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  • From: shea at sheatisdale.com (Shea Tisdale)
  • Subject: [internetworkers] Internet Workers Living or Working in Raleighor Cary
  • Date: Mon Feb 24 00:26:23 2003

I'd be interested. I could even host if you like.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Colleen McCarthy" <cmccarthy1 AT nc.rr.com>
To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'"
<internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 5:05 PM
Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Internet Workers Living or Working in
Raleighor Cary


> O.K., here's another idea. I saw "Bowling for Columbine" and loved it. I
> want to rent "Roger and Me" and watch it with a small group. Are any of
the
> rest of you interested? I can host, but my living room TV is only a 27"
> (big living room, small TV, bummer..:) Please let me know. Colleen
>
> Colleen McCarthy, MT(ASCP), BSEE, MBA, PMP
> LIS Administrator
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Michael
> D. Thomas
> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 1:35 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Internet Workers Living or Working
> inRaleighor Cary
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colleen McCarthy" <cmccarthy1 AT nc.rr.com>
>
> > The biggest problem that I have with after-work gatherings is ... that
> > they're after work :)! I seem to be able to make all of the parties,
but
> > almost none of the after-work meetings.
>
> Meanwhile, I've been making it to none of the parties :-( Probably why we
> haven't met.
>
> Gatherings, parties and impromptu get togethers are all part of building
> community, and that's what InterNetWorkers is about. The gatherings are
> "official" and predictable, but the only real difference between the
> "unofficial" parties and the gatherings is how they are announced. A
> gathering
> announcement goes out to both lists -- inet-announce and the discussion
> list -- and is announced on the web page, while the "unofficial" parties
are
> only announced by the party giver on the discussion list.
>
> This is reflective of the nature of the lists. Inet-announce is
> announce-only
> and heavily moderated, while the discussion list is free form.
>
> I'd like to propose that we open inet-announce up a bit. We've set the
> expectation that it will be low-volume, but I think that we could send out
a
> couple of additional notes a month without upsetting anyone. We can also
> make
> room on the web site for "unofficial" announcements.
>
> This goes along with the theory that the best networks are multi-headed.
>
> If you have organized something you'd like for the entire INW realm to
know
> about, just drop the note to me for now and cc: this list. I can act as
> moderator for now, though I would like to create some kind of policy so as
> to
> reduce the risk of contention. If you'd like to be part of the process,
let
> me
> know.
>
> And of course, if you don't want your party announcement to go to
> inet-announce, then just don't ask.
>
> > If we know which INWs might be available, then we can
> > meet whenever it works out.
>
> I would like to discuss this idea further... I see possibilities for a
neat
> little community building web/email app of some sort. Don't worry,
> discussing
> doesn't imply "promising to do." We can discuss organizational ideas
without
> fear of future haranguing.
>
> My proposal above goes a little ways, I think, but I bet there is more
that
> can be done.
>
> A lot of the success of the group is due to our use of Internet
technologies
> for community building purposes. However, we haven't done anything
> innovative
> with the technologies in a while. That's a shame. Any suggestions are more
> than welcome, and you can probably get the chance to implement and test
your
> ideas.
>
> Colleen, thanks for your thoughts on this manner and taking the initiative
> to
> better our community and community-building means.
>
> Cheers!
>
>
>
>
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