i like assigned tabling. a free-for-all means that people will stake out what they think are the best spots & i do not know if he is fair. i mean, it does bug me when i make an effort to get to a zine fair on time & all the rest of the tables are sttil empty & i feel like a big nerd, but i like assigned tabling. because that way you can also control spreading out distros so they are not all group