On Sat, May 31, 2025 at 04:24:01PM +1200, Andrew McMillan wrote:
As other's have said: talking while in queues is a great way. Also, when people are chatting it's great if they leave a gap in the circle to silently invite others to join so three people talking, leave a gap for a fourth, and so on - body language can be powerful. Similarly, some kind of indication on badge or something for people who are stressed by indiscriminate bonhomie would be helpful, because I don't want to pressure anyone. If you see a clique who look like they're having fun, and you'd like to join but you don't know them *do* introduce yourself. One of the greatest joys of DebConf is meeting all of the new people who come each year, and just as I remember at my first DebConf in 2004.
This is nice for coincidentally meeting and being happy to find a common topic to talk about. My intention was more like deliberately seeking a person with knowledge in a certain topic.
Who writes the software that asks so many questions when peopel register for Debconf? That software could ask for interest and knowledge topics as well. Where do I file a wishlist bug for future events?
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