[Lnc-business] Instructions for LNC Electronic Meeting - Friday, 02/02/18 @ 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Starchild
starchild at lp.org
Fri Feb 2 20:19:27 EST 2018
Alicia,
Please send the call-in information for tonight's meeting in case I'm unable to connect using Adobe Connect – unfortunately the training session time on Wednesday didn't work for me, and I don't have it up and running.
I'll be at a friend's, so please email the info to me at aristotleideas at yahoo.com. Thanks!
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
RealReform at earthlink.net
(415) 625-FREE
On Jan 27, 2018, at 10:56 PM, Alicia Mattson wrote:
> Below (and attached) is the information needed for participating in the
> meeting. Please actually READ this material in advance, not just skim
> it two minutes prior to the meeting.
> -Alicia
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> What: Electronic Meeting of the Libertarian National Committee
> When: Friday, 02/02/18 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern
> Purpose: to consider the motions for censure and suspension of the
> Vice Chairman
> To join the meeting:
> [1]https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/
> Adobe Connect will need to install a browser add-on before you can join
> the meeting. If your computer prompts you to give permission for the
> installation, you will need to allow it. Some users may need to close
> and then re-open their browsers after installation of the add-on before
> you will be able to successfully enter the meeting room.
> When joining the meeting, each person should reference the instructions
> in the attached PDF, which explain that you should sign into the
> meeting as a guest and then run the audio setup wizard to select which
> microphone to use and test audio input/output levels.
> If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before, test your
> connection and software in advance here:
> [2]https://lp.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> For visitors:
> Meeting visitors are responsible for complying with the following
> policies adopted by the LNC:
> Policy Manual Section 1.02.4 says:
> "LNC meetings are open to Party members, except while in Executive
> Session. However, participation is not permitted except by majority
> vote of the committee."
> Policy Manual Section 1.02.7 pertaining to Electronic Meetings contains
> the following provisions that are particularly relevant to visitors:
> i) Each participant must accurately identify himself by name when
> joining the meeting. Videoconference participants other than members
> or alternates of the committee must precede their sign-in name with
> “zz” so as to group them at the end of the alphabetical participant
> list.
> j) Electronic meeting participants must try to eliminate, as much as
> possible, background noise, echoes, and call waiting interruptions.
> Participants shall not place their telephone connection on hold if the
> system has music or messages playing while in that mode.
> k) All participants legally consent to having the meetings recorded,
> should the committee opt to do so.
> n) If the committee permits, participants other than members or
> alternates of the committee may observe videoconferences using Adobe
> Connect (and not by a toll-free number) with their web cameras off and
> their microphones muted.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> For LNC members/alternates only:
> Teleconference Backup Option. As explained below, joining by computer
> videoconference is the best way to fully participate. If circumstances
> mean that you need to participate via telephone instead of via
> videoconference, you need to contact me in advance of the meeting so
> that I can:
> 1) provide you with the dial-in number, and
> 2) configure the videoconference to connect to the teleconference
> before the meeting starts
> There are several drawbacks to just using the telephone connection, so
> participation via internet is strongly encouraged. Phone participants
> can't raise a silent electronic hand to request recognition to speak.
> They just have to interrupt someone to let the chair know they want to
> speak. We use electronic status indicators to vote, so if someone is
> on the phone, we have to remember to get their vote verbally while
> others vote electronically. Phone users can't see chat messages from
> others. They can't see whose hands are raised. They can't see any
> materials displayed on the screen. You do miss information if you're
> telephone only, so please join via web if at all possible.
> Special Rules. The LNC’s rules for electronic meetings can be found in
> Policy Manual Section 1.02.7, and you should review them prior to the
> meeting.
> Equipment. To fully participate by web with both video and audio in an
> electronic meeting, you need the following:
> 1) a computer with high-speed internet access, with the aforementioned
> web browser add-in installed, and with your software versions tested
> and approved at the link in the meeting invitation above. If you have
> a slow connection (like a cell tower) the audio/video may cut in and
> out for you.
> 2) a webcam to transmit your video. It is possible to participate
> without a webcam, so long as you have a separate microphone. Even if
> you have a webcam, you're not obligated to turn on your video
> transmission if you're in your pajamas, or it's bogging down your
> internet connection, etc. You can turn on your microphone and your
> webcam independently in the Adobe Connect meeting room. You can still
> use the microphone on your webcam even if your video feed is off.
