June 12th, 2019 IRC Meeting

Decisions/Endorsements

Leadership/activist/volunteer picnic

6/30, 2-4pm, Somerville

Mayfirst Voting To Change Its Structure

1. -- Should we approve these new by-laws that make us a non-profit membership organization -- the non-profit version of a coop?
2. -- If you vote "yes" on the new by-laws, should we adopt a "special relationship" (as defined by these new by-laws) with the May First coop in Mexico?
3. -- If you vote "yes" on the new by-laws, should we authorize the current Leadership Committee to continue in its current role until the elections for the new Board of Directors can be held (probably sometime in September)?

Bylaws - https://mayfirst.org/files/bylaws.en.pdf

Discussion - https://comment.mayfirst.org/t/discuss-the-proposed-coop-by-laws/1245

Projects

Goals for Q2:

• Organize meetups
• Organize election
• Organize Fundraiser(s)
• Organize candidate trainings
• Revise platform

Regional Meetings

Leader:

Video Newsletter

Leader: Joseph

• Next pirate news recording?

Mesh Net

Leader: igel[m]

Cryptoparties

Leader:

Tech/Outreach

• meeting scheduled June 15th
• find discussion/voting system
• update blog theme
• update civicrm software
• set up torrents for PirateCon videos (creynolds)
• post remaining audio for PirateCon talks (srevilak)

Tasks

Fight bills to make the Film Credit Permanent

HD388 would make the film tax credit permanent. It is supposed to expire in 2023. The bill has 100+ signatures this time around. There isn't a hearing date for it yet.

Action items:

• Tell our supporters how to oppose it
• Look out for a hearing date
• If possible, reach out to other groups to organize a lobby day

Tabled Projects

These have been on our agenda for a long time. How do we make them a reality?

Computer Donations

https://piratenpad.de/p/MassPiratesComputerDonations

FOSS Tutorials

Worcester farm group is interested in having some FOSS tutorials. Perhaps:

• how to do basic labels in GIMP,
• work through a few sample spreadsheets related to seed cost and
• similarly applicable real-world situations, depending on the needs of the group

Basically how to do graph design & product management with open source tools. Malt will put together a one paragraph description of what we need and we can mail it out to ask pirates to help.

Upcoming Events

• 6/18, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
• 6/22, 11am-4pm, Holyoke Pirate Meetup, Board Room, Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke
• 6/25, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting
• 6/25, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty, The Sprouts
• 6/30, 2pm-4pm, Leadership/Activist/Volunteer Meetup, Somerville
• 7/1, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting

