[Baypiggies] Growing the number/location of meetings

[Mike Cheponis]

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008, Aahz wrote:

>> I've suggested we keep the Google Mt. View meetings as they are, and ADD
>> meetings "up north" (meaning SF, Berkeley, San Bruno, etc).
>>
>> I suggested these additional meetings be on the 4th Thursday of the month.
>>
>> In this way, we grow the Bay Piggies by having a "south" monthly meeting at
>> Google Mt. View (which we have at present), and we have an additional
>> meeting "up north" at location(s) T.B.D.
>
> The problem is that people like Alex already said that they're interested
> in attending meetings in multiple locations -- but very few people are
> able to attend multiple meetings per month.  If we consistently get more
> than fifty people at each location, maybe then it's time to consider
> multiple meetings per month.
>
> If we do that, we might as well add a *different* weeknight; I know some
> people can't attend meetings on Thursdays, which then leads to *each*
> location rotating between weeknights so that e.g. people who can't go to
> Mountain View on Thursdays have a chance.
> -- 
> Aahz (aahz at pythoncraft.com)           <*>         http://www.pythoncraft.com/

I find these comments to be unhelpful.

Aahz, I can see that English is probably not your first language.

Firstly, let's take apart your comments:


> The problem is that people like Alex already said that they're interested
> in attending meetings in multiple locations -- but very few people are
> able to attend multiple meetings per month.

Ahh, we have no data on this.  You just pulled this out of your butt.

I, for one, would enjoy going to several meetings per month.  Others could pick and choose.


> If we consistently get more than fifty people at each location, maybe then it's time to consider
> multiple meetings per month.

Excuse me, what is this "magic number" of 50 that you cooked up?  You're making an error in assuming that no south bay people will attend any other meeting.


> If we do that, we might as well add a *different* weeknight; I know some
> people can't attend meetings on Thursdays, which then leads to *each*

Aahz, NOBODY has posted that this is a problem; I would much prefer to hear from those people directly than just having you say people can't attend on Thursdays.

> location rotating between weeknights so that e.g. people who can't go to
> Mountain View on Thursdays have a chance.

And, as I say in Plain English, above, I "suggested" the 4th Thursday, because then every 2 weeks (approx) there would be a baypiggies meeting somewhere in the Bay Area. Move it +/- one day, who cares?


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Aahz, you hardly ever come to meetings, and, unless you're plan on changing your behavior, you won't come to future meetings.

I think it's a travesty that you continue to post on this subject - what are you, some kind of behind-the-scenes King who can tell us plebians what to do?  I think you have some kind of problem.

I really wouldn't mind if your comments were helpful - but, as I've demonstrated, you're making things up.

Not helpful.

-Mike