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jarofpiss posted:yeah we've got redhats saying they're going to come confront us at our action on sunday. i assume a whole zero of them will actually show but I've never been to Houston. Can I sleep on your floor if I promise to punch one nazi for every hour of sleep
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Feb 4, 2017 14:55
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OhFunny posted:Hey all. Great job! I was excited to hear about how the meeting went
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Feb 5, 2017 02:56
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jarofpiss posted:i got akward drunk at my dsa meetikng tonight and i think we all learned something I cant wait for my first meeting! good luck tomorrow, be safe but not too safe
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Feb 5, 2017 06:27
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Bernie is kicking Ted's rear end in this debate. Socialism wins
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Feb 8, 2017 03:59
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Tweet Me Balls posted:Alright, I paid my DSA dues. I'm in central Arizona, and there's no chapter or signs of immediate interest even around ASU, and it's frustrating. I need to start probing between classes, maybe see if I can grab the interest of some queer club people and/or some democrats. People are super interested all around the country. Put up fliers and a facebook page, people will start sharing it, and people will show up.
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Feb 13, 2017 21:23
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First meeting in Austin TX tonight! I'm very excited.
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Feb 16, 2017 15:37
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Feb 17, 2017 03:05
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GodFish posted:Okay, here's a non-mispelled Socialists version. its supposed to be spelled Bernocratic
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Feb 20, 2017 03:16
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I went to an Austin DSA meeting and there were tons of other first timers, and I feel like the meeting had one huge flaw: it didn't give people a clear next step of action. With the numbers of DSA members shooting through the roof, lots of people are going to be just dipping a toe into the water and could easily not show up again or slowly fade away. The meeting hosted people from various groups who talked about joining their groups, or attending various advocacy days at the state legislature. But the DSA itself seemed to be doing nothing but hosting a rally where other groups advertised. I think the DSA needs to end every meeting with a simple plan of action that everyone can join in on. Something like next Saturday we are going to go to this one area and do something for the community while promoting DSA to potential new members. Or really just anything so that no matter who shows up to the DSA meeting, they know exactly what is the next physical thing they will go do. I think this will help retention and keep energy high. Does this make sense? Should I just write that idea up in a clearer, more persuasive way and send it to my local DSA facebook page? I don't want the DSA to lose out on this one-in-a-lifetime glut of new members.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:45
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That's a lovely strategy that's going to make most new people drift off. Maybe they need to pick a particular local issue or area and have a series of events designed around improving it.
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Feb 21, 2017 05:36
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Ace of Baes posted:It depends on how big the chapter is, if you have like 200 people it's more practical to split people off into work groups where people with similar goals (primarying dems, recruiting, focusing on racial justice, etc.) can laser in on policy goals or w.e. Every DSA chapter is guided by the national but afaik given a shitload of freedom of how they want to set up and operate. The particular meeting I went to was my first, there were maybe 100 there, but I don't remember them explaining much about different committees you can join and what they do.
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Feb 21, 2017 05:40
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unbutthurtable posted:A sweet spot in the middle is to use the main meetings to have the different working groups present their status update to the main organization and advertise for the events they've planned where they need the massed actions of the group at large. If feasible, you can precede this stage of a meeting with 20 minutes or so, where everyone breaks into their group for more details. I'd love that. Maybe that's the case usually. This time it was almost all people from outside groups, making me wonder what the hell the DSA even does. The only committee that talked was the tech committee and their report was "oh god please help us make a website"
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Feb 21, 2017 05:47
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Bok Bok posted:here was no blank organizational chart with a structure already in place waiting to be filled and certainly not prescience for the amount of bullshit this administration has thrust upon the country in the last month. Nobody knew there would be this mass joinup and it's still shaking out how chapters will function best for their needs. That's a really good point
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Feb 21, 2017 14:36
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oooh I know what committee I'm going to start: the new member committee. The purpose will be to give a place for all new members to give input on why they joined, what they want to get out of being a member, what they don't understand, etc. We can have a google survey and a intro packet of links and helpful info. And yes, we have to shape new people into being socialists, not let new people shape the DSA into just being another progressive group
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Feb 21, 2017 15:05
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sillyloquy posted:That was my first meeting too and I agree with your observations. I had a conversation with our chapter head to try and get a clearer idea of how the group works and she described her organizing philosophy as "anarchic". If you want to form a committee I'm sure you could do it, and we should collaborate. Pm sent
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Feb 21, 2017 15:53
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I typed up a first draft of my proposal for a new members committee. I'd love some feedback before I submit it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jgngoo780j6tixg/New%20Members%20Committee.docx?dl=0
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Feb 21, 2017 18:35
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jarofpiss posted:this is cool as hell and the only thing i have to mention is that be willing to develop it all and present it to the organizers even if they aren't willing to hand over the email lists to you right away. we're fairly protective of those (especially regarding new members) just because it's not uncommon to have other groups trying to get ahold of any kind of email list they can. Will do. I'll likely use the google survey platform. SomeMathGuy posted:One thing I could see adding is clarification of precisely what platform you intend to offer the survey through (some sort of online software, email, whatever). quote:Also as reading suggestions go, Jacobin's The ABCs of Socialism, Thanks for this, too.