> 3) a microphone to transmit your audio when you speak. Most webcams
> have microphones built in, and that will work just fine. If yours is a
> video-only webcam, then you need a separate microphone plugged into the
> microphone jack on your computer.
> 4) It is VERY IMPORTANT that you use earbuds or headphones plugged into
> your computer's headphone jack to listen to the meeting. Yes, you can
> hear fine through your computer speakers, but the problem is that after
> the audio comes out through your speakers, it feeds back in through
> your open microphone and re-transmits the audio to other participants,
> creating an echo. Echoes are maddening and disruptive for the other
> participants. If you already have earbuds for a phone or iPod, that
> will work. Mine cost a whopping $5, and they work great. $5 ones are
> readily available in the gadget sections at many types of stores. You
> don't have to spend $50 on fancy headphones.
>
> If you attempt to participate via the web but without either webcam or
> a separate microphone, well, you will be able to hear us, but we won't
> be able to hear you, and that's a problem. You would be able to raise
> your electronic hand in the meeting, but your only means of
> communication would be to send us written messages in the chat window,
> which we may or may not notice, and I don't think that's adequate. If
> you have neither webcam nor microphone, you really should use the
> telephone connection instead, and as noted above, you must notify me in
> advance that you need it.
> Mobile Participation. Even though it is technically possible to use a
> mobile device to join one of these meetings, you are mistaken if you
> think you can participate meaningfully while driving down the road in
> your car and connecting with your iPhone/iPad. It's dangerous. You
> can't pay attention to anything shown on the screen, and even the audio
> won't have your full attention because you're driving. Raising your
> hand, or voting, or trying to adjust your microphone is the equivalent
> of texting while driving. You're much more likely to lose your
> connection as your signal is transferred from one cell tower to
> another. Etc.
> Quiet Location. You should make arrangements to be in a reasonably
> quiet location. Don't be in a bowling alley or a night club or a
> grocery store. Children should be supervised by someone else in
> another room. Barking dogs or other noise-producing pets should be put
> in another location where they won't be heard by the rest of us.
>
> References
>
> 1. https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/
> 2. https://lp.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
> <Adobe Connect Sign-in Training.pdf>
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Alicia,
Please send the call-in information for tonight's meeting in case I'm
unable to connect using Adobe Connect � unfortunately the training
session time on Wednesday didn't work for me, and I don't have it up
and running.
I'll be at a friend's, so please email the info to me at
[1]aristotleideas at yahoo.com. Thanks!
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
[2]RealReform at earthlink.net
(415) 625-FREE
On Jan 27, 2018, at 10:56 PM, Alicia Mattson wrote:
Below (and attached) is the information needed for participating in
the
meeting. Please actually READ this material in advance, not just
skim
it two minutes prior to the meeting.
-Alicia
---------------------------------------------------------------------
--
What: Electronic Meeting of the Libertarian National Committee
When: Friday, 02/02/18 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern
Purpose: to consider the motions for censure and suspension of the
Vice Chairman
To join the meeting:
[1]https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/
Adobe Connect will need to install a browser add-on before you can
join
the meeting. If your computer prompts you to give permission for the
installation, you will need to allow it. Some users may need to
close
and then re-open their browsers after installation of the add-on
before
you will be able to successfully enter the meeting room.
When joining the meeting, each person should reference the
instructions
in the attached PDF, which explain that you should sign into the
meeting as a guest and then run the audio setup wizard to select
which
microphone to use and test audio input/output levels.
If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before, test your
connection and software in advance here:
[2]https://lp.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.ht
m
---------------------------------------------------------------------
--
For visitors:
Meeting visitors are responsible for complying with the following
policies adopted by the LNC:
Policy Manual Section 1.02.4 says:
"LNC meetings are open to Party members, except while in Executive
Session. However, participation is not permitted except by majority
vote of the committee."
Policy Manual Section 1.02.7 pertaining to Electronic Meetings
contains
the following provisions that are particularly relevant to visitors:
i) Each participant must accurately identify himself by name when
joining the meeting. Videoconference participants other than members
or alternates of the committee must precede their sign-in name with
�zz� so as to group them at the end of the alphabetical participant
list.
j) Electronic meeting participants must try to eliminate, as much as
possible, background noise, echoes, and call waiting interruptions.
