Flyer looks good to me. I 2nd the web based IRC client, that sounds like it would be useful. Anyone one have any idea how easy it is to plug one of those into WordPress?<br><br>Ilona<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Eric Gustafson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:subwire@gmail.com">subwire@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Looks good to me!<br>
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<br>
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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.<br>
The easiest solution to that is to install one of the various web based IRC clients on <a href="http://cplug.org" target="_blank">cplug.org</a>. 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.<br>
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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Anyway, props to you Erik for putting that together, and I'm happy to lend a hand if I can.<br>
And yeah, I should probably get back on the IRC channel soon...<br>
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On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Erik wrote:<br>
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> I've noticed a drop in IRC numbers lately and I recall last quarter<br>
> someone declared the club dead in the IRC topic for an entire week.<br>
><br>
> The mailing list hasn't been too active either. This in combination<br>
> with IRC being quiet and a lack of meetings I am a bit concerned about<br>
> the club's future. This is especially a problem considering most of<br>
> the club's leadership/members are graduating soon.<br>
><br>
> I've cooked up a flyer I plan to post around the school tomorrow as a<br>
> light recruitment drive. I asked for opinions on the flyer in IRC with<br>
> no response for an hour and half (very unusual for this time of night<br>
> during the first week of school), so here's this email instead with me<br>
> hoping people still check their emails. Even as I send this email I've<br>
> yet to have someone give an opinion on the flyer in IRC. See the link<br>
> below for the flyer.<br>
><br>
> PDF Flyer: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yl4s9qe" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/yl4s9qe</a><br>
><br>
> If you feel like you can do a better job the Scribus .sla file is also<br>
> available. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ydhebkr" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ydhebkr</a><br>
><br>
> If no one responds to this by the time I wake up tomorrow I guess I'll<br>
> just run around posting the flyer anyway.<br>
><br>
> Quite honestly we need a complete recruitment drive. Not just this<br>
> flyer. Unfortunately, I personally am running short on time (I'm<br>
> betting almost everyone else is as well), so I barely had the time to<br>
> put together this mediocre flyer.<br>
><br>
> IRC Stats: 7 bots, 11 graduates/non Calpoly students, 6 current Cal<br>
> Poly students (most of whom are idle and usually don't show up to the<br>
> meetings we do have).<br>
><br>
> It's a sad day when we have more bots than active members.<br>
><br>
> -- Erik<br>
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