[19866] in APO-L
Convention Web Cam
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Stratton)
Tue Jan 5 20:02:28 1999
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 20:05:46 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Stratton <stratton@INDY.NET>
From: Mark Stratton <stratton@INDY.NET>
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I thought I might respond to Brother Vehlow's suggestion about using a =
web cam at convention.
1) I suggested to him that the standing rules *might* prohibit the use =
of such an item. As always, the committee on Rules and Credentials and, =
ultimately, the assembly itself could determine whether or not the rule =
applied to that particular device.
2) I can't speak to setting up such a system - there are other, more =
technically qualified persons than myself who would be able to comment =
(and have, to this point.) I can say, from my experience and studies of =
the U.S. Senate, it's an INCREDIBLE task to set up even a few cameras - =
they have to be set up well in advance to be able to get accurate =
pictures and close-ups of the members, to say nothing of the audio. Can =
you imagine how long it would take to set it up and make sure it works? =
And, after you've done all of that, what if the Convention does *not* =
approve of its use? That's something that would have to be determined =
at Convention, in my opinion.
3) The assembly has the right to clear the chamber of anyone who does =
not have floor priviliges - this is a right enjoyed by almost every =
deliberative society. How do we shut off the camera when the gallery is =
cleared, for example? Someone would have to be assigned to sit with the =
camera in such an eventuality.
I am all for the inclusion of Brothers and allowing them as much access =
is possible. However, there are too many logistical concerns, to say =
nothing of the rules, for this to be of any benefit, I believe. I doubt =
very few Brothers would stay up long enough to watch most of the debate =
(a few might, I agree). I just think it would be far too much work and =
the benefits would be so few that, in the final analysis, it would not =
be worth it.
I'm sure others will disagree - this is just my two cents.
Mark Stratton
Section 52 Communications Chair
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>I thought I might =
respond to Brother=20
Vehlow's suggestion about using a web cam at convention.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>1) I suggested to =
him that the=20
standing rules *might* prohibit the use of such an item. As =
always, the=20
committee on Rules and Credentials and, ultimately, the assembly itself =
could=20
determine whether or not the rule applied to that particular=20
device.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>2) I can't speak =
to setting up=20
such a system - there are other, more technically qualified persons than =
myself=20
who would be able to comment (and have, to this point.) I can say, =
from my=20
experience and studies of the U.S. Senate, it's an INCREDIBLE task to =
set up=20
even a few cameras - they have to be set up well in advance to be able =
to get=20
accurate pictures and close-ups of the members, to say nothing of the=20
audio. Can you imagine how long it would take to set it up and =
make sure=20
it works? And, after you've done all of that, what if the =
Convention does=20
*not* approve of its use? That's something that would have to be=20
determined at Convention, in my opinion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>3) The assembly =
has the right=20
to clear the chamber of anyone who does not have floor priviliges - this =
is a=20
right enjoyed by almost every deliberative society. How do we shut =
off the=20
camera when the gallery is cleared, for example? Someone would =
have to be=20
assigned to sit with the camera in such an eventuality.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>I am all for the =
inclusion of=20
Brothers and allowing them as much access is possible. However, =
there are=20
too many logistical concerns, to say nothing of the rules, for this to =
be of any=20
benefit, I believe. I doubt very few Brothers would stay up long =
enough to=20
watch most of the debate (a few might, I agree). I just think it =
would be=20
far too much work and the benefits would be so few that, in the final =
analysis,=20
it would not be worth it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm sure others will =
disagree - this=20
is just my two cents.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark =
Stratton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Section 52 =
Communications=20
Chair</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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