[Cialug] PRIVACYCON: A broader outline of the event

[Todd Walton]

First off, "PRIVACYCON"?  I think what I gathered from the email is that
this was an idea cooked up at the last meeting?  Can you clarify for those
of us who weren't there?

Second off, sign me up for ambassador!

(Third off, I like your ideas.  Especially the one-two punch of a follow up
installfest.  You do sound like you've done this before.)

--
Todd



On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Nicolai <nicolai-cialug at chocolatine.org>wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> Good meeting last night.  I was asked to share a broader outline of
> PRIVACYCON with the list so here it goes.  (Cool name btw, who thought
> of it?  I didn't catch many names at the meeting.)
>
> I've thought about this a LOT.  I've organized two 300+ person events
> with media, plus smaller ones.  We can do this.  (I'm picturing 100+ for
> PRIVACYCON.)
>
> FIRST, the goal:
>
> 1a. To help non-technical people protect their privacy.
> 1b. To bring people to open source software to achieve #1a.  (Since
> closed source is subverted, open source is an obvious solution.  The
> more of it the better.)
>
> I think PRIVACYCON can be an amazing event on its own, but it'll likely
> bring in new group members as well.  I also hope good publicity can
> serve as a sort of template for others, and encourage similar events in
> other cities.
>
> SECOND, demonstrations have a deep impact on people.  Just an examples:
> a "magic show" with two endpoints and a sniffer or tracker in between.
> The sender sends a secret and... "The card you are holding is the 7 of
> clubs!"  IRL it's not entertainment of course.  We could do a few
> 60-second talks w/ 10mins of application (like I mentioned in the
> introductory email), broken up with a demonstration here and there to
> keep things fresh.
>
> THIRD, to get other groups on board we'll need to send a group member or
> two to meet face to face with their group(s).  It's the only way...
> emails get forwarded and forgotten.  Since there are 300 people on this
> list, we can find people who support the causes of other groups.  We
> need supportive "ambassadors."
>
> I think these are the most important things.  If we prepare for and do
> them well, the other stuff will fall into place almost effortlessly.
>
> And this is somewhat longer term, now, but I think a superb follow-up to
> PRIVACYCON would be a Linux Installfest.  We'll generate a lot of
> interest in open source software at the event, and an Installfest
> follows naturally.  Strike while the iron's hot.
>
> Thoughts?  Experience with event organizing?  What do you want out of
> it?
>
> Nicolai
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