Wikipedia talk:Meetup/London 8/Archive 1

message: OK, anybody: What would suit you? I am available all weekends in February. Poeloq (talk) 01:38, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: OK. We can't really have a meeting with out our uberguru: Frettchen.
* 18th of February or later suits me as well. Thryduulf (talk) 03:15, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm grounded for two weeks so 14th and later is good for me. But I have to find a substitute cheer captain for my team. --Alisyntalk 05:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Not overkill. It just shows that you cannot get ever single Wikipedian in London and the UK to attend all sessions! Gordo (talk) 11:31, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm yeah. It's also not immediatly clear which date would be best. 15th Mar is shaping up quite well, but with the fatal flaw that our chief organiser Poeloq can't make it on that date -- Harry Wood 12:10, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

text: I did, I posted a message on all talkpages of users who had signed under attendees. 
=== Proposed New Date - March 8 ===
I think March 8 seems quite good, anybody (dis)agree? Poeloq (talk) 16:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Go for it!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by LoopZilla (talk • contribs) 11:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Alright then! ...there is only 5 people with 'Y' below. And even these people are not signed onto the attedees list yet. Not a huge gathering is it? Some more promotion may be needed. -- Harry Wood (talk) 15:52, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: 5 out of 8, you might want to add ;-) I'll be posting messages on all user talkpages in the London category soonish. Poeloq (talk) 16:03, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Postponed: New Date - March 8 

message: I think March 8 seems quite good, anybody (dis)agree? Poeloq (talk) 16:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Go for it!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by LoopZilla (talk • contribs) 11:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Alright then! ...there is only 5 people with 'Y' below. And even these people are not signed onto the attedees list yet. Not a huge gathering is it? Some more promotion may be needed. -- Harry Wood (talk) 15:52, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: 5 out of 8, you might want to add ;-) I'll be posting messages on all user talkpages in the London category soonish. Poeloq (talk) 16:03, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed New Date - March 8 

message: No need to add yourself to this any more. Add youself to the attendees list on Wikipedia:Meetup/London 8
 Display name    Feb 16, 23,  Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
 Poeloq              Y   Y        Y  Y  N   N   N 
 Harry Wood          Y   N        Y  Y  Y   N   Y
 Psychonaut          N   Y        N  Y  Y   Y   Y
 Alisyn              N   N        N  N  N   N   Y
 PeterC              ?   ?        Y  N  Y   N   Y
 Thryduulf           N   Y        ?  Y  Y   Y   ?
 LoopZilla           Y   N        Y  Y  Y   Y   N
 Fayenatic           Y   N        Y  N  Y   N   Y
Queries depend very much on how the mood re not being allowed to drink in a real cider bar takes me.--Peter cohen (talk) 14:43, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Group availability 

message: Once again I'd query whether 6pm really is a desirable time for many people. Anyone coming from outside London is going to have a very late trip home. Why couldn't this be more of a lunchtime/early afternoon event to make it more feasible for more people to attend? Adambro (talk) 22:18, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The late trip home isn't a problem per se since it is a saterday you can get away with takeing the last train out of london. The problem is the location away from the underground means that it takes longer than it otherwise would to get to the station you leave from.Geni 22:35, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

