On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I would prefer more of Wikimania to be interactive and > discussion-oriented; perhaps you would prefer more to be > presentation-oriented. That's a good tradeoff for a program team to > discuss. But presenters could then think consciously about which of > these modes they intend to participate in. As a simple change, the default language for submissions could be shifted from "presentations" (currently used repeatedly as the 'default' term to describe what is going on) to "discussions and presentations" or something along those lines. Simply that reminder that presentations aren't the only way to have a session at the conference might go a long way towards opening things up. Luis -- Luis Villa Deputy General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext. 6810 NOTICE: *This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal/ethical reasons I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.*
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