[Bradford] Bradlug Talk IPv6 Next Wednesday

[David Carpenter]

On Tue, 2011-02-15 at 17:38 +0000, John R Hudson wrote:
> Do we have to be strict about the 20 minutes?
> 
> If people have something that will go on for 30 or 40 minutes, I think we 
> should let that happen.

My two penneth on this:
I think if people plan something to go 30 or 40 mins, then that's no bad
thing - it's easy enough to work other talks/presentations/sharings
around that. (and that's different to something drifting on, or being
extended through, for example, digressions or questions of minutiae.)

> 
> As I see it the point about having 20 minute slots is that it makes it less 
> daunting for people who would not want to give a full presentation and it also 
> brings more variety to the meetings.

I think this is exactly the point, and hopefully this idea gives us a
framework and not a straitjacket - the 20min slots ideas is really that
the meeting *could* be seen as 3 half hour slots 7:15-7:45, 7:45-8:15,
8:15-8:45. If the slot starts on time, there is20mins for 'content' and
10 mins at the end to do what ever we like, but should include making
sure the next slot can start on time. So it could be additional question
time, a chance for a 'comfort break', what ever.

So... there should be some flexibility in there, and also a chance to
fit in some LUG (or other) news etc at the end. 

And I guess finally, it's a bit of 'suck it and see' so the more
feedback/suggestions/complaints/compliments/comments we get the better I
think - so thanks for this John!

Cheers
David


> 
> But I wouldn't want it to become a straitjacket.
> 
> John

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