Hi - > Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 21:25:21 -0400 > From: Scott Brim <sbrim@cisco.com> > To: ietf@ietf.org > Subject: Re: how to take minutes > Message-ID: <20020723212521.A31211@localhost.localdomain> ... > > Some of these meeting notes that capture (some of) the words > > but miss the point of the discussion. > > That last point is a useful one, but when I can't be at a meeting I > strongly prefer blow-by-blow transcripts, even babbling, over just > results. I want Meeting Notes with enough detail that I can pick out > the motivations and other nuances. "Minutes", for the Proceedings, > should not exclude them. ... While these "blow by blow" accounts give the appearance of great detail, I think they are seldom sufficiently accurate or complete enough to support using them to discern "motivations and other nuances." YMMV. A few years ago the minute taker for one WG session literally tape-recorded the meeting and transcribed it verbatim. Valiant, but I'm not sure it was actually helpful. Even with the transcript and having been there in person, I'm still blissfully ignorant of the motivations behind some of the positions taken. I'd be happy with accurate lists of topics/issues discussed, agreements reached among those present, and action items assigned. More isn't necessarily better. ------------------------------------------------------ Randy Presuhn BMC Software, Inc. 1-3141 randy_presuhn@bmc.com 2141 North First Street Tel: +1 408 546-1006 San José, California 95131 USA ------------------------------------------------------ My opinions and BMC's are independent variables. ------------------------------------------------------