To ensure unimpeded information sharing and discussion, the
Security Track will not be broadcast or recorded.
I fail to understand how making the presentations secret from all
except those attending in person promotes information sharing.
Could whoever made this seemingly contradictory decision explain
the reasoning behind it?
- Brian
Speaking as presenter in this track, I’d be fine with video recording and online distribution. In fact, I’d encourage it, I don’t assume any secrecy or confidentiality in this meeting.
Perhaps for the NANOG74 meeting it is too late to organize video recording, but going forward I’m a proponent of recording everything. It creates more value for both the presenters and the global community.
I just wanted to mention that NANOG is being read all over the world - as far as I know this is the biggest english speaking “NOG” mailing list… in the world. Most of the readers here will never attend a NANOG meeting and a big part of those won’t attend because they live on other parts of the planet.
The topics seem very interesting and highly relevant for networks everywhere and I find it very unfortunate that there will be no recording.
Whether to record a session or not is up to the presenter and track
coordinator.
The security track, originally called the ISP Security BoF started by
Barry Greene and Merike Kaeo was in part an outgrowth of the
nsp-security community. The nsp-security was a closed, vetted
community. In those days, they were not recorded mainly so participants
could feel reasonably comfortable sharing amongst each other by having
the discussions limited to those there in person.
For many years later it was more or less a given that the security
track wasn't recorded. However, that position has weakened slightly
and I take some of the blame for that. The last two security tracks I
led (67/68) were recorded and I think there was at least one before that
I asked be recorded, but it ended up not being captured because the
meeting coordinators thought I made a mistake.
I had taken an informal poll before the first time about this. There
were about three people as I recall who preferred them not to be
recorded, suggesting they would not go on mic and participate if they
were.
Maybe during the session another show of hands should be taken to see
who wants them recorded or not in the future.
This is in fact how it works now at NANOG. As John points out, the
decision is left up to the submitter, but almost all talks are webcast
and recorded. (Historically, the security track has not been
recorded.)
Anyone is welcome to submit talks, including tracks, for
consideration, and to make this choice as submitter. In this case,
the track moderator believes that it's better that the the talk to not
be recorded and so we are honoring that request.
Aside from the security track and one other submission, the remainder
of the 3-day program will be available for viewing and recorded.
Ryan, what does the track moderator have to do with the presenter? All I here is an excuse to do a disservice to fellow members of this community.
Do you really want to have future meetings with everyone holding out their phones, cameras, or other recording devices, to spread the wealth of knowledge? That's crazy.
