[Noisebridge-discuss] 8 o'clock introduction chime!

[Rubin Abdi]

I don't want a computer telling me what to do. Now if you'll excuse me  
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On 2009 Jan 28, at 194231, Seth David Schoen wrote:

> Al Sweigart writes:
>
>> I propose adding a small program to the computer that is hooked up to
>> the jukebox's speaker. At 8 o'clock, we play a recorded message that
>> says something like, "This is the 8 o'clock introduction chime. If  
>> there
>> are any members in the space whose name you don't know, introduce
>> yourself now."
>>
>> This was just an idea to encourage people to know each other's  
>> names and
>> prevent people from only talking with the people they already knew. I
>> can take the lead on implementing this. I just wanted to know if  
>> anyone
>> thought this idea would be silly or annoying.
>
> I got kind of a bad reaction to my program that announced upcoming
> BART trains this way.  My impression is that some members thought it
> was distracting or alarming to have automated announcements playing
> over the speaker system and interrupting people's conversations.
>
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