On Fri, Dec 08, 2000 at 11:31:15AM -0800, John A. Viator wrote:
> Unless the audience is composed of a few large groups, with members
> sitting near each other, it would seem perfectly fair to start at a
> random point and proceed in a regular manner from there, such as
> choosing the nearest questioner after that and so on.
Assuming people do not group at all (which isn't true), it might be fair,
since the a priori and a posteriori chances of having their question
answered is just the same. But it's not the same during the interval
in which the interview occurs, at this can deeply affect the atmosphere
of the interview: the frustration and feeling of unfairness or
helplessness or boredom can build up within the audience during that time,
and it might make the interview less enjoyable.
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