Hi Cascadians,
Let's plan on having our first board meeting on or around the semi-regular Seattle meetup day, which would be Tuesday, January 13.
I was planning to postpone most of my further work on Cascadia until February, but I just learned today that there's a WMF funding deadline that requires us to have our initial budget submitted by the end of January *or* wait until May if we want WMF funding. I'd like to get us underway sooner than May. I apologize for the rush. Today was the first that I heard of the deadline.
Tentative agenda items:
* Bylaws (Peaceray and I have been drafting these; we'll send out a copy soon for public review). * Officer appointments by the Board. * Website agreement with Top Level Design * Program selection and funding for February through July (tentative) * Startup budget for February through July (tentative). We can submit supplemental requests in May or later. We can also submit requests to WMDC for smaller items, and we can include a relatively large request for reserve funds due to the funding blackout period.) * Authorization for initial legal registrations, service purchases, and other contracts. * Additional agenda items forthcoming.
To accommodate board members who are away from Seattle on that date, Mako has graciously agreed to provide us with access to the Internet via UW so that we can video conference.
Let's plan on having a relatively long meeting (maybe 6 PM to 10 PM?) although hopefully we'll move fast enough that we'll be done by 9 PM.
For non-board members: there won't be confidential business at this meeting and you are welcome to attend. Although only Board votes will be counted, your good-faith comments and questions are welcome.
If any board members cannot make that date and time, please let me know. Also, if you plan to attend via phone or Google Hangout, please let me know. Reminder: we will meet at *UW*, not at Cafe Allegro, exact location to be determined; we will also have Google Hangout available so that people can attend remotely.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you!
Pine
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*One gateway to the wide garden of knowledge, where lies The deep rock of our past, in which we must delve The well of our future,The clear water we must leave untainted for those who come after us,The fertile earth, in which truth may grow in bright places, tended by many hands,And the broad fall of sunshine, warming our first steps toward knowing how much we do not know.*
*—Catherine Munro*
I updated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Upcoming_events with this.
Already, Another Believer & Blue Rasberry have indicated that they plan to attend remotely / by video there.
Yours, Peaceray
On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:29 AM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Cascadians,
Let's plan on having our first board meeting on or around the semi-regular Seattle meetup day, which would be Tuesday, January 13.
I was planning to postpone most of my further work on Cascadia until February, but I just learned today that there's a WMF funding deadline that requires us to have our initial budget submitted by the end of January *or* wait until May if we want WMF funding. I'd like to get us underway sooner than May. I apologize for the rush. Today was the first that I heard of the deadline.
Tentative agenda items:
- Bylaws (Peaceray and I have been drafting these; we'll send out a copy
soon for public review).
- Officer appointments by the Board.
- Website agreement with Top Level Design
- Program selection and funding for February through July (tentative)
- Startup budget for February through July (tentative). We can submit
supplemental requests in May or later. We can also submit requests to WMDC for smaller items, and we can include a relatively large request for reserve funds due to the funding blackout period.)
- Authorization for initial legal registrations, service purchases, and
other contracts.
- Additional agenda items forthcoming.
To accommodate board members who are away from Seattle on that date, Mako has graciously agreed to provide us with access to the Internet via UW so that we can video conference.
Let's plan on having a relatively long meeting (maybe 6 PM to 10 PM?) although hopefully we'll move fast enough that we'll be done by 9 PM.
For non-board members: there won't be confidential business at this meeting and you are welcome to attend. Although only Board votes will be counted, your good-faith comments and questions are welcome.
If any board members cannot make that date and time, please let me know. Also, if you plan to attend via phone or Google Hangout, please let me know. Reminder: we will meet at *UW*, not at Cafe Allegro, exact location to be determined; we will also have Google Hangout available so that people can attend remotely.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you!
Pine
*This is an Encyclopedia* https://www.wikipedia.org/
*One gateway to the wide garden of knowledge, where lies The deep rock of our past, in which we must delve The well of our future,The clear water we must leave untainted for those who come after us,The fertile earth, in which truth may grow in bright places, tended by many hands,And the broad fall of sunshine, warming our first steps toward knowing how much we do not know.*
*—Catherine Munro*
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Thank you. I have been very busy but am planning to send out some info today. I am doing more editing of the bylaw draft, I'm going to simplify at least one thing and make others have clearer contingencies.
