Richard, Yes, it's quite significant.
There are many events, eg at SOTM-US where I've felt very uncomfortable both due to alcohol and noise. It's hard to find public places to hold social events that don't serve alcohol, though. While I do drink on occasion (once every 3-4 months), I often feel a bit uncomfortable with the alcohol culture of geek events in general. - Serge _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk