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Would You Attend a Slashdot Convention?

Posted by Cliff on from the those-mad-large-chaotic-get-togethers dept.

J.J. Lee asks: "I must say that I'm truly touched. I've just read some of the peoples' response to the System Administrators - College or Career? posting and I found it very encouraging that people have posted selfless, useful, encouraging and helpful advice to a complete stranger. I've been a Slashdot devotee for about a year now and I know this wasn't the first time I felt proud to be in such a community. The responses (for the most part) were well though out and had a genuine concern for this young fellow. Would the Slashdot community be willing to come together for an annual convention or event? If so, what would be the theme and what talks would a convention like this have? Just thought it might be great to meet some people and get to know each other on a non-virtual level." I've been doing Ask Slashdot for somewhere close to 5 years, and it's been one of the best experiences of my life. I sure wouldn't mind meeting some of the faces behind the nicknames (particularly this "Anonymous Coward" chap), what about you? If not a huge convention, would local get-togethers be more your speed?

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  1. blah by Sloppy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It would probably be a good vessel on which to piggyback a keysigning party.

    But that's about all it would be good for, IMHO. I certainly wouldn't make a special trip for it. I doubt many would.

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  2. Tack it on another convention. by UnifiedTechs · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why not hold a mini convention the same weekend as a bigger convention we are lickly to be at anyways? Didn't OSDN have a party the day of the linux convention in San Fran 2 or 3 years ago? I remember something like that, well I remember alot of free booze the rest is blurry....

    Anyways hold a get together one of the days of linux world, everyone would be in town anyways.(And for some people the company picks up the tab)

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  3. No by Etyenne · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Four years ago, I would have answered a resounding "Yes!". Today, I would answer an uninterested no.

    Slashdot has becomed the shadow of it's former self; it is now a little more than a news outlet for me. It was'nt always the case. It had been a real community a few years ago. Notice my UID; I have been reading Slashdot for a long time ... back when CmdrTaco was actually taking part in the discussion.

    If you want to see a real community in action, I suggest you check out Kuro5hin for the political/social stuff and ArsTechnica discussion forum for the technical stuff. These are real community in my mind; not glorified news outlet. They are not the only one; just two good examples.

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