Hi there! On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:37:51 +0200, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > Daniel Pocock dijo [Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 03:07:40PM +0000]: >> One simple way to do this would be to turn the tables: give everybody >> the worst-case-scenario. Tell everyone they have to contribute a share >> of the cost (200k / 200 people = 1,000 CHF each) and that they get back >> money if sponsors are found. [...] > ...Except for those of us that, facing the prospect of paying CHF1,000 > if nothing miraclous happens (as that's the message we would be > giving), would probably decide not to attend. And so, if instead of > 200 projected attendees only 150 register, the price would increase > for everybody. > > It is a way to get the conference doable, of course. But then again, I > hope it's not the chosen way.
FTR, I am against such a drastic change in how DebConf is organized. Thx, bye, Gismo / Luca
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