[10:15] <czajkowski> anyone in dublin tomorrow
[10:15] <czajkowski> Meetup tomorrow in Dublin learn about Riak!! http://meetu.ps/Jv9sK thanks to the folks at Basho and Engineyard
[11:35] <tdr112> is it worth it
[11:39] <czajkowski> yeah very useful and you get to meet others which in turn can help you or your projects or you know networking
[11:39] <czajkowski> but the talks can be very good
[11:40] <tdr112> I mean Riak, has anyone used it
[11:40] <czajkowski> oh yes
[11:40] <czajkowski> engine yard :)
[11:56] <tdr112> not mad on the idea of them hosting so many meetups
[12:00] <czajkowski> oh?
[12:00] <czajkowski> how come?
[12:14] <tdr112> I just think its not a good thing to have some many event hosted by a private company
[12:14] <czajkowski> hmm
[12:15] <czajkowski> I can see that but also know how hard it is to find independent venues that dont cost and arm and a leg
[12:15] <czajkowski> and you want a venue that's not a pub, has wifi, close to X it becomes a long list to sort out
[12:30] <tdr112> yes but its not like group y is using them as a venue , its Engineyard running x meetup
[12:31] <czajkowski> true
[12:31] <czajkowski> but if noot them then who
[12:31] <czajkowski> at least talks are happening which tbh
[12:31] <czajkowski> is a good thing as that encourages discussion and mingling
[12:31] <czajkowski> good for business and for people who work
[12:31] <czajkowski> slight trade off I know
[12:32] <czajkowski> ideally it'd be in some neutral place, but that's not always possible.
[12:34] <tdr112> aside from the not neutral place its the not neutral people running them , most meetups are being run by their staff
[12:34] <tdr112> where is the community ownership
[12:35] <czajkowski> well bbasho are sponsoring it, the makers of riak at least in this instance
[12:36] <czajkowski> so the community here are engineyard who are users
[12:36] <czajkowski> I'm not saying it's perfect
[12:36] <czajkowski> but I prefer to see this than no talks
[12:37] <tdr112> just good to be mindful
[12:37] <czajkowski> nods