Comments on: What the H E double hockey sticks? http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks Commentary about high tech happenings in hogtown Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randy Charles Morin http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-377 Randy Charles Morin Sat, 13 May 2006 19:38:02 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-377 <p>Sorry wasn't able to make it today or tomorrow. A wife thing.</p> <p>I was looking for a 'this is Spam' checkbox, but didn't find one. So, I picked 'this is not Spam' instead. A white lie.</p> Sorry wasn't able to make it today or tomorrow. A wife thing.

I was looking for a 'this is Spam' checkbox, but didn't find one. So, I picked 'this is not Spam' instead. A white lie.

]]> By: Randy Charles Morin http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-10184 Randy Charles Morin Sat, 13 May 2006 12:38:00 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-10184 <p>Sorry wasn't able to make it today or tomorrow. A wife thing.</p><br /> <br /> <p>I was looking for a 'this is Spam' checkbox, but didn't find one. So, I picked 'this is not Spam' instead. A white lie.</p> <p>Sorry wasn't able to make it today or tomorrow. A wife thing.</p><br />
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<p>I was looking for a 'this is Spam' checkbox, but didn't find one. So, I picked 'this is not Spam' instead. A white lie.</p>

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-376 Connie Crosby Sat, 13 May 2006 02:40:33 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-376 <p>I've been signed up for Mesh for weeks, but this is the first that I have happened upon a discussion of BarCamp for Toronto. Too bad they haven't advertised this from over on their site. The TorCamp wiki doesn't give enough information about what this is for those of us who haven't been following the progress of the various Camps. I had to dig around to find information about it, and finally found this discussion in your blog. You might want to post a summary about what BarCamp is about on the TorCamp.</p> <p>Thanks!</p> I've been signed up for Mesh for weeks, but this is the first that I have happened upon a discussion of BarCamp for Toronto. Too bad they haven't advertised this from over on their site. The TorCamp wiki doesn't give enough information about what this is for those of us who haven't been following the progress of the various Camps. I had to dig around to find information about it, and finally found this discussion in your blog. You might want to post a summary about what BarCamp is about on the TorCamp.

Thanks!

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-10185 Connie Crosby Fri, 12 May 2006 19:40:00 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-10185 <p>I've been signed up for Mesh for weeks, but this is the first that I have happened upon a discussion of BarCamp for Toronto. Too bad they haven't advertised this from over on their site. The TorCamp wiki doesn't give enough information about what this is for those of us who haven't been following the progress of the various Camps. I had to dig around to find information about it, and finally found this discussion in your blog. You might want to post a summary about what BarCamp is about on the TorCamp.</p><br /> <br /> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>I've been signed up for Mesh for weeks, but this is the first that I have happened upon a discussion of BarCamp for Toronto. Too bad they haven't advertised this from over on their site. The TorCamp wiki doesn't give enough information about what this is for those of us who haven't been following the progress of the various Camps. I had to dig around to find information about it, and finally found this discussion in your blog. You might want to post a summary about what BarCamp is about on the TorCamp.</p><br />
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<p>Thanks!</p>

]]> By: Rehan Zaidi http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-374 Rehan Zaidi Thu, 11 May 2006 15:50:17 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-374 <p>I think Dave Winer's <a href="http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/what-is-an-unconference/">description of an unconference</a> (thanks for the link from the Rules of BarCamp page, Tantek) is less intimidating to newbies than statements like 'Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one' or 'If this is your first time at BarCamp, you HAVE to present'. </p> <p>And I also like what Winer posted <a href="http://www.bloggercon.org/II/newbies">here</a> for the BloggerCon unconference: 'We don't have speakers, slide shows or panels. Repeat that please. No panels, no PowerPoints, no speakers. We do have discussions and sessions, and each session has a discussion leader.' To me, that makes a lot of sense and seems the kind of participation that works well. </p> <p>Maybe that's the intent of BarCampTdot anyway (I didn't attend the first one, so I don't know how it all turns out in the end). But if that's the case, then perhaps the wording should be closer to what Dave Winer has written about unconferencing.</p> I think Dave Winer's description of an unconference (thanks for the link from the Rules of BarCamp page, Tantek) is less intimidating to newbies than statements like 'Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one' or 'If this is your first time at BarCamp, you HAVE to present'.

And I also like what Winer posted here for the BloggerCon unconference: 'We don't have speakers, slide shows or panels. Repeat that please. No panels, no PowerPoints, no speakers. We do have discussions and sessions, and each session has a discussion leader.' To me, that makes a lot of sense and seems the kind of participation that works well.

Maybe that's the intent of BarCampTdot anyway (I didn't attend the first one, so I don't know how it all turns out in the end). But if that's the case, then perhaps the wording should be closer to what Dave Winer has written about unconferencing.

