Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Actually that is incorrect. ALPA is in fact trying to find a way to do webcasts that protect the rights of their pilot members who chose to express their opinions at a meeting. Anyone can tape a webcast and then use it against said pilot. Word of mouth is a little different.
One of the C44 FO reps made a really good presentation on this last March. It is not for a lack of desire. It is about securing the backend of the webcast. (You)
After talking to some at National, they are working on using ALPA TV to live broadcast LEC meeting (Non-sensitive stuff like committee reports etc) I do see this coming, but not to the point that a person can vote on TV. Again it is a verification issue. I watched some of the BOD in MIA on ALPA TV. It was cool to see that.
With all the things that are done via webcast these days and all the technology that is out there, there has to be a way to make something like this secure. Why couldn't every member who logs in agree to certain conditions such as agreeing not to copy and post on social media or allow anyone else access to it? You could set it up so that the individual logged into the meeting would have his/her name and ALPA number displayed on the screen at all times. If a tape ends up on youtube, then it would be easy to see who is responsible for it. Maybe it would be a good idea to make sure that even ALPA would not record the event.
Anyway, those are just some ideas off the top of my head. I can't believe there isn't a way to make this just as secure as a physical meeting in a hotel conference room.
Here's one possible technology we could use... if we can find one big enough:
YouTube - Get Smart - The Cone Of Silence