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Webby Awards Downsized To Virtual Event
minesweeper writes "In another sign of the times, this article in the SF Chronicle says that the seventh annual Webby Awards, typically a flamboyant affair held in San Francisco, has been reduced to a virtual event this year. Many of the nominees couldn't make it to the event scheduled for June 5 due to the downturn in the economy and fears of traveling."
Wait after the day when cyberterrorists do a major cyber attack, you'll read:
"Webby Awards, typically a virtual event, has been reduced to a flamboyant affair held in San Francisco. Many of the nominees couldn't make it to the virtual event scheduled for June 5 due to fears of using the Internet."
well, ya. considering the times.. it's not the terrorist factor anymore. it's the "i'm gonna be fired.. and replaced.. if i don't show up at work" fear factor.
...fears of traveling.
What are we, a country of pansies all of a sudden? I see people traveling everyday without even thinking of "ooohh, the terrorists are out to get us, aahhhh....". Statements like this make it seem we're all holed up in our basements with a shotgun and stock of canned ham waiting for the end. These geeks just don't wanna leave their computers for some fruity webby awards. Sounds cool to me though.
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At least it didn't get outsourced to India!
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The Webbys are about the dumbest thing I have ever heard of anyway. I unfortunately caught about 15 minutes of 'em last year and my brain still hurts.
"Hey Apu, give me a keg of beer and a sixpack to hold me over until I crack the keg." :)
This is making me slightly sad and reminiscent of all the lovely dot-com partying of 1999/2000. I remember the first JavaOne here in SF. They threw an awesome party on the waterfront with large inflatable rides and lots of booze!
Oh well, it sure was fun while it lasted!
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That is such a cheap cop out...
Just be honest, tell us your broke and your prized cash cow from the boom has really turned into a sickly not so goldeny calf.
As soon as the air lines were open for business I was already onboard a plane. Hell I was hoping for some crazy bastards to try and take our flight... it would have been great beating the life out of him.
"due to the downturn in the economy and fears of traveling."
OMG mom, you mean you cant drive me there?
...many of them are probably afraid they'll be replaced.
Yes, replaced with a very small shell script.
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