While agreeing with Harry about meeting the regulars, I would maintain that
much of the success of a meetup relies on someone who finds the time to
schedule the meetup on a regular basis: Charles in Cambridge; Bazonka in
the North-West; Redrose64 in Oxford. Once you've got a steady schedule,
then you can look at varying times, days, venues to see if more editors can
be attracted. I'll certainly discuss the ideas at the next meetups that I
get to.
--
Rexx
On 2 June 2015 at 19:48, HJ Mitchell <hjmitchell(a)ymail.com> wrote:
I quite like the Cambridge format of meeting in a cafe
and later decamping
to a pub (especially since the pub is between the cafe and the railway
station!).
Bear in mind, though, that meetups aren't necessarily just about meeting
random Wikipedians - many regulars turn up month after month because they
enjoy socialising with the other regulars (as well as new people). We want
to attract new people without alienating the existing regulars.
Harry Mitchell
http://enwp.org/User:HJ
Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971
Skype: harry_j_mitchell
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*From:* "leutha(a)fabiant.eu" <leutha(a)fabiant.eu>
*To:* UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
*Sent:* Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 18:32
*Subject:* Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimeet survey
Whilst I take Fae's point, I don't think we need to call closing time on
meeting in pubs, but rather innovate other places to meet. And yes, this
has been discussed for ages, but all it needs is for someone to find a
venue and start organising a meet up, rather than talk about it.
all the best
Fabian (User:Leutha)
On 15 May 2015 at 16:18 Fæ
<faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote:
After having been discussed with many non-pub suggestions raised in
the past few years, I'd really like to see this change. I hope the
survey supports that viewpoint.
People have many reasons for not wanting to meet in pubs, not just
religious. I've been teetotal for the last 15 years, and after sadly
supporting two relatives who eventually died from medical conditions
made much worse by never giving up drinking alcohol, I really don't
want to be part of encouraging others to have the same lifestyle. I
have never liked being near people affected by booze, they spook me a
little due to being unpredictable. I guess many who are not big butch
men like me, find the environment intimidating even on a quiet day or
in a quiet pub.
Call closing time on this tradition, we know better.
Fae
On 15 May 2015 at 12:31, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly(a)pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> Of course, it’s not mandatory to drink while in a pub. ;)
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> --
>> *Joe Sutherland*
>>
http://jossu.co.uk
>
> Yes, but I had a birthday party in a pub and a Muslim friend refused
to
join us.
Gordo
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