Here is the ChatRev Transcript

[Alex Tweedly]

graham samuel wrote:

> What happened to the protocol? for someone that wasn't there, I found 
> the transcript almost unreadable, with people interrupting each other, 
> and I couldn't work out if Kevin had in fact answered (or rejected) 
> all the questions he was asked. The first chat transcript was really 
> well-ordered. I suspect it was Jacque's influence; but whatever it 
> was, I hope for more discipline next time.
>
Different contexts. The first one was the Scripting Conference - first 
in a series of well-organized and well-run on-line conferences - 
featuring stacks of info prepared ahead of time, with follow-up 
questions. And a protocol, and a Protocol Enforcer.

This was a fairly informal chat session where Kevin answered questions, 
with much more open discussion. No protocol.

I have to say that as a live event it was enjoyable - and although it 
felt a bit chaotic, that was OK - live multi-way interaction is like 
that. As an after-the-event transcript (for the bit I had to miss as a 
live event), it was indeed very hard to follow and frustrating.  

I'd hate to lose the informal feel; we're very lucky to have the CEO do 
such an unscripted event (wonder how many things he said that he 
wouldn't have done in a more prepared context ?) - but a bit of protocol 
would have been better.

Maybe if he repeats this chat session, we can nominate a moderator to 
funnel questions through, so that she selects a topic/question, and 
everyone sticks more or less to it for a little while, then select the 
next one, etc.


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