text: In addition you have the fun time of trying to figure out two unfamilia transport systems late at night.Geni 22:58, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Now I don't wish to sound selfish and I appreciate that 6pm might be more convenient than earlier for some people but as an example I'll outline my concerns. I live near Peterborough which is about 45 mins on the train from London which I consider very acceptable for a quick trip out. However, there is of course a journey required a both ends of this trip. I also don't drive. My house is 10 miles from Peterborough and the last bus is 2145 on a Saturday evening which means I'd have to shell out in the region of £20 for a taxi. This quickly makes a 6pm meetup impractical for me. Whilst I'm not too fussed about making my way from unfamiliar parts of London during the day, I don't want to do this at night when I don't know where I could be and could very easily end up stranded somewhere en route home. Is there any particular reason why this has to be an evening event? I'm sure there are a good number of people who live just beyond what is feasible on an evening but would attend if it was earlier on. Adambro (talk) 23:05, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: the londoners however want an evening meetup. Assumeing this is meant to be monthy how about a bi monthly early start for those outside london and londoners who are okey with that?Geni 23:33, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Response: On the point of no underground: the London Overground and railway stations (Hackney Central railway station on the Overground and Hackney Downs railway station that takes you to Liverpool Street) are under 5 minutes walk, this takes you straight to the tube Highbury & Islington. As Geni pointed out: The meeting is primarily intended for Londoners. However, we could make the March meeting an afternoon one....  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Poeloq (talk • contribs) 23:41, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: But why does this meeting have to be for Londoners and exclude anyone else? Adambro (talk) 00:09, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It doesn't exclude anybody, just people who can't/don't want to travel later in the evening. This is the monthly London Meetup - not the UK one. Maybe there should be a yearly UK Meetup? If there is demand for something along those lines, possibly with other Wikimedia projects, I would be willing to organize a UK Meetup at a venue in London for June time. Poeloq (talk) 00:13, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not suggesting that this should be a "UK meetup", just questioning why the time has to be such that it makes it not feasible for anyone beyond the limits of London to make it. It seems that the time was a result of your suggestion, is this time simply what is convenient for you? Adambro (talk) 00:34, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Poeleq, what is the "UK meetup"? There have been meetups in both Birmingham and Manchester. Insisting on keeping the time in the evening simply means fewer people can go. And if you are suggesting a yearly UK meetup, it should not be in London. Everything is always in London - have it somewhere else for a change. Majorly (talk) 00:38, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Adambro: It was suggested by me, as was the previous meeting and making it a regular thing. There were many points raised for and against it, but the people who were the most certain to come (and have attended other meetups before) were all in favor of an evening meet. In general, it is a more sociable time (drinking during the daytime is not the most common thing in the circles I grew up in and tend to hang out). Poeloq (talk) 00:42, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Majorly: I am suggesting an UK meetup, and volunteer to organize one in London (venue, catering, programme). Such an event would have to offer more than just a "pub lunch" or "drinking session". If ppl think it shouldn't be in London, that is fine: I just wouldn't be available to assist in the local organization of things. 00:42, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: should probably wait untill after the manchester meetup. Assumeing I can figure out this overground thing I will probably attend the next one And will be looking for things to do in london from about miday.Geni 00:45, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Geni: I can keep the daytime free too, so if you are interested in going to any museums, attractions or anything....the OVerground isn't difficult at all! Same applies to anybody else, however keep in mind that the meetups are social gatherings and have no fixed programme, so don't expect a raging party or anything :) Poeloq (talk) 01:07, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well the british museam is out what other free museams are there do we have a list?Geni 01:24, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Check out Category:Museums_in_London Poeloq (talk) 01:32, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: well excludeing the London Canal Museum on the basis that the other people going are sane the National Maritime Museum or the Museum of London (although that is half closed) appear to be the other options.Geni 20:34, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time 

message: Is anyone interested in having a key signing party at the next meetup?  —Psychonaut (talk) 17:13, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Key signing party 

message: A plea for some pictures of the next meet! Gordo (talk) 09:24, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Not coming gordo?  I'll have my camera with me (always do) so I'll take a picture for you. Think I'll take my laptop too. I could even take my webcam, and provide a live video link for any virtual Londoners. -- Harry Wood (talk) 14:44, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures 

message: Hi, I'm Jakob from Wikimedia Germany. If I was in the UK, I'd visit the The Open Knowledge Conference (OKCon) in London, March 15th 2008. The Open Knowledge Foundation has very similar goals like Wikimedia so you should get to know them! The rest of you could at least create an article about the Open Knowledge Foundation ;-) Free Knowledge Unite and Greetings! -- Nichtich (talk) 21:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I went to The Open Knowledge Conference last year - good call! Gordo (talk) 08:55, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  See Open_Knowledge_Foundation Gordo (talk) 11:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Open Knowledge Conference (London, 2008-03-15) 

message: This meetup should probably be announced using Wikipedia:Geonotice Edward (talk) 02:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps but with the numbers right now it doesn't appear to be happening.Geni 02:16, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

text: There was no meeting. Gordo (talk) 11:47, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wikipedia:Geonotice 

message: Did anyone attend?  If not, I guess I won't archive this in Wikipedia:Meetup/Past meetups.  Thanks.--Pharos (talk) 03:36, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: There was no meeting. Gordo (talk) 11:47, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Did anyone attend? 

message: How about Sunday lunch, at Penderel's Oak on April 13th? The Penderels Oak - Location: Holborn
Address: 283-288 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HP (info from Beer in the Evening )
: Which is just three weeks from today! Gordo (talk) 09:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm school holidays for a fair bit of the country.Genisock2 (talk) 15:15, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Good place. Easy to get to, plenty of room. I'd be able to make that one. Theresa Knott | The otter sank 18:43, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

text: doable certainly.Geni 20:58, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Count me in, Poeloq (talk) 11:18, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yep me too! -- Harry Wood (talk) 11:58, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Count me out, I'm afraid. I'm goign to Pompey that day.--Peter cohen (talk) 17:38, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

text: I ask since we are now only two weeks away! Gordo (talk) 10:02, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Done! Was inactive for a few days. Feel free to expand the page as always :) Poeloq (talk) 19:50, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Lunchtime meetup and centeral location means we have a fairly solid case for a geonotice.Geni 21:42, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  April 13th, Penderel's Oak