Rambly panel related thoughts

Ug. I seem to have become One Of Those Fans who starts off with a reasonable question then goes into a ramble about a pet topic or, worse, a self righteous and only barely relevant rant. I think it's a combination of less ability to concentrate on what I'm saying and my social skills being rusty.

Perhaps I should write questions down when I think of them. And/or find more opportunities to rant about fannish stuff in person outside of a panel context, get it out of my system.

I also think I might have to stop going to panels that are too straightforwardly celebratory of their subject. Even if I agree with 99% of the positive things people are saying, that 1% of disagreement and the vibe that only squeeful responses are expected niggle at me and I start feeling all contrary and cantankerous and being tempted to rant. I had to just leave the Doctor Who panel before I ended up ranting about the ways Russell T Davies is better than Stephen Moffat (Not that I think he's better overall! But he wasn't all bad) And I seem to be unable to make it through a panel about fanworks without muttering about the ways the community isn't quite as inclusive and supportive as all that.
( Some specific thoughts I had during the politics & fanworks panel about satire and criticism )

Swancon Panel notes 1

I pretty much only took notes on Friday, and it's going to take me a while to type them up.

Today has been pretty good, I mostly chatted to people and am taking a break before the masquerade.
( Disability and social media, AI and the human mind )

Swancon panels 2

( Great women in comics, New Who, This Spaceship has cooties (feminism and sff), Emotion and attachment in video games, Politics of fanworks, Conversation with Artists: Technique, Gynaecon discussion on accessibility, food and food ethics )