Pine On Jan 5, 2015 12:19 PM, "Raymond Leonard" raymond.f.leonard.jr@gmail.com wrote:
I updated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Upcoming_events with this.
Already, Another Believer & Blue Rasberry have indicated that they plan to attend remotely / by video there.
Yours, Peaceray
On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:29 AM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Cascadians,
Let's plan on having our first board meeting on or around the semi-regular Seattle meetup day, which would be Tuesday, January 13.
I was planning to postpone most of my further work on Cascadia until February, but I just learned today that there's a WMF funding deadline that requires us to have our initial budget submitted by the end of January *or* wait until May if we want WMF funding. I'd like to get us underway sooner than May. I apologize for the rush. Today was the first that I heard of the deadline.
Tentative agenda items:
- Bylaws (Peaceray and I have been drafting these; we'll send out a copy
soon for public review).
- Officer appointments by the Board.
- Website agreement with Top Level Design
- Program selection and funding for February through July (tentative)
- Startup budget for February through July (tentative). We can submit
supplemental requests in May or later. We can also submit requests to WMDC for smaller items, and we can include a relatively large request for reserve funds due to the funding blackout period.)
- Authorization for initial legal registrations, service purchases, and
other contracts.
- Additional agenda items forthcoming.
To accommodate board members who are away from Seattle on that date, Mako has graciously agreed to provide us with access to the Internet via UW so that we can video conference.
Let's plan on having a relatively long meeting (maybe 6 PM to 10 PM?) although hopefully we'll move fast enough that we'll be done by 9 PM.
For non-board members: there won't be confidential business at this meeting and you are welcome to attend. Although only Board votes will be counted, your good-faith comments and questions are welcome.
If any board members cannot make that date and time, please let me know. Also, if you plan to attend via phone or Google Hangout, please let me know. Reminder: we will meet at *UW*, not at Cafe Allegro, exact location to be determined; we will also have Google Hangout available so that people can attend remotely.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you!
Pine
*This is an Encyclopedia* https://www.wikipedia.org/
*One gateway to the wide garden of knowledge, where lies The deep rock of our past, in which we must delve The well of our future,The clear water we must leave untainted for those who come after us,The fertile earth, in which truth may grow in bright places, tended by many hands,And the broad fall of sunshine, warming our first steps toward knowing how much we do not know.*
*—Catherine Munro*
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Greetings!
<quote who="Pine W" date="Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 01:29:14AM -0800">
If any board members cannot make that date and time, please let me know. Also, if you plan to attend via phone or Google Hangout, please let me know. Reminder: we will meet at *UW*, not at Cafe Allegro, exact location to be determined; we will also have Google Hangout available so that people can attend remotely.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you!
Due to some rather unexpected travel for a meeting, I'm not going to be able to make it this Tuesday evening. I could make Wednesday (or the next Tuesday). In both cases, I will have to be remote (in San Francisco next week and Boston the next). That said, I can still arrange to host at UW and can insure that folks have access to the UW network and a reserved room in my building.
Later, Mako
Hi Mako, the plan is to meet next Tuesday, January 13. If you can get us building and wifi access, please email Peaceray, Sage and I off-list with the info.
Thanks!
Pine On Jan 5, 2015 8:23 PM, "Benj. Mako Hill" mako@atdot.cc wrote:
Greetings!
<quote who="Pine W" date="Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 01:29:14AM -0800"> > If any board members cannot make that date and time, please let me know. > Also, if you plan to attend via phone or Google Hangout, please let me > know. Reminder: we will meet at *UW*, not at Cafe Allegro, exact location > to be determined; we will also have Google Hangout available so that people > can attend remotely. > > Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you!
Due to some rather unexpected travel for a meeting, I'm not going to be able to make it this Tuesday evening. I could make Wednesday (or the next Tuesday). In both cases, I will have to be remote (in San Francisco next week and Boston the next). That said, I can still arrange to host at UW and can insure that folks have access to the UW network and a reserved room in my building.
Later, Mako
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This could be a true test of our ability to meet virtually! Sage noted on the WP:Meetup/Seattle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly_meeting_January_13.2C_2015.2C_6pm_to_10pm page that he will be working from San Francisco next week & will video in if he can. Perhaps Mako & he could video together, if where they will be in San Francisco is close enough to get together.
Yours, Peaceray
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Mako, the plan is to meet next Tuesday, January 13. If you can get us building and wifi access, please email Peaceray, Sage and I off-list with the info.
