<html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Hi Jeffrey, Yes indeed, I agree that attendance was down during this vUDS. I attended most of the Community track sessions that related to LoCo activity either live or on playback. I saw some activity on irc and this activity was mentioned in the hangouts. The problem with just two or three guys talking amongst themselves is not a flaw with the vUDS system. Participation is key and anyone who wanted could have joined most of the hangouts. Personally, I didn't have the confidence to join in. As with our LoCo team it seems the wider global LoCo initiative is at a low ebb. I'm not sure how the other tracks faired (I would hope they faired better). Most of the the sessions relating to LoCo activity centered on trying to define ways to increase participation and ways to lower or remove barriers. What can we do to increase interest, enthusiasm and participation? That's the big question. I heard a rumour about a seperate LoCo specific summit that would use the same system as vUDS. If that turns out to be real it is something I would be very interested in. Regards, Mike <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/11/2013 10:17, Jeffrey Roe wrote: </div> <blockquote cite="mid:CAJXRXRoaKokTG9n_R7vot=YXudQpsizvf2sepigAGX=u=oH8bQ@mail.gmail.com" type="cite"> Hello Mike, I listen in on a few of the talks in the community stream. Maybe it was just two bad sessions in a row but I found the format hard to interact with. Some of the talks where just two guys talking to each other and no really taking on comments from IRC. It was almost like listening in on a private conversion. Jeffrey Roe, <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.tog.ie">www.tog.ie</a> <div class="gmail_quote">On 18 Nov 2013 21:54, "Mike O'Donohue" <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:airurando@eircom.net">airurando@eircom.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Hi All, The first vUDS of the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS cycle begins tomorrow and runs for 3 days. There will likely be a second one for 14.04 sometime in February. Depending on you own interests in Ubuntu I am sure you will find some sessions that will relate to those interests. One benefit of vUDS is that you can participate as much or as little as you like. You can also view sessions (the google hangouts at least), that you missed, later on youtube. I'd encourage all to join in and participate in the sessions that interest them. vUDS runs daily from 14:00 UTC to 20:00 UTC. There are 7 Tracks and sessions are scheduled for up to one hour in duration. Information about UDS/vUDS can be found at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://uds.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">http://uds.ubuntu.com/</a> The schedule for the current vUDS can be found at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-1311/" target="_blank">http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-1311/</a> Regards, Mike O'Donohue -- Ubuntu-ie mailing list <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Ubuntu-ie@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu-ie@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ie" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ie</a> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </body> </html>