rbowen writes "Early-bird registration for ApacheCon closes on October 1. Sign up now to save $200 on the premier Apache event in the world. Don't miss out on a chance to mingle with the folks that wrote Apache, and get your Apache dilemmas solved by the leading experts in the field."
I have to agree with the other response. I imagine many had the same response that I did: the story read like spam. I mean, I'm used to seeing stories on/. that are really just thinly veiled advertisements, but this one didn't even do that. The only thing they could have done to make it look more like spam was put the subject in all caps and add a link to be removed.
-"Zow"
Worst. Story. Ever.
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No comments whatsoever, except complaining that the story sucks.
I have a hard time taking time off because I tend to get myself deeply engrossed in projects. My boss suggested that I pick a conference to attend because I think he can sense that I need a vacation. I signed up for this the day after registration started.
The fact that this is Apachecon, actually has some real value to my job, and Im excited to be going. The fact that it is in Las Vegas is gravy.
On the other hand, I will be in Las Vegas, on a payday. That could be bad.
But you have to consider the theam of the site. "News for Nerds, stuff that matters". I would think that saving money in an ApacheCon is news that matters to a nerd. If you don't fall into that catagory, then why are you here? Besides, technical conventions, especially ones devoted to open source software is hardly an advertisment when somebody post that the registration is still available. It more like advocacy, and that is another part of Slashdot. Besides, this fell under the apache section of news, it didn't even hit the main page, unless you configured your account to show EVERYTHING that passes thru the gates, and that is not the default settings, nor encouraged. So since this is news for the Apache folks, then that means your just a troll, right? And I've just fell for your bait, damn-it!
Check out my other posts -- I hope you'll see that I'm not a troll. I do indeed have everything turned on, and, as an Apache user I usually find the newsbits in this section very useful (I like knowing about the latest & greatest features). Further, I agree that both ApacheCon, and the potental to save money going to such are useful to know about. What really got me about this story was the tone. It didn't sound like something written about by a geek. I mean, compare it to the stories about LinuxWorld, or the Linux Beer Hike. Now compare it to the 10 messages you got today with guarented ways to increase your, erm. . . uptime. See what I mean?
Hahaha.... yeah.. I know what you mean by "uptime".
Sorry if I was a bit abrasive in my post too. =) I agree that sometimes the editors post things that are blantant advertisments, or endup being good advertisment for something they might have inocently thought was interesting enough to post. But I don't think this was one of them, and in general the editors just repost stuff submited by a user, and many time the user just copies/pastes directly from the original blurb (an advertisment). Oh well.
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I have to agree with the other response. I imagine many had the same response that I did: the story read like spam. I mean, I'm used to seeing stories on /. that are really just thinly veiled advertisements, but this one didn't even do that. The only thing they could have done to make it look more like spam was put the subject in all caps and add a link to be removed.
-"Zow"
No comments whatsoever, except complaining that the story sucks.
Software sucks. Open Source sucks less.
I have a hard time taking time off because I tend to get myself deeply engrossed in projects. My boss suggested that I pick a conference to attend because I think he can sense that I need a vacation. I signed up for this the day after registration started.
The fact that this is Apachecon, actually has some real value to my job, and Im excited to be going. The fact that it is in Las Vegas is gravy.
On the other hand, I will be in Las Vegas, on a payday. That could be bad.
But you have to consider the theam of the site. "News for Nerds, stuff that matters". I would think that saving money in an ApacheCon is news that matters to a nerd. If you don't fall into that catagory, then why are you here? Besides, technical conventions, especially ones devoted to open source software is hardly an advertisment when somebody post that the registration is still available. It more like advocacy, and that is another part of Slashdot. Besides, this fell under the apache section of news, it didn't even hit the main page, unless you configured your account to show EVERYTHING that passes thru the gates, and that is not the default settings, nor encouraged. So since this is news for the Apache folks, then that means your just a troll, right? And I've just fell for your bait, damn-it!
It isn't a lie if you belive it.
Check out my other posts -- I hope you'll see that I'm not a troll. I do indeed have everything turned on, and, as an Apache user I usually find the newsbits in this section very useful (I like knowing about the latest & greatest features). Further, I agree that both ApacheCon, and the potental to save money going to such are useful to know about. What really got me about this story was the tone. It didn't sound like something written about by a geek. I mean, compare it to the stories about LinuxWorld, or the Linux Beer Hike. Now compare it to the 10 messages you got today with guarented ways to increase your, erm. . . uptime. See what I mean?
-"Zow"
Hahaha.... yeah.. I know what you mean by "uptime".
Sorry if I was a bit abrasive in my post too. =) I agree that sometimes the editors post things that are blantant advertisments, or endup being good advertisment for something they might have inocently thought was interesting enough to post. But I don't think this was one of them, and in general the editors just repost stuff submited by a user, and many time the user just copies/pastes directly from the original blurb (an advertisment). Oh well.
It isn't a lie if you belive it.
This is VERY interesting in light that we were JUST talking about it... don't you think?
I think we're done now.