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-The Lexington Computer and Technology Group (LCTG) is a volunteer, no-cost, not-for-profit, just-for-fun-and-education +<fs large><bg #ffffdd>The Lexington Computer and Technology Group (LCTG)  
 +is a volunteer, no-cost, not-for-profit, just-for-fun-and-education 
 organization that meets most Wednesdays from 10am to 11:30am to discuss a wide variety of technical organization that meets most Wednesdays from 10am to 11:30am to discuss a wide variety of technical
 issues. (Sometimes we meet at a different time, see this in the schedule below.)  Meetings are open to anyone interested issues. (Sometimes we meet at a different time, see this in the schedule below.)  Meetings are open to anyone interested
-in the topic(s).  The group has an email list (see how to join below) for announcements and discussions.+in the topic(s).  The group has an email list (see how to join below) for announcements and discussions.</bg></fs>
  
-The LCTG grew out of ”The Computer Group” which existed prior to the opening of the Lexington Community Center, which is where we meet now. +<hidden initialState=”invisible” onVisible=”Click to hide” onHidden=”Click to learn about the group”>
- +
-Members of the group come from all walks of life, education, and previous experiences.  Talks are presented by members of the group as well as outside experts on a variety topics of interest to the group. There is a schedule for future talks as well as a record of previous talks, below.+
  
 +The LCTG grew out of “The Computer Group” which existed prior to the opening of the Lexington Community Center, which is where we meet now.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Members of the group come from all walks of life, education, and previous experiences.  Talks are presented by members of the group as well as outside experts on a variety topics of interest to the group. There is a schedule for future talks as well as a record of previous talks, below.\\ 
 +\\ 
 Many of the meetings feature an outside expert; others are led by group members. Many of the meetings feature an outside expert; others are led by group members.
 Time is set aside, approximately once a month, for short talks and for members to bring Time is set aside, approximately once a month, for short talks and for members to bring
-questions or problems to the membership.  If you could present a topic of interest to the group, please contact us at ''info@LCTG.toku.us''. +questions or problems to the membership.  If you could present a topic of interest to the group, please [[steering@lctg.us|contact us]].\\  
 +\\ 
 Members can be active, attending most of the Members can be active, attending most of the
 meetings, or contributing to the discussion list, meetings, or contributing to the discussion list,
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 Lexington Senior Center there is no requirement to be a senior. The technical level of the Lexington Senior Center there is no requirement to be a senior. The technical level of the
 talks varies considerably, making much of the material of interest to those with more talks varies considerably, making much of the material of interest to those with more
-modest technical abilities. +modest technical abilities.\\  
- +\\  
-For further information contact group lead John Rudy at +As of October 2022, we are back in the Lexington Community Center (LCC) as part of a Hybrid Meeting strategy.  Most meetings are hybrid, meaning they are available to watch in-person in the LCC and also via Zoom.  Most are recorded and posted on YouTube, check below for listings (upcoming and past meeting recordings). 
-''info@LCTG.toku.us'' (goes to John and others), ''john.rudy@alum.mit.edu'' (John only), or call John at 781-861-0402.  We look forward to have you join us! +\\  
- +For remote participants, the Zoom connection information is provided in Meeting Announcements.\\  
-===Join the Email List=== +\\  
-To receive notices of upcoming meetings and join discussions, send an email to ''LCTG-subscribe@toku.us'' and include in the body of your email: +Speakers may request not to be recorded.  Copyrighted materials and other unrelated portions of the presentation may be omitted from videos. URLs may be substituted and/or added.\\  
-  * Your full name +\\  
-  * Town of Residence +//If you would like to join a meeting via Zoom, you will need to join the group (see above) to get emails with the meeting connection information.  For security reasons and the possibility the information may change, we do not post this here on this site so [[LCTG@toku.us|write us]], or join the group so you'll get meeting notices -- it's free and painless.//
-  * Brief self-introduction and your interest in the group +
-  * Optionally, topic(s) of interest you might present or share at a group meeting +
- +
-To send a message to the list, address your email to: ''LCTG@lists.toku.us''+
  
