February 7th, 2012 IRC Meeting

Agenda

1. March 10th Conference Status

2. anti-ACTA Solidarity rally on the 11th?

3. Net censorship talk on the 25th

4. "Talking with folks" talk?

5. Anything else others want to bring up.

Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed:

Folks should review the meeting notes from the 2/5 meeting - http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_5th,_2012_In-Person_Meeting

Attending

• bsod - http://activepolitic.com:82/
• jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville

Summary

1. Conference Status

We have seven talks, and may have one more. Most will be an hour long. Probably will have one track:

     a. OpenGov tech efforts - Shauna Gordon-McKeon
     b. Securing your personal computer and Internet traffic - Conor Sherman
     c. Going toe-to-toe with the state: navigating the challenges of a digital activist - David House
     d. How to run for office - James O'Keefe
     e. Making a living with the Internet: Personal stories by creators -Cecillia Tan, Emily Scudder (?), Lauren's musician friend, others ...
     f. Embracing Kopimism - Lauren Pespisa
     g. Patents Upending - Erik Zoltan

Meeting Minutes

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[11:59] <jokeefe> I posted the agenda at http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_7th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:00] <jokeefe> We had an in-person meeting on Sunday, where we covered a number of things - minutes are at http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_5th,_2012_In-Person_Meeting [12:01] <jokeefe> I have a work meeting at 1pm, so I will be heading out then [12:02] <jokeefe> 1. Conference Status - we have at least six talks and hopefully another one. [12:02] <jokeefe> I need to lock down when the talks will be. [12:03] <jokeefe> The democracy center has wifi, but doesn't have a projector. Anyone know where we could borrow/rent one? [12:03] <jokeefe> Looks like we will have one track of talks [12:03] == qkslvrwolf [~sabbott@75-144-134-238-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net] has joined #masspirates [12:03] <qkslvrwolf> hello? [12:03] <jokeefe> hey ! [12:04] <qkslvrwolf> there we go [12:04] <jokeefe> agenda at http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_7th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:04] <jokeefe> minutes of sunday's meeting at http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_5th,_2012_In-Person_Meeting [12:05] <jokeefe> [12:02] <jokeefe> 1. Conference Status - we have at least six talks and hopefully another one. [12:02] <jokeefe> I need to lock down when the talks will be. [12:03] <jokeefe> The democracy center has wifi, but doesn't have a projector. Anyone know where we could borrow/rent one? [12:03] <jokeefe> Looks like we will have one track of talks [12:06] <jokeefe> people can now register [12:07] == erixoltan [4a687ce7@gateway/web/freenode/ip.74.104.124.231] has joined #masspirates [12:08] <jokeefe> hey erixoltan [12:08] <erixoltan> Hi [12:08] <jokeefe> I really should just wait for folks to appear before starting [12:08] <erixoltan> Erik Zoltan, Framingham, stomach flu... [12:08] <jokeefe> [12:04] <jokeefe> agenda at http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_7th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:04] <jokeefe> minutes of sunday's meeting at http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_5th,_2012_In-Person_Meeting [12:05] <jokeefe> [12:02] <jokeefe> 1. Conference Status - we have at least six talks and hopefully another one. [12:02] <jokeefe> I need to lock down when the talks will be. [12:03] <jokeefe> The democracy center has wifi, but [12:08] <jokeefe> ugh! hope you get better soon. [12:09] <jokeefe> jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville [12:09] <erixoltan> You wanted me to do a talk, think it was history of Copyright or something along those lines... [12:11] <jokeefe> that would be cool. Andrew A. Anissi is also talking about giving one. [12:11] <erixoltan> Well I am flexible about the actual subject, just let me know if you need anything. [12:12] <jokeefe> would you want to cover patents? [12:13] <jokeefe> assuming Andrew wants to do copyright? [12:13] <erixoltan> Sure why not. [12:13] <jokeefe> Nice. [12:14] <jokeefe> Lauren is going to give a talk on Kopimism [12:16] <jokeefe> I want to lock the schedule down this week then we can promote it extensively. [12:17] <jokeefe> we have a reddit subgroup, BTW: /r/masspirates [12:17] <jokeefe> if anyone wants to join it [12:19] <jokeefe> 2. anti-ACTA Solidarity rally on the 11th? [12:20] <jokeefe> So there will be a huge number of anti-ACTA rallies in Europe on Saturday. [12:20] <jokeefe> I hear that there will be an anonymous rally on the 11th as well in Boston [12:22] <jokeefe> There is a peace vigil at 