<div>Meet up is horrible but other people use it. So we should use it. <br><br>Freddy. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 09:39 Yijun Yuan <<a href="mailto:bbbush.yuan@gmail.com">bbbush.yuan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi-<br><br>I was wrong. A meetup group does cost a lot money. Sorry about my previous post.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 6:02 AM, eviljoel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eviljoel@linux.com" target="_blank">eviljoel@linux.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hey,<br>
<br>
I forgot to mention something. One problem with Meetup (or at least this<br>
was a problem) is if you stop paying for it, any member can buy your<br>
group's name and "steal" your membership.<br>
<br>
- eviljoel<br>
<span><br>
On 08/26/2015 11:40 PM, Yijun Yuan wrote:<br>
> My understanding:<br>
><br>
> Meetup.com is free to setup new groups.<br>
> It is convenient to show all LUG events on the same calendar.<br>
> Chicago is a large city, so the attendants are not "local" any more, a<br>
> smaller group might help.<br>
> A new group can have clear identity, more specific title and mission<br>
> statements. Even both Jim and Meg can update current group, they cannot<br>
> freely do that because it is very much shared by other LUG(s).<br>
> Possibly charge a fee to members.<br>
> Mailing list noise is not a huge issue, per se. We all have many other<br>
> lists and uninteresting topics.<br>
><br>
> A new group will only add a little inconvenience: ask people to sign up.<br>
> An event should be posted to both groups, adding some administration burden.<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 10:35 PM eviljoel <<a href="mailto:eviljoel@linux.com" target="_blank">eviljoel@linux.com</a><br>
</span><span>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:eviljoel@linux.com" target="_blank">eviljoel@linux.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hey All,<br>
><br>
> I'm quite certain Meetup.com significantly increases meeting attendance.<br>
> However, since our meetings are already listed on a Meetup.com site, I'm<br>
> not sure how much we would benefit from having our own Meetup.com page.<br>
> Our meetings are already pretty packed. I'm not sure we need more<br>
> attendees.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> eviljoel<br>
><br>
> On 08/26/2015 10:06 PM, meg ford wrote:<br>
> > We started using meetup because we found that it made it easier for<br>
> > people to find out about the meetings and we reached more people.<br>
> > Because we recognize that some people choose to use only free<br>
> software,<br>
> > we also announce all of the meetings on the list and the website.<br>
> Before<br>
> > we started using meetup we had a hard time finding new people who were<br>
> > interested in coming to the LUG. We also try to get the word out in<br>
> > other ways (for example at Flourish! and Software Freedom Day).<br>
> ><br>
> > Meg<br>
> ><br>
> > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 9:59 PM, Rob Dux <<a href="mailto:robwdux@gmail.com" target="_blank">robwdux@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:robwdux@gmail.com" target="_blank">robwdux@gmail.com</a>><br>
</span>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:robwdux@gmail.com" target="_blank">robwdux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:robwdux@gmail.com" target="_blank">robwdux@gmail.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > +1 for <a href="http://meetup.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">meetup.com</a> <<a href="http://meetup.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meetup.com</a>> <<a href="http://meetup.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meetup.com</a>> and<br>
<span>> the utility it provides<br>
> ><br>
> > I'm also willing to contribute to offset the cost for a<br>
> specific group<br>
> > on meetup (ChicagoLUG)<br>
> ><br>
> > Best,<br>
> > Rob<br>
> ><br>
> > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 1:57 PM, sheila miguez<br>
> <<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a>><br>
</span><span>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>
> > ><br>
> > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 1:56 PM, sheila miguez<br>
> <<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a>><br>
</span><span>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> population of people, especially people who are familiar<br>
> with the<br>
> > concept<br>
> > >> of user groups.<br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > > NOT familiar with. sorry about that.<br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > > --<br>
> > > <a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:shekay@pobox.com" target="_blank">shekay@pobox.com</a>><br>
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<span>> > ><br>
> > > _______________________________________________<br>
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