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| − | The '''VH Town Hall Meeting''' is a public meeting that will be lead by | + | The '''VH Town Hall Meeting''' is a public meeting that will be lead by a moderator on Saturday, June 8th at 5 p.m. Eastern Time in [[Room Guide#The Fourth Wall|the Fourth Wall]]. We will be jointly discussing existing and further issues in the chat, hopes for the future, thoughts on various things, and any other topic users feel deserves community attention. We hope you can join us once again! We will do our best to make sure every topic listed here gets ample discussion time, but once more cannot guarantee unlisted topics their fair place. Brings drinks, grab snacks or food beforehand, and be ready to read and think and write! Also, feel free to put your name on the list of folks guaranteed a spot to talk, below! |
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
To keep discussion civil and organized, the following rules will be in place: | To keep discussion civil and organized, the following rules will be in place: | ||
| − | * '''One person, selected by the current moderator, speaks at a time, unless otherwise stated.''' Everyone will have a chance to express their ideas and feelings, but to ensure these ideas and feelings are seen by everyone else, the one overseeing the meeting will be selecting one person at a time to speak. '''Please be especially cautious about this rule.''' Opinions are worthwhile, and should be heard, but speaking out, out of place, leads to a | + | <!--* '''One person, selected by the current moderator, speaks at a time, unless otherwise stated.''' Everyone will have a chance to express their ideas and feelings, but to ensure these ideas and feelings are seen by everyone else, the one overseeing the meeting will be selecting one person at a time to speak. '''Please be especially cautious about this rule.''' Opinions are worthwhile, and should be heard, but speaking out, out of place, leads to a mess of conversations very fast.--> |
| − | * '''Please | + | * '''Please fall silent when the moderator asks for silence.''' Please don't be the one with a five-line paragraph you're rushing out a minute after silence is called. If you really need to respond to someone, do it privately if possible. |
* '''Stay on topic.''' We want to cover as many issues as possible in this meeting, and the best way to do this is to stay focused and not get sidetracked on other topics. | * '''Stay on topic.''' We want to cover as many issues as possible in this meeting, and the best way to do this is to stay focused and not get sidetracked on other topics. | ||
| − | * '''Treat others with respect.''' It is okay to have a disagreement with someone, but please remain civil if it happens. There is no need for | + | * '''Treat others with respect.''' It is okay to have a disagreement with someone, but please remain civil if it happens. There is no need for hostility. |
| − | * '''Be patient.''' Although we will try to keep things moving as briskly as possible, this is likely to be a long, drawn-out and thought-provoking meeting. Although we hope it will be a positive experience for everyone, it is still a serious event, and we will be taking everything raised, seriously - which means giving even folks who don't type or talk at 100+ words-per-minute the | + | * '''Be patient.''' Although we will try to keep things moving as briskly as possible, this is likely to be a long, drawn-out and thought-provoking meeting. Although we hope it will be a positive experience for everyone, it is still a serious event, and we will be taking everything raised, seriously - which means giving even folks who don't type or talk at 100+ words-per-minute the chance to voice their concerns. There will be ample time to step away and grab a drink or take a walk while others are presenting, or at declared breaks, so don't be afraid you'll miss something by stepping away for a minute. |
| − | * '''Follow the | + | * '''Follow the moderator's instructions.''' There will be 'open discussion' periods, during which the floor will be opened up for free-flowing conversation, and anyone who wishes to can pitch in a comment, but when the topic's been discussed a bit, or if the conversation begins to get too heated, order will be called and participants are expected to calm and quiet down and either re-approach the topic after a short break, or move on to the next one, depending. |
In general, we'll be trying to keep things orderly while still giving everyone who wants to, the chance to contribute. It may not work perfectly, but we'll do the best we can. | In general, we'll be trying to keep things orderly while still giving everyone who wants to, the chance to contribute. It may not work perfectly, but we'll do the best we can. | ||
| − | + | Past meeting notes have either been commented out or removed - we may develop a methodology for preserving them in the future, but at the moment they are likely to simply confuse. | |
| − | ==Topics | + | ==Discussion Topics== |
