[nylug-talk] [nylug-announce] NYLUG September 27 meeting RSVP open

[Ron Guerin]

Gregg Levine wrote:
> On 9/21/07, Ron Guerin <info at nylug.org> wrote:
>   
>> The NYLUG Thursday, September 27th meeting with Jason Perlow is now open for RSVP.
>>     
> Ron are we definitely meeting on that date and time? It happens that's
> the same date for the first of the (hopefully) many MAKE based
> gatherings. If this is definite then most of us won't be present,
> especially since it is currently impossible to be in two places at
> once.
>   
As circumstances would have it, yes, we are meeting on the night of the
MAKE meeting, which I'm told "sold out" almost immediately, so I gather
there's going to be people at NYLUG after all. ;) People in NYLUG tend
to wait until the last minute to RSVP for things, I speak with some
authority on that.

This part is a follow-up announcement for everyone:
Please be advised that Google now wishes to have a "cleaner list" for
RSVP, and will bar from meetings at Google, anyone who is on the list
and fails to attend 3 times.  So from now on, when in doubt, cancel your
RSVP *BEFORE IT CLOSES* because *ONCE THE LIST IS CLOSED IT IS
IMMUTABLE*.  Sorry to shout, but those two things seem to be the least
understood things about the RSVP list.  Once the list goes to Google,
there's no changing to be done.  No getting on the list, no getting off
the list. Just like it was at IBM.

Until further notice, here's the protocol:

   1. RSVP if you're coming.
   2. Un-RSVP if you change your mind and the list hasn't closed.
   3. If you're not sure if you'll be able to make it, un-RSVP and just
      show up at the meeting.

In case number three is unclear, the policy about showing up and not
being on the list hasn't changed.  You will be able to sign in and come
to the meeting with only a minor inconvenience.  Yes, I'm well aware of
the irony.

- Ron