I’m at the Techdirt Greenhouse, starting in just a few minutes. The previous one was a great experience, and now I am back to lead one of the discussion groups.

One way to measure the success of a conference (unconference?) is how often you talk about it long after it’s over. Ever since the first Greenhouse I could not attend a conference without bumping into a few participants who’d start the conversation by saying how boring the old way felt after the Greenhouse experience.

Greenhouse has become the “gold standard” for participation, interactivity – there are no speakers and audience, just participants.

And now Techdirt is taking it one step further, by launching a social experience: at the end of the day, when everyone’s left, the discussions will not be closed. Greenhouse “lives on” here- courtesy of WetPaint. The site brings the best of wikis and forum discussions together, in an easy-to use format. Feel free to navigate around, and don’t just read – participate! You all have edit rights. Registration is not necessary, but helpful, especially if you’d like to be recognized for your contribution.

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