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Re: Recording of mailing list discussions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Baranay)
Thu Oct 29 12:26:55 2009
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From: Paul Baranay <pbaranay@MIT.EDU>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:26:23 -0400
To: Owen Derby <oderby@mit.edu>
Cc: Catherine Olsson <catherio@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
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To the best of my recollection, the idea of using a forum has not been
brought up in the Senate. Owen, are you suggesting a separate forum for
discussion on topics, or some sort of Slashdot-like integration with the
existing website?
Best,
Paul
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Owen Derby <oderby@mit.edu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> To go off this, I've had one question since I started on Senate (for those
> of you who don't know, I'm filling the 6th spot for fraternity senators and
> I just started Monday). Why doesn't the UA have some kind of forum site
> where these discussions can take place and be recorded? I know I'm new and
> all, so perhaps this has been previously discussed and discarded, but if
> someone could enlighten me that'd be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Owen Derby
> Fraternity Senator
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Catherine Olsson <catherio@mit.edu>wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Jonte asked me the good question today of "does all the discussion on the
>> mailing list get recorded somehow?", and I'd thought I'd mirror my response
>> here for others who have the same question, and for those who might have a
>> better answer to also chime in.
>>
>> As far as I can tell, discussions we have here on the mailing list won't
>> turn up in any official records unless we reference them in meetings (which
>> will appear in the minutes) or turn our ideas into legislation.
>>
>> Thus I recommended to Jonte, and recommend to any of you who have the same
>> question, that if you think it's important that future generations
>> understand some portion of the reasoning and context behind what we're
>> discussing (a lot of which goes on in the mailing list) you can preface any
>> remarks you make in Senate with "As we discussed on the mailing list,
>> <context>." before making whatever point you have.
>>
>> Just a thought =)
>> - Catherine, Random Hall Senator
>>
>
>
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To the best of my recollection, the idea of using a forum has not been brou=
ght up in the Senate. =A0Owen, are you suggesting a separate forum for disc=
ussion on topics, or some sort of Slashdot-like integration with the existi=
ng website?<div>
<div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Paul<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Owen Derby <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:oderby@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">oderby@mit.edu</a>></span> =
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hello,<br><br>To go off this, I've had one question since I started on =
Senate (for those of you who don't know, I'm filling the 6th spot f=
or fraternity senators and I just started Monday). Why doesn't the UA h=
ave some kind of forum site where these discussions can take place and be r=
ecorded? I know I'm new and all, so perhaps this has been previously di=
scussed and discarded, but if someone could enlighten me that'd be grea=
t.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br><font color=3D"#888888">Owen Derby<br>Fraternity Senator</fo=
nt><div><div></div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 29, =
2009 at 12:09 PM, Catherine Olsson <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:=
catherio@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">catherio@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<=
br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 2=
04, 204);margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
Jonte asked me the good question today of "does all the discussion on =
the mailing list get recorded somehow?", and I'd thought I'd m=
irror my response here for others who have the same question, and for those=
who might have a better answer to also chime in.<br>
<br>
As far as I can tell, discussions we have here on the mailing list won'=
t turn up in any official records unless we reference them in meetings (whi=
ch will appear in the minutes) or turn our ideas into legislation.<br>
<br>
Thus I recommended to Jonte, and recommend to any of you who have the same =
question, that if you think it's important that future generations unde=
rstand some portion of the reasoning and context behind what we're disc=
ussing (a lot of which goes on in the mailing list) you can preface any rem=
arks you make in Senate with "As we discussed on the mailing list, <=
;context>." before making whatever point you have.<br>
<br>
Just a thought =3D)<br>
- Catherine, Random Hall Senator<br>
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