tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post4057262856906740854..comments2024-03-28T08:27:02.603-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Public Meeting Etiquette and Laptops ... AgainBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51401366800478755042011-05-26T14:49:01.569-04:002011-05-26T14:49:01.569-04:00It's not the use of the laptop, It is the a lo...It's not the use of the laptop, It is the a long stare for the entire time every one spoke.<br />When you are being spoken to, an occasional glance will let you know that you are being heard.<br />Is that polite?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65854414558441027602011-05-26T10:17:19.196-04:002011-05-26T10:17:19.196-04:00I've explained already that it's a matter ...I've explained already that it's a matter of perception. You can have the best of intentions, but with your face partially obscured by a laptop screen, the public will think you do not care. It does not bother me, and I wrote about it only bc I have hear comments from so many people and then saw some of them on MM's blog.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71368596590022636092011-05-26T10:13:29.704-04:002011-05-26T10:13:29.704-04:00some sanity please. At many a meeting a petitione...some sanity please. At many a meeting a petitioner will hand up exhibits, drawings, maps etc and board members will look at these while people are talking. Is that a problem? If so no one has complained on this blog. If a board member is doing the same thing but on a laptop how different is that? Could a board member look at the ordinance in question while listening? Are you really comparing driving to listening?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10046428602846352502011-05-26T09:17:10.064-04:002011-05-26T09:17:10.064-04:00great ad line for Ipads.great ad line for Ipads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58453522989387274142011-05-26T07:46:25.532-04:002011-05-26T07:46:25.532-04:00"This observation annoyed the hell out of a f..."This observation annoyed the hell out of a few anonymous members of local government, who feel they can multitask."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11423690792023783112011-05-26T07:42:23.142-04:002011-05-26T07:42:23.142-04:00Bethlum city council doesn't use computers or ...Bethlum city council doesn't use computers or cell phones. They don't need to - they are on permanent ignoreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-29179064854018302562011-05-26T07:19:30.068-04:002011-05-26T07:19:30.068-04:00Should communities require a ban to forbid laptop ...Should communities require a ban to forbid laptop use during government meetings? Isn't this Schlossberg the same guy who last summer supported a cell phone ban for Allentown because he said it distracts drivers and yet now he's<br />saying he's not distracted as he surfs during public meetings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com