Speaker choice is up to the conference organizers. If you don’t like the choice, go to another conference. Chill with the drama.
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Replying to @dan_abramov
Or organize your own conference and invite anybody you want
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Replying to @dan_abramov
Main takeaway: going for the person(s) who complained is cruel and insane. Organizers make the call, not attendees or past speakers.
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Replying to @dan_abramov
It's not merely organisers that choose who can talk nowadays. But I agree that people need to be less vindictive.
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Replying to @sebinsua
Organizers (and speaks themselves) are literally the only people who chooses who talks at a conference
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Replying to @dan_abramov
Ultimately, yes. But it is clear to everyone that they can be lobbied.
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Replying to @sebinsua
Sounds like a conspiracy theory. Maybe worth trying to run a conference to get a first hand experience?
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Replying to @dan_abramov
It's a fact that the organisers were tweeted that Crockford was an inappropriate choice. Seems clear that they were influenced.
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Replying to @sebinsua @dan_abramov
It could be coincidence that they made the choice of course. Though I think it's rare for decisions to be made that way.
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Are you "being influenced" if you talk to someone and change an opinion? Does it stop being your opinion? Should we disrespect it?
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Yes. Influencing someone is changing their opinion. Good or bad it does not give others the right to vindictive behaviour.
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Replying to @sebinsua
Which is exactly my point. "Punishing" people who complained is the worst possible course of action here.
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Organizers listen to people and make decisions. Yes their point of view may change. Still no excuse forhttps://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/772883704326873089 …
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