Comments on: Keynote ruckus at HighEdWeb http://sillybean.net/2009/10/keynote-ruckus-at-highedweb/ reading, writing, web design, and the intersections thereof Tue, 15 May 2012 09:01:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shelley Keith http://sillybean.net/2009/10/keynote-ruckus-at-highedweb/comment-page-1/#comment-15945 Shelley Keith Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:22:40 +0000 http://sillybean.net/?p=2479#comment-15945 <p>“What do 450 web nerds do when they’re trapped in a hotel ballroom listening to someone who’s insulting their intelligence? They get out their laptops and smartphones and start tweeting.”</p> <p>This is really the crux of the situation. We were patronized and openly insulted (Kazaa, threesome, really?) and had the option to openly revolt (Kanye anyone?) or vent quietly while respecting him enough to allow him to finish. </p> <p>To the detractors…it could have been much, much, much worse.</p> “What do 450 web nerds do when they’re trapped in a hotel ballroom listening to someone who’s insulting their intelligence? They get out their laptops and smartphones and start tweeting.”

This is really the crux of the situation. We were patronized and openly insulted (Kazaa, threesome, really?) and had the option to openly revolt (Kanye anyone?) or vent quietly while respecting him enough to allow him to finish.

To the detractors…it could have been much, much, much worse.

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