> Some of you mentioned last month that you'd like to play a game of GeekUp
> Shuffle/Roulette with memory sticks.

> I'm currently attempting to get a bulk order of 1Gb sticks sorted out for
> this Tuesday's Manchester GeekUp, but want to confirm people still want to
> play. Concept and house rules below, if you want to play, please mail me
> off-list to make sure we have enough players for the first round.

> Concept
> -------

> You will get a USB stick to play. You will spend the time between receiving
> a USB stick and the next meeting creating whatever you feel is appropriate
> for a Geek "mixtape". You will add files, images, source code, music,
> whatever you feel you want to do share on the stick. This is a chance to
> revel in your style of geekery and share with others you may not have spoken
> to before.

> At the next meeting you attend, you will hand over your stick to me, it
> will be checked to make sure you're not distributing viruses, and then put
> in a box and shuffled to be pulled out by other players randomly so we all
> walk away with another stick. That stick's content can be "consumed" and
> re-used in the next round, and so on...

> You may create one "mixtape" and reuse in multiple rounds, but
> adding/extending/changing it will keep the game more interesting as time
> goes by.

> The point is, we all learn a little bit more about each other and what
> we're interested in. Hopefully, it encourages some more conversations and
> creativity! You may remain anonymous if you wish, but you are encouraged to
> leave a file on the device with your details and an introduction note
> explaining what is on the device.

> If I'm not able to secure USB sticks for Tuesday, the first round will be
> played "online" via an app you'll upload a zip file to that will be randomly
> shared to other players. It won't be anywhere near as fun as physically
> shuffling sticks around, but it will get us started.

> House Rules
> ----------

> 0. Acceptance of house rules is a prerequisite of playing, so if you don't
> want to keep to the rules, please don't play.

> 1. You are expected to return a stick you take to the game in the next
> round in working order with your content. If you can't make a meeting one
> month, no worries, however if you're planning to stay away for a while,
> please post the stick back to me and it'll be re-entered into the game.

> 2. If you lose or damage your stick, please let me know - I will not be
> angry, but will replace it and we will hold a remembrance service in memory
> of its USB-sticky-goodness.

> 3. If you don't get a stick (assuming I can distribute them this month),
> you can go on a waiting list and we'll get you in the game at the latest in
> the following month.

> 4. Prohibited content you should not put on your stick includes viruses or
> clearly illegal content. If your stick is found to have malicious content,
> we may take a dim view of your participation. Also, please resist your urge
> to share your extensive porn collection or other material that some might
> deem offensive - we want this to be family-friendly.

> 5. We can not police the legal status of every piece of content on every
> stick. Please try to err towards Freely (CC/GPL/BSD/etc.), licensed content
> where you can, and mark content you suspect could be "dubious" to share as
> such so that those who wish to avoid any legal issues can easily skirt
> around it. Filling your stick with w4rez is lazy, dull and you may be openly
> mocked on the mailing list.

> 6. The stick should be kept in a format that can be easily mounted without
> guesswork in order for it to be virus-scanned. If your stick doesn't mount,
> we may withdraw it from the game as an assumed damaged stick and you might
> not get to pick up a new stick from another player that month

> 7. Please keep it fun!

>    --
> *Paul Robinson*

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