August 19th, 2020 IRC Meeting

Projects

Goals for Q3 2020:

• Organize meetups
• Revise platform
• Organize Fundraiser
• Organize candidate trainings

Bills

Federal

• EARN IT Act
  • Petition
  • Call-a-thon
• PATRIOT Act renewal

State

• Legislature extended session
• Push to get Right to Repair bill to a vote.
• Some of facial recognition moratorium is in the police reform bill

Video Newsletter/Podcast

Leader: Joseph

• Next pirate news recording scheduled for Sunday, 7pm unless changed

Democracy and Dogfood (Tech)

Set for 8/29, 11am-1pm

Regional Meetings/Events

Leader: jokeefe

• Surveillance Mapping Event
  • Come up with a how to video
  • Boston (jokeefe) - Sept 12th
  • Worcester (Malt) - Oct 17th
• Party Conference - Fall
• 2021 Boston Pride Festival
  • table booked
  • setup signup sheet
  • Announce
  • Need to purchase insurance
  • Need volunteer sign up form
  • Tie to an activity, mapping the CCTV cameras in Boston or along the Pride parade route?

Computer donations

• Rules
• Sign up form

Platform Discussion

Moved to 2020 Platform Discussion

Other To Do

• Application to PPI
• Post statement on Archive.org Suit
• Post statement on our support for Question 1: open access to vehicle telematics systems.
• Post statement on our opposition to S.4051 - Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act.
• Post statement on retaining section 230 protections. Docket RM-11862

Tabled Projects

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

• Every Tuesday, 7-9pm, Mass MeshNet Tech Meeting, on-line
• 8/20, 11am-noon, Link to the live stream is EARN IT Act Call-a-thon, on-line
• 8/29, 11am-1pm, Democracy and Dogfood (Tech) Meeting, on-line
• 9/12, Boston Surveillance Mapping Outing
• 10/17, Worcester Surveillance Mapping Outing
• Fall, Party Conference

Participants

• srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington)
• jokeefe (James O’Keefe, Somerville)
• Malt (Sam capradae, Worcester)
• Joe (Joseph Onoroski, Lowell)

Observers

• davidd
• ChanServ
• hvxgr
• Deffy
• mikey

Summary

Bills. EARN it act recording/streaming is tomorrow, 11am. Malt and jokeefe streaming. srevilak to check on stream.

Video Newsletter. Sunday 8pm

Tech meeting. Aug 29th at 11am. jokeefe will send reminders.

