Re: [Dfey-nw-discuss] Meeting?!

[Chris Hilliard]

Well, I would like to come, but I will be travelling back to
Manchester tomorrow, and I didn't know about the poll :(

thanks,
chris


On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Tim Dobson<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm not sure the DFEY-NW meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow is worth
> it at the moment to be honest.
>
> Currently there are 2 people signed up in the registration system at
> http://dfey-nw-5.eventbrite.com/ not including me. This makes 3 of us.
>
> Considering that on average only half of the people who sign themselves up
> actually turn up, we're looking at a meeting with so few people I'm not sure
> it's worth it taking place.
>
> Considering that this date was definitely best on the online poll
> http://doodle.com/zterfyc796rhmkkz and the large number of people on the
> mailing list it's a little distressing. :-/
>
> For those who make the effort to turn up, especially from a distance it's
> very disheartening and for those organisation(s) who want to support us it
> also reduces the likelihood of them helping us again.
> The BBC for one has told me it can not sustain meetings of this size and I
> completely sympathize - meeting.
>
> Sorry for the Friday afternoon rant, but something needs to be resolved.
> Sadly I don't know how or what.
>
> Any suggestions welcome...
>
> Tim
>
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