July 27th, 2015 IRC Meeting

Reviews

• Somerville cryptoparty - six people attended. mostly a discussion of what to do with them going forward. decided to schedule them for the fourth Wednesday of each month and publicize them better. Tentative topic for the August meeting is I2P.

Tasks

Putting names to tasks. PiratePad version.

Decisions

There is a Public Hearing on Massachusetts GMO labeling bill (H.3242) on Sep. 22. Anyone willing to write a statement for this bill?

Planning

Event Planning

1. Aug 2, Pirate Picnic, Georges Island, Pirate Pad
2. Aug 26, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty
3. Other August Event? - Cryptoparty in Worcester or Hackathon (either for Surveillance mapping or MAAPL)
4. Sep. 19 & 20, Freedom Rally - Sign up form - have asked for volunteers in email as well, need blog post by July/Aug
5. Sep. 22, 1pm, Public Hearing on Massachusetts GMO labeling bill (H.3242), Gardner Auditorium at the Massachusetts State House
6. Oct. Cory Doctorow Event - Working with other groups
7. Nov. event?
8. Dec. event?

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

Participants

• igel (William Fleurant, Arlington MA)
• noe (Noelani Kamelamela, Somerville, MA)
• srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington, MA)
• Bluestreak (Lucia Fiero Medway)
• Kendra

Observers

• Pharyngeal
• zby
• itspara
• Weil_

Summary

Discussion of Pirate Picinic this Sunday

Parts and Crafts cryptoparties will move to the 4th Wed. of each month. Will try to publicize better.

Bluestream will try to write something on Massachusetts GMO labeling bill (H.3242). Should be submitted 5 days before hearing. Around Sept 16th.

Minutes

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