Wikipedia:Meetup/Adelaide/Meetup 3

Will be attending

Daniel (talk) 11:58, 6 February 2008 (UTC) Crap, sorry guys :( Really would have loved to attend. Daniel (talk) 22:56, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

1. ~ Riana ⁂ 12:15, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
2. Cool! Back in. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 12:54, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
3. I think I can make it on the Saturday! :-) --Scott Davis ^Talk 12:56, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
4. I will be attending and that seems to be a perfect time for me. Next time we have it at Glenelg though. xP The Doctor (James) 01:38, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

   I'd've loved to have had it someplace on Jetty Road. Next time! :) ~ Riana ⁂ 01:43, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

   Even at Bracegirdles - House of Fine Chocolate (On Jetty Road) in the upstairs room that could hold about fifteen people or more. Plus a balcony. Great place and lovely Ice Chocolate & Coffee. The Doctor (James) 02:27, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

5. {Placeholder for numbering, one other agreement recieved by email. Daniel (talk) 03:40, 7 February 2008 (UTC)}
6. Wayne (talk) 05:22, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
7. Peripitus (Talk) 08:49, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
8. Mark Hurd (talk) 09:09, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
9. Pending recovery from a cold...although I might relapse on Wed-Fri by standing at the Adelaide Oval taking photos of Indian cricketers.Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:57, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
10. Am coming for a quick visit and then scarpering to Mt Barker. Lucychili (talk) 11:44, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Will confirm closer to the date (but not after Feb 14!)

1. Not sure if I can make it, may have work all day. Will confirm later.--Yeti Hunter (talk) 13:17, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
2. Will attempt to offer favours to the manager of my workplace in order to come. No guarantees, because there's some things I just won't do. Michael ^talk 13:47, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
3. Depends on...stuff --TheJosh (talk) 00:57, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately cannot attend

1. Paul foord (talk) 21:22, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
2. Away the whole weekend unfortunately. Kevin (talk) 03:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
3. Can't be there, out of town! :( --MJKubba|talk|contributions 20:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
4. Cant make it unfortunately, out of town with relatives. Hope to make the next one Jepmatt (talk) 09:08, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
5. Unfortunately, I'm busy on the weekend. Maybe next time? --Reploidof20xx ^(TALK) 06:41, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
6. Apologies. Donama (talk) 00:09, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
7. Cool! Back in. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 12:54, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

   Doh, back out. Leaving for conference a day earlier now. 'Til next time, Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 05:26, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

8. I may be able to make the last hour, if I'm lucky. Sorry in advance if I can't :( Daniel (talk) 22:57, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Attendees

James, Janet, Mark, Peripitus, Riana, Scott, and Sid

Topics discussed

Things discussed: (in no particular order)

• areas we like to edit in
• featured items - how standards have risen for FAs, FPs
• whether you can shoot an FP using a 300 dollar camera
• Wikidrama, love of bureaucracy, "exciting" editors
• watchlists and self-control
• How the end out from this meeting compared to other meetings
• Different operating systems, Windows vs open source, Mark's idea for one OS to rule them all...
• Scratching our heads at User:Blnguyen/WikiGDP, turning it upside down and inside out, and wishing Blnguyen was there to help us out
• WP:OWN
• WP:NPOV
• Silly vandalism
• Notability policy - too much of a good thing?
• Ideas for next meetup other than the usual meeting. (Wikipedia Paintball Meetup or gokarts :-)
• Portal:South Australia