Keep in mind that we have openstreetmap.us and a couple servers sitting around waiting for a use. Perhaps we could set up a similar thing for the US-based meetups and events? Or maybe we just need a shared Google Calendar...
upcoming and meetup both already have communities around them, though... On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Jim McAndrew <j...@loc8.us> wrote: > Who is paying for these meetup.com groups? > I met with someone at Where 2.0 from meetup.com mentioned that OSM uses > the site for some meetups, but it's hard because they charge $12/mo. There > may be a way to get these groups "sponsored" by meetup.com, so that OSM > mappers aren't footing the bill for the groups. There's also Yahoo!'s > upcoming.com which is just free in general. > > -- > Jim McAndrew > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Christopher Covington <c...@vt.edu>wrote: > >> On Wed, 2010-04-28 at 13:59 -0400, Richard Weait wrote: >> > Any US OSM meetups other than these three? Any other fixed addresses >> > for local US OSM meetings? >> > >> > http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-OpenStreetMap/ >> > http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Columbus/ >> > http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-OpenStreetMappers/ >> > >> > Also, if the organizers of the Bay Area meetup would add >> > "OpenStreetMap" as one of their groups, some others on the Bay Area >> > OSM waiting list will be able to find them. >> >> While it's generally handy to have listings on multiple websites, what's >> the special importance of having OpenStreetMap groups listed on this >> particular paid service? >> >> -Chris C. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > >
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