October 4th, 2012 IRC Meeting

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Agenda

  1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI
  2. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere
  3. Electing a new treasurer
  4. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB
  5. Other items on the todo list
    1. Interns
    2. Revising Materials
    3. Sending out a Candidate Survey
    4. Requested Pirate voter list
    5. Letter to OCPF on new fundraising methods
    6. Mail thank you letters
    7. Mail letter on State of Mass. Pirates to our voters?
    8. College tour during the winter?
  6. Anything else folks want to bring up

Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed:

1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI

  • Event set for Friday, 10/5, 6pm-8pm
  • The Sprouts, 339R Summer St., Somerville

2. USPP Captain, Travis McCrea may visit.

3. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere

  • 10/21, noon-6pm
  • The Sprouts, 339R Summer St., Somerville
  • have teachers
  • have poster
  • working on schedule

4. Electing a new treasurer

  • Lucia offered to do it

5. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB

6. Other items on the todo list

  • Interns
  • Revising Materials
  • Sending out a Candidate Survey
  • Requested Pirate voter list
  • Letter to OCPF on new fundraising methods
  • Mail thank you letters
  • Mail letter on State of Mass. Pirates to our voters?
  • College tour during the winter?

Attending

  • jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville
  • mildbeard - Erik Zoltan, Framingham

Observers:

  • passstab
  • [bsod]
  • brandon
  • cmal
  • Mozart

Summary

1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI

2. USPP Captain, Travis McCrea may visit.

3. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere

  • 10/21, noon-6pm
  • The Sprouts, 339R Summer St., Somerville
  • have teachers
  • have poster
  • working on schedule

4. Electing a new treasurer

  • Lucia offered to do it

5. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB

6. Other items on the todo list

  • Interns
  • Revising Materials
  • Sending out a Candidate Survey
  • Requested Pirate voter list
  • Letter to OCPF on new fundraising methods
  • Mail thank you letters
  • Mail letter on State of Mass. Pirates to our voters?
  • College tour during the winter?

