[ogb-discuss] OGB 2008/007 - On Private Conversations

[Tim Cramer]

I know I'm not OGB, but having some background in this area I have to 
agree with Steve. 
One thing you may want to add is that when you're discussing these 
matters that you post the reason for the discussion in the open but then 
hold the discussion in closed session.  You don't have to be totally 
descriptive if doing so would create a problem, i.e. if you're talking 
about legal problems with company XYZ, then you disclose that you're 
discussing "legal matters related to company A" (and don't disclose the 
company), or "discussions related to mailling list infractions" (without 
disclosing who or what they are).  Once the decision is made, posting it 
or approving of it in the open is necessary, and there may be cases 
(rare) where you can't disclose it after that (legal actions for example 
that haven't concluded).

Just a thought from my previous experience.

Tim

Stephen Lau wrote:
> Simon Phipps wrote:
>   
>> http://www.genunix.org/wiki/index.php/OGB_2008/007
>> While (I hope) preserving the intent of Plocher's original I have  
>> extensively massaged the resolution to get it ready for voting. Please  
>> take a look and improve it further.
>>
>> In particular, in the pursuit of general transparency, I have extended  
>> its scope to become a "Policy on private OGB discussions".
>>
>> S.
>>
>>
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> Hi Simon,
>     Looks great.  My only issue is with point 4.2.  While I 
> enthusiastically support a "deadline" for private conversations to be 
> made public, I worry that deadlining it in only 2 meetings after the 
> *start* of the discussion is too soon.  Does that provide enough time 
> for reasonable conversation between the OGB, and any other third party 
> we would be discussing with?  If it's a legal case, it may involve 
> lawyers, etc. and we've seen from the branding/trademark discussion of 
> the previous OGB (which, granted probably did draw on unnecessarily 
> long) that some discussions will be more than 2 meetings long.
>
> cheers,
> steve
>
>   
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