Participants

Observers

• bonelesspepsi
• davidd
• hvxgr
• hvxgr_
• MikaelaSuomalainen

Minutes

 
21:02 <@jokeefe> Agenda:
        https://masspirates.org/wiki/June_12th,_2019_IRC_Meeting
21:02 <@jokeefe> ids
21:02 < Malt> Niiiiiiice
21:02 < igel[m]> yar
21:02 <@jokeefe> James O’Keefe, Somerville
21:02 < Pirate_Joe> Joseph Onoroski, Lowell
21:02 < DesmondRavenstone> Desmond Ravenstone, Boston (Roslindale)
21:02 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe: type "/me" at the beginning of the line,
        then other stuff
21:02 < Malt> Sam capradae, Worcester
21:02 < Pirate_Joe> Ahh, ty
21:03 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington
21:03 < igel[m]> william fleurant, arlington
21:03  * Malt slaps self with a large trout
21:03 < srevilak> Malt: has gotten the hang of it
21:04 <@jokeefe> anything to add?
21:04 < DesmondRavenstone> * DesmondRavenstone sticks his elbow in his ear
21:04 < Pirate_Joe> Only one comment for the national meeting
21:04 <@jokeefe> ok, please add it to the agenda
21:05 < DesmondRavenstone> *DesmondRavenstone takes elbow out of ear
21:05 < Pirate_Joe> I do not have access to such things on this pc,
        please add it for me.
21:05 <@jokeefe> Review - anything to review?
21:05 < DesmondRavenstone> */me again puts elbow in ear
21:05 < Pirate_Joe> New appointment on the national level
21:06 < srevilak> DesmondRavenstone: "/me " has to be the first four
        characters on the line.  (No "*" in front)
21:06  * DesmondRavenstone removes elbow from ear
21:06 < DesmondRavenstone> AHA!
21:06  * srevilak thinks DesmondRavenstone has got the hang of it
21:06 < Pirate_Joe> New appointment on the national level
21:07  * DesmondRavenstone likes bragging about his flexibility
21:07 < Malt> Oh?
21:07 <@jokeefe> What is the new national level appointment Pirate_Joe?
21:07 < Pirate_Joe> Webmaster
21:07 < DesmondRavenstone> Yes, do tell!
21:08 < Malt> Could you hit me up with a link Monday? Might be able to
        make it
21:08 <@jokeefe> Thanks Malt
21:08 < Pirate_Joe> So we were contacted by an indiviual that goes by
        the name Johan.  Very excited, wanting to ramp up things for both the
        national level and individual states
21:09 <@jokeefe> great
21:09 < Malt> Nice
21:09 < DesmondRavenstone> What ideas does Johan have?
21:09 < Pirate_Joe> We nominated him to Webmaster and we will be setting
        up a merch account when I get everything done for setting up the pac,
        which at this point is whenever I can get to it.
21:10 <@jokeefe> cool
21:10 < Pirate_Joe> He is a former lawyer for Washington D.C. Supreme
        court circuit and so he is about to retire. Likes our party and wanted
        to do a bit to help us ramp up.
21:11 <@jokeefe> glad to have the help
21:11 <@jokeefe> Decisions/Endorsements
21:11 < Pirate_Joe> That's all I have on that matter for the moment,
        but we may end up doing an active distribution to the states for running
        candidates
21:12 <@jokeefe> thank you
21:12 < Malt> Cool!
21:12 < Pirate_Joe> Thanks, that's all I have
21:12 <@jokeefe> Leadership/activist/volunteer picnic  - Set for 6/29
2-4pm.
21:12 < Malt> I'm out of the state, sorry buds
21:12 <@jokeefe> Will email out to the activist list and volunteers
        tomorrow
21:13 <@jokeefe> have a wonderful trip, Malt
21:13 < Pirate_Joe> I may be able to attend but I will have the little
        pirate with me.
21:13 < Malt> I'm driving Gramma from Florida to VT
21:13 <@jokeefe> Will have a grill and some food
21:13 <@jokeefe> Hope you aren’t doing it all at once
21:13 < Pirate_Joe> I'll bring some food as well. Or perhaps a tasty
        beverage or 20
21:13 <@jokeefe> Pirate_Joe little pirates are fun
21:14 < Pirate_Joe> Aye
21:14 <@jokeefe> Mayfirst Voting To Change Its Structure
21:14 <@jokeefe> srevilak, would you be able to give a summary?
21:14 < srevilak> I've downloaded the new set of bylaws.  Was planning
        to read them and vote later in the week
21:15 < srevilak> But the general gist.  MF/PL operates in two countries,
        US and MX.  MX is formally set up as a co-op
21:15 <@jokeefe> We have to vote by 6/17
21:15 < srevilak> US is chartered as a non-profit
21:15 < srevilak> One of the goals was to have more similar organizational
