As far as I understand it there was no decision made by Nick except when the organisers intervened. The lightning talks always were chaotic. Nick wrote that the

As far as I understand it there was no decision made by Nick except when the organisers intervened. The lightning talks always were chaotic. Nick wrote that the more risky presenters usually did not show anyways, at least that's how I understood it. I think it is awesome to have the LTs not vetted by commitee but being open for anyone who adheres to their format.