[Ssf] [Fwd: [uksocialforum] Invitation to Sheffield SF]

[mud]

Hi List,

Dan and I received an off-list email from a lad from France who came to 
a SSF meeting back in November.

He is interested in coming again, and we've told him that we intend to 
meet on Thursday 3rd and Thursday 17th February ( Venue to be decided ).

This process lead to a discussion between Dan and I about the following 
point which we thought would make sense to continue on list:

14/01/05 14:59 Dan wrote:

> Not sure who sent it [1] - but I don't know why we would be inviting people 
> from outside of Sheffield to this particular meeting...?
> 
> If we're going to invite people from out of town, shouldn't we arrange 
> something for them to come to?  I thought this meeting was supposed to 
> be an SSF planning meeting?  Why would they want to come to that?

IMHO I think we should advertise our meetings as being Public Meetings 
and encourage as many folk to come as we can. Whether they are from 
Sheffield or elsewhere is of little relevance to me.

I take Dan's point however that newcomers, especially folk from out of 
town, may not find our meetings of any interest [2]. I think may be the 
"Blue Moon" Social Night would be a nicer format to meet new people.

--
mud

[1]
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:     [uksocialforum] Invitation to Sheffield SF
> Date:     Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:53:25 -0800 (PST)
> From:     hjdsmdr at mixmail.com
> To:     uksocialforum at lists.riseup.net
> 
> 
> 
> We are inviting you to attend our next Sheffield Social Forum, on
> 
>    * 20th January Thursday, 7.30 -9.30 pm
> 
> New Roots Cafe, 86 Spital Hill, Burngreave
> 
> Lots of buses including 20, 75, 76, 97 stop outside. Time: 7.30 to 9.30 pm
> 
>    *
>     To be held every first and third Thursday of each month.
> You can also attend Democracy Cafe Tuesdays
> 
>    *
>          in January, February, March... First Tuesday of each month. 6 - 
> 8pm.
> Blue Moon Cafe. 2 St James' Street (next to the Cathedral)
> ::::::::
> 
> 
> All welcome, from Sheffield and beyond.

[2] I'm not sure to be quite honest if I will find this coming 
Thursday's meeting of any interest. There seems to me to be a rake of 
agenda items that IMHO would be better progressed on-list.

Don't get me wrong, I like seeing you all an'all ... but if it turns out 
to be just listening to folk saying stuff that could be better expressed 
in 3 or 4 sentences on-list then I for one won't find this any joy.