1) Some people seem to have budget targets in mind, but it is unclear to me what they might be. I know that in a flame war from what seems like months ago, conflicting opinions about proper fiscal responsibility were espoused. So what are we trying to achieve with the budget?
2) Many of the people in the sponsorship queue claim not to be able to afford a single cent of their travel costs: not a single penny. Still a certain contingent assumes that they can pay for transit, food, and entertainment on the day trip. If these people without any money at all can afford the day trip, can they also afford to pay for food during DebCamp? Since we obviously do not take people's assertions at face value, how can we determine what is actually affordable by attendees, and cut any unnecessary sponsorship accordingly? 3) In terms of slashing budgeted expenses, many people seem to think a few hundred dollars in one place is a worthwhile and necessary cut, yet the same amount in a different area is minuscule and ridiculous to even talk about. How can we determine which sacrifices are acceptable and which would drastically undermine the quality of DebConf or Day Trip life? 4) There are myriad opinions on this list and some of the people actually doing work on the conference get demotivated by them. There are many messages I would like to reply to, but avoid doing so because it would lead to further conflict. How can we get everyone with an opinion to contribute meaningfully to the success of this conference in ways that will not make everyone else quit in disgust? My snide undertones are fair game for calling out. _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
