Let me say at the outset that I love Wiscon, I always love Wiscon, and this year was no different. I am bitchier than usual about it this year for a number of reasons, including that four panels turns out to be just too many for me to be on, and that I didn't get organized enough to write my notes before I left, so I missed a lot of stuff I wanted
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these are probably good rules for a lot of discussion fora. i'll try to keep them handy myself...
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I was once actually complimented by a couple of people, after a panel I moderated, for gently but decisively cutting off someone's hobbyhorse during the questions.
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I'm sorry I couldn't be at the Elves & Dwarves panel but from everyone I talked to you did a great job of trying to get folks back on track and to stop them from being crazypants.
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Because I would dearly love to be able to stand up and say "In that case, please come sit in the audience," but it probably wouldn't go over well....
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The best panels for me have some or all of these qualities -
* panelists who are well prepared and have definite points to make on a subject
* moderators who draw out panelists to think and respond to each other
* not a sharp division btwn panel and audience, more of a group discussion with several leaders
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