Awww, this makes me a little sad. I'm really sorry we made you feel that way. Hivefests are these wonderful things that where from the first second you walk through the door, you prepare to talk to anyone and everyone, and I can say that after being at a few of them now this is both a blessing and a curse. Usually by the end I barely have any voice left, have taken no pictures, and did almost nothing outside of conference venues, so I can definitely say for me that by the time closing dinner rolls around I am really starting to hit the wall and certainly am not as mindful as I could be. One of my favorite parts of it all is getting to chat with people I don't know (even if I'm dead on my feet), so I really apologize that instead of being kind and pleased to meet you, I didn't manage to act that way or convey that. I still think fests are worth it for the 'offline' engagement alone, so don't let jerks like me colour your experience!