On 11/10/18 13:38, Jim Reid wrote:
> Since there doesn’t appear to be a mailing list for RIPE77 attendees, this
> seems the most suitable place to raise the following.
>
> The lovely and efficient NCC meeting staff have sent me (and presumably
> everyone else) email about practical matters for RIPE77. It contains the
> following:
>
> "You are required to wear your badge during the meeting at ALL times
> for security purposes.”
>
> EH?
>
> What “security purposes”? I doubt this badge can protect me from terrorist
> attack or something dodgy from a nearby frikandel automat. Why are we
> required to wear badges at all times? When was this rule introduced and who
> took the decision? Is the next step to have badge goons policing who is
> allowed to get a coffee or go into the sessions?
The badges for this meeting are being printed on Kevlar and will in fact
protect you from a shot to the heart. You are free to wear them in
whatever position you need, depending on what body part you value most.
As a Scot you may wish to wear it over your wallet... ;-)
