@aral I like OSCON a lot, but I don't understand why they can't pay folks when they charge what they do. I wish they'd explain better.
OK, so for those of you who don’t speak, here’s the backstory: loads of conferences ask speakers to speak for free in exchange for a ticket.
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@funkatron I feel it may have something to do with the term profit. As in, we want more of it. :) -
@aral see, I've been told by multiple people whom I tend to believe that they *lose* money on each one. I don't know where the $ is going. -
@funkatron Creative accounting? Adobe uses the same argument for MAX but it’s really a big marketing event for them. -
@aral could be. That's disappointing if so.
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@aral I think it depends though if the event itself is free. -
@benmacgowan Event may be free but organisers may still be paid, etc. Free != not for profit. Even in latter, everyone else may be paid.
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@aral is that the new “Take photos for us for free. It will be good experience for you and it will look good on your CV” -
@oliverfoggin Basically, yes. Sad thing is we’ve conditioned people so much that some folks thought it was real!
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@aral on the other hand, if I speak for free I actually get to speak… rejection pile getting quite large now :( -
@hyper_linda Their loss, Linda. -
@aral I don't know Aral. Some of them I would have really liked to go to like devs love bacon and dare conf.
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@aral hey, at least they don't make you pay to do it!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral Although, to be fair, my university paid all that. But still, presenters are expected to get tickets. Even competition finalists.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I wonder does anyone go them by their own money. Seems to be only for people working with big companies or the already successful/richThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I'm going to a large academic HCI conference soon as my paper was accepted. Had to pay for everything, including the ticket!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral ridiculous. But prices are way over the top too. I'd love to go to plenty but no way I could afford it. Fluent is $2000 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I'm ok when they also pay flight, hotel etc. AND it's a conference I actually want to attend myself.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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