2008/12/14 AndrewRT <raturvey(a)yahoo.co.uk>uk>:
There are advantages in having in person meetings as
well, though - it
gives us an opportunity to discuss things more informally and get to
know each other more that you can with an online meeting.
For an AGM, a meeting in person may be appropriate, for all the social
reasons you describe.
For getting stuff done, IRC meetings are very nicely practical things
IME. The chair needs to ride herd on them firmly and everyone needs to
keep to the agenda, but they work quite well enough. And of course you
have the log to hand.
- d.