[rb-general] [PATCH] Add how-to-chair-a-meeting.md.

[Daniel Shahaf]

(Not under docs/ because it is internal procedure for us, as opposed to for
people interested in making their builds reproducible.)
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+How to chair a meeting
+======================
+
+Meetings are run using meetbot:
+[quick reference](https://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot),
+[manual](http://meetbot.debian.net/Manual.html),
+[logs](http://meetbot.debian.net/debian-reproducible/).
+
+Using meetbot requires no special permissions.
+
+0. At the end of Meeting N-1,
+the meeting summary and the date of Meeting N were posted,
+and the pad for Meeting N was created.
+
+2. Three days before the meeting, post a call for agenda items (to be added to the pad).
+
+3. One day before the meeting, post a date reminder.
+
+4. On meeting day, one hour before the meeting:
+
+    - Post an IRC reminder.
+
+    - Ensure meetbot is joined on the meeting channel.
+
+    - Review the agenda and plan time.
+
+5. At meeting time:
+
+    - Start the meeting on the hour (sharp).
+
+    - Call the topics off the agenda.
+
+    - Have discussions that take too long
+      move to the mailing list.
+
+    - Use `#endmeeting` to terminate the meeting.
+
+6. After the meeting:
+
+    - Create the Meeting N+1 pad.
+
+    - Post the meeting summary email to `rb-general@`.  
+      Include the date of Meeting N+1 and the URL of its pad.
+
+    - Have somebody volunteer to chair Meeting N+1.