I think someone might have mentioned this before, but I don't think I saw a definitive answer: How about using a service like doodle.com for scheduling these meetings?
Håvard Pedersen http://fuzzy76.net/ On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 05:06, Christopher Forsythe <ch...@growl.info> wrote: > I'd like to suggest something different. To me it's like this. You have 2 > groups of people, people who want a meeting during European hours, and > people who want meetings during US hours. Given this, here's what I'm > thinking: > 1) There are 2 meetings a month. One during European hours. One during US > hours. > 2) There should be some people who attend both meetings. > 3) These should be on a set schedule. Example: Monday after the 15th of > every month is the European hours meeting. Monday after the 1st of the month > is the US hours meeting. > 4) All topics should have an email thread on devl already, and brought up at > least 1 week before the meeting. The idea here is that some topics could > likely be resolved on the list, and take up less time for the meetings. > > Essentially this would make it so that there is only 1 meeting per month for > some people, but during a convenient time of day. Others who want to attend > both meetings would be able to do so. > Overall I believe that discussion is good, but that taking up a persons > schedule and inbox over scheduling the meetings is.. well not great. If you > guys have a set schedule then you remove the framework of scheduling > meetings, and just have a schedule. If nobody shows up except for 2 people, > then those people can cancel the meeting *at* the meeting, and the topics > can be postponed. > Meetings are great if everyone gets something done, but constant meetings > probably makes this feel more like work to some people, and not fun, which > isn't a positive move at least in my eyes. > Chris > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Shawn Khan <shawn.k...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> I just want to know that we are able to set the next meeting at the end of >> the current meetings we have? This way we can get a final answer with some >> people there, and put this out to the group afterwards. >> If that doesn't work please let me know. >> Thanks, >> Shawn >> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Eric Richie <e...@adium.im> wrote: >>> >>> Every week might be overkill, especially when things are slow, but >>> yes, we're making an effort to alternate times so that no one locale >>> has to always meet at an inconvenient hour of the day/night. >>> >>> Tuesday isn't set it stone either, it's just one of the days that >>> seemed to work best for the majority of those responding. >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Shawn Khan <shawn.k...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Hello all, >>> > >>> > Are we saying every Tuesday changing times based on North American and >>> > Europe times. This would mean 1 meeting in North American time and 1 >>> > meeting European time? If we keep having to pick a time and date >>> > outside of >>> > a meeting, this will take forever doing this way. >>> > >>> > I know I don't come to most meeting as I am super busy with 10 things >>> > but >>> > will make more of an effect now. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Shawn >>> > >>> > On Sep 27, 2011 3:36 PM, "Eric Richie" <e...@adium.im> wrote: >>> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Robert Vehse >>> >> <robert.ve...@freenet.de> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 20.09.2011 um 22:37 schrieb Eric Richie: >>> >>> >>> >>>> With the Nays in the lead, how about next tuesday instead (since >>> >>>> tuesday is sounding like it's better than wednesday for many)? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -Eric >>> >>> >>> >>> For me, Tuesdays are good. Same goes for most Mondays, Saturdays and >>> >>> Sundays. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Robbie >>> >> >>> >> The second Wed of each month is the only recurring obligation on my >>> >> schedule. Most other nights would be fine. (Days are trickier but >>> >> sometimes doable... However that could be changing in the next couple >>> >> weeks.) >>> >> >>> >> Let's make one last attempt to organize something... >>> >> >>> >> Next Tuesday night. Same bat-time, same bat-channel. (I've added it to >>> >> the dev calendar.) >>> >> >>> >> If people don't respond, we'll just go ahead with whoever can make it >>> >> and then send a link to the transcript to the list for any followup >>> >> discussion. >>> >> >>> >> -Eric >>> >> >>> > >>> >> > >
