April 3rd, 2014 IRC Meeting

Decisions

1. 5/9 Fundraiser
   1. Performers
   2. DJ - set
   3. Logistics - pad
   4. Publicity
      1. 1/4 page
      2. posters
2. Events organizing
   1. PAX Cryptoparty
3. Events to attend?
   1. Waves of Action Boston

Tasks

1. 2014 Campaign
   1. Status - 2 candidates gathering signatures
   2. Helping Joe & Noe
2. Tech Issues
   1. CiviCRM - Jamie recommends we get a version of this setup for us and point masspirates.net at it.
   2. BitPay
   3. Voter registration app
3. Support, Outreach & Finances
   1. Finance update
   2. Event checklist

Events

1. April 12th PAX Cryptoparty
2. April 26th, noon, Jobs Not Jails: Rally to End Mass Incarceration and Fund Job Creation, Boston Common
3. May 9-10, Security Bsides Boston, Calling for papers
4. May 17th Together Boston Festival
5. May 18th Together Boston Cryptoparty, General Assembly, Boston
   1. Looking for hands on trainers
6. May 24th Boston Security Conference - James speaking at it
7. May 24th, March Against Monsanto, Boston
8. September 2014 Conference - Need location & date before May 9th

Participants

• srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
• Lulu (Lucia Fiero, Medway)
• jokeefe (James O'Keefe, Somerville)
• noe
• Kendra
• shep
• Plantzz_

Observers:

• davidd
• ageis
• zby

Meeting Minutes

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[9:09pm] jokeefe: ids - James O'Keefe, Somerville [9:09pm] igel_ joined the chat room. [9:09pm] jokeefe: agenda - http://masspirates.org/wiki/April_3rd,_2014_IRC_Meeting [9:09pm] Bluelustreak: Lucia Fiero, Medway [9:10pm] shep: marc shepard, somerville [9:10pm] jokeefe: he igel_ [9:10pm] igel_: william fleurant, arl [9:10pm] igel_: hey whats up [9:10pm] Plantzz_: Leilani Mroczkowski, Somerville [9:10pm] noe: Noelani Kamelamela, Somerville [9:10pm] igel left the chat room. (Remote host closed the connection) [9:10pm] igel_ is now known as igel. [9:10pm] igel is now known as Igel. [9:10pm] jokeefe: 1. Decisions [9:10pm] jokeefe: 5/9 Fundraiser [9:11pm] jokeefe: Performers - Have list - contacting them, delayed by sickness, will be done tonight [9:12pm] Kendra joined the chat room. [9:12pm] jokeefe: ahoy, Kendra! [9:12pm] shep left the chat room. (Client Quit) [9:12pm] Kendra: Hi, Kendra Moyer, Detroit [9:13pm] Bluelustreak: Capioera guy remains very interested [9:13pm] jokeefe: good to know. did you post the notice to Berkeley? [9:13pm] Bluelustreak: He pinged me today [9:13pm] Bluelustreak: Me? [9:13pm] Bluelustreak: No. [9:13pm] Bluelustreak: I will though [9:13pm] jokeefe: thanks [9:14pm] Bluelustreak: I thought the plan wuz diffnt [9:14pm] shep joined the chat room. [9:14pm] Bluelustreak: recalulating [9:14pm] jokeefe: thought we divided the work [9:14pm] jokeefe: We are set for the DJ - shep's friend agreed [9:14pm] Bluelustreak: Coolness [9:14pm] Bluelustreak: And Chance agreed to rap [9:15pm] shep: nice [9:15pm] jokeefe: And Chris said he could do stand up [9:15pm] jokeefe: shep, does Mr. Precision have a web site? [9:18pm] jokeefe: moving on since shep answered out of bounds [9:18pm] noe: ok [9:18pm] jokeefe: publicity - [9:19pm] jokeefe: will check with KM and give details [9:20pm] jokeefe: we can deal with logistics closer to event. - folks can add things at https://piratenpad.de/p/Fun-Raiser-20plans [9:21pm] jokeefe: Bluelustreak - did you reach out to the Pirate who offered to help with food? [9:21pm] Bluelustreak: Which pirate would that be? [9:22pm] jokeefe: Bobbi Nicosia [9:22pm] jokeefe: on Facebook event [9:22pm] Bluelustreak: Ah! [9:22pm] Bluelustreak: No I have not been in contact. [9:22pm] jokeefe: Which if folks could join it would be great - https://www.facebook.com/events/630704920299112/ [9:23pm] jokeefe: I can if you want. [9:23pm] Bluelustreak: I should be seeing her tomorrow.In person is so much more personable... [9:23pm] Kendra: Just a note, this Pirate Pad does not have the new date for the fundraiser. [9:23pm] jokeefe: oh great! all the better. thank you [9:24pm] jokeefe: does now [9:24pm] jokeefe: gonna hold off on PAX Cryptoparty event for steve to show [9:24pm] jokeefe: and go to 2014 campaign [9:25pm] jokeefe: noe, you want to give a status? [9:26pm] Bluelustreak: Joe got 15 today FYI [9:26pm] noe: Sure! We're officially at 96, I think the number will reach 100 by next week. We still need more signatures, but we're almost there. [9:26pm] jokeefe: 96 valid, cool [9:26pm] Bluelustreak: Talking to JC on the phone its all we plan to do this w/e [9:26pm] jokeefe: Great work, Joe! [9:27pm] noe: We still need campaign staff, but I think volunteers I already have are solely focused on getting signatures correctly (important) [9:27pm] noe: Good job Joe! [9:27pm] Plantzz_: sorry new to this all here, but if someone could briefly explain what the signatures are for that'd be awesome! [9:27pm] jokeefe: so, Plantzz_, lgel and step are in the Somerville area …. [9:27pm] noe: I shall see about converting these volunteers to other functions later [9:27pm] srevilak joined the chat room. [9:28pm] jokeefe: Plantzz_ - noe is running for state rep. in Somerville (@votenoelani on twitter) [9:28pm] noe: In order to run for office, candidates must get physical signatures on nomination sheets. [9:28pm] jokeefe: ahoy srevilak [9:28pm] jokeefe: 150 valid signatures in all [9:28pm] • srevilak waves `hi' [9:29pm] noe: The signatures have to be from registered voters in the appropriate wards-precincts-counties-whathaveyous [9:29pm] Plantzz_: Ahh, okay gotcha! [9:29pm] jokeefe: which means you need ~300 raw signatures, though we have had a better validity rate [9:29pm] noe: There are other limitations, and I usually discuss them in person with interested volunteers [9:30pm] Igel left the chat room. (Quit: got to run!) [9:30pm] jokeefe: one's are Wards 6, 5, 3 and most of 2 [9:30pm] Plantzz_: I'd be happy to talk to you in person, noe. I'm in ward 5 [9:30pm] Bluelustreak left the chat room. (Quit: Web client closed) [9:30pm] jokeefe: We also have a Somerville Pirates meeting on the 9th of every month [9:30pm] noe: I'm Ward 5 as well! Let me know when you're free, Plantzz_ [9:30pm] jokeefe: in Davis Sq. [9:31pm] jokeefe: yay, Plantzz_ ! [9:31pm] shep: I should be able to make this month's 9th meeting [9:31pm] jokeefe: cool. I'll add you to the list if you want. [9:31pm] noe: I'm hilo@alum.mit.edu (and I trust everyone here), so feel free to let me know when you have free time, and I'd love to chat. [9:31pm] shep: please [9:31pm] Plantzz_: yeah i was planning on attending. saw it on twitter