[atlarge-discuss] Re: [atlarge-panel] Bucharest Meeting

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Vittorio Bertola wrote:

> On Tue, 14 May 2002 12:01:36 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >I think there is an issue of people not having the resources to attend f2f
> >meetings, and for that reason, I think we have to stick to email, phone or
> >chat type formal decision making processes.  However, it would also be good
> >for people to meet f2f when they get the chance.
>
> Absolutely. The company I work for is scattered on ten offices around
> the world. We discovered that even if everyday issues are debated via
> e-mail, ICQ or phone, having people meet every now and then, even if
> just for a dinner, really helps building good personal relationships -
> so I think that chances for face to face meetings among us and with
> the membership should not be missed, but only with that purpose. For
> example, I think that letting people involved in ICANN see that we
> actually and physically exist would really help in winning some
> credibility to our effort.

I have currently installed and am tinkering with a
streaming server application which may just allow for a
live webcast audience of thousands(!).  Not to get
anyone's hopes up, but I'm thinking it might be possible
to webcast any meeting we might please from Bucharest, as
long as there's a decent connection and someone with a
camera and appropriate software in place on that end.

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

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