Terry Jones: Among various other dislikes, one thing I particularly don’t enjoy are the panels. I find panels very self-indulgent. Some small number of panelists sit on stage and have a conversation with each other, while the rest of us are supposed to sit there passively and lap it up… I always wish the time balance were changed. And I wish I didn’t get the overwhelming feeling that the panelists are basking in their own glory, too busy for the common conference goer. It’s a pity, because I and I suppose many others, are genuinely interested in the individuals on the panels. But the format doesn’t work at all for me.
The solution? BarCamp
