On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Haufler, Wayne A<[email protected]> wrote: > I think you'd see a big jump in attendance (including mine) if you > opened it up to virtual attendance, that is, setup a Webex session or > some such. I brought this up before and I understand there are > challenges, but there are also more tools and services (web-based) that > provide for this (GoToMeeting.com?). I'd think most of us may even be > willing to pay a modest club dues to pay for this. > > Advantages include gas money savings and drive time savings > > Disadvantages include less natural / more awkward conversations, less > face-to-face networking (though those with webcams might could use > them). Ok, I think there was a show-stopper or two when I brought this > up last, but I forget, and am too lazy to look it up right now. > > Of course, virtual meetings might drastically reduce the number of > physical attendees. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------ > -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- > Wayne A. Haufler
Wayne, I think one big item would be who's going to spring for the equipment/services. What do you propose? Also I think we should explore what this would be like. Are we just talking someone watching a talk? If so, there are many out there already, recorded at YAPC, etc. If you're looking for live chat, there's irc.perl.org or perlmonks. I guess as I talk this out, my feeling is that the meeting has immensely less value if it's not in person. This is just my 2 cents and I'm still willing to give it a try just the same. But I think these are some of the questions we should ask as we try it. Todd _______________________________________________ Houston mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/houston Website: http://houston.pm.org/
