Hi,
To clarify there isn't an 'active plan' in the sense of how it'll be
revived. Just an 'active plan' to meet up and discuss how to do it :)
So in short, there isn't anything to say at all yet.
Watch this space though :)
Steven
On 06/12/13 09:44, Jonothon Nihill wrote:
Why hasn't it been posted to the website or to the mailing list
adam?
Adam Egan <adam.egan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> There is an active plan involving 5 or 6 of us to make extensive efforts to
> revive the LUG in the new year.
>
> Hopefully you will hear more about this soon.
>
> Adam
> -
> Message a bit short? Here's why...
http://emailcharter.org/
>
>
> On 5 December 2013 23:20, Jon Nihill <jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Hiya kevan,
>>
>> I appreciate you replying to my rather wordy email, no need to worry about
>> attending meetings. I understand that things like health can get in the way
>> and that socialising for some isnt easy I've been there myself, you however
>>
>> will always be welcome. :)
>>
>> Meetings are just one part of the lug people actively taking part in
>> disscussons on the mailing list, website and social media are just as
>> important. We want people that can help others just starting out their
>>
>> linux journeys or even those with experience that are stumped with an issue.
>>
>>
>> Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> You certainly have my support in getting the LUG off the ground again.
>>> However, I will say this now.. please don't expect to see me at any
>>> meetings. I just cannot commit to them due to both ill health and the
>>>
>>> fact that I simply don't socialise very well face to face. I like to
>>> think that I was partly instrumental in chivvying the LUG along last
>>> time. I did push to get meetings going with the very same sort of
>>> thinking that sometimes, a face to face get together can move
>>>
>>> mountains.
>>>
>>> So, got my vote :)
>>>
>>> On 5 December 2013 20:41, Chris Snow <cr.snow(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks. Best of luck - I can't make Monday meetings any more
>>>>
>>> unfortunately.
>>>
>>>> Miss the meetings and talks.
>>>>
>>>> Chris.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 5 December 2013 20:37, Jonothon Nihill
<jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com>
>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hiya Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd recently found the time to re-join and be an active member
of
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> staffslug
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> again some of you may not remember me but I used to go by the nick
>>>>>
>>>> of
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> purpleoptic on the irc room.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of you may not like what I'm wirting in this email but I do
it
>>>>>
>>>> only
>>>
>>>> with the future of the lug in mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> Today I visit the staffslug page to find that since Dave has stepped
>>>>>
>>>> down
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> no one has posted much of anything to the website.
>>>>>
>>>>> The links to the mailing list on there are out of date and it seems
>>>>>
>>>> like
>>>
>>>> the content has gone missing too. I since posted to the site the url
>>>>>
>>>> to the
>>>
>>>> mailing list. The wordpress software running the site really needs
>>>>>
>>>> an
>>>
>>>> update and knowing the way people target anything wordpress it
>>>>>
>>>> should
>>>
>>>> really be addressed I more than most people know how real life can
>>>>>
>>>> get in
>>>
>>>> the way of things and sometimes things that arent esstential to
>>>>>
>>>> everyday
>>>
>>>> life go by the road side.
>>>>>
>>>>> However in an effort to restart things and breathe a bit of life
>>>>>
>>>> back into
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> the lug I'm more than willing to put the effort into getting
things
>>>>>
>>>> off the
>>>
>>>> ground again be it helping to arrange meetings and generating new
>>>>>
>>>> content
>>>
>>>> to add to the site but I'm afraid that I can't do it alone. With
the
>>>>> website desporately needing an update I feel that it is not secure.
>>>>>
>>>> Most of
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> you will agree that wordpress sites are some of the most targetted
>>>>>
>>>> sites on
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> the internet. so I will be looking for a temporary host for the site
>>>>>
>>>> and if
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> anyone can help me out with it I'd be most thankful
>>>>>
>>>>> Things might have moved more towards internet forums and social
>>>>>
>>>> media but
>>>
>>>> I'm a firm beliver that if you have a problem it's sometimes
eaiser
>>>>>
>>>> to talk
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> face to face (at meetings etc) or knowing that not a million miles
>>>>>
>>>> away
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> there is someone that will be willing to help you via email.
>>>>>
>>>>> some of you may feel that I'm overstepping the mark here but I
>>>>>
>>>> assure you
>>>
>>>> it's neither to take ownership of something or take anything away
>>>>>
>>>> from
>>>
>>>> anyone. I am simply doing this for the lug and I welcome *any* help
>>>>>
>>>> that
>>>
>>>> anyone wants to provide.
>>>>>
>>>>> In closing lets work togeather and make 2014 a bright year for
>>>>>
>>>> staffslug :D
>>>
>>>
>>>>> ~purpleoptic
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>>>
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