tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post244908159710223894..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Back from ConvergenceRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-43202337240646893962007-06-17T14:48:00.000+10:002007-06-17T14:48:00.000+10:00Pleasure, Terry. Yeah, there's a lot to be said fo...Pleasure, Terry. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, there's a lot to be said for having a moderator to give a panel some structure. Since a panel is only 50 minutes, no one should really speak for more than 10 minutes if there are three people. That leaves 20 minutes to throw it open to the audience. Without a moderator, people won't necessarily police themselves or make good judgments about how long they are taking. I've been guilty of this myself, though I think I'm better about it than most. <BR/><BR/>If Paul's reading this, though, I think his presentation was really good, so good that it probably deserves a slot of its own, since he has nearly half an hour's worth of excellent slides. Maybe he should do it as a stand-alone session next time.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-7574932007755101972007-06-16T17:03:00.000+10:002007-06-16T17:03:00.000+10:00Glad you enjoyed the con, and again thanks for doi...Glad you enjoyed the con, and again thanks for doing the panels for us. Personally I would have liked to hear more of you on the 2nd Life one, and the committee learned that a moderator might have been a good idea there... <BR/><BR/>Terry F.Terry Talks Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316691511084403487noreply@blogger.com