Less like moderating than refereeing
Looks like my first stint as a panel moderator will be rather more challenging than I expected. Let’s see …
First Jetse came out in defence of short reviews.
Then Niall took him to task for it (and generated a, shall we say, lively comments thread).
Then Jonathan put in his two pence (generating another busy comments thread that includes a visit from ((a possibly justifiably irate)) Andy Cox).
Meanwhile, Gabe sits tight on the other side of the Atlantic, wishing for an opportunity to deploy his critic-fu mad rant sk1llz, and A. R. Yngve certainly has reviews on his mind (although I’m not sure if he’s coming to the con or not).
And there was me thinking this was a topic hardly anyone would care about. I’m not known for my leadership abilities, so this may end up as an exercise in herding cats … metaphorically angry cats, with metaphorical guns.
Still, life’s a learning curve, isn’t it? 
Updating from a little after midday Friday (public transport permitting); until then, hasta luego, amigos.
