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Perhaps I am alone, but I find it useful to listen to meetings when they
are happening as opposed to after the fact. Perhaps I am just
insufficiently disciplined, but going back and listening to recordings is
something I often just don't get to. Listening live also has the benefit
of being able to back-channel Skype to those on the call.<br><br>
The AC and dial-in bridge for the GNSO Council meetings is strictly
controlled. A few years ago, they set up an audio stream accessible via
the web for people to listen in real time (if I remember correctly, it
was done partially or largely at Avri's request). <br><br>
I have no idea what it costs, but I suspect the ongoing costs are minimal
and the only effort is to connect the audiocast to the teleconference
audio stream at the start of the meeting. Perhaps this can be
investigated.<br><br>
Messages to the general list saying the meetings will happen is also
desirable, even if not linked to the AC and bridge info. It is a push
technology instead of pull.<br><br>
Alan<br><br>
At 14/08/2016 10:34 AM, Bernard Turcotte wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Greg et al.,<br><br>
Answers inserted in your questions below but it is important to note the
the role of Observers was meant to be just that:<br><br>
On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 10:50 PM, Greg Shatan
<<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>
> wrote:
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<dd>Co-Chairs and Staff,<br>
<dd>We need some clarification of the Observer role in the Subgroups.
<br>
<dd>Conceptually, are the Observers essentially "spectators" or
do they have the ability to participate in some fashion?<br>
<dd>Specifically:<br><br>
<dd><font size=2>1. Will Observers get call invitations?</font>
</dl><br>
No - in part this is because there is no way to distinguish between
Observers and Participants on teleconferences or in Adobe - as such if
Observers were to participate in these there would be no point in having
the differentiation between Observers and Active Participants. It is
however important to note that there is no restrictions on who can be an
Active Participant or an Observer and that people can join either or
switch between them at any time. I will copy below the published
definitions of these here to remind people of the difference between
these two:<br><br>
<ul>
<li>As an active participant who wishes to engage in the day-to-day
discussions of the particular topic. Each active participant is expected
to spend at least 3-5 hours per week on sub-group work and will have
posting rights to the mailing list.
<li>As an observer who wishes to follow the topic discussion but not
actively participate at the sub-group level. Observers are not expected
to spend time on sub-group work and will not have posting rights to the
mailing list.
</ul>
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<dd><font size=2>2. Can Observers join Adobe Connect and/or phone
bridge for the call?</font>
</dl><br>
That is up to the rapporteurs for that group as staff will not police
this - but again since calls are being recorded, transcribed and notes
taken it was felt observers would not be deprived of any
information.<br>
<br>
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<dd><font size=2>3. If yes, can Observers speak and/or write in the
chat, or are they required to be silent/non-participating?</font>
</dl><br>
As noted above there is no automated way of , and staff will not
police, enforcing any limitation on Observers in Adobe, as such there is
nothing which would prevent them from fully participating.<br>
<br>
<dl>
<dd><font size=2>4. Do Observers receive the mailing list posts
along with everyone else?</font>
</dl><br>
Yes.<br>
<br>
<dl>
<dd><font size=2>5. Will Observers have posting rights to the email
list?</font>
</dl><br>
No.<br><br>
<br>
Hope this helps.<br><br>
Cheers<br><br>
B.<br>
<font size=2>
<dl>
<dd>Clarification of these specific issues as soon as possible will be
most helpful to the functioning of the Subgroups.<br>
<dd>Thank you.</font><font size=2 color="#888888">
<dd>Greg</font>
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