-To see information about and using the new list, [[lctg-using-list|click here]]+</hidden>
  
-====Group information==== +For further information contact the group coordinators by email at [[info@LCTG.us]]. We look forward to have you join us!
-Given the current Covid-19 situation, presentations are being held online, weekly, on Wednesdays at 10am.  See info on upcoming meetings below.+
  
-//While we anticipate returning to the Lexington Community Center for our meetings sometime in the future, for obvious reasons we cannot predict when this will happen.  The online format is working however.+<hidden initialState=”invisible” onVisible=”Click to hide mailing info” onHidden=”Click to see how to join the email lists to get meeting info”>
  
-If you would like to join the meeting, you will need to join the group (see above) to get emails with the meeting connection information.  For security reasons we cannot post this here on this site so either contact a member or join the group -- it's free and painless.//+<fs large>**Joining the main LCTG Email List**</fs>\\  
 +To receive notices of upcoming meetings and join discussions, send an email to [[join@LCTG.us]] and, optionally, include in the body of your email: 
 +  - Your full name 
 +  - Town of Residence 
 +  - Brief self-introduction and your interest in the group 
 +  - How did you learn about our group? 
 +  - Optionally, topic(s) of interest you might present or share at a group meeting 
 +//This email list is closely monitored to keep discussions on topic and prevent spam.  For off-topic and lengthy discussions, see the Extended Discussions list, below.//
  
-**[[lctgolderfiles|See files from presentations year 2018 and earlier]]**. //More recent presentation files are included on this page, below.//\\  +To send a message to the list, address your email to: [[members@LCTG.us]] and for other info: 
-**[[lctgoldmessages-raw|See Yahoo group messages in raw form from 2010 to October 2019]]** //If you want to help put these in a more readable and useful form, please let SteveI know! Thanks.//+  * [[lctg-using-list |Learn about the email list]] 
 +  * [[lctgolderfiles. |See files from presentations year 2018 and earlier]]. //More recent presentation files are included on this page, below.// 
 +  * [[lctgoldmessages-raw|See Yahoo group messages in raw form from 2010 to October 2019]]  
 +  * [[Where To Find It|Some useful websites contributed by group members]] 
 +  * [[info@lctg.us.   |Send us your suggestions for talks, videos, presentations, or how to make the group better]] 
 +  * [[ModeratorStuff  |Learn about being a volunteer group email list Moderator]] Moderators intercept potential junk mail and handle new member requests. If you'd like to be a Moderator, it's not a difficult job and you'll help the group by volunteering, please [[steering@lctg.us|let us know]].
  
-[[Where To Find It|”Where to find it”]] Links to useful websites contributed by group members. +<fs large>**Joining the Extended Discussions List**</fs>\\  
-  +Sometimes members want to have extended or lengthy discussions on a topic or express their opinions.  There is a separate,  
-[[LCTG-Potential Topics and Speakers]] being considered.+more open discussion list that you can use, the LCTG-Extended list.\\  
 +To subscribe to the LCTG-Extended list, send an email to [[LCTG-Extended-subscribe@toku.us]]\\  
 +And then to send a message to the list, send it to: [[LCTG-Extended@toku.us]]
  
-We have stopped using Yahoo Groups, but the message archive prior to October 28, 2019 is currently available at [[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/LexingtonComputerGroup/info|the Yahoo group home page]].  It's possible this is no longer available; we may put this information up on a new place if there is a demand for this. (Please let SteveI or JohnR know.) +</hidden>
-  +
  
  
-[[LCTGsuggestions|Click here to add your suggestions for talks/speakers/topics]]\\  
-[[ModeratorStuff|Learn about being a volunteer Moderator]] -- a work in progress. If you'd like to be a Moderator, it's not a difficult job and you'll help the group by volunteering, please let Steve Isenberg or John Rudy know. 
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