December 5th, 2013 IRC Meeting
Agenda
- Upcoming Events
- 12/14, December CryptoParty, Versus News
- Support Outreach & Fundraising
- 12/28 Fundraiser Status
- Phone banking
- 2014 Campaign
- Campaign Training
- Voter registration app?
- Platform
- 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
- shep
Observers:
- Gizah
- passstab
- zby_
Summary
Versus News cryptoparty seems to be in good shape.
Arisia. Jan 17-20.
Dec 28th fundraiser. Need to check availability of funds for food, etc. Kendra has flyer for the event.
Campaign training. Jamie working on location and date. Likely in eastern MA, sometime in January. Then Western Mass in Feb. Worcester in March. Maybe eastern MA again in April.
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 [9:18pm] Bluestreak: I LOVE it [9:18pm] Bluestreak: just adorable [9:19pm] Kendra: I want to put the MPP logo in the lower left corner too. [9:19pm] jokeefe: anything else? [9:19pm] jokeefe: Bluestreak [9:19pm] jokeefe: good idea Kendra [9:19pm] jokeefe: Will send you a copy to use [9:19pm] Bluestreak: yes well... [9:19pm] jokeefe: fire when ready, Bluestreak [9:20pm] Bluestreak: We have a reservation in the main hotel... [9:20pm] Kendra: I can start on my update for 12/28 [9:20pm] Kendra: Sorry Blue [9:20pm] Bluestreak: and our party room (NP K) may end up being in the overflow hotel... [9:21pm] Bluestreak: but we might be able to switch... you always get more traffic in the con hotel [9:21pm] shep joined the chat room. [9:21pm] jokeefe: Ahoy shep [9:21pm] Bluestreak: Things I have to work out with the party czar.
