Announcing Nerdiquette 101

[laurahcory1]

After having one too many "that guy"* encounters at sf conventions, friends and I have banded together and created a NERDIQUETTE 101 page on FaceBook.

I'm also moderating the Nerdiquette 101 panel at RavenCon in Richmond, VA this weekend.

We've likewise proposed Nerdiquette panels to ConTemporal and ConCarolinasAnother friend has told us that we

Comments

[x_creepy_doll_x]

This is a good idea, and definitely worth taking your best shot at. If you try and it doesn't have enough impact, OK, at least there was an effort. a sorely needed effort.

[laurahcory1]

Yeah, exactly. At least we're doing something.

[laurahcory1]

Thanks. :)

[missingvolume]

The ones that truly need the clue by four are not going to get something out of the panel. But the people that are attending will get skills to deal with the clueless instead of thinking they have to run and hide from them all the time.

[laurahcory1]

Yeah, the ones who need it most aren't going to be at the panel.

But as you say, we're also tackling it from the other end, by teaching people how to respond to inappropriate stuff.

[luke_jaywalker]

Hmm... interesting and valid point.

Since I don't consider myself to be a socially-inept creep (then again, such types aren't known for their self-awareness), I haven't until now even considered attending these panels.

But *skills to deal with the clueless* - that's a relevant point. Maybe even to educate them a little? I'll see if I can't fit that panel into things at Ravencon.

Looking forward to seeing you guys again there, btw.

[laurahcory1]

Yup, should be fun.

And yes, it's a multi-pronged approach. Some of the clueless ones just need a clue, and those folks we can help. For the truly obnoxious people, who refuse to change, we can teach people how to respond.

Someone comes up to you brandishing a dead cat or a speculum, you can look down your nose, stare at them, and then say, "What are you trying to accomplish here? What's your goal?" and similar things.

You're faced with someone at a room party or other place and suddenly they bury their index finger up to the second knuckle in their nose, mining for boogers. "Excuse me, do you need to be alone?"