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Our '''monthly chat''' is an internet chat to talk about Appropedia - what you're working on, challenges for Appropedia, and ideas to improve things. As this is new, we're trying out different chat platforms, so check here for details, or join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/appropedia-community community mailing list]. | Our '''monthly chat''' is an internet chat to talk about Appropedia - what you're working on, challenges for Appropedia, and ideas to improve things. As this is new, we're trying out different chat platforms, so check here for details, or join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/appropedia-community community mailing list]. | ||
== How to connect to the chat == | |||
Easiest option for connecting to IRC: enter via the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=Appropedia '''Freenode Web Chat''']. Enter a username and connect. | |||
If you already have an IRC client, connect to #appropedia on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net]. See [[Appropedia:IRC]] for advanced options. | |||
== Next meeting == | == Next meeting == | ||
'''When''': Sunday September 9, 2012, 10pm GMT - in the USA that's 3pm PDT (Pacific) & 6pm EDT (East), 11pm London, 8am Monday 13th AEST (Australia), and 10am Monday 13th NZST (NZ). | :'''When''': Sunday September 9, 2012, 10pm GMT - in the USA that's 3pm PDT (Pacific) & 6pm EDT (East), 11pm London, 8am Monday 13th AEST (Australia), and 10am Monday 13th NZST (NZ).<ref name="TIMEZONE">Check the [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html Time Zone Converter] (or similar sites) to convert from GMT (look for "UTC/GMT") to your time zone. You can also try adding the following "Appropedia online events'' calendar to your calendar, if you have Google calendar (or anything compatible with Google Calendar). That should convert the time to your timezone, but you'll probably want to check that it looks right. | ||
* [http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/appropedia.org_fsb06atcdjctk67jpu88uo7qo4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic XML] | |||
* [http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/appropedia.org_fsb06atcdjctk67jpu88uo7qo4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal] (iCal is a file so if there are changes, they won't be updated. Be sure to check back here. | |||
* [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=appropedia.org_fsb06atcdjctk67jpu88uo7qo4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Etc/GMT HTML].</ref> | |||
'''Virtual meeting place''': [[A:IRC|IRC]]. | :'''Virtual meeting place''': For now we're using [[A:IRC|IRC]], but we may wish to try other platforms such as Skype. That will be announced here, under the [[#Next meeting]] section, and a message will also be left in the IRC channel to tell you where we've gone! | ||
'''Topic''': Open - bring your questions or your grand plan. | :'''Topic''': Open - bring your questions or your grand plan. | ||
== Details for future events == | == Details for future events == | ||
:'''Day''': Second Sunday of each month. (Monday morning in Asia & Oceania.) | :'''Day''': Second Sunday of each month. (Monday morning in Asia & Oceania.) | ||
:'''Time''': 10pm GMT. We'll try to give a few local times around the world each time, and you can also look up the time in your own timezone.<ref name="TIMEZONE" /> | |||
:'''Virtual meeting place''': | |||
'''Tips''': | '''Tips''': | ||
* If you're in a timezone that uses daylight saving, or if you sometimes change timezones, then adding the event as a recurring event can be difficult. (It's possible to choose the correct GMT timezone, but a bug in Google Calendar shows the wrong time for future recurrences. Instead, add | * If you're in a timezone that uses daylight saving, or if you sometimes change timezones, then adding the event as a recurring event can be difficult. (It's possible to choose the correct GMT timezone, but a bug in Google Calendar shows the wrong time for future recurrences. Instead, add | ||
* The [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html Time Zone Converter] can convert from UTC/GMT to your time zone. | * The [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html Time Zone Converter] can convert from UTC/GMT to your time zone. | ||
This is a new event in 2012. We'll announce by mailing lists, Twitter, FB, [[A:Village pump]]. | This is a new event in 2012. We'll announce by mailing lists, Twitter, FB, [[A:Village pump]]. | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 9 September 2012
Our monthly chat is an internet chat to talk about Appropedia - what you're working on, challenges for Appropedia, and ideas to improve things. As this is new, we're trying out different chat platforms, so check here for details, or join the community mailing list.
How to connect to the chat
Easiest option for connecting to IRC: enter via the Freenode Web Chat. Enter a username and connect.
If you already have an IRC client, connect to #appropedia on Freenode.net. See Appropedia:IRC for advanced options.
Next meeting
- When: Sunday September 9, 2012, 10pm GMT - in the USA that's 3pm PDT (Pacific) & 6pm EDT (East), 11pm London, 8am Monday 13th AEST (Australia), and 10am Monday 13th NZST (NZ).[1]
- Virtual meeting place: For now we're using IRC, but we may wish to try other platforms such as Skype. That will be announced here, under the #Next meeting section, and a message will also be left in the IRC channel to tell you where we've gone!
- Topic: Open - bring your questions or your grand plan.
Details for future events
- Day: Second Sunday of each month. (Monday morning in Asia & Oceania.)
- Time: 10pm GMT. We'll try to give a few local times around the world each time, and you can also look up the time in your own timezone.[1]
- Virtual meeting place:
Tips:
- If you're in a timezone that uses daylight saving, or if you sometimes change timezones, then adding the event as a recurring event can be difficult. (It's possible to choose the correct GMT timezone, but a bug in Google Calendar shows the wrong time for future recurrences. Instead, add
- The Time Zone Converter can convert from UTC/GMT to your time zone.
This is a new event in 2012. We'll announce by mailing lists, Twitter, FB, A:Village pump.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Check the Time Zone Converter (or similar sites) to convert from GMT (look for "UTC/GMT") to your time zone. You can also try adding the following "Appropedia online events calendar to your calendar, if you have Google calendar (or anything compatible with Google Calendar). That should convert the time to your timezone, but you'll probably want to check that it looks right.