Ok, first of all, I didn't get invited and I don't really care. It's just I have been reading the list lately and many of the topics don't interest me right now... As someone who works in development of a couple "open media" programs, I am not a programmer-- like how Josh put it. But it wasn't filled with programmers. There were people on all sides of the open media workhorse. From programmers to dreamers-- which is a good thing. I have often sat in these sorts of things where its only programmers. I don't have to program to know what I'm talking about in the Personal Media Revolution (catchphrases are fun!).
What was strange was to have this "hey, I just walked into this and it's great-- watch us on the live stream!" Then to have us look at pics of you guys talking. Nothing wrong with it-- someone may want a new desktop pic-- it was just a little strange. Unmediated.com was one of the hosts of the event and you guys help with Unmediated. It's your event, and you invited us to watch you talk. No big whoop. I hope it was a success and a lot of positive things came out of it-- which is what happens when you get smart, passionate people all in one room. If you havent been in that situation folks, you are missing out. And don't blame Josh and Jay-- only YOU can get yourself into those situations. Don't blame one closed door. Especially when we are talking about these sorts of things. Closed doors are a given. If they wanted it bigger and with sponsorship they could have gone that route, but they didn't. Whatever. Conference Politics are a bitch and this wasn't even a conference. Hey, the Flash Conference is in a half-hour-- maybe someone will be there and we can really get the blood boiling!:) (mine is just filled with coffee right now...that's my excuse for such a long email so late in the day.) love schlomo http://schlomolog.blogspot.com http://webzine2005.com --- In [email protected], Deirdre Straughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay, constraints noted. But, as previously noted, with no warning at all, > it was impossible for most of us to participate even via the live chat or > stream (had it been working properly). In all the rush, none of you - many > of whom are active on this list - could remember to drop us a line? > > Of course anyone has a right to run whatever event they want to in whatever > way they want to, but, after all the democratic rhetoric in this group, it > gets up my nose to find out about an "invitation only" event only after the > fact, and to see a list of familiar names among the attendees, many of whom > I would not define as developers (in fact, JD Lasica referred to the group > as "developers, filmmakers, citizens media advocates and other creative > people"). It feels exclusive, in a bad way. Is that where y'all want to be > going with the concept of OPEN media? > > > > > On 10/25/05, Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think this is silly. > > It was a summit for developers, not a conference. > > Space was extremely limited, it was put together very quickly, and > > completely out of pocket. > > If the organizers choose to do a conference with sponsors and the whole > > she-bang next time, then that would certainly be great, but as it was there > > were serious constraints on resources and there was barely enough space for > > those who were invited. > > > > There was an open chat and an open stream on the web though. > > > > -- > best regards, > Deirdré Straughan > > www.beginningwithi.com <http://www.beginningwithi.com> (personal) > www.tvblob.com <http://www.tvblob.com> (work) > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
