[Baypiggies] pre-registration for Baypiggies meeting
Russell Whitaker
whitaker at google.com
Mon Jul 9 20:50:51 CEST 2007
On 7/9/07, Leslie Hawthorn <lhawthorn at google.com> wrote:
> Provided meetup.com has an easy means to export the attendee list and I can
> have access to it, works for me. I have to provide a list of all attendees
> to security in advance, hence listing the names on the wiki. The
> alternative is for everyone to sign it at reception upon arrival, which
> folks don't like since it means long wait times.
>
Note also that on meetup.com:
1.) Someone has to sign up as the meeting organizer, and pay a fee
for the privilege;
2.) Attendees need to be meetup.com members.
I do not think an attendee list export function exists there.
Russell
> Cheers,
> LH
>
>
> On 7/9/07, David Cramer <dcramer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I agree -- using the wiki as a place to signup isn't very effective.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/9/07, Warren Stringer < warren at muse.com > wrote:
> > > How about using Meetup.com as the registration vehicle? Several reasons:
> > >
> > > 1) many people on meetup.com
> > > a) have expressed an interest in Python
> > > b) don't know about the baypiggies
> > >
> > > 2) scheduling via wiki has flaws
> > > a) in general, a wiki is not a calendar
> > > b) the Python Wiki UI is obscure
> > >
> > > For example, here's retracing my steps for attending Baypiggies meeting,
> via
> > > wiki:
> > >
> > > Goto to: http://baypiggies.net/
> > > Notice that there isn't a calendar
> > > Recall that there is some mention of a wiki
> > > Search page for wiki link
> > > Click on wiki link
> > > New page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> > > Notice that there isn't a calendar
> > > Click on BayPiggies Meetings at Google
> > > New Page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggies
> > > Click on only link: Web site: http://baypiggies.net
> > > Which brings you back to : http://baypiggies.net/
> > > Grumble quietly and press the back button
> > > Old Page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggies
> > > Type in search term: "meeting"
> > > New Page:
> > >
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggies?action=fullsearch&context=180&value=m
> > > eeting
> > > Grumble again, hit the back button
> > > Old page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggies
> > > Spend a few moments figuring out where to go next
> > > Guess and Click on Title Index
> > > New Page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/TitleIndex
> > > Grumble at the list of everything to do with Python
> > > Manual search for "BayPiggies"
> > > Search brings you deeper into page
> > > Decide whether you should click on
> > > BayPiggies or BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> > > Click on BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> > > New page:
> > > Utter epithet at no signup
> > > Click on "BayPiggies Meetings at Google"
> > > Old page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggies
> > > Swear out loud
> > > Hit the back button
> > > In Desperation click "Directions to Google:..."
> > > New Page:
> http://www.google.com/corporate/address.html#directions
> > > With a feeling of resignation go back
> > > Old page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> > > Spend a few moments wondering what to do next
> > > Decide to click on LOGIN
> > > New Page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/UserPreferences
> > > Wonder why the Login Form is called "UserPreferences"
> > > Decide that you -ahem- *prefer* to Login.
> > > Spend some time figuring out the overloaded triple purpose input
> > > form
> > > Where some fields should be ignored depending on
> > > which of the three things I want to do
> > > what button to press
> > > Type in your often used username and password
> > > Updated page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/UserPreferences
> > > Scratch you head that nothing has changed
> > > Try again:
> > > Updated page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/UserPreferences
> > > Search for clues, after input form
> > > Try again:
> > > Oh! there is status line stuck in the *Middle*
> > > Below the "UserPreferences" which this form isn't
> > > Below the Search field, which this form isn't
> > > Above the TRIPLE Purpose form
> > > In the smallest font on the page
> > > Begin to laugh out loud
> > > Go through sign up process (many steps here)
> > > Login under new user name
> > > New page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/UserPreferences
> > > Spend some time wondering where to go next
> > > Click on Front Page
> > > New Page: http://wiki.python.org/moin/FrontPage
> > > Shake head in wonderment at generic Python page
> > > Decide whether to use search field or scan page
> > > Click on "You Recent Pages: BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings"
> > > Old page:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> > > Shake off that feeling like you're attempting to join a Masonic
> > > order
> > > And you're at the first of 39 steps before reaching
> > > guidodom.
> > > Decide to just show up.
> > > Give up
> > >
> > > That was last month. This month, while attempting to retrieve a
> password, I
> > > get the message:
> > >
> > > {u'': (550, '<None>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local
> > > recipient table')}
> > >
> > > because I attempted to get password based on username. A programmer
> might
> > > reply that this is a case of RTFM. A designer might reply that this is a
> > > case of a turning turning a simple goal of signing up for a meeting into
> > > your worst nightmare.
> > >
> > > May I suggest a peek at another Wiki, a good UI : http://barcamp.org/
> > > But, this is beside the point. A wiki is NOT a calendar. A usable meetup
> > > calendar is: www.meetup.com and, while you're at it, search on Python
> > > meetups.
> > >
> > > Sorry for any crushed toes; even while I grumble, I appreciate the time
> to
> > > support this group.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > \~/
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: baypiggies-bounces at python.org
> [mailto:baypiggies-bounces at python.org]
> > > > On Behalf Of Rick Kwan
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:39 AM
> > > > To: Leslie Hawthorn
> > > > Cc: baypiggies at python.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [Baypiggies] pre-registration for Baypiggies meeting
> > > >
> > > > The wiki sign-up page still said June, with Colin Winter. I took the
> > > > liberty of revising it quickly to say July, with the NLTK speakers,
> > > > and left a pointer to the abstract.
> > > >
> > > > I apologize in advance; I have a little page gremlin in me that
> > > > sometimes escapes to the keyboard... Feel free to correct his
> > > > handiwork.
> > > >
> > > > --Rick Kwan
> > > >
> > > > On 7/9/07, Leslie Hawthorn <lhawthorn at google.com > wrote:
> > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > Please pre-register for this Thursday's Baypiggies meeting on the
> wiki
> > > > by
> > > > > PM on Wednesday, 7/11:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > LH
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Leslie Hawthorn
> > > > > Program Manager - Open Source
> > > > > Google Inc.
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