Talk:Meetup/Oxford/9

Date of meetup

I don't know whether this should be on Sunday 13 October (clashes with London) or Sunday 20 October (Manchester is the day before). Please express preferences here. --Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 15:32, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

• From en:User talk:Jarry1250#Next Oxford meetup:
  • the 13 October would actually be quite good. Jarry1250 21:51, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
  • London is almost always the second Sunday, so hopefully we are easy to avoid. WereSpielChequers 22:22, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
• I've also had an email from Paraphyso, who says "nothing set for either date as yet, so I don't mind, however it is the Oxford half marathon on the 13th" --Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 15:44, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

For me the 20th would be easier than the 13th. No guarantees, though. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:53, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

• From en:User talk:HJ Mitchell#Oxford Meetup 9:
  • I have a marginal preference for the 13th because I'm committed to Manchester on the 19th (and hence won't fancy travelling a similar distance on the opposite direction the day after), but I can't guarantee I'd be there on the 13th, so don't plan it round me. HJ Mitchell 17:58, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
• I'd prefer the 20th, as being SE London-based I'll always go to a London meetup if they clash. I can't guarantee I'll be able to make either date though so my opinions shouldn't carry huge weight. Thryduulf (en.wikt,en.wp,commons) 19:03, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

• I prefer 13th, but can probably manage either. Maproom (talk) 22:02, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
• Email from RexxS shows no preference between 13/10 and 20/10. --Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 16:41, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
• Unfortunately I won't be around on the 20th - though I don't think that should carry much weight. MistyMorn (talk) 17:30, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
• Can do either date as far as I know - no preference.--Mervyn (talk) 09:41, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Summary

This has run for eleven days now, with no comments in the last week, so I shall tally the votes:

• October 13 preferred: 5, of which 1 cannot make the 20th
• October 20 preferred: 3, of which 2 cannot make the 13th

There were 3 neutral. Accordingly, I've chosen 13 October 2013. --Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 15:50, 27 September 2013 (UTC)

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