August 29th, 2013 IRC Meeting

Agenda

1. Events
   1. 8/24 CryptoParty, 1pm - 3pm - e5, Boston - 9 Hamilton Place at Park st next to the Orpheum
   2. General Meeting, 9/1
   3. Art of the Schmooze, 9/3
   4. Berkman Institute Open House, 9/9
   5. Freedom Rally, September 14 & 15 - Need organizers, announcement for volunteers
   6. Constitution Day Speakout, September 17, Boston
   7. Boston Software Freedom Day, Sat., Sept. 21st, 9:30am - 5:30pm
   8. CryptoParty, Sat., Sept. 28th, ?
   9. Digital Media Conference, Cambridge, Oct. 25-27
   10. LibrePlanet Free Software Meeting, Weds Nov 6th, evening, Jamie speaking on the "Dangers of the Surveillance State
   11. LibrePlanet Free Software Meeting, Weds Dec 4th, evening, Steve speaking
2. Post-convention tasks
3. Endorsements
4. August Tasks http://piratenpad.de/SKwdoMqk26
   1. College Coordinators (black_van)
   2. Research what qualifies as an acceptable signature and other ballot access requirements
   3. Research DB & Community Site (Gregg)
   4. Get a list of the colleges in Mass. and what their requirements are to start a Pirate group (Kendra/William)
   5. Identify dates and requirements for 2014 Town & 2013 City elections
   6. Divide Mass. into 27 districts (Jason/John/William)
   7. Setup voter reg app (John)
   8. Min materials for College Groups
   9. Make How to Party videos
   10. Develop draft platform / planks
   11. Media strategy

Participants

• jokeefe
• Igel
• Kendra
• srevilak

Observers:

• davidd
• Shidash
• oneirosFade

Meeting Minutes

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jokeefe: agenda - http://www.masspirates.org/wiki/August_29th,_2013_IRC_Meeting [9:03pm] igel_: you want to demo a project meshnet box jokeefe ?? [9:03pm] js0000: igel_: Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at urlcloud.net. [9:03pm] Bluestreak: Me neither [9:03pm] jokeefe: sure [9:03pm] igel_: hmm. want to see somthin else 1 sec in the mean sec.. [9:03pm] igel_: 1sec.. [9:04pm] Bluestreak: FYI Jason will be sleeping rather than attending. [9:04pm] jokeefe: good for him [9:04pm] jokeefe: id - James O'Keefe, Somerville [9:04pm] jokeefe: Updates to the agenda? [9:04pm] Bluestreak: Lucia Fiero Medway [9:04pm] igel_: http://i.imgur.com/ndiuSAE.png [9:04pm] Bluestreak: I sent my agenda items to the activist list [9:04pm] igel_: hows she look heh.. [9:04pm] jokeefe: should be in there, Bluestreak [9:05pm] igel_: ripped upnp lua bhitov [9:05pm] js0000: john saylor south waltham [9:05pm] Bluestreak: Sure enough, there they are. Wow full plate tonight. [9:06pm] Bluestreak: ID igel [9:07pm] igel_: William Fleurant, Arlington MASS [9:07pm] jokeefe: ok, we have the meeting on Sunday, 9/1, 2pm [9:07pm] jokeefe: can most folks make it? [9:07pm] igel_: aye. no. [9:08pm] js0000: cannot [9:08pm] Kendra joined the chat room. [9:08pm] jokeefe: hi Kendra [9:08pm] Kendra: Hi Everyone [9:08pm] Bluestreak: Hey! Can you come out to Medway Sunday, Kendra? [9:08pm] • js0000 waves [9:08pm] jokeefe: GarretK? or are you indisposed? [9:09pm] igel_: bhitov: [9:09pm] igel_: davidd: hey u waved at us at @shidash TK [9:10pm] jokeefe: the crypto party went well. had to move it, but it worked out. Next one