Dear peers,
The EC meeting engaged in discussion with following agendas :
1. weekly review
2. ironing out workflow for sessions
3. Right to repair public session
4. maniraj for next session status
5. FSFTN transparency response
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The following members participated in the discussion :
1. Ganesh
2. Arunkumar
3. Sarath
4. Noordine
5. Kamal
6. Maniraj
7. Ragulkanth
Ghanesh was called, but couldnt reach him. So the meeting started at the
predefined time 6:15 PM, and end at 7:30 sharp.
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* -- Agenda 1 : Weekly Review*
Social Media Commitments was discussed and suggestions regarding EIA,
reactionary website blocking for awareness was suggested. Noordine, Arun
added their plans and completion made thus far. Sarath expressed to do
list wrt to videos to be uploaded. Arun added one of the android app
intro video into the todo.
Maniraj expressed his reason for delay and commited to upload his
session asap by end of this week.
** -- *Agenda 2 : Tuning operating procedures & Workflow*
Based on earlier experience, and my suggestions - ironing out the
irregularities in the workflow and integration between social facing,
session handling, content creation are discussed.
Key suggestions are :
a. to have *SCOPE DECLARATION* from the key session handlers
b. *Create content* from the SCOPE, & localize it (translate it) =
{English: Kamal, Tamil: Arun}, based on standard templates of text
c. Illustration & Poster *Designs,* can be taken from collectively
aggregated, collated designs from earlier works. Ofcouse, new designs
can be added
d. *Periodicity and schedule* can be regularized to inform public
subtly so that they can have a intuition of what can be expected
e. *Practical sense* of technical sessions rather than specific
tool or programming. (Skill is more than learning a tool operation).
Thus a wider application based, Field level broadness can be
consciousness can be used to frame really useful tech sessions.
f. *Scheduling* based on weekly review and discussion, and use apt
remainder methods {diaries, planners, paper/pen, apps...} are suggested.
But a healthier criticism on technocratic dependency is warned. However
unfortunate miss outs and negligence can only be aided using tech
services and thus cannot be seen as a replacement for social practice in
EC. This level of understanding is expected for members in EC. The
balance can be reached only through practice and not by debating this
one or that one. Everyone agreed on a practice of collective maintenance
of scheduling the sessions, in a common place like wiki - as kamal
suggested so that individual member can go look for it whenever doubt
arises or even use it to manually maintain their own personal planner.
This reduces communication load, but can improve quality to seek help aptly.
g. *Common uniform interpretation and understanding* on political,
philosophical, matters is needed and agreed unanimously. However
suggestions are also put on table to consider the possibility of
handling emergencies during planned technical sessions and how to not
crash land wisely. A overlapping skilled volunteer/member might pitch
it, or the session can be postponed to meet the participant as well as
session handlers convenience as well as responsibility. [This mostly is
a matter of practice, but being conscious about it helps a lot]
** -- *Agenda 3 : Right to Repair*
Based on the above agreed strategies, Right to repair sessions needs
more evaluation, reading, understanding, discussion internally before
going public and thus demands Scoping, content creation, illustration,
common uniform understanding etc.. Thus most probably this will be
scheduled to next week, while this week can be used to cover the
learning and discussion phase to frame out Scope.
internal panelists were requested and everyone expressed to learn and
participate except Arun, as he is busy with other academic/research work
for the month. Members agreed.
** -- *Agenda 4 : React JS/JS part 2 session*
As informed earlier by maniraj, the video needs to be uploaded yet with
proper recording. Since this would cause delay for the participants to
learn and come back with some practice, the part 2 of it can be planned
later with maniraj's recommendation in schedule.
** -- *Agenda 5 : FSFTN EC report on Transparency, decision making issue*
Sharath is following the frictions created since few meetings, and
following it through Balaji, FSFTN. Kamal also updated about his
possibility in getting it.
Regarding the suggestion of book reading circle, some important
suggestions made by Noordine was noted and need some more discussion
further to plan accordingly and uniformize it thoroughly.
I tried to put all the points i noted. However if i missed/skipped ahead
please notify in the thread and mention the points.
regards
ganesh
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