Steve Langasek <vor...@debian.org> wrote: [...] > I'd like to raise the question of whether these IRC debates are really > something we should have. I know Don and the panelists put a lot of time > and effort into making the debates happen, which is part of why I ask the > question: is it really worth all this effort? What do we get out of a > three-hour real-time IRC debate that we don't already get from the > candidates' platforms and three weeks of discussion on debian-vote?
I think the main thing I get is to see whether anyone is a hothead like I was or whether their first instincts are to ramble or spout buzzwords, as well as how well some of the candidates respond within fairly tight deadlines. Possibly interesting leadership skills. Even so, I feel we could shorten it quite a bit without significant loss and I think I've written as much before. (Put your own joke about debian being an endurance sport sometimes here.) The more structured (and time-consuming) Q+A part could happen by email beforehand, leaving just the moderated debate (questions from audience) and free-for-all for IRC, maybe as:- Start at 20:30 UTC 1. Introductions 2. Moderated Debate (up to 30 min, questions from audience, candidates answer as soon as ready) -- 5 minute break -- 3. Free For All (30 min of insanity, panel questions from audience) 4. Closing Remarks Stop by 21:55 UTC Would that be better? -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org