[CPLUG] Anybody out there? Is CPLUG still alive?

[Eric Gustafson]

Looks good to me!
I'd say now is the best time to start up a recruitment drive, since Open House is coming fast, and there are people milling about everywhere...  We probably will start the same discussion with White Hat soon

My biggest suggestion, as someone who supports CPLUG, is to not actually rely on IRC the way we currently do.  I know it's tradition to show people at FYM how to use the IRC channel, and plug it whenever possible, but to most people i've helped, that part produced the glazed-over "yeah whatever" look.
The easiest solution to that is to install one of the various web based IRC clients on cplug.org.  Then we can simply tell people "If you get stuck, go to this website, and ask us a question and get a live answer!"  It's simple, compelling, and changes nothing about how things already work to long-time members.
Once we do that, we can even put it out to all the professors that teach Linux-related coursework to the uninitiated (10x, etc) as a free source of instant help and hangout for those interested on learning more.

Speaking of White Hat, I've had this idea on the back burner for some time of doing a joint CPLUG/White Hat PGP/GPG talk and keysigning party.  If anyone else out there (especially execboard types) is interested, let me know, and I can get the ball rolling with the rest of the officers.

Anyway, props to you Erik for putting that together, and I'm happy to lend a hand if I can.
And yeah, I should probably get back on the IRC channel soon...

- E

On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Erik wrote:

> I've noticed a drop in IRC numbers lately and I recall last quarter
> someone declared the club dead in the IRC topic for an entire week.
> 
> The mailing list hasn't been too active either. This in combination
> with IRC being quiet and a lack of meetings I am a bit concerned about
> the club's future. This is especially a problem considering most of
> the club's leadership/members are graduating soon.
> 
> I've cooked up a flyer I plan to post around the school tomorrow as a
> light recruitment drive. I asked for opinions on the flyer in IRC with
> no response for an hour and half (very unusual for this time of night
> during the first week of school), so here's this email instead with me
> hoping people still check their emails. Even as I send this email I've
> yet to have someone give an opinion on the flyer in IRC. See the link
> below for the flyer.
> 
> PDF Flyer: http://tinyurl.com/yl4s9qe
> 
> If you feel like you can do a better job the Scribus .sla file is also
> available. http://tinyurl.com/ydhebkr
> 
> If no one responds to this by the time I wake up tomorrow I guess I'll
> just run around posting the flyer anyway.
> 
> Quite honestly we need a complete recruitment drive. Not just this
> flyer. Unfortunately, I personally am running short on time (I'm
> betting almost everyone else is as well), so I barely had the time to
> put together this mediocre flyer.
> 
> IRC Stats: 7 bots, 11 graduates/non Calpoly students, 6 current Cal
> Poly students (most of whom are idle and usually don't show up to the
> meetings we do have).
> 
> It's a sad day when we have more bots than active members.
> 
> -- Erik
> 
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