Re: [69ATTENDEES] Networking at IETF meetings

As anti-social as I am (in absolute terms, relatively
gregarious in IETF-terms:-), I think that Radia's is
a great idea.

Some of the best IETF evenings I've enjoyed have involved
outrageously silly misunderstandings of some random person's
opinions (incl. mine:-) - almost all of which have been far
better than any $8 welcome-reception beer.

I'd tweak Radia's suggestion to start from a booze-place from
which expeditions to food could be launched, but basically an
unabmiguous yes to willful dinner mingling at IETFs...

(...so long as each diner is happy to appear silly. I can
offer guidance: IMO, willingness to appear silly is the most
common characteristic of IETF-folks to whom I personallly pay
attention. They, and I, don't of course, always recall this:-)

S.

Radia Perlman wrote:
> One of the most valuable parts of an IETF
> meeting is meeting people you don't already know. Lunches and
> dinners are great opportunities for this.
> I notice, though,
> that there are a lot of shy people that either wind up eating alone,
> or with their colleagues.
> 
> Some dinner groups actually want to be exclusive, because they are
> specifically there to talk about some arcane thing. But a lot of
> groups are happy to include others.
> 
> I'd suggest that in future IETFs there be a canonical meeting place
> for groups of people that are happy to include other people, and
> that it be clear that if you see a group of IETF types hanging around
> that spot at approximately mealtimes, it is explicitly encouraged for
> people to wander up to groups and say "can I join you for dinner?"
> 
> Snooty groups would be encouraged to gather someplace else.
> 
> Radia
> 
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