chi, stands for computer human interaction. some of the stuff under that title can be pretty boring, but at least sigchi has an interesting history and therefore some interesting members. so it might be worth to consider the following invitation; - at least for those who are already there or want to go through these flight procedures:

alt.chi invites controversial ideas, novel prototypes, failed but valuable user studies, bold experiments, and anything else that can give a fresh perspective on CHI. We invite submissions that explore technical or practical limitations in technologies or methodologies; that introduce promising, although currently non-viable techniques; that critique the current state of the field ..| chi2007

forum open from 1 dec - to 1 feb.