is 9/28 at the South End Tech Center in Boston [9:10pm] Bluestreak: What a drag. One of my best friends is finally able to make it to and IPM and we will have 3 ppl there [9:10pm] Kendra: unfortunately, I won't be able to make it. I am back out of town until next week dealing with family stuff. Sorry to miss it. [9:11pm] srevilak joined the chat room. [9:11pm] igel_: re [9:11pm] jokeefe: do you want to try jitsi? [9:11pm] Bluestreak: Ahoy! [9:11pm] jokeefe: quartermaster on deck [9:11pm] srevilak: Steve Revilak, Arlington [9:11pm] srevilak: Almost between jobs and updating resume [9:11pm] js0000: tried to make crypto party, but couldn't cut the schedule since i didn't know about the move until i read the note on the door [9:12pm] Bluestreak: when you say "do you want to try jitsi?" Who is "you"? [9:12pm] igel_: damn. [9:12pm] GarretK: hi! sorry [9:12pm] GarretK: i am on a conf call about the Syria rally [9:12pm] GarretK: [9:12pm] Bluestreak: Will you ID for us G? [9:12pm] igel_: near killed'm. bro i want to throw jokeefe a demo of the PM router [9:12pm] srevilak: js0000: NP. we didn't know about the move until we put the note on the door. My bad. Won't happen again [9:13pm] GarretK: ID? [9:13pm] Kendra: I didn't id either, Kendra Moyer, Arlington [9:13pm] Bluestreak: We say our names and towns [9:13pm] GarretK: Farret Kirkland, Winchester [9:13pm] GarretK: Garret [9:13pm] Bluestreak: LOL [9:13pm] jokeefe: Kendra and anyone else who cannot be at the meeting, Bluestreak [9:13pm] GarretK: whatevs [9:14pm] Bluestreak: I specifically invited Gregg and Blue [9:14pm] Bluestreak: But Blue was non -cmmital [9:14pm] jokeefe: I asked them as well. [9:14pm] jokeefe: Next big event is Freedom Rally, Sept. 14-15. [9:14pm] bhitov left the chat room. [9:14pm] jokeefe: Who can help table? [9:15pm] Bluestreak: Yes please. Big job for 3 people [9:15pm] Bluestreak: (2 on Sat) [9:15pm] Bluestreak: There was a BIG turn out last year [9:15pm] Bluestreak: Of Pirates that is. [9:16pm] Bluestreak: Lots of traffic. [9:16pm] GarretK: I can help with that table [9:16pm] Bluestreak: Yay! [9:16pm] Bluestreak: Sat or Sun? [9:16pm] js0000: sry, can't do it. have my son and ex-wife would have a picnic with this [9:16pm] jokeefe: thanks, GarretK. [9:16pm] GarretK: Both [9:16pm] jokeefe: I will be there Sun at least [9:16pm] Bluestreak: REALLY? [9:17pm] igel_: jokeefe: yeah im down with that -- i can trade you a meshnet hotspot... [9:17pm] Bluestreak: Awesome, G [9:17pm] GarretK: Ya, I can help. I'll be there all days [9:17pm] jokeefe: thanks! [9:17pm] srevilak: I can help out for at least one day [9:17pm] Bluestreak: So glad to hear that. [9:17pm] jokeefe: will keep asking folks to volunteer. have two weeks. [9:17pm] Bluestreak: Yay Steve. THANKS! [9:18pm] jokeefe: Not much about the Constitution Day Speakout, September 17, yet [9:18pm] Bluestreak: Please fill out the form so that we can fugure out coverage link in a sec [9:18pm] jokeefe: Boston Software Freedom Day, Sat., Sept. 21st, [9:18pm] jokeefe: will need people to table at it [9:18pm] jokeefe: I mentioned the Cryptoparty on the 8/28. [9:18pm] jokeefe: 9/28 [9:18pm] Bluestreak: http://masspirates.org/blog/2013/08/23/sign-up-to-spread-the-mpp-message-at-freedom-rally-914-915-2/ pleas fill out form [9:19pm] jokeefe: Then Digital Media Conference, Cambridge, Oct. 25-27 [9:19pm] js0000: can help with software freedom day [9:19pm] Bluestreak: We can too [9:19pm] jokeefe: thank you. [9:19pm] srevilak: I'll organize cryptoparty for DMC [9:20pm] Bluestreak: Great [9:20pm] Bluestreak: Topic? [9:20pm] js0000: what about mesh ... [9:20pm] js0000: not ready yet ... ? [9:20pm] jokeefe: thanks. Also for the DigMedCon - thinking we could do What would it take for _you_ to dump your NSA-compliant service provider? as separate from the cryptoparty [9:20pm] Bluestreak: Yay mesh! [9:20pm] Bluestreak: Boo telecoms [9:21pm] Bluestreak: YES! [9:21pm] Bluestreak: so ful of win jokeefe [9:21pm] jokeefe: Asked Kit about doing a talk on Fair Use for creators. [9:21pm] jokeefe: So I will put in for the Cryptoparty and What would it take for _you_ to dump your NSA-compliant service provider? [9:21pm] Bluestreak: I am going to the Berkamn Center open house [9:22pm] Bluestreak: anyone care to join me, just let me know... [9:22pm] Bluestreak: 9/9 [9:22pm] Bluestreak: 2nd [9:24pm] jokeefe: Thats all I have for events [9:24pm] js0000: that's a lot! [9:24pm] Bluestreak: It is [9:25pm] Bluestreak: We're cranking! [9:25pm] jokeefe: Next general meeting should be 10/6, 10/13 or 10/20 [9:25pm] Bluestreak: I will Doodle that [9:25pm] jokeefe: thank you [9:26pm] jokeefe: srevilak has the videos. I will get copies & srevilak or I can get you copies Bluestreak to have and give to Joe. [9:27pm] jokeefe: 3. Endorsements - the letter looked good. did it go out? [9:27pm] Bluestreak: Um, Saturday? [9:27pm] Bluestreak: Still answering your last point [9:27pm] Bluestreak: Moving on [9:28pm] jokeefe: sorry [9:28pm] Bluestreak: I'm sorry I didn't send Nick his yet [9:28pm] Bluestreak: I was waiting for him to get back to me with his email address [9:28pm] jokeefe: Syria Rally? [9:28pm] js0000: what happened with endorsements this afternoon on pirate-activists list? [9:28pm] GarretK: SYRIA [9:28pm] GarretK: got my attention [9:28pm] GarretK: [9:28pm] Bluestreak: I will get the email to Nick to night. Now SYRIA [9:28pm] jokeefe: thanks Bluestreak [9:29pm] jokeefe: k, folks want a position on Syria? [9:29pm] Bluestreak: LOL [9:29pm] GarretK: HUGE rally on Saturday for opposition against attacking Syria [9:29pm] jokeefe: aye! [9:29pm] Kendra: 2nd [9:29pm] jokeefe: good work, dude [9:29pm] Bluestreak: 2nd that [9:30pm] Bluestreak: Saturday is my kid's 13th birthday... [9:30pm] Bluestreak: and his month has been full of suck... [9:30pm] igel_: position is save the people. [9:30pm] Bluestreak: So we will be skipping the rally [9:30pm] igel_: http://i.imgur.com/L6JSSlm.jpg [9:30pm] Bluestreak: But totally support yall [9:31pm] GarretK: basic schedule is up for a 10 AM start for folks to get together, make signs, reach out to people. then there is a "Speaker's Corner" about Syria from 1 - 2ish and then we marchin to Fanueil hall [9:31pm] Bluestreak: Cool igel_ [9:31pm] js0000: Bluestreak- he only turns 13 once [9:31pm] GarretK: can I put Mas Pirate support on our event page? [9:31pm] Bluestreak: I will post your event on the MPP