[01:26] <matthewrohaly> Hello
[01:41] <matthewrohaly> Hi
[01:42] <persia> matthewrohaly, By your repeated greetings, I suspect you may have found a channel different than that which you expect.  This channel is reserved for scheduled meetings.  What sort of channel did you seek?  It may be that I can redirect you.
[01:43] <matthewrohaly> Oh hi, I was wonder if I had missed the Ubuntu Members meeting
[01:43] <matthewrohaly> I had some work to do and forgot
[01:43] <matthewrohaly> :(
[01:43] <maco> if you mean the americas board, i think thats next week
[01:43] <matthewrohaly> Is it?
[01:43] <matthewrohaly> oh i thought it way todya
[01:44] <matthewrohaly> oh your right
[01:44] <matthewrohaly> im so sorry
[01:44] <matthewrohaly> Have a great day :)
[21:01] <ScottK> \o
[21:01] <Riddell> neversfelde, apachelogger, ScottK  council ping
[21:01] <Riddell> rgreening: ping
[21:01] <neversfelde> here
[21:01] <ScottK> Do we have an agenda?
[21:01] <Riddell> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Meetings
[21:01] <Riddell> which is out of date
[21:01] <valoriez> ScottK: I added my membership to the top
[21:01] <Riddell> exept for valoriez's membership
[21:02] <Riddell> so let's start with that
[21:02] <neversfelde> so let's start with that
[21:02] <Riddell> valoriez: who are you want why do you want to be a Kubuntu memeber?
[21:02] <Riddell> s/want/and/
[21:02] <valoriez> I'm a writer, and I want to contribute
[21:02] <valoriez> I've started with Amarok
[21:03] <valoriez> I would prefer to start contributing to projects I use, and can help with
[21:03] <Riddell> the Amarok folks didn't put you off free software for life? :)
[21:03] <valoriez> rofl
[21:03] <valoriez> I'm enjoying the process of writing the handbook
[21:03] <valoriez> and the Insider
[21:04] <Riddell> what do you do for Ubuntu and Kubuntu?
[21:04] <valoriez> it sounds like membership will give me some in, to get the information I need to write well
[21:04] <valoriez> well, I started my blog, which does seem to be helping people
[21:04] <valoriez> I doubt I'll ever be more techie than I am now
[21:05] <valoriez> but I love hanging with technical people
[21:05] <valoriez> and I am talented at connecting people and information
[21:05] <valoriez> and supporting/creating community
[21:06] <Riddell> you do things with loco?
[21:06] <valoriez> have been with Linuxchix for about.....8 years
[21:06] <ScottK> What kind of support and assistance do you provide for users? (IIRC you said something about that on your wiki page)
[21:06] <valoriez> we're trying to get a LoCo together
[21:06] <Riddell> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/ValorieZimmerman
[21:06] <valoriez> it's been work
[21:06] <valoriez> not a whole lot of success yet
[21:06] <valoriez> but I'm not giving up
[21:06] <neversfelde> valoriez: I know how hard it is to write a handbook, and we really need people who work on the docs and the wiki, but I miss contributions that are Kubuntu related. You, seem to be very active in LoCo work and other Ubuntu things, so why Kubuntu membership and not Ubuntu?
[21:07] <valoriez> support and assistance through my blog, IRC, lists, and some forums
[21:07] <valoriez> well, I'm a KDE person
[21:07] <valoriez> don't really like the gnome
[21:07] <valoriez> I'm not religious about it
[21:07] <Riddell> presumably she uses Kubuntu :)
[21:07] <valoriez> but I prefer Kubuntu, always
[21:07] <neversfelde> and that's good :)
[21:07] <valoriez> and kubuntu apps
[21:08] <Riddell> "Washington Ubuntu LoCo" is unrelated to Washington DC Loco?
[21:08] <maco> lots of new-to-kde people stumble into #ubuntu-women, where she's very helpful (also, i was one of those ;) )
[21:08] <maco> Riddell: washington is a state too
[21:08] <valoriez> neversfelde: I'm just starting with the tech writing, besides my blog
[21:08] <ScottK> Riddell: It's on the other end of the country
[21:08] <valoriez> so I hope to get there
[21:08] <ScottK> Do you help out on #kubuntu?
[21:08] <valoriez> unrelated in that Washington is a state
[21:09] <valoriez> ScottK: I've gone there a couple of times
[21:09] <valoriez> but it seems much more technical than I am
[21:09] <valoriez> I'm willing to live there more, however
[21:09] <valoriez> because IRC is a great place to learn about stuff
[21:10] <neversfelde> valoriez: you#re searching for "other tech writing and community building projects which need doing in K/Ubuntu"
[21:10] <neversfelde> what do you think that is?
[21:10] <maco> oh i know what nixternal would answer
[21:10] <valoriez> well, to be honest, I think the community side is lacking in Kubuntu
[21:10] <valoriez> seriously
[21:11] <valoriez> there is a lot of support for OOOObuntu
[21:11] <valoriez> by the structure
[21:11] <valoriez> but I'm always having to plump for KUbuntu
[21:11] <neversfelde> you are giving support?
