[Free-sklyarov-uk] Any more takers...

[Julian T. J. Midgley]

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Anton Chterenlikht wrote:

> Sorry guys, I was confused by your messages about IRC meeting you had at
> 2am on Wednesday
> http://www.xenoclast.org/free-sklyarov-uk/2001-August/000338.html

Ah - the 2am Wednesday was a 'Global' IRC Summit organised by the American
groups (there was a hint in the channel names too).  Unless I say
otherwise, the weekly IRC meeting will take place at 2000 on Wednesday.

If something's officially announced as taking place at 0200 BST, it's
likely to have been an American idea; if someone has thrown in the
adjective "global" without even noticing the irony, you can practically
guarantee it ;-). (I'd hoped to meet a few other Europeans there, but to
be fair, it was variously 3,4 and 5am for them).  I'll suggest that the
next 'global' summit take place at a weekend, so it can be held at 1100
(PDT)  - 1900 (BST) - 2200 (GMT+4), which at least allows most of Europe
to participate without their having to roll out the intravenous caffeine.

If you're in any doubt, just check the website - it will be in the
calendar.

> , so I thought I was wrong and it is over. Otherwise I would have been with
> you yesterday.
>
> Anyway, I've read the log and I agree with the decisions made.
> Being honest I stopped doing anything for a while because I was tired and
> haven't done any work for 3 weeks. I'm trying to become active again now
> but I'm not in the UK from 20 till 30 August. I think the best I can do is
> try to get more response from our two Universities. Good leaflet will be
> very helpful. As I understand Jason is preparing one. When it will be
> finished I'll try to distribute it somehow around the Universities.

Great stuff - the universities are going to be one of our prime targets
intially.  It would be particularly useful if you (and any others who may
have university contacts) could work on finding someone at each of the
unis who would be willing to be the primary contact for that university.

Responsibilities of the primary contact are essentially to rustle up
support for nationwide events from amongst the student population,
and secondly, as and when they can, to autonomously organise local
leafletting campaigns, protests, presentations at interested student
societies, or whatever.

All the best,

Julian

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