Re: [Debconf-team] DC15 - Prices and deals for non-sponsored attendees
martin f krafft dijo [Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 06:56:27PM +0100]:
> also sprach norman <norman@riseup.net> [2015-01-18 17:40 +0100]:
> > Not sure if it's a good idea but maybe I'm missing something, I'd prefer
> > not to have those kind of difference, we always encourage people to
> > support DebConf by paying their food+accom and we always have a good
> > response of regularly DebConf attendees.
>
> Marga's idea here is that by acknowledging the support — especially
> by professionals, who voluntarily donate 200 € to the conference
> — we can encourage others to follow suit.
>
> Many of us can afford 200 € out of the money we earn using Debian.
> Being able to publicly say so, e.g. with a coloured badge, or
> getting swag in return is just a nice confirmation.
I am with Norman, I don't like that idea. I start from the basis that
people will follow suit if they can. Because we are all devoting our
time (thus, our work, thus, our money) to Debian. If I know that
Debian is paying for my stay, I'm taking something from Debian (hoping
to give back more).
The reasoning behind DebConf should stay as evaluating a community of
people wanting to do good for the project. I don't think we have a
real problem of freeloaders who come on vacation. And visible
differentiation is by far not the way we should go.
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