Mena Trott: “The confined space forced people to mingle more.”
To accompany Anil Dash’s thoughts from Web 2.0, here are thoughts from Mena Trott:
I’ve been trying to figure out what exactly made Web 2.0 different enough that I was more comfortable approaching people. Funnily enough, it wasn’t the attendees or the schedule or anything about Six Apart — it was something quite accidental, I think. The conference was incredibly crowded and the space didn’t accommodate the numbers of attendees well. It was almost impossible not to bump into someone. Stressful at times, if you’re a tad bit claustrophobic, the confined space forced people to mingle more. I’m not sure I’d recommend small spaces, large groups as a recipe for interaction but I think that for this conference (going for the vibe that there is a lot of buzz and activity right now), it worked.
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