Ubuntu Toronto Meeting Processes

[David J Patrick]

On 12/01/07, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:
djp blurted out:

>> just remember; this should be fun!
> >>
> Should it?
>
> There is certainly a social aspect of such meetings, but people come to
> LEARN. And given the technical nature of the subject matter and the
> newness of the meetings, there's simply a limit on how "fun" you can
> make a new teacher tell a new student about the inner workings of CUPS.


learning happens best with fun. Even if the matter at hand is as unhilarious
as cups,
and there IS a limit on how much fun can be had, we should work to that
limit.

It _is_ necessary to determine if the _primary_ goal of the meeting is
> instructional or social. Eventually the meetings will settle into their
> own rhythm and be both, but in the beginning there probably needs to be
> some structure that is guided by priorities.


I agree. I think we're all pushing for the same thing;
a clearly defined meeting structure that allow participants to achieve their
goals in an enjoyable atmosphere.

The meetings are simply not
> mature enough to expect them to be all things to all people -- those who
> want fun and those who need their questions answered.


While "all things to all people" may be a stretch, I think having all
questions answered and having fun are not mutually exclusive.
djp


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