[FreeGeek] impromptu irc-chat on the idea of Boards

[agent humble]

Hi Sean,

To get through the school's firewall you may have to choose the HTML-CGI 
software choice rather than the Java, but it should work. Yes, ifny was on 
geektime - it's tonight (Tuesday).

See ya later,

Scott

On Tuesday 07 November 2006 10:57 am, sean hill wrote:
> Just for clarity Scott, the web based interface will allow us to get
> through a firewall correct? I may be at Langara College so I'm going to
> need something that operates on a pretty benign port.
>
> Also, you say the meeting is tonight, but ifny wrote that it was taking
> place tomorrow. I notice ifny wrote in at ~3am, she must have been on
> geek time and meant today.
>
> sean  :o)
>
> agent humble wrote:
> > I think the subject of this message is a bit of a red herring. As I said
> > previously co-ops also have boards and what we are really talking about
> > is the operating structure we want FreeGeek to have. Having something
> > called a board is an unavoidable legal requirement if we're actually
> > going to manage a 15,000ft warehouse and operate a storefront. It's up to
> > us how we craft the articles of incorporation (ie. bylaws) that will
> > govern how we operate.
> >
> > Just so people know why this IRC server?... I have trouble connecting to
> > IRC servers that use the standard 6667 port because of the Tor node I run
> > at home. Indymedia IRC will let you connect using SSL at port 994.
> >
> > If you have no idea what I'm talking about and have never used IRC before
> > you can still get in on the action by using Indymedia's web-based
> > interface to IRC. It's at http://chat.indymedia.org. Just be sure to give
> > yourself a unique 'nickname' and specify the name of the 'extra channel'
> > as Ifny specified below - #FGHQ. For 'software' leave the default on the
> > Java unless you are having troubles connecting - then choose the other
> > (HTML - CGI).
> >
> > Hope to see you there later tonight.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > On Tuesday 07 November 2006 3:26 am, ifny wrote:
> >> okay so there will be an impromptu meeting tomorrow night on irc to
> >> continue this discussion.
> >>
> >> 8:30pm
> >> irc.indymedia.org
> >> #FGHQ
> >>
> >> if you canʻt make it, donʻt worry
> >> no decisions will be made
> >> weʻre just gonna see if we can type as fast as we think
> >> if you need to be late or whatever no prob. david says he will join late
> >> too.
> >>
> >> if you have never used irc, you should install client software. some
> >> are listed at:
> >>
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat#Clients
> >>
> >> if you have any problems installing it, you can email me or the
> >> recently irc-deflowered david (or phone him at 604-690-7372).
> >>
> >> ~ifny
> >>
> >> by the way, in the conversation below:
> >> humble was played by scott
> >> iamturnip was played by david
> >> fuzzybunny & ifny were played by ifny
> >> sean was played by sean moffat
> >> simeon played via phone
> >> ifny was distracted by phone
> >
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