[General] Re: IRC office hours change proposal

[Pieter Hartsook]

Katie Capps Parlante <capps <at> osafoundation.org> writes:

> 
> I'd like to propose some changes to IRC office hours.

[snip]

> Now we hang out in irc all of the time and have several projects going. 
> Even though we're frequently in irc, it can be useful to have some 
> scheduled topics for irc sessions. I'd like to see us schedule these 
> sessions in #chandler, #cosmo, #scooby, or #osaf based on the need or 
> desire for a conversation, QA session, etc. It would work something like 
> this...
> 
> + We have two slots a week for planned IRC sessions, Wednesday and 
> Friday at 1pm PST. (A couple of people mentioned that these might be 
> better times than Wed at 11am PST.)
> 
> + Anyone can propose a topic for a slot, preferably at least a few days 
> ahead of time.
> 
> + The person proposing the topic is responsible for being the 
> facilitator/host of the session (or finding a facilitator).

I support the proposed changes and will continue in the stewardship role for
scheduled irc discussions, aka "irc office hour". 

In principal, I agree that it is best to move face-to-face water cooler
discussions to irc where they are logged, have a wider audience, but are still
real-time interactive, but that we try to build a culture where the more
substantive discussions that lead to decision making take place here in the
mailing lists.

Pieter
> 
> + The person proposing the topic is responsible for choosing the channel 
> and broadcasting the notice.
> 
> + We should use an #osaf channel (logged) as a space for cross-project 
> discussions (not just scheduled sessions, but in general).