[diversity] Article on RIPE Labs re: Neurodiversity (and Slido)

Amanda,

Thanks for both of these.

I was intrigued to see the mix of feedback (and I look forward to the full survey results) on this. Almost all the feedback I received was positive. There was some negative feedback, plus there was clearly a group (or groups) who decided amongst themselves that it was obviously terrible. I extrapolate this from utterly certain remarks that were made during the meeting.

I need to think myself about what I think the right balance is, and what the right tool is. Why, for instance, were people more willing to send in a query via Slido rather than the chat channels that exist? There is nothing in them that says you have to be outside the room to use IRC, for instance?

And is there a way to balance the ability (and sometimes need people have) to go to the mics vs the good of giving alternate methods of doing things? One from Slido/other tool, one from the mic, repeat?

Change is hard and interesting, I look forward to more! 😊

Brian

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: diversity <diversity-bounces at ripe.net> On Behalf Of Amanda
> Gowland
> Sent: Thursday 13 June 2019 16:12
> To: diversity at ripe.net
> Subject: [diversity] Article on RIPE Labs re: Neurodiversity (and Slido)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I wanted to share some background behind our motivation to pilot Slido at
> RIPE 78:
> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/agowland/the-microphone-is-the-devil-
> some-know-embracing-neurodiversity-at-ripe-meetings
> 
> And also, if you appreciated/support that we continue to use such a tool,
> now is the last chance to submit feedback on the RIPE 78 Feedback
> Survey:
> https://ripe78.ripe.net/feedback/
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Amanda
> 
> 
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