Minutes

 
21:03 <@jokeefe> Agenda:
       https://masspirates.org/wiki/August_19th,_2020_IRC_Meeting
21:04 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington
21:04 <@jokeefe> James O’Keefe, Somerville
21:04 <@jokeefe> Anything to add to the agenda?
21:04 < srevilak> Nothing here
21:05 < Malt> Sam capradae, Worcester
21:05 < Malt> Not on my end
21:05 < Joe> Sorry for late.
21:05 <@jokeefe> just doing introductions, Joe
21:05 < Malt> Someone emailed about virtual camera spotting training
21:05 < Joe> Joseph Onoroski, Lowell
21:06 <@jokeefe> I responded with: that is a good idea
21:06 < Joe> My baby is sick ;(
21:07 < Joe> That is a good idea, I support it.
21:07 <@jokeefe> perhaps srevilak can help me with how to update in open
       street map
21:07 < srevilak> sure
21:07 < Joe> We could make our next video cast on it as well.
21:08 <@jokeefe> possibly, though I think we might need some editing
21:08 <@jokeefe> Projects
21:08 < Malt> Yeah, video cutaway for install help
21:09 <@jokeefe> Bills
21:09 <@jokeefe> EARN IT Act recording is tomorrow.
21:09 < srevilak> 11am?
21:10 <@jokeefe> yes
21:10 < Malt> Will!
21:10 <@jokeefe> would you be able to join us?
21:10 < Malt> Woooo!
21:10 < srevilak> No, but I can test stream for you
21:10 <@jokeefe> thanks!
21:10 < Joe> I will be unable to attend as well. Sorry.
21:11 < Malt> Well I'm looking forward to it
21:11 <@jokeefe> No worries. Malt and I will have a good time.
21:11 <@jokeefe> Video Newsletter/Podcast
21:11 < Malt> :)
21:11 <@jokeefe> Sunday 7pm still a good recording time?
21:11 < srevilak> yes
21:11 < Malt> Think so
21:12 < Joe> May we push it back an hour? I will be coming back from
       the boating trip I mentioned during our last cast.
21:12 < srevilak> 8pm?  I can do that
21:12 < Malt> Prolly good on me too
21:13 <@jokeefe> 8pm is fine with me
21:13 < Malt> Ok
21:14 < Joe> 8 it is then.
21:14 <@jokeefe> great
21:14 <@jokeefe> Democracy and Dogfood (Tech) - been promoting. have
       some new sign ups
21:14 < Joe> I also have new software that I would like to test out for
       our meetings as well.
21:14 < Malt> Cool!
21:14 <@jokeefe> Will send a reminder to the email list.
21:15 < srevilak> Aug 29th, correct?
21:15 <@jokeefe> yes
21:15 < Joe> Though I'm having some tech difficulties, if I could grab
       you after the meeting Jokeefe please.
21:15 <@jokeefe> sure
21:16 <@jokeefe> Regional Meetings/Events
21:16 <@jokeefe> Surveillance Mapping event registration forms are up
21:17 < Malt> Woohoo!
21:18 <@jokeefe> Looks like there are more iOS apps than I thought:
       https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_iOS_applications
21:19 <@jokeefe> And Android:
       https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_applications
21:20 <@jokeefe> I can check the iOS apps and see if there is one as
       good as Pushpin OSM - which is no longer supported
21:20 <@jokeefe> apps, if they work, are easier than paper
21:21 < Malt> Truth
21:21 < Malt> Could we use geotagged photos?
21:21 < Malt> Like, can we access that data on a mobile.photo
21:21 <@jokeefe> Maybe. Haven’t tried that.
21:22 <@jokeefe> BINJ suggested that -
       https://medium.com/binj-reports/binjbrother-c1bec615a026#.avwuyfswx
21:22 <@jokeefe> I found apps easier, personally
21:22 < Malt> It'd make it the most accessible
21:23 <@jokeefe> 5 years since they started that.
21:24 < Malt> I trust your expertise
21:24 <@jokeefe> thanks
21:24 <@jokeefe> Party Conference survey is up
21:25 <@jokeefe> if you haven’t filled it out, please do
21:25 <@jokeefe>
       https://masspirates.org/crew/forms/2020-pirate-party-conference-questionnaire
21:26 < Malt> Gotcha
21:27 <@jokeefe> thanks
21:27 <@jokeefe> Computer donations
21:28 <@jokeefe> Got an offer of old wifi networking hardware
21:28 < Joe> Could we convert it to a mesh net?
21:29 <@jokeefe> possibly. will check with the donor
21:29 < Malt> That's be cool
21:30 < Joe> Maybe then use it to set up a permanent mesh in the city
       of Boston.  I would be happy to reach out to some members on the board
       if that's the case.
21:31 < Joe> *City Council.  If they don't bite perhaps Lowell or
       Somerville will.
21:31 < Malt> Or a school demo.
21:31 <@jokeefe> It is from massmesh folks so odds are possibly
21:32 < Joe> Actually....
21:33 <@jokeefe> yes?
21:33 < Malt> ?
21:33 < Joe> With so many kids out of school, I may be able to reach
       someone on a local school committee to get this set up. Kids that don't
       have internet but are sent home a device to do school work would have
       to put themselves at greater risk.
21:34 < Joe> We could connect the dots for Massmesh and school committees
       across MA.
21:34 < Malt> Huh
21:34 <@jokeefe> will find out more
21:34 < Joe> So a lot of schools are doing a hybrid program and sending
       tablets, etc home.
21:34 < Malt> Setup social distanced supervised education hubs in old
       restaurants
21:34 < Joe> What if that student does not have internet?
21:35 < Joe> Or Massmesh?
21:35 < Malt> A roller rink is trying that
21:35 <@jokeefe> oh cool
21:36 <@jokeefe> that is all I have
21:37 < Malt> Same
21:37 < Joe> Please let me know what Massmesh says.
21:38 <@jokeefe> will do
21:38 < Joe> Motion to adjourn?
21:38 <@jokeefe> 2nd
21:38 < srevilak> au
21:38 < srevilak> aye
21:38 < srevilak> will post minutes
21:38 <@jokeefe> aye
21:38 < Joe> aye
21:38 <@jokeefe> thanks srevilak
21:39 <@jokeefe> have a great night
21:40 < Malt> Niiiight