●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 ●● ● Jun 27 [00:27] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Jun 27 [02:23] *rianne_ (~rianne@ac44ineg574f8.irc) has joined #techbytes [02:23] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-6cv.rjb.cupqcf.IP) has joined #techbytes [02:27] *liberty_box (~liberty@ac44ineg574f8.irc) has joined #techbytes [02:40] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:40] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:41] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Jun 27 [03:13] schestowitz[TR] Well, I suppose that inside the EPO it seems like oral proceedings are an unwanted and Well,suppose that inside the EPO it seems like oral proceedings are an unwanted and unnecessary procedural tedium for a tribunal that has made its mind up already, in proceedings that have, since 1978, always been declared to be conducted primarily in writing. Not the least bit comparable then, with what the Saxons call "going to trial". [03:13] schestowitz[TR]

But wait a minute. The "right to be heard" is still sacred, isn't it? So, the EPO must at least pay lip service to it and honour it at least in the breach, as in the age-old formula: Does the accused have anything to say before the court passes sentence?

At the EPO, the role of the witness at oral proceedings is to deliver words convenient and useful for a decision-writer who, after years of total i [03:13] schestowitz[TR] mmersion in written proceedings, will surely be suffering from a severe case of "confirmation bias". Speedy oral proceedings, then, useful for dotting the "i's" and crossing the "t's" of a decision already formulated in draft. When that is the purpose of witness testimony at OP's, who needs to see them in person? Why, they might even perform their role much better if they are being contemporaneously co [03:13] schestowitz[TR] ached, just off screen, before and during their oral testimony.

So, gentle readers, THAT is the way for any given TBA to pump up its efficiency and productivity and so make its stats ever glossier and ever more in tune with EPO management goals. [03:13] schestowitz[TR] Well, I suppose that inside the EPO it seems like oral proceedings are an unwanted and Well,suppose that inside the EPO it seems like oral proceedings are an unwanted and unnecessary procedural tedium for a tribunal that has made its mind up already, in proceedings that have, since 1978, always been declared to be conducted primarily in writing. Not the least bit comparable then, with what the Saxons call "going to trial". [03:13] schestowitz[TR]

But wait a minute. The "right to be heard" is still sacred, isn't it? So, the EPO must at least pay lip service to it and honour it at least in the breach, as in the age-old formula: Does the accused have anything to say before the court passes sentence?

At the EPO, the role of the witness at oral proceedings is to deliver words convenient and useful for a decision-writer who, after years of total i [03:13] schestowitz[TR] mmersion in written proceedings, will surely be suffering from a severe case of "confirmation bias". Speedy oral proceedings, then, useful for dotting the "i's" and crossing the "t's" of a decision already formulated in draft. When that is the purpose of witness testimony at OP's, who needs to see them in person? Why, they might even perform their role much better if they are being contemporaneously co [03:13] schestowitz[TR] ached, just off screen, before and during their oral testimony.

So, gentle readers, THAT is the way for any given TBA to pump up its efficiency and productivity and so make its stats ever glossier and ever more in tune with EPO management goals. [03:13] schestowitz[TR] http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/keeping-digital-poker-face-assessing.html?showComment=1687610647929#c5459391244633651475 [03:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Keeping a digital poker face: Assessing witness credibility in the ViCo age (T 423/22) - The IPKat ● Jun 27 [04:18] schestowitz[TR] " [04:18] schestowitz[TR] The new Staff Committee Elections 2023 will start on 12 June 2023 and end on 14 June 2023. [04:18] schestowitz[TR] SUEPO is the trade union and its role is complementary with the one of staff committees. Since 1979, SUEPO has been fighting to defend and improve working conditions at the EPO. These are our main goals: [04:18] schestowitz[TR] - Protecting and defending your rights [04:18] schestowitz[TR] - Improve working conditions and work-life balance [04:18] schestowitz[TR] - A better and fairer career system [04:18] schestowitz[TR] - Promoting a sense of community and support [04:18] schestowitz[TR] - Fostering a culture of respect, collegiality, and dignity [04:18] schestowitz[TR] - More job security for colleagues on contracts [04:18] schestowitz[TR] By supporting the candidacy of SUEPO members in the Election of Staff Representatives you strengthen the position of the Staff Representation. [04:18] schestowitz[TR] " [04:18] schestowitz[TR] "Dear colleagues, [04:18] schestowitz[TR] We are happy to announce that all 14 candidates on the SUEPO list have been elected to become Staff Representatives as of 1 July 2023. This marks the beginning of a three-year term. [04:18] schestowitz[TR] We would like to thank all of you who voted for us for your overwhelming support and trust. There are many upcoming challenges. Your votes provide us with a strong position to defend the interests and rights of all staff at the EPO. We will do so with all of our energy. [04:18] schestowitz[TR] " ● Jun 27 [07:07] *lightbringer (mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes [07:09] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [07:09] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR ● Jun 27 [11:03] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@u8ftxtfux23wk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jun 27 [12:30] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:31] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [12:31] schestowitz[TR] x https://eponymouspickle.blogspot.com/2023/06/bill-gates-company-to-mine-rare-earth.html [12:31] schestowitz[TR] x https://siliconangle.com/2023/06/26/snowflake-microsoft-expand-partnership-focus-ai/ [12:31] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-eponymouspickle.blogspot.com | The Eponymous Pickle: Bill Gates Company to Mine Rare Earth Metals Using Machine Learning [12:31] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Snowflake and Microsoft expand partnership with focus on AI - SiliconANGLE ● Jun 27 [14:07] *Despatche (~desp@u3xy9z2ifjzci.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:37] *rianne_ (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:37] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-7uc.ra8.a7lnth.IP) has joined #techbytes [14:56] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:58] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Jun 27 [15:03] *rianne_ (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:04] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-7uc.ra8.a7lnth.IP) has joined #techbytes [15:05] *liberty_box (~liberty@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:17] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:21] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h9w2ackdz5nh2.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jun 27 [16:54] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:54] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:55] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Jun 27 [17:03] *rianne_ (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:03] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-7uc.ra8.a7lnth.IP) has joined #techbytes [17:03] *liberty_box (~liberty@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:57] *Despatche has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) ● Jun 27 [22:47] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:47] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@n2qpw3v9yas46.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jun 27 [23:05] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed)