[Deptheads] Minutes, fresh off the brain!

Thu Aug 27 17:38:55 PDT 2020

Karla,

Also, checking the minutes, Jim had an explicit ask that you check for
volunteers who already *own* Tabletop Simulator, so please do ask them and
send those who have it to him. Thanks!

Tara

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 5:18 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
> Lol no worries. To be fair, my minutes include phrases like "VENGEANCE IS
> A CORGI" in all caps, so I understand if it's hard to take them seriously.
> I do feel like Jim asked for volunteers who might be familiar with various
> tabletop-playing software, so they can help attendees out a little. Just a
> good thing to send him if folks are playing RPGs in your prospective
> volunteer pool. I was wondering if I misremembered, but I do write the
> minutes during meetings, so hopefully they are generally accurate.
>
> Tara
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 5:05 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>> LOL. Got it. I wasn't questioning your thoroughness, sanity, or clarity
>> of mind....just wondered what I'd missed. I was in the middle of a Space
>> Base game during the call lol. I'm waiting to hear back from the
>> volunteers, but won't have any problem placing them. Hoping one or two jump
>> in with wanting to run some video game events. Crossed fingers.
>> Karla :-)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:45 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
>>> To be fair, I know his games use a variety of software and formats. The
>>> basic ask is to see what software the prospective volunteers are familiar
>>> with so they can answer relevant questions, and then send them to the right
>>> department. If you have folks who have been playing lots of virtual RPGs
>>> during lockdown and quarantine, they might be a good fit for Jim's
>>> department. Use your judgment from there.
>>>
>>> Tara
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:27 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
>>>> So the whole reason I take minutes is to remember what was said at
>>>> meetings. Jim has said multiple times that his games often use Tabletop
>>>> Simulator. I didn't like, make it up for the minutes, yo. I might be
>>>> hallucinating, so there's always that, but I'm pretty sure I didn't
>>>> hallucinate this.
>>>>
>>>> Tara
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:20 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>>>>> I thought they use the Discord Rooms for RPGs, and if another format
>>>>> is used that is between the GMs and the players? I know that some
>>>>> volunteers are going to his department, pretty much to "sit" in
>>>>> headquarters and answer questions...like they do IRL. Fortunately his
>>>>> senior volunteer lives in my house...but even she, who is scheduling the
>>>>> volunteers, was not aware of this particular need. @Jim Sandoval
>>>>> <plustentoawesome at gmail.com> please clarify?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Karla
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:10 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
>>>>>> Karla,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since Jim's games are reliant on Tabletop Simulator and attendees
>>>>>> might have questions or issues with it, a volunteer enthusiastic about
>>>>>> tabletop games and knowledgeable about the software might be invaluable to
>>>>>> him, so if you have such a volunteer on deck, I merely suggest that you
>>>>>> send them his way. And yes, Jason really needs folks who are knowledgeable
>>>>>> about and willing to run video game events. This is all stuff that was said
>>>>>> in the meeting and confirmed by said department heads.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tara
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:01 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>>>>>>> Tara,  Confused as to why I'm supposed to give Jim volunteers who
>>>>>>> are familiar with Tabletop Simulator (and Tabletopia). I know Anje gets
>>>>>>> those. Jim just has Potato's crew manning the headquarters...unless I
>>>>>>> missed something. I was also going to send people who are willing to learn
>>>>>>> (fast) to Anje.
>>>>>>> I was planning on sending everyone to Anje, unless they want to run
>>>>>>> video game events, then I'm sending them to Jason.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> @Eric Aldrich <ealdrich at mac.com> - PotatoPie (aka Alyssa Freeman)
>>>>>>> says she is not yet on this mail list. Can you add her please? I'm tired of
>>>>>>> yelling stuff at her across the house as I read it here. lol.
>>>>>>> iamlissybug at gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Karla :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 3:38 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Message From: John Paiva  evil5757 at aol.com
>>>>>>>> OK, nevermind. Forget I said anything, can't happen...dont do
>>>>>>>> anything.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>>>>>> From: Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>>>>>>> Date: 8/24/20 1:17 PM (GMT-08:00)
>>>>>>>> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Minutes, fresh off the brain!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think this is much like something like an earthquake hitting the
>>>>>>>> Hilton. Would you expect the con to move hotels for 5 hrs, or at all?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We can only plan for so many contingencies. We are tied to a venue
>>>>>>>> of sorts. GMs can consider back-up plans, but we really don’t have the
>>>>>>>> resources to move the con on that short a notice.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The best I can see us doing is keep everyone informed of the
>>>>>>>> situation via social media and our web site.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tanya
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Aug 24, 2020, at 11:57 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Message From: John Paiva  evil5757 at aol.com
>>>>>>>> I have not been tech savvy since the invention of the abacus, but
>>>>>>>> with the crash of Zoom today it got me thinking...do we have an alternate
>>>>>>>> plan in case Discord crashes? If so, has that plan been disseminated to the
>>>>>>>> attendees?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Let's say Discord crashes 1 day every 3 years for 5 hours. This
>>>>>>>> happens September 5th at 2:12pm PST. What do we do?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>>>>>> From: Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>>>>>>> Date: 8/23/20 3:00 PM (GMT-08:00)
>>>>>>>> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>>>>>> Subject: [Deptheads] Minutes, fresh off the brain!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Get yer fresh minutes here!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1spasvILn1JEU8Aas6Q3KSwoL3tU3hxICRfErp91Y7bo/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tara
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