This!!!! I hated flying before covid, as I always got off the plane with a cold or flu, now it’s not even worth the risk. And I’m not at all a fan of crowds. I would LOVE it if AusNOG was streamed, would happily pay half the ticket price to be able to watch online!
—DG On Tue, 2 Aug 2022 at 3:19 pm, Shaun Deans <[email protected]> wrote: > > How about NOG focus on meaningful things like streaming the event for > those who can’t attend > > I for one would pay up to 50% of the in-person price for a live stream. I > have done just this for TedX. > > Would love to see the math on the income from 'the sponsor' and stack that > against the income from copious live streams (minus in-person overheads). > > For an NOG we seem to be very offline 🤷♀️ > > <S>It not like we couldn't find some spare bandwidth for a live stream.</s> > > > Cheers > > > Shaun Deans > 🧙♂️ kadeo.au > 1800 WKD KDO > 📱🏃♂️ > > On Tue, 2 Aug 2022, 14:43 Karl Kloppenborg, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> >> >> At 500-600 dollars a ticket, I’d like you to respect the financial >> commitment I’ve made to gathering as much merch from my industry peers as >> I’d like. >> >> >> >> This has historically always taken place and given the small community >> nature of NOG, something many of us look forward to as part of the >> experience, we like swapping our merch with our friends. It saves postage. >> >> >> >> I would say this not only misses the mark but is a continued slap of the >> face to all those that pay good money to attend the event in hopes to meet >> with their industry peers but more importantly *friends.* >> >> >> >> How about NOG focus on meaningful things like streaming the event for >> those who can’t attend, or providing a continued framework to making the >> event a safer place for all? >> >> >> >> Honestly. >> >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> -- >> >> *Karl Kloppenborg, **(BCompSc, CNCF-[KCNA, CKA, CKAD], LFCE, CompTIA >> Linux+ XK0-004)* >> >> Managing Director, Invention Labs. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *AusNOG <[email protected]> on behalf of [email protected] < >> [email protected]> >> *Date: *Tuesday, 2 August 2022 at 2:21 pm >> *To: *AusNOG Mailing List <[email protected]> >> *Subject: *[AusNOG] Promotional material at AusNOG Events. >> >> Afternoon all, >> >> We've been contacted by one of the sponsors of our conference in April >> about companies who aren't sponsors handing out promotional material, in >> particular branded t-shirts etc. While everyone likes getting a bag full >> of free merch, we ask that attendees respect the financial commitment that >> our sponsors make towards funding the conference. They cover almost half >> the cost and in return they get the right to promote themselves to all of >> you who attend. >> >> If you are not a sponsor please do not distribute swag to delegates at >> the conference. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> David, on behalf of the Board >> ... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> > _______________________________________________ > AusNOG mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog > -- Damien Gardner Jnr VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust [email protected] - http://www.rendrag.net/ -- We rode on the winds of the rising storm, We ran to the sounds of thunder. We danced among the lightning bolts, and tore the world asunder
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