[Cialug] PRIVACYCON: A broader outline of the event

[kristau]

PRIVACYCON is not intended to be a title for this event. I just cooked that
up to have a subject line "tag" for e-mails related to organizing this
event. The EFF already took SDD (Surveillance Self-Defense), and "Cyber
Defense in the Age of Government Surveillance" was too long for a "tag."
;^)


On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Todd Walton <tdwalton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I'm aware of the idea.  I remember talking about it.  It was just
> funny that you popped up talking about "PRIVACYCON" all of a sudden.
> Anyway... yeah I should probably attend the meetings if I intend to stay
> abreast of things.  =)
>
> Good list so far.  I don't think Drake YAL is active anymore, but I could
> be wrong.  You can add to this list:
>
> * http://www.meetup.com/dmobjectivists (Des Moines Objectivism Group)
> * http://www.meetup.com/Iowa-Skeptics/ (Iowa Skeptics, and they have a few
> offshoot groups, also)
>
> --
> Todd
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Nicolai <nicolai-cialug at chocolatine.org
> >wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 09:33:54AM -0500, Todd Walton wrote:
> > > 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?
> >
> > The idea was proposed in this thread, from Sept. 6:
> >
> > http://cialug.org/pipermail/cialug/2013-September/022765.html
> >
> > You responded to it ;)
> >
> > The name PRIVACYCON was suggested by someone at the meeting.
> >
> > > Second off, sign me up for ambassador!
> >
> > Great!
> >
> > The first thing to do is flesh out our ideas a bit more.
> >
> > THEN, we can go to groups (face to face) who might be interested in
> > partnering up.  A short starter list (please add to it):
> >
> > * http://www.aclu-ia.org (Iowa ACLU)
> > * http://www.nra.org/nralocal.aspx (Find NRA near you)
> > * http://lpia.org (Libertarian Party of Iowa)
> > * http://greens.org/iowa/ (Green Party of Iowa)
> > * http://www.iowanorml.org (Iowa NORML)
> > * http://www.iasl-ia.org (Iowa Association of School Librarians)
> > * http://www.yaliberty.org/chapters/drake-university (Drake YAL)
> >
> > So you could think about a group from that list, or choose one of your
> > own.  I'll be contacting groups in Ames.
> >
> > Other places to look:
> >
> > http://www.drake.edu/life/clubsorganizations/
> >
> > Of course, our event will be _non-political_.  It will be "technical for
> > the non-technical."
> >
> > You should come to the next meeting!
> >
> > > (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.)
> >
> > Thanks!  I think this event can be a big deal.  We've been reading
> > stories in the news for long enough now, and it's time to roll up our
> > sleeves and do something about it.
> >
> > Nicolai
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