Re: Barely literate minutes

[Suresh Krishnan <[e-mail]>]

On 11/29/2012 05:27 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
>> As a document author, I've learned that I need to have a friend take
>> good notes for me, because all of the great comments I get at the mike
>> are lost otherwise.
> 
> this gap makes me crazy, so much is often lost.  but i do not think
> technology or process will close this hole.  too much depends on fairly
> deep understanding of the subject.
> 
>> I can't take notes while I'm standing up, facilitating discussion.

+1.

> 
> i can't take notes while i am trying to understand and think about the
> important semantics of a discussion, period.  but much of this may be a
> personal failing, poor typist, rotting mind, ...

I have this same issue as well. If I need to participate in a few
discussions in the wg I decline to take minutes there as I do not
believe I could do a good job with the minutes.

For the record, as a minute taker, it takes me approximately 2x meeting
time to come up with the minutes (I go back to the audio to fill in
gaps, send individual mails to commenters to better understand their
comments etc.) in addition to *almost completely* missing participation
in the meeting.

Thanks
Suresh