Ok, I'll be there
On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Lesley Bell <lbx2045(a)gmail.com> wrote:
That sounds good. I can do late afternoon Sunday, ~4.
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 6:57 PM Jehan Tremback <jehan.tremback(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> I like it! I'll go to sudoroom sunday afternoon to work on this some
> more. Maybe we can start to design or build it.
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Lesley Bell <lbx2045(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jehan,
>
> I like the gist. We probably want to visualize the neighbor connections
> as well as the bandwidth shared...I'm willing to help do that (possibly
> with d3?).
>
> I've made a few simple changes, as I don't think someone with zero tech
> knowledge would necessarily even know what an ISP is. Also, although I can
> see both pros and cons, I've tried not personifying the node in this draft:
>
> This is the dashboard for your new
PeoplesOpen.net node. If there are
> enough nodes nearby, they form a "mesh network" which can provide internet
> access without the need for an internet service provider.
>
> Right now, you're connected to three neighbor nodes: mesh26, mesh11, and
> sally_b.
>
> You're connected to the internet through mesh26.
>
> So far, you've transferred 10gb of data between neighbor nodes.
>
> Your home internet connection is currently not being shared on the mesh
> network. If you'd like to securely donate a small portion of your own
> bandwidth to this project, click here to start sharing.
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 6:07 AM Jehan Tremback <jehan.tremback(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Last Sunday we gave out 6 nodes to neighbors of the Omni.
>
> Most people who have joined PeoplesOpen in the past are people who are
> attracted to the technical and/or political message of mesh networks.
> They're willing to put in some effort and are often somewhat technically
> savvy.
>
> The people we gave nodes to on Sunday had not heard of PeoplesOpen before
> we rang their doorbell, and were often hesitant about the idea, thinking
> that it would be technically difficult or intimidating.
>
> I think that we need to think about what will make it as easy as possible
> for a new user to get a node set up.
>
> Another consideration is conversion. I think it's really hard to convince
> someone to hook a node up to their ISP connection and contribute upstream
> bandwidth the first time you knock on their door. If the dashboard has some
> information about how much data has been forwarded, this could help people
> feel ownership of the network and make them more likely to contribute
> bandwidth.
>
> Draft 1:
>
> Hi, I'm a
PeoplesOpen.net node. I connect to other nodes around me to
> move internet data. If there are enough nodes in an area, we form a "mesh
> network" which can provide internet access without the need for an ISP.
>
> Right now, I have 3 mesh neighbors: *mesh26*,* mesh11*, and* sally_b.*
>
> We're connected to the internet through *mesh26*.
>
> I've transferred *10gb* of data to and from my neighbors.
>
> ----
>
> I can also connect to a home internet connection and donate bandwidth to
> the
PeoplesOpen.net. Donated bandwidth is what keeps the network going.
> I'll automatically stop sharing bandwidth if you are using your connection.
> You can turn sharing on and off here:
>
> ----------------------
> | Start Sharing |
> ----------------------
>
> I've transferred *0gb* of data to and from the internet.
>
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