1pm at Park St in Boston [12:26] <jokeefe> The anonymous rally seems to be an OpChanology related event [12:26] == SplendidSpoon [~lpespisa@38.111.20.226] has joined #masspirates [12:26] <jokeefe> hey! [12:27] <SplendidSpoon> Hey sorry I'm late craziness at work [12:27] <jokeefe> np [12:27] <SplendidSpoon> Lauren - Boxboro (working in Cambridge) [12:28] <jokeefe> went over what we know of the conference. Erik will be doing a talk on patents - need a witty title - Patents Impending? [12:28] <jokeefe> so we have seven talks with one other possibility [12:28] <jokeefe> did you get a chance to talk with your friend about speaking on the panel? [12:29] <SplendidSpoon> Not yet [12:29] <SplendidSpoon> I will though [12:29] <erixoltan> Patents Upending? [12:29] <jokeefe> thanks, want to get the schedule finished this week. [12:29] <jokeefe> BTW for everyone else, the talk is something like "Making a living with the Internet: Personal stories by creators" [12:30] <SplendidSpoon> How much does she have to know about the Pirate Party beforehand? [12:30] <jokeefe> enough not to go running away screaming :) [12:31] <jokeefe> the talk is more about her personal experiences as a musician with the internet and how it has helped her be a musician and, hopefully, make a living at it [12:32] <jokeefe> if anyone can suggest other speakers, we have only one person who has signed on for now. [12:32] <SplendidSpoon> Amanda Palmer lol [12:33] <SplendidSpoon> I dunno if shes still in Boston tho [12:33] <jokeefe> ah [12:34] <jokeefe> still in state? [12:34] <SplendidSpoon> I don't know her personally, she did a thing for occupy boston [12:34] <jokeefe> ok [12:34] <SplendidSpoon> I don't really know how to reach her though [12:35] <SplendidSpoon> Most of my friends are coders - not creatives [12:35] == ChrisWalsh [183d0e0f@gateway/web/freenode/ip.24.61.14.15] has joined #masspirates [12:35] <jokeefe> well her website indicates that she is in Austrailia for much of Feb. [12:35] <ChrisWalsh> Hi everyone [12:35] <jokeefe> hi chris! [12:36] <jokeefe> Patents Upending - very good title - erixoltan [12:37] <jokeefe> posted the chat session so far to http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_7th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:38] <jokeefe> so who could make an anti-ACTA rally in Boston on the 11th? [12:39] <ChrisWalsh> thanks. I can't - I have guests that weekend [12:42] <SplendidSpoon> Um [12:42] <jokeefe> yes? [12:42] <SplendidSpoon> I want to [12:42] <SplendidSpoon> But I'm being dragged into chanology by anonymous [12:42] <jokeefe> we could combine them [12:42] <SplendidSpoon> Protest ACTA at the Scientology org? [12:43] <jokeefe> then march around [12:43] <SplendidSpoon> hmmm [12:43] <SplendidSpoon> I guess we are supposed to be at the Org at 2:30, it's in Brookline [12:43] <jokeefe> Ah. [12:44] <jokeefe> I am not sure who is organizing the OpChanology demo, doesn't seem to be the regular folks, or is it? [12:44] <SplendidSpoon> Um its a n00b dragging us into it [12:44] <jokeefe> free radical i see [12:44] <SplendidSpoon> Right [12:44] <SplendidSpoon> But I mean same people hate ACTA also [12:45] <jokeefe> attacking scientology seems like a rote target, but it isn't my call [12:45] <SplendidSpoon> Some newbs wanna revive chanology [12:45] <SplendidSpoon> For some strange reason [12:46] <SplendidSpoon> I feel like ACTA is so much more important [12:46] <SplendidSpoon> Some of the usual folks will be there [12:48] <SplendidSpoon> I dunno we should talk to people in the Boston freedom of info group [12:48] <SplendidSpoon> on facebook [12:48] <jokeefe> Would you ask them if they want to combine or should I? [12:48] <jokeefe> I sent feelers on fb [12:48] <SplendidSpoon> Yes the guy who wanted to start the chanology thing didnt seem to mind doing both [12:49] <jokeefe> Mr. FP? [12:49] <SplendidSpoon> Damnit I wish Kate was here [12:49] <SplendidSpoon> Yes [12:50] <SplendidSpoon> He's actually a cool guy irl he just acts like a jerk online with a million different personas [12:50] <jokeefe> k [12:50] <jokeefe> ok, lets take it somewhere else and see where it goes. [12:51] <SplendidSpoon> I think Kevin Wilson wil do it too [12:51] <jokeefe> cool [12:51] <SplendidSpoon> Like, if we announce it, they will come [12:51] <SplendidSpoon> I think [12:52] <jokeefe> field of dreams [12:52] <SplendidSpoon> Waynes World 2 [12:52] <jokeefe> lol [12:52] <jokeefe> The next two items are 3. Net censorship talk on the 25th 4. "Talking with folks" talk? [12:53] <SplendidSpoon> Talking with folks talk? [12:53] <SplendidSpoon> oh sorry item 3 first [12:53] <jokeefe> Jack talks about organizing [12:53] <jokeefe> need a better title [12:53] <jokeefe> and a place ot have it [12:54] <jokeefe> On Item #3: Have been distracted, but working with OB folks to lock down a date/time/location [12:55] <SplendidSpoon> Cool