I've just responded to Geoff's great blog entry. In that context I wanted to see if there was interest in a point I made:
*"4. Based on point #2 - I would love to see some meta-activism. We really need to push forward on getting Commercial Ready re-instated or something similar. I have been super impressed with #nocleanfeed campaign on twitter and (IMHO) entrepreneurs need to take similar action in regard to the grant system in oz. In the absence of a robust VC environment in oz the grant system was a critical contributor to innovation - it is completely perplexing that it was removed. I am no activist (yep Maslow again) but I would happily be part of a working group of siliconbeachers who also feel this is important. It does not need to be today - but we should get on it." * I don't think this needs to happen today or even in January. I know the gov has its processes but timely co-ordination from us overworked but beneficiary stakeholders may have a chance of influencing an outcome. If anyone is interested please let me/us know. If its a dud idea, please also let me/us know! sorry for spamming it here - just wanted to take temperature. regards David On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 1:40 AM, Rex Chung <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah Thanks Elias, > You've inspired me to organise a similar community in Hong Kong. > > Australia has been waiting for this for far too long and I think most > people are just too busy with their thing, esp in the entrepreneurial world. > > Rex. > > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Kim Heras <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Yeah, well done Elias for kicking this off and to the community for >> running with it. >> >> I was with Mick kast year re: face to face being the most important >> thing to focus on, but I think that a google group has actually worked >> really well with the decentralised nature of the aussie community. >> >> That having been said, there's nothing like meeting up in person so >> hopefully we'll get even more Friday Night Drinks / Open Coffee / >> WebJam / BarCamp / User Groups / Startup Camps / Basketball games etc. >> happening in '09 >> >> Maybe we'll even get a TechNation-Crunch 50??? Who knows ;) >> >> Keep up the good work everyone! >> >> K >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 6, 2:17 am, "Elias Bizannes" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Haha thanks, I didn't do much - thank Google for a mailing list I don't >> need >> > to maintain and everyone who puts the time to contribute to discussions. >> Its >> > been interesting seeing how the culture and community has evolved. >> > >> > I do have to say though, ignoring Mick Liubinskas this one time was the >> best >> > thing I ever did. For months in 2008 he was saying we need more >> face-to-face >> > meetups (hence the Friday drinks) but I was arguing we need to build an >> > online community to connect everyone. It's ok, he's usually right. :P >> > >> > Mick's still going rabid on the face to face thing to build Sydney (he >> would >> > do Melbourne/Brisbane/Perth/Adelaide but y'know, his place is in Sydney) >> but >> > having seen what Twitter has done to build the Aussie industry, I really >> > think a combination of online+offline *across the country* is what will >> make >> > us a distinctive hub of activity in the coming decades (I ain't thinking >> > short-term here!). >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 1:06 AM, Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems < >> > >> > >> > >> > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > >> > > Was just having a good chat with a new friend on Skype tonight about >> > > entrepreneurial stuff, and it got me thinking – I never would have >> known him >> > > or many other new friends made over the last 6 months or so since >> Elias >> > > started the SiliconBeachAustralia.org email list. >> > >> > > So, thanks Elias, and thanks to everyone who's contributed to the list >> > > since July 08. Let's keep building the community into 2009… >> > >> > > Geoff >> > >> > > PS – a few reflections on 'The Community' so far from a personal >> > > perspective… >> > >http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2009/01/06/it-feels-like-theres-a-communi. >> .. >> > >> > -- >> > Elias Bizanneshttp://liako.biz >> >> > > > -- > Sydney: +61 421 591 943 > HK: +852 6901 2682 > > Ankoder - Video Encoding On Demand > http://www.ankoder.com > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
