At 07:08 AM 1/14/2003 -0800, Jan Siren wrote:
espresso@e-scape.net wrote:
There are some interesting possibilities that can be explored wherein Robert's Rules may be enforced and still allow for meaningful face-to-face (or voice to voice) interaction (i.e. the creation of a multicast network). I'm not half the techie some of the people on these lists are and even I could toss around practicable solutions. I, for one, would like to broadcast (live) the goings-on at the ICANN meeting in Montreal this coming summer. I am going to try and do it using a streaming server software that I've been testing. It looks quite promising. I will require help though (like MONEY to buy bandwidth or free bandwidth) and a decent connection which may end up running a few bucks. If any of you are interested in "helping", I would love to hear from you. I'm sure more than a few of you would like to have the next ICANN meeting broadcast available to the public. Question is, will you pony up the dough? People pay exorbitant fees to watch closed circuit wrestling extravaganzas. If you ask me, this could end up being a bargain in comparison. But, that all depends on YOU!<snip> I don't understand an "online Special General Meeting." Do you mean something like a chat room? (Can't stand 'em, myself.) I prefer Robert's Rules of Order.
Amen to that one Ladies.> > I'll leave it up to the Panel to develop a suitable set of > unbiased questions to determine what the members really want, > and I hope they will consider taking responsibility for > ensuring that all members who wish to will have the means > and opportunity to vote, not just those who can get to Joop's > Polling Booth within a few days so the votes can be counted > quickly. I think we need to remember not everyone can vote > via a Web site and not everyone reads all their atlarge mail > every day and can react to it quickly without time for > reflection. > My thinking as well; I can only hope that the Panel moves forward in this direction without further procrastination.