How is the Ubuntu Ireland LoCo doing?

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Not so long ago I mention a few things I thought about the dynamics on the
group, it was more on about the IRC and the mailing list.

As a Galway member is harder to take part on the meetings, etc and I always
found hard to attend the IRC meetings as usually would be busy somewhere
else. One of the reasons I prefer the mailing list as I can engage on a
conversation at my convenient time.

I also found just like Jeffrey pointed out, which is hard to keep people
engage with the group, not because of the lack of interest but because of
the overlap on so many other groups.

In 091 Labs most members use one distro or another based from Ubuntu, and
they all love it and like it, but within the hackerspace we also have the
GLUG (Galway Linux User Group), python group and of course the labs itself.
All the members within those groups are already members of the hackerspace
and we all see each other on a regular basis.

At least here in 091 Labs the GLUG seems to be a bit more successful, think
because it doesn't tie the group to a singular distro but Linux in General
which in itself Ubuntu is already involved.

With that said I wouldn't like to see the group disappearing.

On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 7:29 AM, Mike O'Donohue <airurando at eircom.net> wrote:

> Thanks for that Jeffrey,
>
> True words.
>
> Just to add a little info.  I was asked off list about the requirements
> for gaining/maintaining approved status for LoCo Teams. In case others are
> wondering about the same question I thought i'd stick a copy of my reply
> with this thread:
>
> Hi,
>
> Not sure what the minimum requirements are.  Guidelines on gaining LoCo
> approval and reapproval can be found at:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoGettingApproved
>
> I just feel that currently we are coming up severely short.
>
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Roe" <tdr112 at gmail.com>
> To: "Mike O'Donohue" <airurando at eircom.net>
> Cc: ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Friday, 3 August, 2012 10:40:49 AM
> Subject: Re: How is the Ubuntu Ireland LoCo doing?
>
> Hello Mike and follow Ubuntuers
>
> You rise a lot of great questions.
>
> I will give me two cents on the situation.
>
> I think the root cause of where we are now can be traced back to the
> canceling of the regular face to face meetups.
>
> The next question is why did theses stop happening ?
>
> It got to the point where it was the same four and five people at
> these meetups having the same conversation each month. People just got
> bored and stopped going. It ended up where it was just a small group
> of friends who see each other outside the meetings anyway, so there
> was little point in meeting for "ubuntu" anymore.
>
> So if we start meeting up again will it go back to the good times ?
> Without fresh infusion of newcomers(regularly) to these meetups they
> are doomed to fail and stop happening again.
> We have to keep them fresh and every changing to keep them alive.
>
> If this is some thing you want speak up and let this loco fall
> silently into oblivion
>
> Jeffrey Roe,
> www.tog.ie
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mike O'Donohue <airurando at eircom.net>
> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm wondering what is the state of the Ubuntu Ireland LoCo?  Since
> > reapproval last year things have slowed down dramatically.  The things
> which
> > greatly helped our reapproval in 2011 have all fallen off the tracks.
> > Regular irc meetings, hosting other events, timely team reports, team
> > website and more have all dwindled or disappeared (not saying all are
> > necessary but surely some of them are).
> >
> > I'm not complaining, I fully appreciate that each individual involved is
> > doing so on a voluntary basis, but I just don't want things to drift
> along
> > as is without discussion.  Based on the current level of activity I
> > personally couldn't support the next reapproval effort (about a year
> away).
> > Perhaps the approved status of the LoCo isn't important.  Interest in
> Ubuntu
> > and the Irish LoCo has waned (no need to rehash reasons here).  All that
> is
> > fair enough.
> >
> > I just want to get a healthy discussion going concerning the state of the
> > LoCo.
> >
> > Some initial questions that come to mind (not an exhaustive list):
> >
> >  Is there anyone on the list interested in taking a more active role in
> the
> > LoCo?
> >
> > Is our LoCo becoming far less active and if so is that acceptable to all?
> >
> > Are we heading towards a non approved state and are we happy with that?
> >
> > If we wish to remain approved how should we achieve this?
> >
> > I'm certainly not trying to be controversial here I just want to have
> this
> > discussed openly and fully.
> >
> > Best Regards to All,
> >
> > Mike O'Donohue
> >
> >
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