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20:01 <czajkowski> aloha folks and thank you all for coming to the LoCo council meeting this month
20:01 <czajkowski> #chair costales PabloRubianes SergioMeneses itnet7
20:01 <meetingology> Current chairs: PabloRubianes SergioMeneses costales czajkowski itnet7
20:01 <costales> Hi everyone! :)
20:01 <czajkowski> #voters PabloRubianes SergioMeneses costales itnet7 czajkowski
20:01 <meetingology> Current voters: PabloRubianes SergioMeneses costales czajkowski itnet7
20:01 <czajkowski> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCouncil/Agenda  tonights agenda
20:02 <czajkowski> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCouncil/Agenda
20:02 <czajkowski> So this evening unless there are any objections we'll go through the list as they appear on the wiki
20:02 <czajkowski> right
20:03 <czajkowski> #topic Japanese Team reapproval
20:03 <czajkowski> anyone here for the Japaenese team ?
20:03 <SergioMeneses> hi guys
20:03 <jkbys> I'm from Japanese Team
20:04 <czajkowski> jkbys: hey there
20:04 <czajkowski> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JapaneseTeam/ReApprovalApplication2013
20:04 <costales> Hi jkbys and good luck! :)
20:04 <czajkowski> Thanks for coming
20:04 <czajkowski> nice application
20:04 <jkbys> Hi all
20:04 <SergioMeneses> hi jkbys
20:04 <czajkowski> so jkbys care to just tell us a little about your team and how things are doing
20:04 <PabloRubianes> Hi jkbys
20:07 <czajkowski> jkbys: if you'd prefer to prepare some text in a document and tranlsate it via google that is fine
20:07 <czajkowski> I appreicate it's also late over there
20:08 <czajkowski> hmm maybe the connection is gone
20:08 <czajkowski> I dont have any questions but I do like the application and think the team is doing a great job
20:08 <jkbys> We continued to attend meetings, writing articles for this two years
20:09 <SergioMeneses> jkbys, I see your wiki pretty nice and good information
20:09 <czajkowski> yes you have been busy.
20:09 <czajkowski> jkbys: have you had any issues? or things the council can help with ?
20:10 <SergioMeneses> the magazine is awesome http://ubuntu.asciimw.jp/elem/000/000/010/10362/
20:10 <czajkowski> costales: PabloRubianes any other questions I think we're all ready to vote :)
20:11 <PabloRubianes> czajkowski: I'm ok, they are working really good
20:11 <czajkowski> #vote please vote on the reapproval of the Japanese Team.
20:11 <meetingology> Please vote on: please vote on the reapproval of the Japanese Team.
20:11 <meetingology> Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me)
20:12 <czajkowski> +1 excellent work folks
20:12 <meetingology> +1 excellent work folks received from czajkowski
20:12 <SergioMeneses> I'm going to share an advice: more pictures for the next process
20:12 <PabloRubianes> +1 keep the work!
20:12 <meetingology> +1 keep the work! received from PabloRubianes
20:12 <jkbys> thank you
20:12 <SergioMeneses> +1 keep working
20:12 <meetingology> +1 keep working received from SergioMeneses
20:12 <costales> of course +1 Keep your awesome work!! :D And thanks!
20:12 <czajkowski> #endvote
20:12 <meetingology> Voting ended on: please vote on the reapproval of the Japanese Team.
20:12 <meetingology> Votes for:3 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0
20:12 <meetingology> Motion carried
20:12 <jkbys> SergioMeneses: I see
20:13 <czajkowski> excellent work
20:13 <tdr112> well done
20:13 <SergioMeneses> jkbys, :)
20:13 <SergioMeneses> congrats guys!
20:13 <czajkowski> #action add Japanese team to the launchpad team
20:13 * meetingology add Japanese team to the launchpad team
20:13 <costales> Congrats Japanese Team! :D
20:13 <jkbys> Thank you all
20:13 <Neo31> congrats jkbys
20:13 <elacheche> Congrats Japanese Team!
