <[bsod]> sign* [12:40] <[bsod]> damn those it guys [12:40] == SplendidSpoon_ [~lpespisa@38.111.20.226] has joined #masspirates [12:40] <[bsod]> wb #2 [12:40] <SplendidSpoon_> heh [12:40] <jokeefe> we need songs. they expect us to be loud, just not until 12:01 [12:40] <[bsod]> hmm, yea [12:40] <[bsod]> gay songs in the public domain [12:41] <erixoltan> fifteen men on a dead man's chess, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.... [12:41] <erixoltan> chest [12:41] <jokeefe> SplendidSpoon, yes, Chris Reynolds was writing the statement. [12:41] <SplendidSpoon_> cool [12:43] == SplendidSpoon [~lpespisa@38.111.20.226] has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds] [12:43] == SplendidSpoon_ has changed nick to SplendidSpoon [12:44] <[bsod]> so, is everyone constantly busy doing other stuff while these meetings go on or is there really not that much to talk about [12:44] <[bsod]> seems slow [12:44] <SplendidSpoon> Yes [12:44] <SplendidSpoon> I am at work [12:44] <[bsod]> heh, yes to both [12:44] <jokeefe> yes, both [12:44] <[bsod]> lol [12:49] <erixoltan> My computer crashed so I'm a bit distracted today. I am trying to restore it and nothign is working. [12:49] <erixoltan> Does anyone want to hear about the PNC? [12:49] <[bsod]> ok [12:49] <jokeefe> yes [12:50] <passstab> aye! [12:50] <erixoltan> I made a long proposal to deal with situations where a PNC member state no longer has an active party. Under the proposal that state can be put on probation, and ultimately demoted to "observer" status if they don't have an active party. [12:51] <erixoltan> The proposal was approved. It has vague/flexible criteria for a member state. [12:51] <erixoltan> Michigan then applied for full PNC membership, but were told that they don't have enough members yet (they only have two people.) [12:52] <[bsod]> lol, come back when you have 3 [12:52] <erixoltan> California still hasn't applied for full PNC membership - I am sure they will be approved when they do, because they seem to have a big movement getting underway there. [12:53] <erixoltan> that's about all from the PNC. [12:53] <[bsod]> must be nice having one of the most populus states [12:53] <erixoltan> they have a pro-ocean-conservation position that seems to be getting a lot of traction. [12:54] <[bsod]> oh, i like the ocean [12:55] <[bsod]> least the atlantic doesnt have that great trash rift [12:55] <erixoltan> well, we *do* have new jersey... [12:55] <[bsod]> heh [12:56] <jokeefe> CA is rather hard to get ballot access. Need tens of thousands to join. Good luck to them. [12:56] <[bsod]> indeed [12:56] <[bsod]> how many did we need? [12:57] <erixoltan> 50 [12:57] <[bsod]> awesome [12:57] <[bsod]> in maine, you can register to vote the same day that you are going to cast a ballot, and they tried to change it so that people had to register 3 months ahead of time, and people were out protesting that they were trying to supress the poor vote [12:58] <[bsod]> in contrast to mass, you have to register forever before an actual election happens [12:58] <[bsod]> and they keep trying to find ways to get you off the voting list if you dont keep up [12:59] <erixoltan> hooray for Maine. [12:59] <[bsod]> i keep getting, 'failure to respond to this letter will result in removal from the active voting list' .. or 'failure to show up for jury duty may result in criminal charges plus also removed from voting list' [13:00] <erixoltan> Jury duty is easy. Just tell them you're a pirate and they won't let you serve. [13:00] <[bsod]> just saying tho, its hard for poor people to maintain a residence in the same place for a long long time [13:00] <[bsod]> lol, i always make up something [13:00] <jokeefe> I think it is 19 days for MA. certainly not months. 3 months prereg is too long. so is getting your sigs six months before getting on the ballot [13:00] <[bsod]> imagine being judged by people who are so stupid that they cant even get out of jury duty [13:00] <jokeefe> lol, erixoltan