Meeting Minutes

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[12:00] <@jokeefe> agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=October_4th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:02] == SplendidSpoon [~SplendidS@38.111.ly.vgu] has joined #masspirates [12:02] == mode/#masspirates [+o SplendidSpoon] by [4Q] [12:02] == mode/#masspirates [+v SplendidSpoon] by [4Q] [12:02] == mode/#masspirates [+l 17] by [4Q] [12:04] <@jokeefe> hi SpendidSpoon [12:05] <@SplendidSpoon> Hey [12:05] <@jokeefe> agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=October_4th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:05] <@jokeefe> hope the dreary weather isn't getting folks down [12:05] == effigies [webchat@wjjn913-3989-rqbz449.bu.edu] has joined #masspirates [12:05] == mode/#masspirates [+v effigies] by [4Q] [12:05] <feedbot> [Twitter] masspirates: RT @effigies: Last night's #debate has inspired me to register to vote. A parrot in every dinghy! cc @masspirates - http://twitter.com/masspirates/statuses/253887524848668672 [12:05] <@SplendidSpoon> Dreary weather + debates [12:05] <feedbot> [Twitter] masspirates: Sorry haven't sent these out in a while - IRC Meeting now - https://t.co/y6oo9T0j - http://twitter.com/masspirates/statuses/253887731090993152 [12:05] <@SplendidSpoon> pretty depressing [12:05] == mode/#masspirates [+l 18] by [4Q] [12:06] <@jokeefe> aye [12:06] <@SplendidSpoon> Went to Dewey Sq. after the debates with friends and it was heavy [12:09] <@jokeefe> i am sure it was. [12:11] <@jokeefe> so on to the agenda [12:12] <@jokeefe> 1. Visit by Gregory Engels of the PPDE/PPI [12:12] <@jokeefe> he is speaking tomorrow 6pm [12:13] <@jokeefe> I'll be there for most of it, but then will have to head off to kids soccer, unless it rains. hope I can meet up with folks for dinner after 8:45pm [12:13] <@jokeefe> Erik, the lighting seemed good. [12:13] <@mildbeard> Well, I'll be there with a camera. [12:13] <@jokeefe> thanks! [12:14] <@mildbeard> and it doesn't look like rain. [12:14] <@SplendidSpoon> I'll be there [12:16] <@jokeefe> If folks can spread the word, that would be helpful. [12:16] <@jokeefe> 2. CryptoParty in Boston & elsewhere [12:17] <@jokeefe> Got a place, teachers and a poster. Just ironing out the schedule. [12:17] <@jokeefe> should be pretty great. [12:18] <@SplendidSpoon> Cool [12:19] <@SplendidSpoon> I got a call from a art student who wanted to basically do a similar thing with a bunch of fellow students and was asking for help [12:19] <@SplendidSpoon> so I directed them to cryptoparty wiki and invited [12:21] <@jokeefe> cool. feel free to send him my way if you want. or you can tell him when the schedule is done [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> It's a her [12:21] <@jokeefe> even better. [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> Yea I'll be in touch with her, it's DHouse's gf [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> It's like this was a ripe ide [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> idea* [12:21] <@jokeefe> wonderful, less centralization on me is a good thing [12:21] <@SplendidSpoon> So good to be taking the initiative [12:22] <@jokeefe> yes [12:22] <@jokeefe> 3. Electing a new treasurer [12:22] <@jokeefe> Lucia offered to be treasurer. We need to get it off Kit's plate. You folks ok with voting on it now? [12:22] <@mildbeard> yep [12:22] <@jokeefe> No other takers [12:23] <@SplendidSpoon> Yea I can't do it [12:23] <@SplendidSpoon> I have too much other stuff going on [12:24] <@mildbeard> I move that we elect Lucia the Treasurer. [12:24] <@jokeefe> quite understand [12:24] <@jokeefe> So all in favor? [12:24] <@SplendidSpoon> aye [12:26] <@mildbeard> aye [12:26] <@jokeefe> aye [12:27] <@jokeefe> all opposed? [12:28] <@jokeefe> motion passes [12:29] <@jokeefe> 4. Ballot Questions, Platform, LQFB [12:29] <@jokeefe> No progress on my end and probably won't until after the CryptoParty [12:30] <@mildbeard> I am working on a proposal for additional platforms to add to the party. [12:30] <@jokeefe> cool [12:30] <@mildbeard> On ballot questions, maybe our focus should be on supporting the questions we agree with that are already on the ballot? [12:30] <@jokeefe> aye [12:31] <@jokeefe> guess I cannot ignore it then. [12:31] <@jokeefe> dang [12:31] <@mildbeard> we could just put them into LQFB and promote the heck out of it on Facebook. [12:31] <@mildbeard> to see what people think about them. [12:32] <@jokeefe> sounds good [12:33] <@jokeefe> Question 1 should be under Open Innovation [12:34] <@jokeefe> Question 2 under personal privacy [12:34] <@jokeefe> Question 3 under personal privacy [12:37] <@jokeefe> creating them now [12:37] <@mildbeard> awesome thanks [12:38] == passstab [~coplon@xx.pirate] has joined #masspirates [12:38] == mode/#masspirates [+o passstab] by [4Q] [12:38] == mode/#masspirates [+v passstab] by [4Q] [12:39] == mode/#masspirates [+l 19] by [4Q] [12:40] <@jokeefe> hi passtab [12:40] <@mildbeard> passstab dude... [12:41] <@passstab> 'sup? [12:42] <@jokeefe> ok, created the three questions in LQFB [12:42] <@jokeefe> the 7 day timer starts now. [12:43] <@jokeefe> I'll put a note up on the blog and start spreading the word about it. [12:43] <@jokeefe> got any other videos mildbeard? [12:45] <@mildbeard> not off hand, do you need any? [12:45] <@mildbeard> I could whip something up. [12:45] <@mildbeard> maybe on how to support or disagree with a ballot question. [12:45] <@jokeefe> or comment on it. [12:45] <@jokeefe> and comment on it [12:46] <@jokeefe> item 5 is other items on the todo list, but no progress on those [12:46] <@mildbeard> did you ever hear anything from Travis? [12:46] * ageis present [12:47] <@mildbeard> hi ageis [12:47] <@jokeefe> I told Travis I found him space for 3 nights at least, can ask on Friday for others to host him. haven't heard what he decided to do [12:47] <@jokeefe> hi ageis [12:47] <@ageis> hello, has everyone seen the cryptoparty handbook ? [12:47] <@jokeefe> not yet, link?