Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne/6
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Wikipedians in Melbourne have held five previous meetups. The sixth is now being planned.
Previous meetups
- Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 1 - November 2005
- Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 2 - March 2006
- Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 3 - June 2006
- Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 4 - December 2006
- Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne 5 - 27 April, 2007
Possible participation
- Abakharev
- Angela.
- bainer (talk)
- Bduke
- Callanecc
- Canley
- Chriswaterguy
- Cuddy Wifter
- CWC(talk) (lives 4½ hours drive away, but visits occasionally)
- Enlil Ninlil
- EuropracBHIT
- Evan C (Talk)
- Excalibur2211
- Ex nihil
- Flechette1866
- Harro5
- John Vandenberg
- Jack of Oz (Attended Meeting 1, but have since moved 3 hours drive away. The convenience factor usually gets in the way, but I remain hopeful the stars will align some day.)
- Lincalinca
- Lokicarbis
- Mark Elliott
- Martintg
- MelbourneStar
- Metamagician3000
- Michaelbeckham
- Michael Billington
- Monkeyblue
- Mvjs
- Orderinchaos
- Otb20spring
- Pengo
- Peter C Talk!
- pfctdayelise (translate?)
- platy11
- Profoss
- Pru Mitchell
- Simon Rashleigh
- Sportygeek
- Scott A
- T.Shafee(Evo﹠Evo)talk
- Takerlamar
- TheDragonFire
- Takver
- Truncat
- XcommR
- Ypna
- ZhongHan
- 22Kartika
When?
Bainer, in passing I heard you mention late June? Don't mean to be too quick off the mark, but it's best to sort these things out early! Leon 05:14, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- I suggest sooner, rather than later, while the breakfast meetup a couple of days ago is still leaving a fresh impression with those whose made it. Metamagician3000 09:10, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Where?
Hmm.. well there was discussion about returning to the format of having somewhere out of the way to talk first. Of course, with the little VCA spot out of the picture as a possible venue, finding an alternative out of the hustle and bustle could be fun. Any chance of there being anywhere at a library or uni? Kyelewis 05:41, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Meetup proposal
In the true spirit of Wikipedia, and taking into account the above comments, I have been bold and suggest the following arrangements (which only require a phone call to confirm) for the next meetup:
Where: The Coffee Shop in Borders Bookshop at The Jam Factory in Chapel Street, South Yarra.
When: Tuesday 19 June from 7.00pm to 8.00pm - (I suggest Tuesday because the first three Melbourne meetups were held on a Tuesday)
In order to eliminate having to make arrangements for each new meetup, I suggest that we make this a set date (ie. third Tuesday of the month) on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis. We can discuss this as an agenda item for the next meetup. I have spoken with the manager of the Coffee Shop and he is happy to arrange tables in an area for each Wikipedia meetup.
The suggested criteria before the first Melbourne Meetup were :
- Quiet
- Seating for a dozen (give or take)
- Central, close to public transport - CBD(ish)
- Food
- Underage access
- Not smelling like a sewer is also good
- Parking
I think Borders Coffee Shop satisfies all of the above criteria. It's quiet. Seating is not a problem. It's almost CBD and public transport serves the area well (trams 8, 72,78, 79), and South Yarra railway station is a five minute walk away. There are more eating places to choose from than you can point a stick at. Underage access is OK. The smells are of coffee and newly printed books, and it has a large carpark at the rear. In addition, for those interested in going to the cinema after the meeting, Tuesday is the cheaper night at the Village Cinema Complex. If you want to check out the place, or have an interest in books, there is a Book Club meeting on the first Wednesday of every month from 6.00pm to 7.00pm.
That's the proposal. I would appreciate your comments. - Cuddy Wifter 04:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
- It sounds fine in principle... i just wouldn't have thought it would be big enough - but then, i've never been to that particuar borders - does it have a very big coffee shop area? If you think it's big enough, then I'll say it sounds fine. In general, borders is a cool place to be (geek-cool that is), so it seems like a good choice. It means i'll have to travel further out from the city than usual, but I'm sure I'll deal :P Kyelewis 03:41, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
- Oh, and I think "South Yarra railway station is a five minute walk away" is a little optimistic. Kyelewis 03:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
- It's a walk of 600 metres via the "Lovers Walk" footpath. The coffee shop has two seperate areas, one with seating for about 20 people and another with seating for about 50. - Cuddy Wifter 08:44, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
- It sounds okay to me. I quite like the Borders coffee shop. Metamagician3000 12:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
- It's a walk of 600 metres via the "Lovers Walk" footpath. The coffee shop has two seperate areas, one with seating for about 20 people and another with seating for about 50. - Cuddy Wifter 08:44, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