20:13 <elacheche> :)
20:13 <airurando> congrats jkbys
20:13 <czajkowski> #topic Tunisian Team reapproval
20:13 <czajkowski> good evening folks thanks for coming along
20:14 <Neo31> I will be representing the Tunisian Team
20:14 <czajkowski> so who here is from the Tunisian team
20:14 <czajkowski> Neo31: welocme
20:14 <czajkowski> *Welcome
20:14 <SergioMeneses> Neo31, hi
20:14 <costales> Hi Neo31 and good luck! :)
20:14 <Neo31> I am Ahmed Sghaier, ubuntu-tn loco contact
20:14 <czajkowski> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TunisianTeam/ReApprovalApplication2013
20:14 <nizarus> o/
20:14 <geekette> O/
20:14 <elacheche> O/
20:14 <costales> 6 Ubuntu Members! wow! :)
20:14 <czajkowski> nice detailed wiki
20:14 <czajkowski> thank you :)
20:14 <issam__> O/
20:15 <Neo31> thank you :)
20:15 <czajkowski> so Neo31 just tell us a little about your team and the things you do
20:15 <Neo31> yes
20:15 <czajkowski> any thing you've found that worked or have struggled with
20:15 <Neo31> we do a variety of activities but mostly we concentrate on IRL events and promoting Ubuntu and FLOSS culture in the tunisian community
20:16 <czajkowski> nods
20:16 <SergioMeneses> :)
20:16 <Neo31> we provide supports for the users and we do our best to contribute to ubuntu by translations etc and we run training for packaging and other sorts of contributions
20:16 <Neo31> we have done more than 30 events since last reapproval
20:17 <SergioMeneses> guys I think you should use more often the locoportal for your events http://loco.ubuntu.com/
20:17 <Neo31> i also invite you to check some of the photos following the best of photos albums
20:17 <Neo31> sure SergioMeneses
20:17 <czajkowski> Neo31: wow 30
20:17 <czajkowski> impressive
20:17 <SergioMeneses> czajkowski, an important number :)
20:17 <czajkowski> I think the work you are doing is amazing and having that many events shows me how active and organised you guys are
20:18 <czajkowski> my only comment would also to echo SergioMeneses in please use the loco team portal
20:18 <SergioMeneses> it is an amazing work - imho
20:18 <czajkowski> it's the best place to showcase al the work being done by teams in real life of online and also great to have all the evnets in one place
20:18 <czajkowski> costales: PabloRubianes any comments
20:19 <costales> No czajkowski , nice work!
20:19 <PabloRubianes> Impressive work!
20:19 <costales> You did a lot of events
20:19 <PabloRubianes> Neo31: have any new goal in the team?
20:20 <Neo31> yes
20:20 <Neo31> it is detailed on the page that we have been able to fulfill most of our last goals
20:20 <costales> Neo31, What has been the most important event?
20:20 <czajkowski> Neo31: have you antyhing you need from the council ?
20:20 <Neo31> now we are looking forward to improve our activities, team members and release a magazine this year
20:21 <czajkowski> wow :)
20:21 <PabloRubianes> Neo31: really good!
20:21 <Neo31> we are doing quite well until now. in case we need more assistance we will contact you
20:21 <czajkowski> #vote please vote on the re approval of the Tunisian Team
20:21 <meetingology> Please vote on: please vote on the re approval of the Tunisian Team
20:21 <meetingology> Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me)
20:21 <costales> sure! ;)
20:21 <czajkowski> +1 well done
20:21 <meetingology> +1 well done received from czajkowski
20:21 <PabloRubianes> +1 impressive work!, keep the hard work
20:21 <meetingology> +1 impressive work!, keep the hard work received from PabloRubianes
20:22 <costales> +1 Great work! keep it! :D And thanks!
20:22 <meetingology> +1 Great work! keep it! :D And thanks! received from costales
20:22 <SergioMeneses> +1 excellent
20:22 <meetingology> +1 excellent received from SergioMeneses
20:22 <czajkowski> #endvote
20:22 <meetingology> Voting ended on: please vote on the re approval of the Tunisian Team
20:22 <meetingology> Votes for:4 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0
20:22 <meetingology> Motion carried
20:22 <costales> Congrats Tunisian Team!!
