Thread Subject: Re: Suggestioin to use HandRaising utility to startmeeting

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Mon, Oct 23 2006 1:45 PM

On 10/23/06, Jim Thatcher < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> As was done by trial at the General meeting, my suggestion is to
>
> Have everyone who joins the call "raise their hand" as a matter of course at
> the beginning of each call rather than the awkward "did someone join"
> process. I didn't participate on the last Software-Web meeting, but it hard
> to imagine this process working any smoother than everybody raising hand at
> beginning!! Those who are not connected announce their names! Someone who is
> late - raises their hand and will get recognized!
>
> Jim

One option that would avoid the queue being populated with everyone's
name at the beginning would be for the moderator to be given the
option to view everybody that has joined, even if they have not added
themselved to the queue. Of course only the moderator would be able to
see this. Would this fulfill the functionality you are seeking?

The problem I see with what you have proposed is that the queue must
be cleaned up after everyone joins (not a big problem) and if someone
joins late, there's no way to determine if that person wants in the
queue or is just announcing themselves.

Jared

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