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Though I personally feel this would be perfectly acceptable, the speaker might come off sounding like a jerk to some people. I suggest the moderator "take the
by MichaelApproved 15y ago
Though I personally feel this would be perfectly acceptable, the speaker might come off sounding like a jerk to some people.
I suggest the moderator "take the bullet" and make a statement similar to this blog and cut out questions that don't follow the rules.
- jamesbritt 15y agoYeah, having a "designated asshole" to keep things rolling is a big help. Sadly, it's not always arranged.
- Protonk 15y agoA designated asshole is nearly mandatory, especially for mixed technical audiences and issues where someone can have an [opinion on the bike shed](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsons_Law_of_Triviality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsons_Law_of_Triviality). Most people can't fill this role because they don't like conflict or have a reputation to protect (real or imaginary) but conferences should always assign a moderator to play the jerk.
- bm1362 15y agoI know this might be off topic, but did you just try to use Markdown?
- MichaelApproved 14y agoThat's how you link on Reddit. Maybe he thought it worked the same way here.
- jseliger 15y agoThough I personally feel this would be perfectly acceptable, the speaker might come off sounding like a jerk to some people. I have the same problem when teaching class, and I usually say, "That's a good question, but talk to me about it after class." Switch "class" to "the talk," and you can probably get the same effect.