@ppk @seb_ly FWIW, sponsors were approached with the claim that they were expecting 3000 speakers. The only reason to book a venue of that size is if you’re hoping to bring in that many attendees. And Also the only way to avoid just a handful of attendees per talk.
I think this is an example of their reach far outstretching their grasp.
@mikestreety @jaffathecake My suggestion for that is to write/blog first. Writing about things you care about is a great way to crystallise some thinking into a story you might find you want to tell in a conference talk.
@oliverturner @seaotta Genius! I love a good mashup.
@jaffathecake And slowly getting back to attending some events has been lovely.
@jaffathecake Me too. I’ve been mostly MC-ing lately, and I’m ready to get back to doing some talks.
@mxbck @jaffathecake All gems!
Last straw reached.
Terribly sad that it has come to this after I got so much from twitter over the years. But I'm not prepared to participate in Musk's nonsense.
Find me primarily at:
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@nielsim Also a good reminder for me that it's time to turn off the crossposting.
Terribly sad that it has come to this after I got so much from twitter over the years. But I'm not prepared to participate in Musk's nonsense.
Find me primarily at:
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@nielsim Dammit. I do. One more tweet to delete. And repost. You know… for old time’s sake.
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Last straw reached.
Terribly sad that it has come to this after I got so much from twitter over the years. But I'm not prepared to participate in Musk's nonsense.
Find me primarily at:
🔹@philhawksworth@indieweb.com
🔹https://hawksworx.com/
🔹https://hawksworx.com/feed.xml
Use your voice. Join us on https://votewithyourtweet.com/
@cobra_winfrey Yes. I trust Cassie completely. But on this occasion I didn’t need to base anything just on trust. I’ve heard accounts directly from many speakers for the event that tally. And they fit with my own experience.
My friends, Cassie and Jo, have shown courage by being among the first to speak publicly about this.
I only quietly withdrew from this event, so I did not get challenged online. I wish I had listened to my instincts and the accounts of countless other speakers sooner.
RT @cassiecodes@twitter.com
One of my friends spoke out about her experience with Modern Frontends.
I have some things to say too.
It seems like a lot of people do.
https://www.cassie.codes/posts/modern-frontends
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/cassiecodes/status/1593675948410507266
I only quietly withdrew from this event, so I did not get challenged online. I wish I had listened to my instincts and the accounts of countless other speakers sooner. https://twitter.com/cassiecodes/status/1593675948410507266
https://adactio.com/journal/19650
Agreeing very strongly with @adactio’s appraisal of the vibe and the prospects on Mastodon as I dip my own toe in the fediverse waters.
Making a commitment to travel and speak and then sticking to that in spite of the event unravelling is not, in my view, being complicit.