December 5th, 2013 IRC Meeting

Agenda

1. Upcoming Events
   1. 12/14, December CryptoParty, Versus News
2. Support Outreach & Fundraising
   1. Phone banking
   2. 12/28 Fundraiser Status
3. 2014 Campaign
   1. Campaign Training
   2. Voter registration app?
   3. Platform
4. Other events

Participants

• davidd
• jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
• srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
• Kendra (Kendra Moyer, Arlington)
• js0000 (johnny saylor: waltham)
• Igel (William Fleurant, Arlington)
• Bluestreak

Observers:

• Gizah
• passstab
• zby_

Summary

Versus News cryptoparty seems to be in good shape.

Kendra shows flyer for 12/28 fundraising event.

Arisia. Jan 17-20.

Meeting Minutes

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[9:01pm] jokeefe: Agenda - http://masspirates.org/wiki/December_5th,_2013_IRC_Meeting [9:01pm] jokeefe: Ahoy srevilak [9:01pm] srevilak: hi all [9:02pm] Kendra: Hey, how's everyone doing? Hope all is well. [9:02pm] jokeefe: ids - James O'Keefe, Somerville [9:02pm] srevilak: Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA [9:02pm] Kendra: Kendra Moyer, Arlington [9:02pm] jokeefe: be fine, I be [9:02pm] js0000: johnny saylor: waltham [9:03pm] Igel: William Fleurant, Arlington [9:04pm] Bluestreak joined the chat room. [9:04pm] Bluestreak: Howday y'all [9:04pm] js0000: hola [9:04pm] jokeefe: arrr, Bluestreak [9:04pm] Bluestreak: Evenin' Capn [9:04pm] jokeefe: Would anyone like to add something to the agenda? [9:05pm] Bluestreak: Meep [9:05pm] Bluestreak: Arisia [9:06pm] Bluestreak: Jan 17-20 [9:06pm] jokeefe: ok, under Events it goes [9:06pm] jokeefe: 1. Upcoming Events [9:06pm] Bluestreak: Jason and I are attmpting to arrange a room [9:06pm] Bluestreak: Questions is: open party or closed? [9:06pm] Kendra: Did you all see the invitation I made for 12/28? [9:06pm] jokeefe: have a post up on 12/14, Versus News CryptoParty [9:07pm] jokeefe: yes [9:07pm] Bluestreak: No Kendra where is that pls? [9:07pm] jokeefe: srevilak / Kendra - does Versus News need anything for the Cryptoparty [9:07pm] jokeefe: ? [9:08pm] Kendra: I sent it to the activists list. So as far as Vs goes, I do not beleive they need anything. [9:08pm] srevilak: jokeefe: I don't think so (vs news & cryptoparty) [9:08pm] srevilak: Kendra: very artistic flyer [9:08pm] jokeefe: ok, great [9:09pm] Bluestreak: IDK why I didn't get it. Can you send it to me again? [9:09pm] davidd: we are currently looking into getting subsidy from the city of amsterdam for our cryptoparties [9:09pm] srevilak: Hmmm - at some point we should start using @masspirates.org addresses. One of these days [9:09pm] Bluestreak: Awesome [9:09pm] davidd: as a service to the public [9:09pm] jokeefe: good luck davidd [9:09pm] Kendra: I might grab some snacks, there's a Whole foods right there. [9:09pm] srevilak: davidd: that's great news [9:09pm] davidd: i was just throwing it in here as an idea [9:09pm] js0000: amsterdam MA? [9:09pm] Bluestreak: Any $ in the coffers for food? [9:10pm] Bluestreak: No Netherlands [9:10pm] js0000: helping us in MA [9:10pm] davidd: look into possible subsidies for your cryptoparties [9:10pm] js0000: wow- that's pretty progressive [9:10pm] jokeefe: Bluestreak would you talk about your plans for Arisia? [9:10pm] Bluestreak: Well I need to fill out another form [9:10pm] Bluestreak: but I have to decide open party or closed [9:11pm] Bluestreak: open, we can flyer can't serve booze [9:11pm] jokeefe: what is the difference? [9:11pm] Bluestreak: closed invite only (harder to spread the word) can serve booze [9:11pm] jokeefe: Fruit Grog then? [9:11pm] js0000: can we encourage people to bring flasks? [9:12pm] jokeefe: Pirates believe in openness [9:12pm] davidd: cant you cheat the system by having a 5 minute event in the middle [9:12pm] davidd: where you close the bar [9:12pm] Bluestreak: the door has to be closed or open dependingon type top [9:12pm] davidd: which allows you to flyer [9:12pm] Bluestreak: too [9:12pm] Bluestreak: open [9:12pm] js0000: pirates have got to be open [9:12pm] js0000: right? [9:12pm] Bluestreak: flyer within the hotel only [9:12pm] Bluestreak: Want to vote? [9:12pm] js0000: can we have a bong instead ... ? [9:12pm] Kendra: People should handle their own booze. There might be a lot of younger people hanging out. Or BYOB and be discreet. [9:12pm] Bluestreak: always, john [9:13pm] js0000: and then we can be open too ... [9:13pm] Bluestreak: isk even know if we can SAY byob [9:13pm] Bluestreak: idk [9:13pm] Bluestreak: not isk [9:13pm] Kendra: It can be implied [9:13pm] jokeefe: not vote, we leave it to you [9:13pm] Bluestreak: sounds like ppl like open [9:13pm] davidd: will the hotel allow "bring your own beverage" ? [9:13pm] jokeefe: though that would be my choice [9:13pm] Bluestreak: I do too we were thinking open house style [9:14pm] Bluestreak: we could take turns keeping the room open. [9:14pm] Bluestreak: feedin ppl snacks and schwag [9:14pm] Bluestreak: selling Piracy [9:14pm] Bluestreak: In costume of course. [9:15pm] jokeefe: aye! [9:15pm] Bluestreak: OK I will finish the process after the meeting [9:15pm] Bluestreak: We would like a healthy crew to man the stations [9:15pm] Bluestreak: so that Jason and I can see the rest of the con, too... [9:16pm] Bluestreak: otherwise we might just shut down for a few hours to look around [9:16pm] jokeefe: I'll be there. you thinking the entire con? long time to have it open [9:16pm] Kendra: You could just have the word on the street be certain times [9:17pm] js0000: btw- flyer is awesome, nice colors [9:17pm] jokeefe: or go around and tell people the Pirate Ship is landing now [9:17pm] js0000: but font seems not so pirate-y [9:17pm] Kendra: Thanks [9:17pm] js0000: not a big deal [9:17pm] js0000: just a small thought [9:17pm] Bluestreak: Yeah it is a long time. Jason gets very ambitious with his ideas [9:17pm] Kendra: I am flexible, i already caught an error, the meeting space moved to the 2nd floor