Re: [meetings] Consider recording meetings (#10)

To those that are unable to attend meetings, a full recording, an audio-only recording, an automated transcript, and finally a manual transcript are likely the ordered set of preferred alternatives that provide the most engagement and inclusion aside from an accommodating meeting time.

It's clear that we are not going to be able to find a time/date for meetings that will accommodate all participants and it will likely be a time that is friendly to participants in the United States and either Europe or APAC (but not both).

For those privileged enough to be accommodated by the meeting time, a recording is unnecessary. However, even the time-accommodated party ,who because of their preference for not being recorded chooses not to participate in the meeting, has the option to either listen passively to the live meeting, or if recorded, listen later at their leisure. They are afforded the same ability to participate as those in an un-accomodated timezone.

I would encourage the group to consider full-recording (video + audio) the meeting by default, with perhaps some option for those that don't wish to be recorded (or cannot attend in person) to provide their contributions in an accommodating way.

Example options include:
* contributors can ask for recording to be paused during their segment of participation
* a section of the meeting can be reserved for scribe-only presentations / feedback
* questions or feedback can be provided via text/chat with the meeting chairs reading aloud into the meeting
* asynchronous feedback could be presented at the beginning / end of the meeting to accommodate those who listened to the recording between meetings and have something to add

We owe it to those interested parties outside of the privileged timezones to consider the level of participation we can offer them against the preferences of those that are able to attend the chosen time.




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