It most unfortunate that the level of discourse on this subject has fallen so low as to include squishy defensive pseudo-innuendo. Because, up until this post, the conversation has been conducted in a spirited and oddly compelling manner. This has been one of the more subtle and slightly sneaky "defining the d*** thing" conversations with the added flavor of ownership. However, it is my belief, that we could easily be discussing how many angels can dance on the head of a pin as the "answer" would be the same; it doesn't matter.
Machiavelli said it best, truth is the outcome, regardless of the title. Who went to IDEA? Both. Who went to Interaction09? Both. Who went to SXSW? Both. Who went to IA Summit 10? Both. For me it is about engagement. Engagement with information through systems facilitated by design. That's what I do. I am defined by what I do and not by my title. Perhaps this should be a panel discussion at either, both or all conventions next year? marianne mswe...@speakeasy.net -----Original Message----- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Peter Merholz Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:48 PM To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] JJG's IA Summit 2009 Keynote Throughout all of this, what's most disconcerting is that a few people who represent the early interests of these different communities continue to operate as the primary voices of leadership, though their perspectives are not shared by the broader communities they claim to represent (at least, not in my conversations with folks). Instead, their perspectives are informed by selfish motivations derived by the sense of identity they receive from their legacies. With respect to IxDA and IAI (and it's worth noting, I was president of IAI for two years, from 2005-2007), the membership has far more in common than in difference. Feet on the ground, you see the same individuals facilitating the IDEA 2009 and Interaction10 conferences, and you realize the commentary of supposed leaders is worth little more than the hot air their issuing forth. Thankfully, the membership demonstrates far more sense than the leadership. --peter ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
