Vinny Speaks at Dreamation 2009

[drivingblind]

First off, this is an audio companion piece to Adam Dray's excellent post about the subject:

http://adamdray.livejournal.com/238114.html

If you aren't reading Adam's LJ already, why not?! You should. (That said, there are a few comments on the above that I don't think are worth burrowing down to read.)

Here's Vinny's address:

http://www.deadlyfredly.com/dreamation2009/vinnysegment.output.mp3

While I don't think Vinny always chose his words as carefully as I would have liked, I do think his heart's in the right place, and we should recognize that Dreamation wouldn't be half the event it is without his constant and passionate support of our community. Listen to his words in that light, and more importantly, listen to the GOALS he's setting for us rather than the MEANS he's suggesting to get there. :)

EDIT: Here's Judd's take on things, which matches my own so closely that I don't really feel I need to say more:

http://judd-sonofbert.livejournal.com/443499.html