[opensolaris-summit] Advocacy Panel Discussion: An Idea for Discussion

[Jesse Silver]

In the main room, we've got 2 lapel mics and 4 handhelds for the 
duration of the summit. This should cover us!

Jim Grisanzio wrote:
> Here are the initial panelists for the OpenSolaris Fishbowl:
>
>     * Michal Bielicki
>     * Joseph George
>     * Simon Phipps
>     * David Stewart
>     * [empty chair to be filled on an ongoing basis]
>
> Remember the make up of the panel will change entirely as people take 
> the empty chair and participate in the conversation, which will prompt a 
> current panel member to leave and around we go.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Jim Grisanzio wrote:
>   
>> Simon Phipps wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Maybe a goldfish bowl would be  
>>> smart?
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>> Simon and I talked about this on IM tonight. I love this idea. We have 
>> to do this.
>>
>> Basically, you start a conversation with 4 people and one empty chair. 
>> As soon as the conversation starts, anyone from the audience can take 
>> that 5th chair and join the conversation. When that happens, one of the 
>> existing panel members has to give up his/her seat so there is always an 
>> empty chair for someone to take. Repeat for however long the 
>> conversation lasts. There are a few more rules to it, but that's the 
>> gist. The conversation flows around whoever the current panel is. Want 
>> to influence the conversation? You have to take that chair and contribute.
>>
>> I updated the wiki to read: "Special Advocacy Panel -- The OpenSolaris 
>> Fishbowl: Helping the world get involved in the community.
>> (Moderator: Jim Grisanzio)"
>>
>> Next I'll write up some more detailed instructions and some key issues 
>> to seed the discussion. I have some panelists who have volunteered, so 
>> I'll ping them tomorrow to see if they'd like to be the initial set.
>>
>> Jim
>>   
>>