I think if a group of individuals[1], or several groups, want to put forward proposals for the conference to be located in "Cyberspace"[2] then that should not be disallowed, and then its up to the conference committee to consider it fairly according to the criteria for selection.
Barry [1] Not me [2] But not "the metaverse". Just No. On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM Michael Smith via Discuss < discuss@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > This email originated outside the University. Check before clicking links > or attachments. > > I would say that its probably best to think about Hybrid, as this is what > is happening for 2022. Essentially you are both right, there are pluses and > minuses to each. And we want to support both going forward as there isn’t > going to be an approach that works for everyone. Future FOSS4Gs will > probably all part virtual and in-person. > > Note this is my personal opinion. > > Mike > > > -- > > Michael Smith > US Army Corps / Remote Sensing GIS Center > > > > On 1/12/22, 10:28 AM, "Discuss on behalf of Iván Sánchez Ortega via > Discuss" <discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org on behalf of > discuss@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > > El miércoles, 12 de enero de 2022 15:26:05 (CET) Jonathan Moules via > Discuss > escribió: > > > we really hope that FOSS4G2023 can be safely > > > organized in physical format. > > > > Why? > > Because we humans are social animals; and people like me, who are > almost > completely burnt out by not having been outside of their houses for > nearly two > years, could really use an in-person event to see their friends and > their > personal heroes. > > I'm not gonna attack Jonathan's points (or even reply to them, risking > an > episode of sealioning to erode my patience), but I want to make one of > my own: > > It's good for our collective mental health. We *want* an in person > event, we > *hope* for it; which for me is a sign our brains have some demand for > it, even > if it's intangible. > > > -- > Iván Sánchez Ortega <i...@sanchezortega.es> > https://ivan.sanchezortega.es > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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