        structures in the two countries
21:16 < srevilak> My understanding is that the US portion will have a
        board, rather than a leadership committee
21:17 <@jokeefe> Questions are:
21:17 <@jokeefe> -- Should we approve these new by-laws that make us a
        non-profit membership organization -- the non-profit version of a coop?
21:17 <@jokeefe> -- If you vote "yes" on the new by-laws, should we
        adopt a "special relationship" (as defined by these new by-laws) with
        the May First coop in Mexico?
21:17 <@jokeefe> -- If you vote "yes" on the new by-laws, should we
        authorize the current Leadership Committee to continue in its current
        role until the elections for the new Board of Directors can be held
        (probably sometime in September)?
21:17 <@jokeefe> Bylaws - https://mayfirst.org/files/bylaws.en.pdf
21:17 <@jokeefe> Discussion -
        https://comment.mayfirst.org/t/discuss-the-proposed-coop-by-laws/1245
21:17 < srevilak> It will still be a membership-based organization
21:18 < srevilak> jokeefe: I'm in favor of that
21:18 < Malt> Yes
21:18 <@jokeefe> Wisconsin Pirates are structured as a coop
21:19 < DesmondRavenstone> Query: Aren't there rules about how Mass
        political parties are to be organized?
21:19 <@jokeefe> this isn’t for us
21:19 <@jokeefe> it is for how our hosting provider is organized.
21:20 <@jokeefe> we have to vote or not by 6/17
21:20 < srevilak> I've now read through the bylaws.  I'm fine with
        supporting
21:21 < igel[m]> how might  other mayfirst subscribers  vote
21:21 <@jokeefe> does that answer your question DesmondRavenstone?
21:21 < DesmondRavenstone> I believe so, thanks
21:21 <@jokeefe> ahoy igel[m]
21:22 <@jokeefe> great
21:22 < srevilak> igel[m]: there are three questions
21:22 < srevilak> Adopt the proposed by-laws formally transitioning
        the organization into a cooperative, non-profit membership organization
        (click to review the full by-laws).
21:22 <@jokeefe> My thought is to vote Yes/Yes/Yes
21:22  * srevilak agrees with jokeefe
21:23 < DesmondRavenstone> Or, as Sean Connery might say: Yesh, Yesh, Yesh
21:23 <@jokeefe> lol
21:23 < Malt> Same
21:23 < srevilak> igel[m]: second question: Establish a special
        relationship with the Primero de Mayo Coop in Mexico (as defined in our
        new by-laws) in order to continue our bi-national leadership and strategy.
21:24 < srevilak> See https://vote.mayfirst.org/node/84
21:24 < srevilak> igel[m]: third question: Grant authority for the
        existing Leadership Committee to continue until the new board can
        be elected.
21:24 < srevilak> See https://vote.mayfirst.org/node/86
21:25 <@jokeefe> thoughts?
21:26 < DesmondRavenstone> If we vote for the first two, the third makes
        complete sense.
21:26 < Malt> No strong objections here
21:26 < Pirate_Joe> Though this may affect us, I have little interest
        in it currently and will defer judgement to more informed members of
        our committee.
21:27 < Pirate_Joe> IE jokeefe and srevilak
21:29 <@jokeefe> any objections?
21:30 < DesmondRavenstone> Not on my part
21:30 < srevilak> no objection
21:30 < Malt> Nine
21:31 < Malt> None
21:31 < Pirate_Joe> None here as well
21:31 <@jokeefe> igel[m]?
21:32 <@jokeefe> to answer your question, igel[m], I have no idea how
        other members will vote.  srevilak?
21:33 < srevilak> I voted yes, yes, yes
21:33 < srevilak> Can't speak for any other members, however
21:33 < Malt> Same, all yesses here
21:33 < igel[m]> ok
21:33 < DesmondRavenstone> Like Pirate_Joe will concur with others
21:34 < igel[m]> no obj here
21:34 < Pirate_Joe> I trust Srevilak's judgement, his wit is quick and
        his eye be true
21:34 < igel[m]> lol
21:34 <@jokeefe> ok, will vote Yes/Yes/Yes, then
21:34  * DesmondRavenstone loves Pirate_Joe's turn of phrase
21:34 < srevilak> Pirate_Joe hopes so :)
21:35 <@jokeefe> Projects
21:35 <@jokeefe> Regional Meetings
21:35 < srevilak> I had volunteered to work on invitation message copy
        this past weekend
21:35 < srevilak> Got too caught up in GoTV
21:35 <@jokeefe> this weekend?
21:36 < srevilak> jokeefe: no, three days ago
21:36 <@jokeefe> would you be able to finish that?
21:36 < srevilak> jokeefe: will give myself a deadline of friday night
