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

Hi Brian,

On 24/06/2019 14:13, Brian Nisbet wrote:
> 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.
There were a few people who left negative comments in the generic 
feedback textbox, but we didn't have a question specifically about Slido.
>
> 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?
That's a good question. We got through a lot of questions during that 
pilot session...and from new people. It levels the playing field, and I 
like that.

Perhaps, IRC just isn't as appealing as it used to be. It's 
quite...dated. And I know that this is very appealing to some, it's the 
way it's always been, etc. But if we're trying to be more inclusive, we 
should also be more open-minded about the tools we use.

Also, as far as usability goes from a remote participant POV, it's not 
the most user-friendly. As chat monitor, you have to weed out the banter 
from the legitimate questions, confirm with the person on chat that they 
want their question asked, ask them for their name/affiliation and then 
queue up at the mic. With the 60-second delay, there's a pretty good 
chance that the mics will be cut-off before the question is even answered.

I like the idea of a chat room, but I'm not sure that remotely asking 
questions needs to be part of that necessarily. Chat rooms can also 
sometimes reinforce the 'club' that newcomers may find intimidating.

>
> 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?
I think there is, it'll just be a matter of trial and error to find that 
balance. And it's not just the tool that needs to be addressed of 
course, it's also the mic etiquette (which was a hot topic at RIPE 78). 
If someone can get their question to the speaker in written form (e.g. 
Slido) and get a concise answer, we will have more time for more 
audience interaction.

Is it better to have a 10-minute Q&A where only one or two people get to 
the mics (and the same people who are always at the mics? Or is it 
better to have a Q&A where 10 people can ask a question?

One of the things I like about Slido is that people can upvote questions 
- it ensures that the question most people want an answer to will be asked.

>
> Change is hard and interesting, I look forward to more! 😊
+1 to that!
>
> 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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