If you would like to submit a topic, click the top-right button marked Edit, there will be a quick wiki-editing guide on how to format it if you don't know how. Alternatively, you can send your topic to Kaoru, and he will edit this page to add your topic to the list. | If you would like to submit a topic, click the top-right button marked Edit, there will be a quick wiki-editing guide on how to format it if you don't know how. Alternatively, you can send your topic to Kaoru, and he will edit this page to add your topic to the list. | ||
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| − | If members have issues that they would like seen added to the list, but aren't feeling confident enough to add these issues themselves, whisper | + | If members have issues that they would like seen added to the list, but aren't feeling confident enough to add these issues themselves, whisper a moderator. After the above issues have been discussed, the moderator will open the floor for issues not listed above. |
When you are done presenting whatever it is you want to voice, or talk about, you are free to either take comments and questions on it, and the viewpoints of others, or simply 'sit down' and let what conversation may occur, occur. We don't want to force you to put yourself on the line just to say something that's important to you! | When you are done presenting whatever it is you want to voice, or talk about, you are free to either take comments and questions on it, and the viewpoints of others, or simply 'sit down' and let what conversation may occur, occur. We don't want to force you to put yourself on the line just to say something that's important to you! | ||
Revision as of 08:06, 4 June 2013
The VH Town Hall Meeting is a public meeting that will be lead by a moderator on Saturday, June 8th at 5 p.m. Eastern Time in the Fourth Wall. We will be jointly discussing existing and further issues in the chat, hopes for the future, thoughts on various things, and any other topic users feel deserves community attention. We hope you can join us once again! We will do our best to make sure every topic listed here gets ample discussion time, but once more cannot guarantee unlisted topics their fair place. Brings drinks, grab snacks or food beforehand, and be ready to read and think and write! Also, feel free to put your name on the list of folks guaranteed a spot to talk, below!
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Rules
To keep discussion civil and organized, the following rules will be in place:
- Please fall silent when the moderator asks for silence. Please don't be the one with a five-line paragraph you're rushing out a minute after silence is called. If you really need to respond to someone, do it privately if possible.
- Stay on topic. We want to cover as many issues as possible in this meeting, and the best way to do this is to stay focused and not get sidetracked on other topics.
- Treat others with respect. It is okay to have a disagreement with someone, but please remain civil if it happens. There is no need for hostility.
- Be patient. Although we will try to keep things moving as briskly as possible, this is likely to be a long, drawn-out and thought-provoking meeting. Although we hope it will be a positive experience for everyone, it is still a serious event, and we will be taking everything raised, seriously - which means giving even folks who don't type or talk at 100+ words-per-minute the chance to voice their concerns. There will be ample time to step away and grab a drink or take a walk while others are presenting, or at declared breaks, so don't be afraid you'll miss something by stepping away for a minute.
- Follow the moderator's instructions. There will be 'open discussion' periods, during which the floor will be opened up for free-flowing conversation, and anyone who wishes to can pitch in a comment, but when the topic's been discussed a bit, or if the conversation begins to get too heated, order will be called and participants are expected to calm and quiet down and either re-approach the topic after a short break, or move on to the next one, depending.
In general, we'll be trying to keep things orderly while still giving everyone who wants to, the chance to contribute. It may not work perfectly, but we'll do the best we can.
Past meeting notes have either been commented out or removed - we may develop a methodology for preserving them in the future, but at the moment they are likely to simply confuse.
Discussion Topics
If you would like to submit a topic, click the top-right button marked Edit, there will be a quick wiki-editing guide on how to format it if you don't know how. Alternatively, you can send your topic to Kaoru, and he will edit this page to add your topic to the list.
Topics not on the wiki page will not be discussed at the next meeting unless there is spare time.
- Kaoru - How can we serve you better? How can we bring the community together?
- Topics to be discussed! Feel free to edit these!
