a not (IMHO) unreasonable proposed corrollary ... throughout the 21st century, humanity has also demonstrated that the purportedly maximally-efficient distribution of resources afforded by late-stage capitalism has rarely been accompanied by truly altruistic motives; and every capitalist across the spectrum should interrogate the parameters associated with deals that seem (perhaps superficially) too good to be true.
steve ulrich (sulr...@botwerks.org) On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 20:51 Lu Heng <h...@anytimechinese.com> wrote: > Hi there, > > Throughout the 20th century, humanity has consistently demonstrated that > the central distribution and redistribution of resources are ineffective. > > To clarify, the tickets that come with sponsorship are still tickets that > I have purchased as part of a package deal. > > Therefore, I have paid for those tickets and am happy to donate them to > those in need for free. > > It’s hard for me to understand why some people have an issue with that. > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 at 10:38, Christopher Hawker <ch...@thesysadmin.au> > wrote: > >> If, hypothetically speaking, I were a sponsor and I had spare tickets to >> an event that I didn't pay for or need and my intentions were truly >> altruistic, I'd return them to the event organiser so that they may >> distribute them (in line with my wishes of course). I wouldn't post to a >> public mailing list advertising that I was a sponsor and looking for people >> to give away tickets to. >> >> To be transparent, everyone is entitled to do with their tickets as they >> wish, and spend their money in whatever way they wish as is their right. >> This is simply what I would do. >> >> Regards, >> Christopher Hawker >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+chris=thesysadmin...@nanog.org> on behalf >> of Lu Heng <h...@anytimechinese.com> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2025 10:00 AM >> *To:* Ilissa Miller <ili...@imillerpr.com> >> *Cc:* NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> >> *Subject:* Re: Free pass NANOG >> >> Hi Llissa: >> >> Thank you for your kind words. >> >> As the Diamond sponsor and meeting host for the upcoming meetings, I >> intend to continue this initiative throughout the year for the next few >> meetings as well! >> >> Please spread the word and let those in need know! >> >> There are only two to three passes left, so please act quickly if you >> know someone might require assistance. :) >> >> -- >> Kind regards. >> Lu >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 22:28 Ilissa Miller <ili...@imillerpr.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you for your very generous offer for this very important community. >> I hope there are people on this list that take you up on it - very kind! >> >> On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM Lu Heng <h...@anytimechinese.com> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I am a capitalist and philanthropist who doesn’t believe in central >> distribution. So, no thanks. >> >> I will give to the person in need myself. >> >> And those passes aren’t “given”, I purchased them. >> >> For those need help I still have few left, PM me. >> >> -- >> Kind regards. >> Lu >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 07:42 Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojed...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Well said @Tom and Chris. Sounds like the right way to go about this. >> >> Regards >> >> ---- >> Sent from my mobile >> kindly excuse typos >> >> On Mon, 13 Jan 2025, 4:33 pm Christopher Hawker, <ch...@thesysadmin.au> >> wrote: >> >> Lu, >> >> As @Tom <beec...@beecher.cc> said, you'd be better off handing them back >> to your NANOG rep who can then allocate them to people who need it. They >> would be in the best position to allocate them where they may be needed, >> i.e. sponsoring someone to attend who otherwise may not have the capacity >> to purchase a ticket. >> >> Regards, >> Christopher Hawker >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+chris=thesysadmin...@nanog.org> on behalf >> of Tom Beecher <beec...@beecher.cc> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 14, 2025 1:57 AM >> *To:* Lu Heng <h...@anytimechinese.com> >> *Cc:* NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> >> *Subject:* Re: Free pass NANOG >> >> If NANOG has given you meeting passes that you aren't using, the best >> thing to do would be to contact the NANOG staff member that gave them to >> you and let them know you no longer need them. >> >> NANOG already has programs in place to assist students and others with >> meeting attendance. >> >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM Lu Heng <h...@anytimechinese.com> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I have a few passes for the upcoming NANOG meeting left, in which I would >> like to share with people who might need assistance to attend meetings(i.e >> students, academic or non profit), PM me if you are one of those people. >> >> -- >> -- >> Kind regards. >> Lu >> >> >> >> -- >> *Ilissa Miller* >> *CEO, iMiller Public Relations <http://www.imillerpr.com>* >> *Host of the NEDAS Live! Podcast <https://www.nedas.com/nedas-live/>- >> Where Wireline & Wireless Meet* >> *Nomad Futurist Partner, Ambassador, Advocate - Donate here >> <https://nomadfuturist.org/partners/>* >> Subscribe <https://datacenterpost.com/subscribe/> or Contribute >> <https://datacenterpost.com/contribute/> to Data Center POST >> <http://www.datacenterpost.com> >> Email: ili...@imillerpr.com >> Cell: 1.917.743.0931 >> >> >> > > -- > -- > Kind regards. > Lu > >
