Always love seeing the Pacman rule at the #PyconUS intro.

[ericholscher@fosstodon.org]

Always love seeing the Pacman rule at the #PyconUS intro. If you want to read more, see my blog post from 9 (!) years ago.

The Pac-Man Rule at Conferences

I firmly believe that conferences can provide a lot of value for people in an industry. Conferences allow people to create a network, which helps them feel integrated in a community and profession....

Eric Holscher (www.ericholscher.com)

[ehmatthes@fosstodon.org]

@ericholscher It's as enduring as Pac-Man itself!

[clew@ecoevo.social]

Love the rule, can you add the prose in the post or as alt text?

(So many kinds of inclusivity)

@ericholscher

[klara@drupal.community]

@ericholscher But how do you break the ice for the newcomer? It helps to have a plan: A quick round of short introductions, a recap of what you were discussing ...

[glynd@mastodon.world]

@ericholscher Never heard of this rule, but I love it!

[sortius@infosec.exchange]

@ericholscher I like. Will try to implement it where I can. Maybe something I can bring up at the community board meetings at the local community backyard

[humanhorseshoes@mastodon.world]

@ericholscher and then 4 ghosts turn up and hunt you down?

[ericholscher@fosstodon.org]

And a follow up from @nedbat who brings the Pacman rule to time as well as space by leaving silence in a conversation for people to join.

#PyconUS

[dave_cochran@infosec.exchange]

@ericholscher yo @bsideskc

[ciredutempsesme@mamot.fr]

Qp @ericholscher
Are you a Pacman ?

[jezhiggins@mastodon.me.uk]

@ericholscher While he was chair of the ACCU Conference, my friend Russel Winder would show this slide in his opening remarks every day. Made a real difference to the culture of the conference. Thanks.