[penguicon-general] Random Panel suggestion.

[Wolfger]

On 8/29/06, Greg <greg_b at rocketmail.com> wrote:
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> And can it be done without showing how to actually bump locks.


But what's the point in that?

I also have to question the appropriateness of such a panel in a
> sci-fi/computer con framework.  We seem to be diverging more and more
> from the original intention of Penguicon.  So far we've shown folks how
> to shoot guns, ride motorcycles and drink scotch, and now we want to
> show them how to pick locks.
>

Hmm. Valid point, but I'm not sure that keeping locked rigidly on-topic is
very healthy for a con of this nature. Of the many mailing lists I've been
on over the years, I've noticed a strong tendency towards an inverse
relationship between moderation (to keep things on topic) and list health. A
con isn't a list, but it does share a major component: it is a social thing.
Social things wither and die under strict conditions, and tend to flourish
when allowed to grow naturally. Guns, for example are a mere one degree of
seperation from Linux when ESR is a guest. Including something so closely
related doesn't seem the least bit wrong to me. If Bruce Schneier is a
guest, then lock bumping would also be a close relative for that con.

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