Changing some of the IRC times

[Delphine Ménard]

Hi all,

I haven't been able to make it to any of the past IRC chat in any kind
of reasonable way for the past weeks and I regret it. However, I have
to say that the time of the chat is simply extremely uncool for anyone
in my part of the world doing this as a volunteer and having both a
job and a family (or I think any of both).

I have a suggestion to make.

While I do believe that the chat should be as inclusive as possible, I
am wondering if we could not schedule two different times which would
better suit some or the other participants.

This could be done on a rotation basis, for example one Friday we'd
make sure the time is convenient for X,Y and Z, while the next it
might be more convenient for A,B and C. The idea would be to ensure
that everyone can really participate at least twice a month and might
make it to the other chats but does not feel like they're missing out
every single time.

Am I the only one in this situation? Would looking for a compromise be
an idea you would consider exploring?

Best,

Delphine

[Bishakha Datta]

Dear Delphine,

Hear you. Here's a thought: since there are only 1 or 2 IRC chats to go till
the Frankfurt meeting, one possibility could be to stick to the current plan
till then, and discuss the possibility of rotating IRC chats as part of a
conversation on how to widen and deepen participation in the next phase.

I am fully in favour of making participation/access easier, but suspect the
rotation idea will need some discussion and there will be differing
perspectives - hence this suggestion.

Also, hope you can participate in atleast one of the two IRC chats before
Frankfurt?

Cheers
Bishakha

Post by Delphine Ménard
Hi all,
I haven't been able to make it to any of the past IRC chat in any kind
of reasonable way for the past weeks and I regret it. However, I have
to say that the time of the chat is simply extremely uncool for anyone
in my part of the world doing this as a volunteer and having both a
job and a family (or I think any of both).
I have a suggestion to make.
While I do believe that the chat should be as inclusive as possible, I
am wondering if we could not schedule two different times which would
better suit some or the other participants.
This could be done on a rotation basis, for example one Friday we'd
make sure the time is convenient for X,Y and Z, while the next it
might be more convenient for A,B and C. The idea would be to ensure
that everyone can really participate at least twice a month and might
make it to the other chats but does not feel like they're missing out
every single time.
Am I the only one in this situation? Would looking for a compromise be
an idea you would consider exploring?
Best,
Delphine
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[Samuel Klein]

Hello,

This would be great for me. The current time is one where I almost
always have meetings at work (EST). Rotation is also a good idea as
the number of people involved grows (and we can rotate through who
moderates the meetings if they are also affected by changing times).
Bishakha notes that we have already scheduled the next two meetinsg --
perhaps we could have one additional short meeting, on top of the
currently scheduled ones, before Frankfurt?

SJ

Post by Delphine Ménard
Hi all,
I haven't been able to make it to any of the past IRC chat in any kind
of reasonable way for the past weeks and I regret it. However, I have
to say that the time of the chat is simply extremely uncool for anyone
in my part of the world doing this as a volunteer and having both a
job and a family (or I think any of both).
I have a suggestion to make.
While I do believe that the chat should be as inclusive as possible, I
am wondering if we could not schedule two different times which would
better suit some or the other participants.
This could be done on a rotation basis, for example one Friday we'd
make sure the time is convenient for X,Y and Z, while the next it
might be more convenient for A,B and C. The idea would be to ensure
that everyone can really participate at least twice a month and might
make it to the other chats but does not feel like they're missing out
every single time.
Am I the only one in this situation? Would looking for a compromise be
an idea you would consider exploring?
Best,
Delphine
--
@notafish
NB. This gmail address is used for mailing lists. Personal emails will get lost.
Intercultural musings: Ceci n'est pas une endive - http://blog.notanendive.org
Photos with simple eyes: notaphoto - http://photo.notafish.org
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