[21:11] <valoriez> in my LoCo, in Ubuntu--Women
[21:11] <valoriez> and elsewhere
[21:11] <neversfelde> ok
[21:12] <valoriez> yes, and sometimes that is handing people off to folks who can answer their questions
[21:12] <valoriez> since I'm not very technical
[21:12] <valoriez> my enthusiasm has carried the day a few times
[21:13] <neversfelde> that's not a problem. I like what I see, but as I said there aren't any kubuntu contributions so far
[21:13] <valoriez> I'm not anti-ubuntu
[21:13] <valoriez> just pro-Kubuntu
[21:13] <valoriez> neversfelde: do you have any suggestions of ways I can improve that?
[21:13] <neversfelde> but I think I can give a +1, because I think you can help us
[21:13] <valoriez> my loco work, I consider kubuntu contributions
[21:14] <Riddell> Kubuntu membership, in my opinion, is open to people who are part of the wider Ubuntu community but happen to use Kubuntu as their preferred variant
[21:15] <neversfelde> valoriez: I am sure that you will improve this and on that basis I think you should be part of the team
[21:15] <valoriez> I'm not saying I deserve this
[21:15] <valoriez> however, I would *like* it
[21:15] <ScottK> Membership is for significant and sustained contribution to the Ubuntu project.  It sounds like a lot of what you've done is outside the Ubuntu project (Linuxchix and Amarok) - It's great, but I don't think it goes towards membership.
[21:15] <valoriez> and will appreciate the honor, and continue to work
[21:15] <valoriez> well, we've been working on the loco for over a year
[21:16] <Riddell> it's the loco work which makes me want to give a +1
[21:16] <valoriez> Vancouver BC is only 3 hours north of us, and they are on FIRE
[21:16] <valoriez> ours is limping, especially in contrast
[21:16] <valoriez> but all we can do is keep going
[21:17] <valoriez> Seattle is a bit of a Microsoft town
[21:17] <valoriez> lol
[21:17] <maco> valoriez: since you write a bunch, would you be up for filling in on the Kubuntu Docs stuff, since outside commitments have torn others away from it?
[21:17] <neversfelde> yes, we should not underestimate LoCo work, I'm doing it myself and it is often not easy
[21:17] <valoriez> certainly!
[21:18] <maco> (dunno if you were aware help was needed there)
[21:18] <valoriez> point me at something
[21:18] <Riddell> we have a session on it at UDS
[21:18] <valoriez> oh, cool
[21:18] <valoriez> when are schedules for the sessions going to be out?
[21:18] <Riddell> +1 from me for loco work and several testimonials about how helpful she is
[21:18] <valoriez> I've heard nothing
[21:18] <ScottK> The real question is would this make me no longer the oldest Kubuntu member?
[21:18] <valoriez> rofl
[21:19] <valoriez> I'm 57
[21:19] <valoriez> ?
[21:19] <Riddell> valoriez: schedule isn't final until the morning it happens
[21:19] <ScottK> Yep.
[21:19] <neversfelde> the problem with LoCo work is, that the international team often do not realize it
[21:19] <maco> valoriez: check your inbox, Riddell sent an email today saying the stuff's getting scheduled overnight
[21:19] <neversfelde> ScottK: rofl
[21:19] <valoriez> woooo, I'll be the oldest?
[21:19] <Riddell> neversfelde: you still +1?
[21:19] <ScottK> valoriez: I'd also encourage you to hang out in #kubuntu.  You'll both learn and help people with things that will help your writing.
[21:19]  * ScottK is +1.
[21:19] <maco> mm guess i should say "first pass" at scheduling...
[21:19] <valoriez> ok, I'll do that
[21:20] <neversfelde> Riddell:  yes, I am
[21:20] <Riddell> then valoriez is in!
[21:20] <Riddell> welcome along
[21:20] <valoriez> \o/
[21:20] <ScottK> valoriez: You've got me beat by 10 years, so you would be it, AFAIK.
[21:20] <valoriez> thank you!
[21:20] <neversfelde> that's great
[21:20] <neversfelde> valoriez: welcome
[21:20] <maco> valoriez: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/other-kubuntu-n-docs
[21:20] <maco> woo
[21:20]  * valoriez waits for the limo to pull up
[21:20]  * maco hugs valoriez
[21:20] <neversfelde> and please have a look at the docs :)
[21:21] <Riddell> do we have any other business?
[21:21] <neversfelde> mhh
[21:21] <ScottK> Banishing nixternal for excessive bicyle riding?
[21:21] <neversfelde> hehe
[21:21] <valoriez> thanks for meeting, and considering my application
[21:22] <Riddell> I'm away for most of next week, hopefully ninjas will get cracking on the merges
[21:22] <Riddell> and then party in Orlando
[21:22] <maco> Riddell: there's work before the party :P
[21:22] <valoriez> party? hmmm
[21:22] <valoriez> I thought it was work
[21:22] <valoriez> lol
[21:22] <neversfelde> bulldog98: you did nbot reapply?
[21:22] <Riddell> incase anyone else is confused, Downtown Disney is just a place with brightly coloured restaurants that we go for tea, it's not Disneyworld itself
[21:22] <neversfelde> -b
[21:23] <maco> in case anyone else is confused, when Riddell says "tea" he means "dinner" or "supper" or "bangohan"
[21:24] <ScottK> When I say coffee, I mean coffee.
[21:24] <neversfelde> ok, so no other business :)
[21:24] <Riddell> thanks for coming all
[21:25] <neversfelde> that was a short meeting :)
[21:25] <ScottK> No one else was up for the banishing.
[21:25] <Mohan_chml> 24 minutes =]