]]> By: Rehan Zaidi http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-10186 Rehan Zaidi Thu, 11 May 2006 08:50:00 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-10186 <p>I think Dave Winer's <a href="http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/what-is-an-unconference/" target="_blank">description of an unconference</a> (thanks for the link from the Rules of BarCamp page, Tantek) is less intimidating to newbies than statements like 'Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one' or 'If this is your first time at BarCamp, you HAVE to present'. </p><br /> <br /> <p>And I also like what Winer posted <a href="http://www.bloggercon.org/II/newbies" target="_blank">here</a> for the BloggerCon unconference: 'We don't have speakers, slide shows or panels. Repeat that please. No panels, no PowerPoints, no speakers. We do have discussions and sessions, and each session has a discussion leader.' To me, that makes a lot of sense and seems the kind of participation that works well. </p><br /> <br /> <p>Maybe that's the intent of BarCampTdot anyway (I didn't attend the first one, so I don't know how it all turns out in the end). But if that's the case, then perhaps the wording should be closer to what Dave Winer has written about unconferencing.</p> <p>I think Dave Winer's <a href="http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/what-is-an-unconference/&quot; target="_blank">description of an unconference</a> (thanks for the link from the Rules of BarCamp page, Tantek) is less intimidating to newbies than statements like 'Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one' or 'If this is your first time at BarCamp, you HAVE to present'. </p><br />
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<p>And I also like what Winer posted <a href="http://www.bloggercon.org/II/newbies&quot; target="_blank">here</a> for the BloggerCon unconference: 'We don't have speakers, slide shows or panels. Repeat that please. No panels, no PowerPoints, no speakers. We do have discussions and sessions, and each session has a discussion leader.' To me, that makes a lot of sense and seems the kind of participation that works well. </p><br />
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<p>Maybe that's the intent of BarCampTdot anyway (I didn't attend the first one, so I don't know how it all turns out in the end). But if that's the case, then perhaps the wording should be closer to what Dave Winer has written about unconferencing.</p>

]]> By: Tantek http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-373 Tantek Wed, 10 May 2006 23:28:54 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-373 <p><a href="http://barcamp.org/TheRulesOfBarCamp#therules">The Rules of BarCamp</a></p> The Rules of BarCamp

]]> By: Jen http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-372 Jen Wed, 10 May 2006 17:01:41 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-372 <p>Great comments. I felt very intimidated when <a href="http://chrisnolan.ca/">Chris</a> asked me to BarCamp come last year. I said 'but I don't have anything to present'. Now that I have been to a BarCamp and I better understand the environment I am willing to share my not-fully-cooked ideas.</p> <p>I agree that participation is mandatory, but what about giving everyone one 'get out of jail free' card when it comes to presenting. i.e. tell people that they have to participate (ask questions, discuss, be involved), but they don't have to present at their first BarCamp (unless they are a sponsor).</p> <p>Another option would be to have a panel containing all first time attendees. Let them introduce themselves, say what the are working on, and why they came to BarCamp.</p> <p>Jen</p> Great comments. I felt very intimidated when Chris asked me to BarCamp come last year. I said 'but I don't have anything to present'. Now that I have been to a BarCamp and I better understand the environment I am willing to share my not-fully-cooked ideas.

I agree that participation is mandatory, but what about giving everyone one 'get out of jail free' card when it comes to presenting. i.e. tell people that they have to participate (ask questions, discuss, be involved), but they don't have to present at their first BarCamp (unless they are a sponsor).

Another option would be to have a panel containing all first time attendees. Let them introduce themselves, say what the are working on, and why they came to BarCamp.

Jen

]]> By: Tantek http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-10187 Tantek Wed, 10 May 2006 16:28:00 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-10187 <p><a href="http://barcamp.org/TheRulesOfBarCamp#therules" target="_blank">The Rules of BarCamp</a></p> <p><a href="http://barcamp.org/TheRulesOfBarCamp#therules&quot; target="_blank">The Rules of BarCamp</a></p>

]]> By: Jen http://davidcrow.ca/article/1103/what-the-h-e-double-hockey-sticks/comment-page-1#comment-10188 Jen Wed, 10 May 2006 10:01:00 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=612#comment-10188 <p>Great comments. I felt very intimidated when <a href="http://chrisnolan.ca/" target="_blank">Chris</a> asked me to BarCamp come last year. I said 'but I don't have anything to present'. Now that I have been to a BarCamp and I better understand the environment I am willing to share my not-fully-cooked ideas.</p><br /> <br /> <p>I agree that participation is mandatory, but what about giving everyone one 'get out of jail free' card when it comes to presenting. i.e. tell people that they have to participate (ask questions, discuss, be involved), but they don't have to present at their first BarCamp (unless they are a sponsor).</p><br /> <br /> <p>Another option would be to have a panel containing all first time attendees. Let them introduce themselves, say what the are working on, and why they came to BarCamp.</p><br /> <br /> <p>Jen</p> <p>Great comments. I felt very intimidated when <a href="http://chrisnolan.ca/&quot; target="_blank">Chris</a> asked me to BarCamp come last year. I said 'but I don't have anything to present'. Now that I have been to a BarCamp and I better understand the environment I am willing to share my not-fully-cooked ideas.</p><br />
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<p>I agree that participation is mandatory, but what about giving everyone one 'get out of jail free' card when it comes to presenting. i.e. tell people that they have to participate (ask questions, discuss, be involved), but they don't have to present at their first BarCamp (unless they are a sponsor).</p><br />
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<p>Another option would be to have a panel containing all first time attendees. Let them introduce themselves, say what the are working on, and why they came to BarCamp.</p><br />
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<p>Jen</p>

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