Thanks!
Pine On Jan 5, 2015 8:23 PM, "Benj. Mako Hill" mako@atdot.cc wrote:
Greetings!
<quote who="Pine W" date="Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 01:29:14AM -0800"> > If any board members cannot make that date and time, please let me know. > Also, if you plan to attend via phone or Google Hangout, please let me > know. Reminder: we will meet at *UW*, not at Cafe Allegro, exact location > to be determined; we will also have Google Hangout available so that people > can attend remotely. > > Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you!
Due to some rather unexpected travel for a meeting, I'm not going to be able to make it this Tuesday evening. I could make Wednesday (or the next Tuesday). In both cases, I will have to be remote (in San Francisco next week and Boston the next). That said, I can still arrange to host at UW and can insure that folks have access to the UW network and a reserved room in my building.
Later, Mako
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Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far as society is free to use the results. --GNU Manifesto
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<quote who="Pine W" date="Mon, Jan 05, 2015 at 09:35:38PM -0800">
Hi Mako, the plan is to meet next Tuesday, January 13. If you can get us building and wifi access, please email Peaceray, Sage and I off-list with the info.
Sorry, I spoke incorrectly but got the meaning right? Or something?
I will be out of town on the 13th and cannot participate remotely in during that period of Tuesday evening. I will also be out of town on on Tuesday the 20th but could participate remotely then.
In any case, you guys can go ahead without me and there's a possibility that I could make the tail end of the meeting.
I will get a room and setup WiFi for the 13th. I will get that event UW NETIDs and the door code to you, Pine.
Later, Mako
OK, thanks Mako. I am going to try to have a variety of info published in writing so people can review it ahead of time, and your written comments in advance of the meeting would be appreciated even if you won't be able to participate and vote directly.
The top priority for the meeting is getting the near-term grant request authorized because of the January 31st refocusing of WMF GAC and IEG resources. While we're at it, it would be good to get some other business done such as bylaws, officer elections and the trademark agreement. The officer elections and bylaws are important so that we have people who are authorized to take action on behalf of the group regarding the handling of the grant and execution of the tasks that the grant funds.
More info on the agenda to come.
Pine
*This is an Encyclopedia* https://www.wikipedia.org/
*One gateway to the wide garden of knowledge, where lies The deep rock of our past, in which we must delve The well of our future,The clear water we must leave untainted for those who come after us,The fertile earth, in which truth may grow in bright places, tended by many hands,And the broad fall of sunshine, warming our first steps toward knowing how much we do not know.*
*—Catherine Munro*
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:04 PM, Benj. Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc wrote:
<quote who="Pine W" date="Mon, Jan 05, 2015 at 09:35:38PM -0800"> > Hi Mako, the plan is to meet next Tuesday, January 13. If you can > get us building and wifi access, please email Peaceray, Sage and I > off-list with the info.
Sorry, I spoke incorrectly but got the meaning right? Or something?
I will be out of town on the 13th and cannot participate remotely in during that period of Tuesday evening. I will also be out of town on on Tuesday the 20th but could participate remotely then.
In any case, you guys can go ahead without me and there's a possibility that I could make the tail end of the meeting.
I will get a room and setup WiFi for the 13th. I will get that event UW NETIDs and the door code to you, Pine.
Later, Mako
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Hi Cascadia ~
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:04 PM, Benj. Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc wrote:
<quote who="Pine W" date="Mon, Jan 05, 2015 at 09:35:38PM -0800"> > Hi Mako, the plan is to meet next Tuesday, January 13. If you can > get us building and wifi access, please email Peaceray, Sage and I > off-list with the info.
Sorry, I spoke incorrectly but got the meaning right? Or something?
I will be out of town on the 13th and cannot participate remotely in during that period of Tuesday evening. I will also be out of town on on Tuesday the 20th but could participate remotely then.
In any case, you guys can go ahead without me and there's a possibility that I could make the tail end of the meeting.
I will get a room and setup WiFi for the 13th. I will get that event UW NETIDs and the door code to you, Pine.
I spoke with Mako and I can let everyone in to the building on Tuesday! I look forward to being at the meeting as non-board member participant. I am not sure I can stay for the whole meeting, but hopefully that won't pose a problem in terms of building access.
All the best, Monika
Later, Mako
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<quote who="Monika Sengul-Jones" date="Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 04:16:58PM -0800">
I spoke with Mako and I can let everyone in to the building on Tuesday! I look forward to being at the meeting as non-board member participant. I am not sure I can stay for the whole meeting, but hopefully that won't pose a problem in terms of building access.
