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<dateCreated>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:50:49 GMT</dateCreated>
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<ownerName>Tom Morris</ownerName>
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<body><outline text="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fluidinfo.com/terry/2007/12/12/conference-panels-self-indulgent-elitist-and-smug/&quot;&gt;Terry Jones&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;q&gt;Among various other dislikes, one thing I particularly don't enjoy are the panels. I find panels very self-indulgent. Some small number of panelists sit on stage and have a conversation with each other, while the rest of us are supposed to sit there passively and lap it up... I always wish the time balance were changed. And I wish I didn't get the overwhelming feeling that the panelists are basking in their own glory, too busy for the common conference goer. It's a pity, because I and I suppose many others, are genuinely interested in the individuals on the panels. But the format doesn't work at all for me.&lt;/q&gt; The solution? &lt;a href=&quot;http://barcamp.org/&quot; rev=&quot;vote-for&quot;&gt;BarCamp&lt;/a&gt;" created="Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:50:49 GMT"/>
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