FSM Committee Notes
May 2016
Quick ctte meeting
- Order of meetup
- Intro/MC - 6:30-6:35 - Ben F.
- RHoK - 6:35-7:10 - Angus
- Gnews - ??? - Ben M
- Privacy - 7:10-8:00 - Andrew J
- Announce: Michael - then ping Ben S. to modify website
- Tea & coffee: Michael
- Audio: Damien
- Timekeeping: Michael
- Intro/gnews: Ben M
- Welcome/nametags: Ben F.
- HDMI/VGA cables & audio headset - Ben M.
Next month's committee etherpad: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-ctte-2016-June
Intro notes
Introduce space.
- toilets
- drinks
CoC.
- be mindfull of others
- be awesome
Thanks
- Outgoing committee members Scott Jurner and Ben Sturmfields and also all our contribuitors to FSM by speaking, contribuiting and generally pitching in for the "2015/16 season"
- Electron Workshop home ground
- Ben S. & System Saviour for hosing and technical services
Angus Hervey - RHoK Andrew Jones - free software and privacy
Welcome new committee
- Exchange contact details
Setup & Tools
- Mailing list, everyone on-board? -all ok
- Unsub ex-members? - do unsub, add finance (Ben F. to talk to Ben S.)
- doodle.com - all ok
- Website and wiki: - Michael & Damien to get accounts (Where do I get the website account? Ive got the wiki one.)
- Media goblin: https://media.freesoftware.org.au/ - Michael & Damien: this should be the same, just apply for account on site (Doesnt work)
Admin
Venue
- still some issues with av
- better than this time last year
Roles
- Old attempt: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-role-cards
- Maintaining wiki / committee notes - Damien / Ben M
- Posting announcement to mailing list / meetup ... anyone have .ical experience or similar? - Michael
- Gnews - Ben M
- Facilitator / timekeeping - Ben F
- Bring name tags - Ben S
- Blogging
- lock up venue - Ben M to call Ben S. & confirm key avaliablity
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This app http://apps.marudot.com/ical/ claims to create iCal entries based on form input.
Some generic advice to consider:
Long term planning
- What works well?
- group discussions
gnews type activities
What doesn't work so well?
gnews less quantity and slower pace
Things to work on this year?
- Try to schedule talks that will promote discussion
- Devise a stratergy for dealing with problems such as conversations getting derailed
- Encouraging diversity, possibly outreach to student organizations and other like-minded groups
- encouraging new people to join and come along
- Ask FSM Mailing list to make us a Facebook page
- Spread the word. Make flyer to put in libraries, universities, community boards... flyer iPhone 7 launch night... :D
- Consistent content on Website, blog wise and keeping records of local events.
- Suggestion box
- Organized social media campaigns: eg a social media pack for DayAgainstDRM, one liners, tweetable pics...
- Where does the contact us page land on the website?
Finances
- starting to have real costs, should have a plan for income
- Electron Workshop hosting (or is this zero-cost?)
- Meetup.com group (currently paid by Ben S., but how much?)
- Internet services (System Saviour, paid by Adam Bolte)
- beginners workshop
Maybe we should establish a <
finance@melb.softwarefreedom.com.au > contact point, allowing for continuity to future FSM treasurers.- Who does the administration for email at ‘softwarefreedom.com.au’? - Ben F. to confirm
- Pizza c/o Sturm ($7 per person up to max of $119)
Events
- S.F.D.
- freesoftware.org.au/wiki/CommitteeMeetings/20150908
- Beginners Workshop (uni collaboration would be great)
- https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-workshop
- freesoftware.org.au/wiki/CommitteeMeetings/20150729
- F-Droid themed night - Potential name for this event - "Go F(droid) yourself."
- Continue the "How I found Free software" talks? - Good for ending of meetings
- Email Self Defence Workshop:
- freesoftware.org.au/wiki/CommitteeMeetings/20160222
troublesome media formats
Try to hit next year
- Day Against Drm (3rd of May)
- Document freedom day (late March){: page-href="wiki:///CommitteeMeetings/20160512"}