This is a great observation. I'm a pretty severe introvert, so I find myself dreading coffee/social breaks at large conferences — unless I already know or have some background on some participants.
However, I also find it a little bit embarrassing to start the conversation as you have here. I think that's because in earlier days — before the current prominence of blogging and social networking — browsing someone's web presence felt a little like low-grade stalking. [See http://xkcd.com/300/ :) ]
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Chris
2008-01-18T18:27:37ZThis is a great observation. I'm a pretty severe introvert, so I find myself dreading coffee/social breaks at large conferences — unless I already know or have some background on some participants.
However, I also find it a little bit embarrassing to start the conversation as you have here. I think that's because in earlier days — before the current prominence of blogging and social networking — browsing someone's web presence felt a little like low-grade stalking. [See http://xkcd.com/300/ :) ]