I&#x27;ve given up worrying about conference paper reviewers. The last paper I submitted got a strong accept from one, and a reject from the other (the overall decision was accept). Interestingly the reasons for accept&#x2F;reject were almost exactly the same - the stuff one guy liked, the other guy hated. It&#x27;s completely luck of the draw, so don&#x27;t be disheartened.<p>In any case, I pick conferences largely based on their location (if I can get paid to go) rather than their academic merit. That&#x27;s what journals are for!