page, G [9:32pm] igel_: srevilak: did u see the jpg i posted [9:32pm] jokeefe: All in favor of opposing attacking Syria? [9:32pm] Bluestreak: And I have no problem putting MPP stamp on an anti war protest [9:32pm] Bluestreak: aye [9:32pm] GarretK: aye [9:32pm] js0000: i guess 'people first' [war last] is pirate connection [9:32pm] Kendra: aye [9:32pm] igel_: ^-- agreeed --^ [9:32pm] GarretK: it's all lies. transparency! [9:32pm] js0000: 2nd [9:32pm] Bluestreak: lies and propaganda goes against govt tansparency [9:33pm] Bluestreak: GMTA! [9:33pm] js0000: true- another connection [9:33pm] jokeefe: srevilak? [9:34pm] srevilak: in favor of opposing attack on syria [9:34pm] Bluestreak: lol aye [9:34pm] Bluestreak: f*ck yeah [9:34pm] igel_: for real. you dont save people with bombs. [9:34pm] igel_: fking a. [9:34pm] jokeefe: no to bombing, yes to freedom? [9:35pm] igel_: bomb food or bikes. [9:35pm] js0000: the only ones who want this action are arms manufactures and fascists ... [9:35pm] Bluestreak: I got Piers Morgan on in the background selling this intervention like a carnie huckster [9:35pm] js0000: omfg- the media has been unbearable on this [9:35pm] js0000: it's just like iraq all over again [9:35pm] Bluestreak: Selling it like a whore when the fleet comes in. [9:35pm] js0000: no one learned anything! [9:36pm] Bluestreak: House of Commons did [9:36pm] Bluestreak: Yay, back benchers! [9:36pm] js0000: cheerio! [9:36pm] jokeefe: any opposed? [9:37pm] igel_: i am, in some cases [9:37pm] srevilak: js0000: yes, are last use of armed force in response to WMDs did not end well [9:37pm] igel_: i think we all would be, if there were people sufferiing [9:37pm] GarretK: Ya, Brits back down, Obama says we go solo with "limited" strikes.... [9:37pm] GarretK: ARGH [9:37pm] js0000: idiot! [9:37pm] igel_: like, as in.. the future [9:37pm] jokeefe: opposed to to the statement? [9:38pm] igel_: i dont know whats going to happen in the next 24/h there [9:38pm] jokeefe: Charlie Stross has a good view on it - http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2013/08/on-syria.html [9:38pm] Bluestreak: No personal attacks pls [9:38pm] igel_: what [9:39pm] jokeefe: so to be clear, lgel_, you for a statement against bombing Syria? [9:39pm] igel_: if they start to invade hawaii [9:39pm] jokeefe: then we bomb them? [9:39pm] igel_: the army attacking hawaii [9:39pm] igel_: not the citizens. [9:40pm] igel_: of syria. [9:40pm] igel_: judge dread drone strikes [9:40pm] igel_: not in favor of any sort of attacks there at this momement heh. aye. [9:40pm] jokeefe: ok [9:41pm] jokeefe: motion passes. GarretK, you can add our name to the list opposing attacked Syria [9:41pm] jokeefe: attacking that is [9:41pm] GarretK: woot woot! [9:41pm] GarretK: that'll be updated tonight [9:41pm] jokeefe: ok [9:41pm] igel_: sorry i tripped up -- yeah do it [9:41pm] jokeefe: thanks [9:41pm] GarretK: I lub you all [9:41pm] GarretK: [9:42pm] js0000: we're all so lovable- esp Bluestreak ... [9:42pm] jokeefe: we love you too [9:42pm] igel_: Bluestreak and js0000 did the other hting on the agenda right [9:42pm] Bluestreak: Lol John! [9:42pm] Bluestreak: *blushes* [9:43pm] js0000: so much love on