[ale] ALE NW meetings are postponed until we locate a new site

[Dow_Hurst]

Do you think Google and the Web in general are reducing the need people feel for getting together in a "geek" meeting?  Or, is it a "fast paced" life with long work hours the real culprit?  I remember my Dad taking me to a Atlanta computer users meeting back when the TRS80 and such era machines were popular.  There were a lot of people there at the time.  Much later I went to my first ALE meeting at GaTech and it was a full auditorium all about Linux.  At least 100 people or more were there.  Now, the meetings seem much sparser and we have three at least trying to keep going.  Maybe a single meeting in Atlanta with stronger presentations would be back in order?  Convenience can sometimes be misinterpreted unconsciously to mean less important.  Maybe if everyone had to work harder to make it to the meetings, they would become more valuable.  Just a thought.  I'm out of the loop anyway now...

One more thought:  How about a poll (we've had these before I know) of informational needs people have.  This could help with getting presentations that are interesting to the group advertised ahead of time.

If I was still at KSU, I would have helped with keeping the NW meeting going.  I'm really sorry that it is folding!
Dow


-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
Sent: Apr 11, 2005 12:26 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] ALE NW meetings are postponed until we locate a new site

Michael B. Trausch wrote:
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> Geoffrey wrote:
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>>I'm not saying it's out of the question.  Marietta's okay, as long as
>>someone else is willing to step up and help coordinate things.  I can't
>>commit to getting presenters and running the meetings every month.
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> Well, let me see what I can come up with.  I know a handful of people in
> that area and I can ask around.
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> What all do you need help with, what does it exactly involve?

Getting folks who will do presentations.  Running the meetings.  That's 
pretty much it.

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Until later, Geoffrey
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