A super friendly message to the IT department.

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Dear IT Department,

Ever since you switched video formatting software earlier this year, you have, every Thursday, managed to mess up lecture video recording. You see, on Thursdays, the first years have class in the downstairs lecture hall, and the second years have class in the upstairs lecture hall. This is, indeed, a wee bit different than the usual arrangement. However, since it happens every week at the same predictable time (it's on the master schedule, even!), would it potentially be possible for you to manage to realize this change ahead of time and actually capture the first lecture of the day in the proper lecture hall? Because every Thursday afternoon, when I log onto the server to watch the morning's lectures, the first lecture of the day is always missing. It would be awesome if you could, um, do your job and get the proper lecture videos posted in a timely manner. You know, since we're paying $20k+/semester to be here. And also because the information contained in those early morning lectures might one day save your life.

Thanks very much, and have a delightful day!
Me