On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 13:56, Marc Scott via Peterboro < peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> With regard to a Facebook group, I would have to say I would be very > unlikely to join, having deleted my Facebook account back in 2013. What > would people think about a Slack group? It's free, with web access, cross > platform and mobile apps. I'd be happy to set this up. > I think the question we have to answer is what are we for. If we're a group of techies who want to talk about Linux then a mailing list or Slack group are ideal. If we want to either promote Linux to "normal" people then it has to be where normal people hang out, and it isn't Slack, despite its many merits. So, for example, if we wanted to share stuff about the Pi and talk about it in the hope of generating interest from people who have maybe heard of it but wouldn't have a clue where to start, then FB (for all its problems) would be a better place to do it. That said nobody should have to join FB to join PLUG, I see it more as a way to promote PLUG to the people who are there anyway. It's quite likely that the above dichotomy means we should have different points of presence for each group of people anyway, and each can be aware of the other as needed. > I also wonder whether it might be worth contacting the Allia business > centre near the football ground, for a venue. There's plenty of power and > WiFi, and they've always been very supportive with events such as > hackathons and the STEM festival. I'd be happy to reach out to them and see > if this is a possibility if people would like to meet up irl. > That sounds like an interesting idea if there is demand to meet up IRL. (I'll leave it to others to volunteer their interest). -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 Registered in England (0456 0902) 21 Drakes Mews, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ER
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