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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by viraptor on Sunday June 04, 2017 @10:07AM (#14481658)
> Instead of giving a diverse audience the best possible information using a blind selection system, the organizers are now going to select based on something that is not part of the lecture.

You're making an assumption here that the blind selection process will change or that added/substitute papers will not chosen by the same criteria. I'd wait for the followup, before judging the followup ;)

I agree it could be done in a better way, but hindsight is 20/20 and all that.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by protomyth on Sunday June 04, 2017 @10:17AM (#14481708)
> You're making an assumption here that the blind selection process will change or that added/substitute papers will not chosen by the same criteria

Clearly they won't be because now diversity is part of the additional criteria. I don't have to wait for the follow-up as they've already given the information.

Hindsight is 20/20, but we've had enough of these to actually analyze what the problem is. The organizers took the out the will require the least time and money but looks good on a brochure as opposed to furthers a goal. Having grown up and worked on a reservation, I am well aware of the nice photo op versus the effective program.

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