[sigcomm] attendance policies for SIGCOMM-affiliated events

[Joe Touch]

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Craig Partridge wrote:
> Joe Touch notes:
> 
> 
>>(a) seems the key point in that regard, but it is well known that the
>>breakpoint for the size of such groups is around 20-40, and most of the
>>meetings we're talking about are around 80, so that point is moot.
> 
> Since we're in the exploring possibilities phase, a small point.
> 
> You can keep a group lively as it grows -- but it requires inviting
> people known to be willing to provoke discussion.  Eventually the process
> breaks and I don't know if it breaks at 60 or 80 or 100 people.

That might also be facilitated by discounted registration. If you really
want gadflies there, attract them (this can be incorporated into the
budget fairly easily if it's limited).

Joe

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