Participants shall not place their telephone connection on hold if
the
system has music or messages playing while in that mode.
k) All participants legally consent to having the meetings recorded,
should the committee opt to do so.
n) If the committee permits, participants other than members or
alternates of the committee may observe videoconferences using Adobe
Connect (and not by a toll-free number) with their web cameras off
and
their microphones muted.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
--
For LNC members/alternates only:
Teleconference Backup Option. As explained below, joining by
computer
videoconference is the best way to fully participate. If
circumstances
mean that you need to participate via telephone instead of via
videoconference, you need to contact me in advance of the meeting so
that I can:
1) provide you with the dial-in number, and
2) configure the videoconference to connect to the teleconference
before the meeting starts
There are several drawbacks to just using the telephone connection,
so
participation via internet is strongly encouraged. Phone
participants
can't raise a silent electronic hand to request recognition to speak.
They just have to interrupt someone to let the chair know they want
to
speak. We use electronic status indicators to vote, so if someone is
on the phone, we have to remember to get their vote verbally while
others vote electronically. Phone users can't see chat messages from
others. They can't see whose hands are raised. They can't see any
materials displayed on the screen. You do miss information if you're
telephone only, so please join via web if at all possible.
Special Rules. The LNC�s rules for electronic meetings can be found
in
Policy Manual Section 1.02.7, and you should review them prior to the
meeting.
Equipment. To fully participate by web with both video and audio in
an
electronic meeting, you need the following:
1) a computer with high-speed internet access, with the
aforementioned
web browser add-in installed, and with your software versions tested
and approved at the link in the meeting invitation above. If you
have
a slow connection (like a cell tower) the audio/video may cut in and
out for you.
2) a webcam to transmit your video. It is possible to participate
without a webcam, so long as you have a separate microphone. Even if
you have a webcam, you're not obligated to turn on your video
transmission if you're in your pajamas, or it's bogging down your
internet connection, etc. You can turn on your microphone and your
webcam independently in the Adobe Connect meeting room. You can
still
use the microphone on your webcam even if your video feed is off.
3) a microphone to transmit your audio when you speak. Most webcams
have microphones built in, and that will work just fine. If yours is
a
video-only webcam, then you need a separate microphone plugged into
the
microphone jack on your computer.
4) It is VERY IMPORTANT that you use earbuds or headphones plugged
into
your computer's headphone jack to listen to the meeting. Yes, you
can
hear fine through your computer speakers, but the problem is that
after
the audio comes out through your speakers, it feeds back in through
your open microphone and re-transmits the audio to other
participants,
creating an echo. Echoes are maddening and disruptive for the other
participants. If you already have earbuds for a phone or iPod, that
will work. Mine cost a whopping $5, and they work great. $5 ones
are
readily available in the gadget sections at many types of stores.
You
don't have to spend $50 on fancy headphones.
If you attempt to participate via the web but without either webcam
or
a separate microphone, well, you will be able to hear us, but we
won't
be able to hear you, and that's a problem. You would be able to
raise
your electronic hand in the meeting, but your only means of
communication would be to send us written messages in the chat
window,
which we may or may not notice, and I don't think that's adequate.
If
you have neither webcam nor microphone, you really should use the
telephone connection instead, and as noted above, you must notify me
in
advance that you need it.
Mobile Participation. Even though it is technically possible to use
a
mobile device to join one of these meetings, you are mistaken if you
think you can participate meaningfully while driving down the road in
your car and connecting with your iPhone/iPad. It's dangerous. You
can't pay attention to anything shown on the screen, and even the
audio
won't have your full attention because you're driving. Raising your
hand, or voting, or trying to adjust your microphone is the
equivalent
of texting while driving. You're much more likely to lose your
connection as your signal is transferred from one cell tower to
another. Etc.
Quiet Location. You should make arrangements to be in a reasonably
quiet location. Don't be in a bowling alley or a night club or a
grocery store. Children should be supervised by someone else in
another room. Barking dogs or other noise-producing pets should be
put
in another location where they won't be heard by the rest of us.
References
1. [3]https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/
2.
[4]https://lp.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
<Adobe Connect Sign-in Training.pdf>
References
1. mailto:aristotleideas at yahoo.com
2. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net
3. https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/
4. https://lp.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
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