[HacktionLab] Fwd: Re: No BarnCamp this year. (?)

[Martin]

Ahh goddammit, sorry was using my phone and it does things like that.
 Anyway, there is a meeting to set up the emfcamp tonight, hopefully we
should get the venue finalised and then start on getting everything else we
need (net/power).

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 7:17 AM, Mike Harris <mike at mbharris.co.uk> wrote:

> re-forwarding, what was sent to me directly...
>
> There's also the possibility of a hack camp in the summer organised by a
> few guys from the London hackspace.  go to emfcamp.org.UK
> <http://emfcamp.org.UK> for more info
>
> On Jan 27, 2012 9:22 AM, "Mike Harris" <mike at mbharris.co.uk
> <mailto:mike at mbharris.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>    Hi All,
>
>    After several discussions about BarnCamp, I thought I'd write and be
>    clear about this.
>
>    There's a group of six or so of us that have organised the last four
>    BarnCamps, since 2008, and at the end of last year's event some, if not
>    all, of us felt that we needed a year off from organising it.
>
>    In addition, those at the farm, and in particular, Becky and the others,
>    who had done the brilliant food for us, also said they'd like a year
>    off.
>
>    I feel there is the advantage that not only do those having organised it
>    get a bit of a rest, but also we have the chance of keeping it fresh,
>    not just doing the same old thing every year until the initial impetus
>    and excitement are jaded and worn-out, having a year off might mean that
>    someone else does something, so it'll be different and exciting, or that
>    we all miss it so that a new team of people are up for organising one
>    next year.
>
>    Therefore the current situation is that the team that's produced
>    BarnCamp for the past four years isn't doing one this year.
>
>    However if you feel you'd like to organise one, be our guest: this is an
>    open project and anyone's most welcome to decide to organise a BarnCamp
>    or a HacktionLab, as well as any other relevant activity.
>
>    If you'd like to call it BarnCamp, call it that; if you'd like to call
>    it something else, go for it.
>
>    Hope that's made the situation clear for everyone, and I also hope that
>    I've accurately represented the views of all those involved in making
>    BarnCamp happen up to this point, to whom I'd like to say thank you very
>    much for making it happen, it's been a pleasure for me to work with you,
>    and I look forward to doing more stuff in the future, and also going to
>    other such events with you.
>
>    Cheers,
>
>    Mike
>
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