Hi -discuss, I came across this recently…
http://ericholscher.com/blog/2017/dec/2/breaking-cliques-at-events/ In particular... Most events develop an “insiders” group who's been going for a long time. These groups tend to feel like exclusionary cliques for first- time attendees, and actively hurt the community's goal of inclusion. I'd like to propose a simple rule that we have at the events I run, which I think makes inclusion easier for everyone. Leading to: The rule is: For every year you have attended the event, you should try to meet that many new people each day. :) (See also: http://ericholscher.com/blog/2017/aug/2/pacman-rule-conferences/) Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb, Debian Project Leader 2017 `. `'` [email protected] / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
