Using Zoom

Tue Apr 16 13:33:28 EEST 2019

I would add to Ayden's concerns that I would not deem "preserving" records
a sufficient measure when such records are preserved in a by and large
unusable, proprietary format.

Best,

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 7:02 AM Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com> wrote:

> I have concerns around the migration to Zoom, not so much because of the
> interface (though I think it does not work as well as Adobe Connect when
> you have 100+ people in a room), but because this migration has occurred
> with no prior community consultation.
>
> I happen to find it very disrespectful that ICANN expects 3,000+
> volunteers to spend their time downloading, installing, and learning how to
> use a new tool in order to save ICANN a few thousand dollars. Our time is
> worth something, surely?
>
> I also have deep concerns about this migration because many historical
> records are preserved only in the proprietary Adobe Connect format. Not
> every meeting gets transcribed. I sure do hope we do not lose access to
> these important records, as convenient as that might be for ICANN. I am
> assured by staff that no records will be lost but details on how they will
> be preserved are not forthcoming.
>
> Ayden Férdeline
>
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Saturday, April 13, 2019 3:30 PM, Sam Lanfranco <Lanfran at YORKU.CA>
> wrote:
>
> > Just a quick note. Yesterday I used Zoom in a meeting with another
> > ICANN constituency. It loaded flawlessly and behaved well.
> >
> > Sam L.
> >
> >
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> > in an unjust state" -Confucius
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> > Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar)
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> > email: Lanfran at Yorku.ca Skype: slanfranco
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