Please don't do a DConf 2018, consider alternatives

[Dejan Lekic]

On Tuesday, 2 October 2018 at 06:26:30 UTC, Joakim wrote:
> I'm sure some thought and planning is now going into the next 
> DConf, so I'd like to make sure people are aware that the 
> conference format that DConf uses is dying off, as explained 
> here:
>
> https://marco.org/2018/01/17/end-of-conference-era

It is a matter of personal preference, and a view of a modern-day 
geek, in my humble opinion... I _highly disagree_. People go to 
conferences for different reasons. You know, even though we 
"computer people" tend to be branded as antisocial, there are 
still many of us who prefer to see someone in person, talk to 
him/her, meet new people, speak to them too, build the network, 
exchange phone numbers, etc...

As usual with conferences not all people are happy - you will 
ALWAYS have people who prefer more technical stuff, and people 
who prefer more business side - people who try to promote their 
products and services. - Conferences are brilliant places for 
them.

Another group of people interested in conferences and meetups are 
recruiters. My company found few new colleagues this way...

Yet another group are people who also want to see the town where 
the conference is held - it is a form of tourism if you like.

Yes, you can have all that interaction with some 
internet-conferencing software, but not at the level when people 
interact with each other directly!