I'm thinking the best way to start this stuff off is to start locally, with small meetings. If I had an evening in Noe Valley, for example, where everyone was welcome to come chat about what they were doing, who would come? There is a new place on Dolores that has free wireless that would love the business - I think that would be my first choice.
We should be able to provide, on our website and in print, simple documents explaining to Joe Public how to make his NAP free to the neighborhood, and include all sorts of guerilla good-network-neighbor stuff -- how to pick a channel, how to name your network so people can contact you (without endangering yourself), etc.
So this is two questions: How many people would show up to a basic wireless techfest and meet 'n greet in Noe/Mission next week, say Tuesday? If I could get a couple people to show up and answer questions, I'll go talk to the cafe and put up a sign.
Second, what tips would you give Joe Q Public about opening up his wireless? What questions should we answer? I'll collect them, and prepare a doc. Does BAWUG have a decent logo, or do I have to generate some travesty of something based on the golden gate bridge and wireless radio waves? Don't make me do it; I will.
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