| From: | Ian Jackson <ijackson(at)chiark(dot)greenend(dot)org(dot)uk> | 
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| To: | John Goerzen <jgoerzen(at)complete(dot)org> | 
| Cc: | Bill Allombert <allomber(at)math(dot)u-bordeaux(dot)fr>, spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org, board(at)spi-inc(dot)org | 
| Subject: | Re: Efficient board meetings, revised | 
| Date: | 2004-10-25 11:04:17 | 
| Message-ID: | 16764.56753.102611.854523@chiark.greenend.org.uk | 
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John Goerzen writes ("Re: Efficient board meetings, revised"):
> On Sat, Oct 16, 2004 at 11:26:11PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > `Being friendly' to someone doesn't mean keeping a dozen or two people
> > waiting for them to type their name.  It means making them feel
> 
> What are you talking about?  I do not hold up a meeting waiting for
> guests to state their names.  I have asked them to /msg their name to
> David.  Making that request takes about 5 seconds.  Then we move on.
Yes, that's fine, I'm not saying you did.
My point was that it was the Efficient Board Meetings resolution which
helped abolish the _previous_ practice of waiting for guests to type
their names.  I was arguing that that practice shouldn't be restored.
There's no need for it to be in a formal resolution if it's going to
happen anyway.
Ian.
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