20:22 <SergioMeneses> congrats guys!
20:22 <Neo31> thank you very much :)
20:22 <czajkowski> #action add Tunisian team to launchpad team
20:22 * meetingology add Tunisian team to launchpad team
20:22 <tdr112> great work
20:22 <czajkowski> Neo31: thank you for coming along!
20:22 <czajkowski> #topic Ireland Team re approval
20:22 <elacheche> Thank you guys :)
20:22 <nizarus> Neo31, lunapersa, geekette, elacheche etc... are doing a good job :) big up
20:23 <airurando> congrats Tunisian Team
20:23 <Neo31> we will do our best to keep up the good work and do even better
20:23 <geekette> Thx guys
20:23 <lunapersa> :')
20:23 <czajkowski> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrishTeam/IrishTeamReApprovalApplication2013
20:23 <tdr112> hello
20:23 <czajkowski> Evening folks :) who's here from Ireland
20:23 <Neo31> thanks to all present ubuntu-tn members :)
20:23 <zmoylan> hi
20:23 <airurando> hi everyone
20:23 * tdr112 Is
20:23 <czajkowski> also to note I won't be voting in this application :)
20:23 <SergioMeneses> welcome ubuntu irish team
20:23 <PabloRubianes> Welcome to the Irish team
20:23 <SergioMeneses> hey Laura appears in the picture jeje
20:23 <czajkowski> thanks for coming airurando
20:23 <czajkowski> photos do exist of me :)
20:24 <SergioMeneses> nice
20:24 <czajkowski> so airurando care to tell us how the irish team is doing ?
20:24 <airurando> As our Team POC has forgotten I'll fill in
20:24 <airurando> When compared against our activity up to June 2011 the last two years have been considerably quieter in the Irish Team.
20:24 <czajkowski> no worries
20:25 <airurando> Having said that there is still some significant activity in our LoCo.
20:25 <SergioMeneses> airurando, does your team only have 4 ubuntu members?
20:26 <airurando> SergioMeneses: yes I believe so.  2 former Ubuntu members appear to have let their membership lapse.
20:26 <czajkowski> airurando: nods so teams do go through phases of being very active to being active in various ways
20:27 <czajkowski> the very fact you guys care so much and are here today shows us the team is active
20:27 <airurando> I became an Ubuntu Member earlier thus year
20:27 <czajkowski> \o/
20:27 <airurando> so net reduction is only 1
20:27 <airurando> :-)
20:27 <SergioMeneses> airurando, ok
20:27 <airurando> lots of Ubuntu hours and release parties.
20:27 <tdr112> airurando: has startes to do a lot of work to give thw loco some much needed cpr
20:27 <tdr112> started
20:27 <czajkowski> airurando: so what do you think is the best thing that works for the team, is it social events or just being there to support one another?
20:28 <zmoylan> agreed
20:28 <SergioMeneses> your wiki is pretty nice and a lot of information appears on it... airurando do you have some problems or ideas about your team that you want to share with us?
20:28 <airurando> THe social events have worked great in the past but attendance has dwindles
20:29 <tdr112> i think we have found it hard to get new blood
20:29 <airurando> Aye, A lot of goodwill for the ongoing reboot effort.
20:29 <airurando> The only real struggle is turning that good will into participation and acitvities.
20:29 <PabloRubianes> tdr112: many teams have that problem
20:29 <czajkowski> nods there does seem to be interest in the team, but sometimes it's hard to get people to step up.
20:29 <SergioMeneses> tdr112, always is hard to find new blood
20:30 <czajkowski> But a lot of teams find that so don't be disheartended
20:30 <airurando> we have had some highlights over the last two years
20:30 <SergioMeneses> czajkowski, ++
20:30 <airurando> we will never get disheartened
20:30 * czajkowski hugs airurando excellent
20:31 <tdr112> thats true only last week we had a great ubuntu hour
20:31 <airurando> indeed
20:31 <tdr112> with some guests from the usa
20:31 <costales> tdr112, great
20:31 <airurando> Pete and Amber Graner were in town!
