[Foss4g2009] Re: Getting involved in presentation selection

[Cameron Shorter]

Harley, Volker, Mark and I have been discussing how we should handle 
voting for presentations.

I don't have an answer, and would like to hear thoughts from others, 
especially those who have done this for other conferences.

Volker Mische wrote:
> Cameron, Harley, Mark,
>
> I could customize the Abstract voting site to also support speaker
> voting, but I wouldn't recommend it. The voting mechanism would be a
> simple vote (i.e. yes/no or some 1-4 point scale), without the
> possibility of comments.
>
> Speaker selections sounds to me more like you want to come to a
> consensus, which includes some discussions/opinions. I can understand
> that Harley doesn't want to moderate thousands of messages, but I don't
> think that many people will join the discussion.
>
> Cameron, what do you think, how many people will join the discussion?
>
> I would propose a mailing list like the one for the workshop selection,
> perhaps Mark can say something how well this approach worked for the
> workshops.
>
> Cheers,
>   Volker
>
> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>   
>> Volker,
>> Mark reckons that you should be able to answer this question.
>>
>> Apparently Volker has a voting mechanism.
>>
>> Harley Prowse wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Cameron,
>>>
>>> I really have no idea how they should be involved.  I have not done
>>> anything like this before.  I assume they can vote via the presentation
>>> website - is that enough involvement or do you want to see a level of
>>> discussion?  I don't really want to end up moderating hundreds of
>>> emails!
>>>
>>> Harley
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com] Sent: 27
>>> March 2009 3:15 p.m.
>>> To: Harley Prowse
>>> Subject: Getting involved in presentation selection
>>>
>>> Harley,
>>> I'd like to recommend the regional members join the speaker selection
>>> committee.
>>> How should they get involved?
>>> Contact you? (probably best way to get engagement)
>>> Join a list?
>>>
>>>       
>
>   


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