On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Cedric Greevey <cgree...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In fact, your statement is wrong as to very basic economics. The value of > being there at the conference isn't alterable by something that hasn't, at > that point, even happened yet. A delayed release only takes value *away* > from the *videos*. It may make being there at the conference *relatively* > more valuable than the videos, but it doesn't change the conference's > *absolute* value and it actually *diminishes* the *total* value of both. > But it's the relative value that matters. To decide whether to go to the conference, I compare the relative value of going over not going; the timing of the release of the videos has a huge impact on that calculation. Broadly speaking, a conference offers two things: information and the fun of networking and being around with others who share your interests. If I know the videos are going to be released immediately, for free, then my judgment about whether to attend the conference becomes a very specific calculation about whether the value to me of interacting with other Clojurians exceeds cost of the conference. The delayed release means that going to the conference becomes not just about the networking, but also the thrill and immediacy of being the "first on the block" to be privy to the latest and greatest information about Clojure, the new libraries, etc. Thus the delayed release adds value to the conference. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
