[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] TONIGHT! October PLUG Meeting: Contending With Our Culture of Discouragement

[Michael Dexter]

Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement

Who: You!
What: Contending With Our Culture of Discouragement
Where: PSU, 1900 SW 4th Ave. Room FAB 86-01 (Lower Level)
When: Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 at 7pm
Why: The pursuit of technology freedom
Stream: http://pdxlinux.org/live

The Free Software/Open Source community appears to be at a crossroads.

A brave woman declared that "enough is enough" with the disturbing 
statements of a pivotal figure in the community and it rightfully cost 
that figure a number of prominent positions. Remarkably, she wasn't the 
first woman to challenge a foundation leader this year and help usher 
them to the door.

Responses to such confrontations have ranged from false narratives to 
the proposal of morality-enforcing licenses for software.

One theme however, is the chilling effect that disturbing, and at times 
unlawful behavior in the community causes, and the efforts to content 
with it. Why participate in communities with *these* issues? This 
passive discouragement is often combined with direct discouragement and 
countless forms of divisiveness.

Yet we press on, and work to resolve these bugs, one by one.

This meeting will be an open forum to share your experiences with 
discouragement in the free software/open source community. Trolls need 
not attend but will be educated by a panel of experts if they do.

ATTENTION! Thanks to a new security policy, attendees will need to enter 
through the 1900 SW 4th entrance by 8PM, just North of the 1930 SW 4th 
entrance adjacent to Hawaiian Express, formerly Taco Del Mar:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1900+SW+4th+Ave,+Portland,+OR


Calagator Page: http://calagator.org/events/1250476242

Many will head to the Lucky Lab at 1945 NW Quimby St. after the meeting.

Rideshares to the Lucky Lab available

PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its 
mailing lists or at its meetings.

PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/
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Michael Dexter
PLUG Volunteer