On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 09:26:08AM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> Moray Allan dijo [Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 05:34:40PM +0100]:
> > Still, we haven't completely avoided problems; I remember a few
> > people having bad experiences in Managua, for example, mostly when
> > they were obviously carrying expens
Moray Allan dijo [Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 05:34:40PM +0100]:
> Still, we haven't completely avoided problems; I remember a few
> people having bad experiences in Managua, for example, mostly when
> they were obviously carrying expensive phones or laptops as is
> rather normal for DebConf attendees (wh
On 2014-12-19 22:43, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
Right, there have been many times we have asked people to "be
aware".
As you say, we had no major issues in the locations you listed.
However, there was also a large degree of self-selection of attendees
for some of them, with some people who attended
Hi David
(note: I'm not on debconf-team, it seems to be a private list)
On 19/12/2014 14:02, Stefano Rivera wrote:
> Hi David (2014.12.19_11:46:23_+0200)
>> Can someone who was in Managua (Jonathan?) compare the security
>> situation with Managua? I found everyone I talked to in Managua friendly
Hi,
On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 10:41:03AM +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote:
> On 19/12/2014 10:15, Stefano Rivera wrote:
> > We wouldn't need to do that.
> >
> > We just need to remind people to be aware that they are in a country
> > with a lot of crime. They'll almost certainly be fine, anywhere in th
Stefano Rivera dijo [Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 02:02:37PM +0200]:
> I was in Managua, too. I felt pretty safe in Managua, just as I do in
> Cape Town.
>
> I didn't explore that much, beyond the hotel, conference venues, and the
> local mall. I was just too busy.
>
> There's pretty much nowhere I won't
Hi David (2014.12.19_11:46:23_+0200)
> Can someone who was in Managua (Jonathan?) compare the security
> situation with Managua? I found everyone I talked to in Managua friendly
> and helpful, but there was a great deal of warnings about walking alone
> around campus that made me a bit nervous.
I
Jonathan Carter writes:
> On 19/12/2014 10:15, Stefano Rivera wrote:
>> We wouldn't need to do that.
>>
>> We just need to remind people to be aware that they are in a country
>> with a lot of crime. They'll almost certainly be fine, anywhere in the
>> city.
>
> It's pretty much the same as walk
On 19/12/2014 10:15, Stefano Rivera wrote:
> We wouldn't need to do that.
>
> We just need to remind people to be aware that they are in a country
> with a lot of crime. They'll almost certainly be fine, anywhere in the
> city.
It's pretty much the same as walking around in any big city. If you'r
Hi Martín (2014.12.19_05:29:36_+0200)
> I get the impression from what you say that we will need to be pretty
> sheltered to be safe.
Not at all.
If you want to *guarantee* safety, you should offer shelter. If people
are a little bit careful, they can go off on their own, and have a lot
of fun.
Hi Stefano,
On 18/12/14 16:46, Stefano Rivera wrote:
> The campus is patrolled by security guards, and has monitored CCTV
> covering most public areas. Paths through middle campus are lit at
> night, and there are brightly lit panic button pillars along the more
> remote paths.
[..]
> We'd pro
Hi Lucas (2014.12.17_19:48:27_+0200)
> However, one thing that worries me a bit in the context of DebConf is
> the safety of attendees when outside the venue (e.g. walking between the
> venue and accomodation). My understanding from back then is that it was
> absolutely not recommended to walk alon
Hi,
I was in Cape Town in May 2010 for a conference. I very much enjoyed it,
and I would love to return there.
However, one thing that worries me a bit in the context of DebConf is
the safety of attendees when outside the venue (e.g. walking between the
venue and accomodation). My understanding f
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