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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 25/02/15 08:38, Paul Ramsey wrote:<br>
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this feels to me like something that is so “non negotiable” now
that we should include it in the RFP as a required item, like
having food and a roof over our heads.</div>
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Just a quick +1 to offer enthusiastic support for Paul's position
regarding recordings. <br>
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In addition to some smaller events, recordings were done for
FOSS4G's 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2014. FOSS4G NA 2015 will have
recordings as well. It's not unreasonable, in my opinion, to make
recordings mandatory.<br>
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Attendees can only be in one place at a time. So having videos means
people can catch the sessions they'd otherwise miss. The recordings
are invaluable as a reference, even for experts to brush up.<br>
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Historically, roughly 10x the number of people see the videos
compared to attending the live session. Being able to watch them
on-demand for free is a huge thing for newcomers & especially
under-represented groups.<br>
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Cheers!<br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
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