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Feb 21, 2017 19:11
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:Yeah and if I may suggest, share this with the rocket chat - I don't think I know what this is.
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Feb 21, 2017 19:19
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:It's the national live/real time chat. Like the discord but more than just goons. Oh right I did that yesterday or two days ago. I'll post my idea once I get in
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Feb 21, 2017 19:38
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:Don't be downhearted if it seems like your enthusiasm isn't shared by your chapter or members - some of us are saving energy for a marathon, others are bad at communicating excitement, some have seen this happen with other new members who drop out quickly and are wary of it happening again, and others may be so depressed at the current situation that they can barely muster the energy to come to meetings. Your enthusiasm is appreciated, and it could be contagious. Thats a great idea but please don't send homeless people to loving starbucks
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Feb 21, 2017 19:39
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This is just my two cents, but I think it's not the best tactic for another reason: the DSA isn't a charity, it is a political organization that needs to build a labor movement by getting allies. The DSA is a group with limited resources and everything has to have two purposes, accomplish something good and also help the overall goal. Homelessness is a loving tragedy but handing out gift cards doesn't accomplish anything meaningful nor does it build allies because the majority of homeless people are not in the position to be part of a political movement. You'd be a lot better off helping working families get groceries for their kids and then turning them into political allies. Just my thoughts
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Feb 21, 2017 20:41
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You're doing a great thing I'm not denying that.
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Feb 21, 2017 20:48
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Brute Squad posted:It's a bit nitpicky, but I'd suggest adding specifics about your individual chapter to the Info Packet section. E.g. Org Structure, Committee descriptions, ongoing projects. It's one of your listed purposes (essential information), but is missing in the 'execution' sections. Thanks for this post. Good points. As far as reporting, right now there are tons of people showing up, but that won't always be the case, so I can rework it to say there will only be data shared at monthly meetings when we have had 50 new members or it has been three meetings since the last report (whichever comes first), or something like that.
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Feb 22, 2017 14:43
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GlyphGryph posted:I'd go one step further here - if you're collecting survey data, distributing information on opportunities is nice... but most people prefer active guidance. I really like this idea. Given that there are over 100 new members to my chapter, possibly as many as 200 new people who have turned up at meetings since the election, I don't know if that's doable as a stated, 100% effective service for past members, unless I get some people who sign up to join the committee and help. What I'll do is add this as a goal of the committee provided I get additional people to help with that project. Which is great, because then I have tasks beyond just me for anyone who wants to help with this committee!
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Feb 22, 2017 15:28
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One of the two chapter heads here uses an aol.com email address
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Feb 23, 2017 14:46
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Flat Daddy posted:When I first looked up the Austin dsa and found their website I figured they were defunct since the page was so janky and like even the Facebook link was broken. I'm on the newly-formed website team and so are 14 or so other people. Hopefully the website gets fixed asap
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Feb 23, 2017 15:15
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I'm at new members school at Austin DSA and starting to think this chapter is a waste of time. The chairs have no interest in organizing direct action led by the DSA. They just want to funnel people into other groups and send members to events organized by other groups. I can't get a satisfactory answer on why I should be a member of this chapter rather than joining groups that work on the issues I care about. Very disappointing
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:You could Well I'm staying as a regular member, I'm just not going to run that committee I posted about. I should have specified.
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