I'm on the hook for the room so it's fine if you leave earlier, Monika. Thanks for letting folks in. I'll get Internet access details to Pine.
Later, Mako
Will we be using Google Hangouts or Skype? I lean towards the former, but at least one person is planning on Skype, as per the last Attendee post at Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly meeting January 13, 2015, 6pm to 10pm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly_meeting_January_13.2C_2015.2C_6pm_to_10pm. Whatever we are using, I would like to stated it on the Meetup page well in advance.
Yours, Peaceray
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Benj. Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc wrote:
<quote who="Monika Sengul-Jones" date="Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 04:16:58PM -0800">
I spoke with Mako and I can let everyone in to the building on Tuesday! I look forward to being at the meeting as non-board member participant. I
am
not sure I can stay for the whole meeting, but hopefully that won't pose
a
problem in terms of building access.
I'm on the hook for the room so it's fine if you leave earlier, Monika. Thanks for letting folks in. I'll get Internet access details to Pine.
Later, Mako
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Hi all, it was me who wrote Skype however I'm happy to facilitate remote participation in whichever way is least intrusive to conducting the meeting. It looks like there will be more than one remote participant .. so MeetUp would indeed be best. I don't need to facilitate this if someone has experience already, tho I can, but we will need a list of the google handles to send out an invite.
Monika
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Raymond Leonard < raymond.f.leonard.jr@gmail.com> wrote:
Will we be using Google Hangouts or Skype? I lean towards the former, but at least one person is planning on Skype, as per the last Attendee post at Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly meeting January 13, 2015, 6pm to 10pm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly_meeting_January_13.2C_2015.2C_6pm_to_10pm. Whatever we are using, I would like to stated it on the Meetup page well in advance.
Yours, Peaceray
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Benj. Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc wrote:
<quote who="Monika Sengul-Jones" date="Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 04:16:58PM -0800">
I spoke with Mako and I can let everyone in to the building on Tuesday!
I
look forward to being at the meeting as non-board member participant. I
am
not sure I can stay for the whole meeting, but hopefully that won't
pose a
problem in terms of building access.
I'm on the hook for the room so it's fine if you leave earlier, Monika. Thanks for letting folks in. I'll get Internet access details to Pine.
Later, Mako
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I'll take care of the hangout. My understanding is that Hangout has better security than Skype does, so I use Hangout whenever possible.
Pine On Jan 8, 2015 11:59 AM, "Monika Sengul-Jones" jones.monika@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all, it was me who wrote Skype however I'm happy to facilitate remote participation in whichever way is least intrusive to conducting the meeting. It looks like there will be more than one remote participant .. so MeetUp would indeed be best. I don't need to facilitate this if someone has experience already, tho I can, but we will need a list of the google handles to send out an invite.
Monika
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Raymond Leonard < raymond.f.leonard.jr@gmail.com> wrote:
Will we be using Google Hangouts or Skype? I lean towards the former, but at least one person is planning on Skype, as per the last Attendee post at Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly meeting January 13, 2015, 6pm to 10pm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle#Monthly_meeting_January_13.2C_2015.2C_6pm_to_10pm. Whatever we are using, I would like to stated it on the Meetup page well in advance.
Yours, Peaceray
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Benj. Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc wrote:
<quote who="Monika Sengul-Jones" date="Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 04:16:58PM -0800">
I spoke with Mako and I can let everyone in to the building on
Tuesday! I
look forward to being at the meeting as non-board member participant.
I am
not sure I can stay for the whole meeting, but hopefully that won't
pose a
problem in terms of building access.
I'm on the hook for the room so it's fine if you leave earlier, Monika. Thanks for letting folks in. I'll get Internet access details to Pine.
Later, Mako
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<quote who="Pine W" date="Thu, Jan 08, 2015 at 12:08:09PM -0800">
I'll take care of the hangout. My understanding is that Hangout has better security than Skype does, so I use Hangout whenever possible.
Also, Skype also doesn't have any multi-party video chat support for GNU/Linux (although multi-party voice works just fine).
I use http://chatb.org/ which is the most freedom compatible in the sense that it doesn't require proprietary software and is full free/open source but it both requires a rather new version of Chrome or Firefox and doesn't work on at all on certain locked-down networks.
Later, Mako
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