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Re: Useful slide tex (was - Re: English spoken here)

Keith Moore <moore@network-heretics.com> Tue, 04 December 2012 14:55 UTC

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On 12/04/2012 08:29 AM, Tim Chown wrote:
> Exactly. If the "presentation" is one slide listing the key changes in the document since the last revision/meeting, and one slide per key question/issue being asked of the room, then that should help facilitate good discussion, not hinder it.
>
> What doesn't work is a 15 minute presentation of the current contents of a draft that leaves a couple of minutes for questions.
>
> It's not the tool, it's how it's used.

I'm somewhat amused that so many IETFers seem to be saying "don't blame 
the tool, blame the people".   Blaming people is such an effective way 
to encourage them to change their habits. :)

Keith

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