Re: Questions after talks at DebConf (idea)
Le 11/09/2018 à 05:00, shirish शिरीष a écrit :
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> On 10/09/2018, Sicelo <absicsz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I would like to add my humble point of view on this issue ...
>>
>> Background: first time attendee & speaker at DebConf16
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> I went through the same situation myself in Debconf16 .
>
> When I had given my proposal for the talk I wasn't prepared it to be the first
> talk to Debconf and that too close to lunch-time in. My talk was
> geared mostly towards
> people who were just beginning to get into FOSS and would have been
> more to the motivational side of things, but when faced with experienced DD's
> changed the talk to something they probably hadn't known about, how India
> experienced Internet and vice-versa which was a very different topic then
> what I had prepared.
>
> I did say as much in the beginning as well as there was
> no point in denying the truth. This was in a hugeish auditorium as well.
>
> I felt very much like a fraudster
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome
> which when talking with people especially those who were new at giving talks at
> Debconf also felt the same thing.
>
> I dunno whether it would be a good idea or not but I feel it might be better
> if the first few talks are given by Debconf regulars and then newbies
> are given in.
>
> I did make slides after the 'talk' but was absolutely petrified of Q&A
> because -
>
> a. I am a bit hard of hearing (90% deaf in left ear and some loss of
> hearing on the right ear as well.)
>
> b. I was afraid of the accents and fast-talk of some people while
> other people whose first language was not English were easier to
> understand as they took time to organize and deliver their questions
> not just in Q&A but also afterwards. That made for some more rewarding
> experiences for me personally.
>
> One idea or suggestion (probably unworkable though, I dunno) might be
> to have a community kitchen, woodworking, singing, drum/djembe
> workshops etc. during Debconf some activity besides the wine & cheese
> activity would be a good idea to get to know the community in a
> non-threatening manner. I have been lucky enough to be able to attend
> sessions such as the ones outlined above and fount it to be more
> participative as well.
>
> Personally it would have been nice if there was a vegetarian cooking
> scene in Debconf 2016 so we could get ingredients for a recipe/s and
> do the slicing and cooking therein.
> I hope something like that could be done for the 2019 debconf.
You can always volonteer to cut the cheese for the cheese & wine party.
Also, volonteering for any task (videoteam, food, beertender,
frontdesk...) is a nice way to meet people, trust me !
CathylafourmiCheeseMaster
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