20:32 <airurando> We had a good chat at that Ubuntu Hour
20:32 <SergioMeneses> airurando, awesome, maybe some day I'll join to one
20:32 <airurando> SergioMeneses: would love to have you over!
20:33 <costales> airurando, Could we help you in something?
20:33 <airurando> costales: not sure
20:33 <tdr112> we would take some advice on getting new people
20:33 <airurando> we have held and continue to hold straight talking meetings
20:34 <airurando> tdr112 is right.
20:34 <SergioMeneses> I think we are ready to vote
20:34 <airurando> that is really what we need
20:34 <costales> tdr112, It's complicate that point ;) A lot of teams have that problem
20:34 <czajkowski> costales: perhaps give an example how your team gets new people
20:34 <czajkowski> SergioMeneses: PabloRubianes same for you  guys :)
20:34 <czajkowski> share knowledge :)
20:35 <SergioMeneses> I think I can share something in a post in these days
20:35 <czajkowski> #action SergioMeneses to blog about how to get new members into teams
20:35 * meetingology SergioMeneses to blog about how to get new members into teams
20:35 <czajkowski> SergioMeneses: :)
20:35 <czajkowski> now you won't forget
20:35 <SergioMeneses> jeje nice try
20:35 <airurando> :-)
20:36 <czajkowski> #vote please vote on the re approval of the Irish LoCo
20:36 <meetingology> Please vote on: please vote on the re approval of the Irish LoCo
20:36 <meetingology> Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me)
20:36 <costales> I think face2face meetings generate much stronger teams and friendship
20:36 <SergioMeneses> costales, totally agree
20:36 <SergioMeneses> +1 excellent work!
20:36 <meetingology> +1 excellent work! received from SergioMeneses
20:36 <airurando> costales: I also agree
20:36 <costales> +1 Go Éire!! Thanks for your work!! Keep it! :D
20:36 <meetingology> +1 Go Éire!! Thanks for your work!! Keep it! :D received from costales
20:36 <PabloRubianes> +1 good work!
20:36 <meetingology> +1 good work! received from PabloRubianes
20:37 <airurando> sincere thanks to you all :-)
20:37 <czajkowski> #endvote
20:37 <meetingology> Voting ended on: please vote on the re approval of the Irish LoCo
20:37 <meetingology> Votes for:3 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0
20:37 <meetingology> Motion carried
20:37 <czajkowski> well done :)
20:37 <elacheche> Congrats Irish Team! :D
20:37 <SergioMeneses> congrats ubuntu Ireland team
20:37 <SergioMeneses> :D
20:37 <czajkowski> #action czajkowski add team to Launchpad
20:37 * meetingology czajkowski add team to Launchpad
20:37 <airurando> that is wonderful news
20:37 <PabloRubianes> congrats to the Irish Team!!!
20:37 <zmoylan> huzzah
20:37 <costales> Congrats Irish Team! and thank you!
20:37 * airurando is delighted!
20:37 <Neo31> congrats Irish Team :)
20:37 <SergioMeneses> czajkowski, PabloRubianes costales maybe we have to write a blog-post about this meeting
20:37 <PabloRubianes> I would accept A Guinness to celebrate!
20:37 <czajkowski> thank you all for coming
20:37 <SergioMeneses> PabloRubianes, +1k
20:37 <costales> PabloRubianes, me too xD
20:37 <airurando> thanks Neo31
20:38 <czajkowski> PabloRubianes: costales so which one of you will update the wiki with the mins
20:38 <czajkowski> I've already given SergioMeneses a task :)
20:38 <SergioMeneses> czajkowski, :O
20:38 <PabloRubianes> I do it at night today
20:38 <costales> It's a little late for me now
20:38 <czajkowski> #action PabloRubianes to update the wiki with the minutes and post to locoteams mailing list
20:38 * meetingology PabloRubianes to update the wiki with the minutes and post to locoteams mailing list
20:38 <czajkowski> np
20:38 <costales> I could do it tomorrow :)
20:38 <czajkowski> #endmeeting