plans for being a more inclusive speaker/leader at group events

[belenen]

icon: "incitement (painting of a bald purple-skinned naked person standing among thick vines and ferns: from Joan Slonczewski's "Door Into Ocean")"I recently went to an event that was really inaccessible, but didn't have to be. Through my frustration at not being able to do anything about it, I've realized that as a presenter at conferences or

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Thanks for the ideas!

[raidingparty]

Tapping to incorporate.
The one concern I would have is if disruptive people decide to use the invitation to "game the system", but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. So far, I think it would be safe to assume earnestness.

Re: Thanks for the ideas!

[belenen]

I think there is still heavy enough pressure to be polite that gaming the system would require a truly terrible person, who I could kick out for a number of negative things at that point, I'd guess. Even if not, better to have the system err on the side of being 'too' accessible, in my opinion!

Re: Thanks for the ideas!

[raidingparty]

Definitely worth trying, at least.