[penguicon-general] Creative Commons Discount for Program Participants

[Catherine Olanich Raymond]

On Saturday 06 September 2008 8:22:21 am Jeannie wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:52 PM, Greg <greg_b at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Garry Stahl <tesral at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > Better yet, this Con is suppose to be connected. a CGI form on the
> > > website to vote on panels.  People log in with a a badge number.  Samew
> > > deal with paper ballots, badge number exclude ballot stuffing.
> >
> > I like that.  The online version could have the added ability to add a
> > comment about the panel/presentation.  After the con all this info could
> > be viewable by site-goers so they can get an idea of what/who's worth
> > seeing.
>
> I would suggest if this idea is implemented that the comments not be made
> publicly available. In addition to all panels enjoyment depends on the
> taste of the attender, but it can have unintended consequences.  They
> should definitely be made available to con-com so they can tailor panels
> for future cons to better suit those attending, but you really don't want
> to open a potential flame war due to intentional or unintentional phrasing.

I agree with that idea also.  Nothing like a truly acrimonious flame war to 
tear apart a community.  We don't need to have that happen here.



-- 
Cathy Raymond <cathy at thyrsus.com>

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
--Randy Pausch