pirate-activists today ... [9:43pm] Bluestreak: I lub you lubbers! [9:43pm] jokeefe: Jason got a map of 27 districts in mass. need to extract cities/towns state rep. districts etc. [9:43pm] Bluestreak: Before WWIII starts I just want you all to know [9:43pm] jokeefe: may have someone who knows google earth well enough [9:43pm] Bluestreak: I love you all [9:43pm] igel_: sorry i didn't know what direction to take.. i have no prof expr with any citi/town state rep stuff.. but if u need it scripted etc.. [9:43pm] Bluestreak: Ooh [9:43pm] jokeefe: Gregg working on Research DB & Community Site [9:43pm] jokeefe: have 4 College Coordinators [9:44pm] Bluestreak: But is he coming on the 1st? [9:44pm] js0000: been working on voter reg rails app [9:44pm] js0000: but running into gem dependency problems [9:44pm] jokeefe: o k ? [9:44pm] Bluestreak: ? [9:44pm] igel_: eek. [9:44pm] Bluestreak: gem dependency? [9:44pm] js0000: v8 gem keeps failing [9:45pm] igel_: try same code on diff arch/flav.. heh [9:45pm] jokeefe: gem is the installer for the rail language [9:45pm] Bluestreak: Sigh. [9:45pm] js0000: c++ compiling of some sub part of this gem [9:45pm] Bluestreak: Gotta get back to Code Academy [9:45pm] jokeefe: rails not rail [9:45pm] js0000: thought i would give a report on my progress [9:45pm] srevilak: js0000: on debian wheeze, I ran into a dependency problem, but only because I didn't have postgres installed [9:46pm] js0000: srevilak: got past that one and onto the next one [9:46pm] igel_: sqwheezy [9:46pm] jokeefe: js0000 is this on your box or the party's server [9:46pm] js0000: on my box [9:46pm] srevilak: js0000: I stopped at postgres issue. Let's chat offline [9:46pm] jokeefe: ok [9:46pm] js0000: will follow up with srevilak offline [9:47pm] jokeefe: thank you [9:47pm] jokeefe: srevilak, you on your box or party box? [9:47pm] igel_: party box eh [9:48pm] jokeefe: woo hoo! [9:48pm] js0000: yeah- fixing ruby c++ dependency issues is a complete party [9:48pm] srevilak: jokeefe: my wheezy machine. On mayfirst, we'd also be using wheezy [9:48pm] jokeefe: good to know [9:48pm] igel_: hey hackrrs [9:48pm] igel_: http://i.imgur.com/ndiuSAE.png [9:49pm] igel_: do you want to contrib next 1 week y/n [9:49pm] jokeefe: That is what i have. Any other issues? [9:49pm] igel_: there may also be custom pirate code to develop [9:49pm] igel_: http://i.imgur.com/L6JSSlm.jpg llama routers available [9:49pm] igel_: im bout to dipset .. where we @ with agenda?? i might have to go. [9:50pm] jokeefe: I think we are done [9:50pm] js0000: igel_: does this run on ddwrt? [9:50pm] js0000: also congrats to all on finishing before an hour!!! [9:51pm] igel_: yea [9:51pm] jokeefe: motion to adjourn? [9:51pm] igel_: but the open one [9:51pm] js0000: 2nd [9:51pm] srevilak: 3rd [9:51pm] js0000: igel_: send email js0000@nsa.com- er @gmail.com [9:51pm] igel_: i have cjdpirates firmware in mind, my code is on gitboria.com [9:51pm] GarretK: 20th [9:51pm] igel_: cool im at igel@31337.net [9:52pm] Kendra: night everybody [9:52pm] Bluestreak: G'night [9:52pm] Kendra left the chat room. (Quit: Web client closed) [9:52pm] js0000 left the chat room. (l8r ...) [9:52pm] jokeefe: motion passes, I guess