        to draft
21:36 <@jokeefe> thank you
21:37 <@jokeefe> Due to family developments, I asked Owen if we could
        move the Holyoke event back. Haven’t heard from him yet.
21:38 < srevilak> jokeefe: if postponing would help you out, then we
        should do that
21:40 <@jokeefe> thanks
21:41 < srevilak> I'll work on copy anyway.  We can use it whenever
21:41 <@jokeefe> Should have time tomorrow to post a poll for the October
        general meeting
21:41 <@jokeefe> and send out an email to volunteers/supporters
21:42 <@jokeefe> Pirate_Joe - do we have the final time for the picnic
        you were hosting?
21:43 < Pirate_Joe> I have not booked the catering yet, but I am hopeful
        for the afternoon
21:43 <@jokeefe> thanks
21:43 <@jokeefe> Video Newsletter
21:44 < Pirate_Joe> I should be available Sunday in the morning, Does
10:30 sound good for everyone?
21:44 <@jokeefe> Will have last one up tomorrow. Been a bit distracted
21:44 < Malt> Ok
21:45 < Pirate_Joe> Understandable, it gets done when we can get to it.
21:45 <@jokeefe> Sunday 10:30am should be fine
21:46 < Pirate_Joe> Would anyone else like to attend? I will be discussing
        Brexit
21:46 < Malt> I should be around
21:46 < DesmondRavenstone> Not sure if I can make it
21:46 < srevilak> I can make it
21:46 < Pirate_Joe> And Trumps complete botching of it thus far
21:47 < Pirate_Joe> Did you see his meeting with the Irish Prime minister?
21:47 < igel[m]> no
21:47 < Pirate_Joe> It's painful to watch
21:49  * DesmondRavenstone wines
21:49 <@jokeefe> We should include local stuff as well: MBTA detrailments
        for one
21:49 < Pirate_Joe> I plan to make this one a bit longer for more natural
        discussion. With a few key Pirate issues on display for it, I don't want
        to miss this opportunity for good click baitiness.
21:49 <@jokeefe> also:
21:49 <@jokeefe>
        https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/06/04/top-court-mass-review-controversial-technology-police-use-track-cars/rrMNeqIuYxc1rmiANhnrJK/story.html
21:50  * DesmondRavenstone winces about Irish PM & Trump
21:50 <@jokeefe>
        https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190608/10443842355/obtained-records-show-ice-is-using-alpr-databases-to-reconstruct-targets-lives.shtml
21:50 <@jokeefe> Brexit/Trump - the gifts that just keep on giving
21:50 < Malt> Yeah the plate tracking is a Big Deal
21:50  * DesmondRavenstone winces again over links
21:50 < igel[m]> yes
21:50 <@jokeefe>
        https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/06/hackers-stole-thousands-of-border-crossing-photos-from-border-agency/
21:51 < igel[m]> we have children in same detention concentration
        internment centers as japaneese were held in during WWII
21:52 < igel[m]> pity we do not have democracy
21:52 < igel[m]> at so many levels
21:52 <@jokeefe> aye that
21:52 < Malt> We gotta boost those hackers
21:52  * DesmondRavenstone nods in agreement
21:52 <@jokeefe> to that -
        https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190608/19442942359/ice-is-cramming-immigrants-into-filthy-overcrowded-facilities.shtml
21:53 < igel[m]> kids now limited to 30min outdoor time remaining in
        the jail cells
21:54 < Pirate_Joe> So really good bit to go on for that, so we are
        doing it. That's all I have on that topic.
21:54 < Pirate_Joe> All are welcome to attend, the more the merrier.
21:54 < Malt> That story is pirate gold
21:54 < Malt> Yeah
21:54 <@jokeefe> 10:30am Sunday then
21:55 <@jokeefe> igel[m]: How goes Mass Mesh Net?
21:56 < igel[m]> folks are stepping up with outreach soo much
21:56 <@jokeefe> Wonderful!
21:56 < igel[m]> hopefully critical mass this summer
21:57 <@jokeefe> Cryptoparties - Somerville one will be 6/26 at the
        Sprouts
21:57 < Malt> Nice
21:57 <@jokeefe> Topic is 2FA devices
21:58 < srevilak> we're getting close to time
21:59 <@jokeefe> aye that is all i have
21:59 < igel[m]> snds good re: 2fa
21:59 <@jokeefe> motion to adjourn?
21:59 < Pirate_Joe> 2nd
21:59 <@jokeefe> all in favor?
21:59 < Malt> Aye
21:59 < srevilak> aye
22:00 <@jokeefe> srevilak, would you get the notes and the summary?
22:00 < Pirate_Joe> Aye
22:00 < srevilak> jokeefe: sure
22:00 <@jokeefe> thank you