While I have for the time being moved to North Dakota (NO Lugs here other
than Bismark...and to no avail have I been able to get a LUG going in Grand
Forks - if anyone has any tips I'm all ears! (UND student). What was I
saying? Oh yeah - I attended one meeting and while I was using linux for a
few years prior I had trouble even discovering what a LUG was. I had no
idea that such a thing existed. Perhaps advertising is in order? At the
very least flyers at universities and perhaps even high school computer
science classes. Get 'em young.
My ONE meeting I attended was enjoyable, and would love to do so again.
Don't give up!
On 26 May 2007 16:58:09 -0000, suncoastlug.mailbox@gibp.com <
suncoastlug.mailbox@gibp.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Gee, I don't know if I'd commute 50 miles for *anything*. (Except maybe
> > the Angelina Jolie Linux SIG. ;-)
> >
> > There are two objectives for any meeting: 1) to help you by answering
> > your questions and such, and 2) to provide a venue for socializing with
> > people who are also interested in Linux and free/Open Source software.
> > Beyond that, if there's a talk at the meeting, then the other objective
> > would be to inform you on that particular area.
> >
> > As a group, we have three objectives: 1) To advocate for Linux and FOSS
> > use in the community. 2) To act as a clearinghouse or vehicle for
> > Linux/FOSS knowledge and assistance. 3) To provide a way for people in
> > the Linux/FOSS community to get together and socialize with people who
> > share similar interests.
> >
> > Paul
> >
>
> I was composing and editing in a web browser. My screen began scrolling up
> an down all by itself. I think my mouse is flaking out because I was also
> getting double clicks. I switched to an editor to finish and then discovered
> multiple postings to SLUG. Sorry about that. Here is the post I intended to
> make...
>
>
> The motivation to participate in any voluntary group meeting often hinges
> on ones personal investment and expected return.
>
> When we have differing objectives, we tend to go different directions.
> When we have similar objectives, we tend to come together if we think it
> will facilitate reaching our common objectives.
>
> Two things have curtailed my investment.
>
> 1. Inability to identify the group objective.
> (slug-announce usually just identified when and where)
> 2. Two hours of driving time. (round trip)
>
> Presenting my PC and an objective that may not be of interest to others is
> beyond my social comfort zone. If an objective where announced in advance
> and people identified it as a common objective, and then invested because
> they expected a return useful to them, then that would be entirely within my
> social comfort zone.
>
> Imagine a group member posting their objective... those who have interest
> in that objective could post their interest... those who have already
> reached that objective may offer support.
>
> Individuals who identify their objective(s) for an upcoming meeting could
> increase or decrease group participation. But knowing what benefit may come
> from participation, should validate the investment of every participant.
>
> Robin (Bartow)
>
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