[222] in UA Senate
Re: Recording of mailing list discussions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Owen Derby)
Thu Oct 29 12:34:53 2009
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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:34:18 -0400
From: Owen Derby <oderby@MIT.EDU>
To: Paul Baranay <pbaranay@mit.edu>
Cc: Catherine Olsson <catherio@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
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Well, I wasn't thinking any specific, but what I have in mind when I say
"forum" is more like a community discussion board, such as
http://www.phpbb.com/ or others. I would imagine it would be part of the
website, where proposed ammendments and any other discussions would take
place in a thread and would be available for all with access to see.
Although I must admit I haven't looked into the hosting side of it much;
I've only ever been a user of such forums. Of course, there are lots of
things to consider before implementing it, especially security, but it's
something that would seem to naturally lend itself to the sort of
discussions which have been taking place on the UA email lists.
If it's never been brought up before, I think it's something worth
discussing at the next meeting?
-Owen
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Paul Baranay <pbaranay@mit.edu> wrote:
> 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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Well, I wasn't thinking any specific, but what I have in mind when I sa=
y "forum" is more like a community discussion board, such as <a h=
ref=3D"http://www.phpbb.com/">http://www.phpbb.com/</a> or others. I would =
imagine it would be part of the website, where proposed ammendments and any=
other discussions would take place in a thread and would be available for =
all with access to see. Although I must admit I haven't looked into the=
hosting side of it much; I've only ever been a user of such forums. Of=
course, there are lots of things to consider before implementing it, espec=
ially security, but it's something that would seem to naturally lend it=
self to the sort of discussions which have been taking place on the UA emai=
l lists.<br>
<br>If it's never been brought up before, I think it's something wo=
rth discussing at the next meeting? <br><br>-Owen<br><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Paul Baranay <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pbaranay@mit.edu">pbaranay@mit.edu</a>></span> wrot=
e:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">To the best of my=
recollection, the idea of using a forum has not been brought up in the Sen=
ate. =A0Owen, are you suggesting a separate forum for discussion on topics,=
or some sort of Slashdot-like integration with the existing website?<div>
<div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Paul<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><=
br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Owen De=
rby <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:oderby@mit.edu" target=3D"_blan=
k">oderby@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; 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, =
204, 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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