Perhaps the reason I don't have a problem putting a comment on your weblog is that I am thousands of miles away from New Delhi in Brussels. And who said anything about requesting thanks? To me, it looks like the opportunities for remote participation improve with each meeting. Of course they aren't perfect yet, but they are getting better. I'd still like an RSS feed for comments on the public participation site, though. I suspect that everyone will get more bang for their buck with good access to fast publication of written communication than instant-replay vodcasts. Although I could be wrong.