[penguicon-general] Creative Commons Discount for Program Participants

[Garry Stahl]

Jer wrote:
> And changing just for the sake of not resisting change is terrible!

"Because we have always done it that way" is the worst reason to 
continue to do anything.

"Because it's new" is the worse reason to stop doing it the way we have 
always done it.

Demonstrate "better" and I'm on that like white on rice.

In the current discussion I have yet to see a need, or any evidence that 
this is better.  Yea, I'm beating Matt's idea like a rented mule.  But 
that is what you should do.  Flog it to bits now, if it cannot withstand 
that, likely it is not your friend.  I am for the sake of discussion the 
Devil's Advocate.  My actually option aside, I am going to rag on Matt's 
brain child until it is strong, or dead.

Several Things:  These are direct questions to Matt.  I believe these 
are question that need answers.

Is their a glut of possible panels that requires a winnowing process?  
Programing for 48 hours, there have to be two things to do every hour at 
least.  So call that 3 panels at any given time.  144 panels usually 
with two to three presenters each.  Are we overstocked?

What is a Creative Commons white paper?  At you looking for a quick 
outline of the panel to be, or a dissertation?

If the former, I can understand the idea as a way to show what the panel 
is about.  I offered one without being asked last year on my "How to 
Write for RPGs" panel.

Why does Penguicon need them if the latter?  We are not a peer review 
body, presenting to us is for entertainment only.  Tell me why this 
effort is worth my time.

What happens after the Con?  Do these papers shrivel up and become a 
cobweb page or is there really a chance they will see some use?

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