[all] Week Out PTG Details & Registration Reminder

Goutham Pacha Ravi gouthampravi at gmail.com
Tue May 26 22:29:49 UTC 2020


On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 3:28 PM Jimmy McArthur <jimmy at openstack.org> wrote:

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> Goutham Pacha Ravi wrote on 5/26/20 5:21 PM:
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> Great and thank you for setting this up!
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> <SNIP>
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> I am aware that we can't do this with our Jitsi Meet instance currently.
> Zoom meetings won't let you record without the host unless you jump through
> some hoops (
> https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/204101699-Recording-without-the-Host).
> Do you think we'll still have recordings?
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> Hi.  The way we're setting up zoom will allow any PTL to set the meeting
> to record.  Should be fairly seamless.
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That's fantastic! Thank you for considering that.


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> If not, is it a hard requirement to stick to Zoom/Jitsi? Since I'm going
> to host the whole manila PTG, I can use my BlueJeans account and
> record/broadcast the meeting easily. Do let me know :)
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>> We will be setting passwords on the rooms to prevent
>> vandalism/harassment, and we will send those out 24 hours before the start
>> of the event.
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>> OpenDev's Jitsi Meet instance is also available at
>> https://meetpad.opendev.org as an alternative tooling option to create
>> team-specific meetings. This is more experimental and may not work as well
>> for larger groups, but has the extra benefit of including etherpad
>> integration (the videoconference doubles as an etherpad document, avoiding
>> jumping between windows). PTGBot can be used to publish the chosen meeting
>> URL if you decide to not use the official Zoom one. The OpenDev Sysadmins
>> can be reached in the #opendev IRC channel if any problems arise.
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>> We recommend you try out Zoom and Meetpad ahead of the PTG to solve
>> audio/video issues.
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>> =IRC=
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>> The main form of synchronous communication between attendees during the
>> PTG is on IRC. If you are not on IRC, learn how to get started here [3].
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>> The main PTG IRC channel is #openstack-ptg on Freenode, and it's used to
>> interact with the PTGbot. The OpenStack Foundation (OSF) staff will be
>> present to help answer questions.
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>> =PTGbot=
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>> The PTGbot[2] is an open source tool that PTG room moderators use to
>> surface what's currently happening at the event.
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>> Room moderators will send messages to the bot via IRC, and from that
>> information the bot publishes a webpage with several sections of
>> information:
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>> - The discussion topics currently discussed in the room ("now")
>> - An indicative set of discussion topics coming up next ("next")
>> - The schedule for the day with available extra slots you can book
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>> Learn more about the PTGbot via the documentation here [4].
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>> =Help Desk=
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>> We are here to help! If you have any questions during the event week, we
>> will have a dedicated Zoom room where an OSF staff member will be available
>> to answer your event related questions. If a staff member is not there to
>> help, you can always reach someone at ptg at openstack.org or on IRC in the
>> #openstack-ptg channel.
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>> =Feedback=
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>> We have created an etherpad[5] to collect all of your feedback throughout
>> the event. Please add your thoughts so we can continue improving our
>> virtual events!
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>> =Virtual Event Best Practices=
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>> Check out our list of virtual event best practices[6] prior to the event
>> to help make the most of your time at the PTG.
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>> =Code of Conduct=
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>> The PTG is for everyone. We have zero tolerance for harassment and other
>> violations of the OSF Community Code of Conduct. Before the PTG begins,
>> please review the Code of Conduct[7] and know how to report an issue.
>>
>> -The Kendalls (diablo_rojo & wendallkaters)
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>> [1] Schedule: https://www.openstack.org/ptg#tab_schedule
>> [2] Live PTGBot: http://ptg.openstack.org/ptg.html
>> [3] IRC Setup: https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/common/irc.html
>> [4] PTGBot Documentation:
>> https://github.com/openstack/ptgbot/blob/master/README.rst
>> [5] Feedback Etherpad:
>> https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/June2020-PTG-Feedback
>> [6] PTG Best Practices:
>> https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/virtual-ptg-best-practices
>> [7] Code of Conduct:
>> https://www.openstack.org/legal/community-code-of-conduct/
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