We need one news spokesman for the Chinese community.
Is there any way to get them on the Mumble Server? In my experience, many people from outside our country "think" they cant speak english, but actually can hold a rather functional conversation. With that said, it would be helpful to actually get to know the Chinese members in a relatively open forum. So please, if anyone here is Chinese (or from any other country for that matter), please feel free to use the server--it will help us greatly if we can coordinate internationally and this service (or any other VOIP/Hangout type service) will really improve communication and coordination.
I have already received 50 PTS from another time (though I am not sure who sent it, I assumed it was Invictus). This has been paid out to JoeyD (15 PTS) for working on setting up LiveStream Streams for during Meetups/Conferences on the Beyond Bitcoin Mumble, Gamey (15 PTS) for editing and working in the background on the mumble sessions and marketing in general and Legendface66 (15 PTS) for working on the website and main show. I have kept the other 5 to pay the wife off!
Just a reminder...this server is for everyone to make content with, schedule their own meetups...etc. Someday I am going to be very active in inviting other communities, but I wanted to give Bitshares a chance to get established a bit before doing it. Having a media creation hub will be essential for the constant education and DAC-related content needed to broaden our audience and coin developers and communities that come over to Beyond Bitcoin will gain even deeper respect for the community--and will likely be more willing to participate in honoring PTS/AGS.
As a secondary note, at least a portion of AGS funds would do well spent on building an initiative to create like an equivalency of 15 credit hours worth of DAC-related courses. AGS funds need to DISTINCTLY give something to the broader community that is undeniable as a means of protecting AGS investors.