Plead the First

By any measure, ConvergeSouth seems to have been a success. I enjoyed my time there Saturday. The talks were great, and it was a lot of fun meeting some of the local bloggers I’ve talked to only online.

The organizers and session leaders did a great job, and it was nice how Ed floated around between sessions and gave the conversations a shot in the arm on the rare occasions when things seemed to lag. I think Roch’s talk on Local Online Alt Media was my favorite. The audience participation seemed to be at its best there, and it was inspiring to hear about how blogging can actually effect change in the real world.

An ironic quote: “No medium is more powerful than the moving image” — From a slide in a Powerpoint presentation that contained no images, moving or otherwise, in the Video blogging session. To be fair, Amanda had several videos ready to show us, but unfortunately the sound on the computer couldn’t be hooked into the room’s PA system.

A profound quote: “You ask a question and you’ll get an answer. And it may not fit with your view of reality.” — Michael Bowen, talking about interaction on blogs.

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