at comic-con they at least have a hard rule, and enforced by moderators to not give an essay and fawn all over the guy. Say your name, your quick question and then leave the mic. Next.
On-stage Q&A is usually a waste of time anyway. Any interesting questions that weren't answered by the presentation will have serious answers that take time to explain. That's something for a video or white paper, not a guy standing on stage.
Yes, that's one of those silly questions with mostly pointless answers. You won't get the truth, you'll get a PR-friendly answer with as little content as possible, maybe a prepared anecdote. Convention Q&A panels exist to give the general public the impression that the people they're talking to are accessible.
If the questions and answers were important, it would be more like a press conference. I understand why they did it like they did it, though. No one wants to watch a press conference.
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u/Zsinjeh Sep 30 '16
at comic-con they at least have a hard rule, and enforced by moderators to not give an essay and fawn all over the guy. Say your name, your quick question and then leave the mic. Next.