Hi,
On 03/23/2013 11:21 AM, Rob Nickerson wrote:
Hi All,
I saw the request for a banner [1] and replied via email as I am not
on the design mailing list. For transparency here is my reply:
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There is a wider issue (and don't mean to be a spoil sport) that
local events using the SotM "brand" could lead to a weakening of the
main SotM. I cannot think of any big conferences that allow their
brand to be used almost identically for local events. The exception
that comes to my mind is TEDx events [2] but they have a clear
communication that they are independent.
We have been doing this for a number of years now, with SOTM EU, US,
Scotland - and I think it has been working really well, actually.
FOSS4G is another conference closer to our field that has local events
that share the same name, with success.
Now for OSM (given the crowd-source structure) you could say that the
main SotM is independent too, with other people suggesting main SotM
is becoming less relevant. Either way, I think some clearer
communication would be useful.
Who is suggesting that the main SOTM is becoming less relevant? What are
their arguments?
What do you suggest we make clearer? SOTM US (an event I am helping to
organize) profiles itself clearly as a conference targeted primarily at
the U.S. This does not mean that we do not welcome participation from
abroad - quite the contrary - but we don't aim to be the global
community conference that SOTM is, and in my view, will continue to be.
[..]
Now before this turns into an argument about my use of the word
"brand", I would like to add that I am all for local OSM groups. Also
I think Richard's idea is a great one. Particularly the idea to "use
GeoIP etc. to find what country the user is from. Serve the message
for that country." Adding to that, can I suggest that if no local
banner is found then my suggestion of a generic "attend an event"
banner be explored.
I like that idea too, but that's something to follow up on on design@
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Martijn van Exel
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