If you need a cheap web camera (with a microphone), let me know ASAP. There's still time to mail it to you before next Sunday's meeting. Dan Wiener On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 10:58 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson@gmail.com> wrote:

As agreed during the LNC meeting in Phoenix, on May 3rd (6 p.m. Pacific / 9 p.m. Eastern) the LNC will be using Adobe Connect to again take up the discussion on logo redesign proposals.

*At the bottom of this message you will find the information needed to join the meeting.* Please note that per our rules, only LNC members/alternates may use the backup telephone number, and not guests. Guests should connect via computer, which is free.

Each of you should review the electronic meeting rules on pages 14-15 of the policy manual: http://www.lp.org/files/LNC_Policy_Manual_Adopted_2015_03_28.pdf

If you intend to invite those outside the LNC to participate, please note that there are some rules that apply to guests. In a separate email, I will provide copy/paste quality material suitable for non-LNC guests, including excerpts of the rules that apply particularly to guests.

The Adobe Connect system has been used a few times by other committees, and the following lecture is based on that experience.

1) Even though it is 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, which could earn you a ticket (and no points from the Secretary, though other points could accrue on your license). You're much more likely to lose your connection as your signal is transferred from one cell tower to another. Etc.

2) You should make arrangements to be in a reasonably quiet location with a decent-speed internet connection. If you have a slow connection (like a cell tower) the audio/video may cut in and out for you. 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.

3) USE YOUR HEADPHONES OR EARBUDS. I use the same earbuds I use with my iPod. You can buy a pair for $5 in lots of places. Not using headphones/earbuds will cause echoes for other participants because the sound coming out of your speakers will feed back in through your microphone and get re-transmitted. The echoes are very distracting and maddening.

4) When this system is used with only a handful of people, participants can generally leave their microphones on and self-regulate if two people talk over each other. This meeting will be the largest we've ever used the system for, and I suspect it will be important for everyone to mute their microphones while they're not talking, and use the raise-hand feature to have the chair recognize you to speak, after which you can turn on your microphone.

-Alicia

----------------------------- Meeting Name: Libertarian National Committee When: 05/03/2015 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern Purpose: Discussion of Logo Redesign

To join the meeting: https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/

Audio Conference Details: If you join by computer/webcam at the link above, you do NOT also need to dial into this teleconference, which is a backup audio-only option. Teleconference Number(s): 866-814-9555 Conference Code: 7509417927

If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:

Test your connection: https://lp.adobeconnect .com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

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Re-sending last week's email. Meeting info is at the bottom of the message. -Alicia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alicia Mattson <agmattson@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 10:58 PM Subject: May 3 LNC meeting via Adobe Connect to discuss logos To: lnc-business <lnc-business@lp.org> As agreed during the LNC meeting in Phoenix, on May 3rd (6 p.m. Pacific / 9 p.m. Eastern) the LNC will be using Adobe Connect to again take up the discussion on logo redesign proposals. *At the bottom of this message you will find the information needed to join the meeting.* Please note that per our rules, only LNC members/alternates may use the backup telephone number, and not guests. Guests should connect via computer, which is free. Each of you should review the electronic meeting rules on pages 14-15 of the policy manual: http://www.lp.org/files/LNC_Policy_Manual_Adopted_2015_03_28.pdf If you intend to invite those outside the LNC to participate, please note that there are some rules that apply to guests. In a separate email, I will provide copy/paste quality material suitable for non-LNC guests, including excerpts of the rules that apply particularly to guests. The Adobe Connect system has been used a few times by other committees, and the following lecture is based on that experience. 1) Even though it is 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, which could earn you a ticket (and no points from the Secretary, though other points could accrue on your license). You're much more likely to lose your connection as your signal is transferred from one cell tower to another. Etc. 2) You should make arrangements to be in a reasonably quiet location with a decent-speed internet connection. If you have a slow connection (like a cell tower) the audio/video may cut in and out for you. 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. 3) USE YOUR HEADPHONES OR EARBUDS. I use the same earbuds I use with my iPod. You can buy a pair for $5 in lots of places. Not using headphones/earbuds will cause echoes for other participants because the sound coming out of your speakers will feed back in through your microphone and get re-transmitted. The echoes are very distracting and maddening. 4) When this system is used with only a handful of people, participants can generally leave their microphones on and self-regulate if two people talk over each other. This meeting will be the largest we've ever used the system for, and I suspect it will be important for everyone to mute their microphones while they're not talking, and use the raise-hand feature to have the chair recognize you to speak, after which you can turn on your microphone. -Alicia ----------------------------- Meeting Name: Libertarian National Committee When: 05/03/2015 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern Purpose: Discussion of Logo Redesign To join the meeting: https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/ Audio Conference Details: If you join by computer/webcam at the link above, you do NOT also need to dial into this teleconference, which is a backup audio-only option. Teleconference Number(s): 866-814-9555 Conference Code: 7509417927 If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before: Test your connection: https://lp.adobeconnect .com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm ----------------