[OSGeo-Discuss] [External] Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2023

[Barry Rowlingson]

I think if a group of individuals[1], or several groups, want to put
forward proposals for the conference to be located in "Cyberspace"[2] then
that should not be disallowed, and then its up to the conference committee
to consider it fairly according to the criteria for selection.

Barry

[1] Not me
[2] But not "the metaverse". Just No.

On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM Michael Smith via Discuss <
discuss at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

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> I would say that its probably best to think about Hybrid, as this is what
> is happening for 2022. Essentially you are both right, there are pluses and
> minuses to each. And we want to support both going forward as there isn’t
> going to be an approach that works for everyone. Future FOSS4Gs will
> probably all part virtual and in-person.
>
> Note this is my personal opinion.
>
> Mike
>
>
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> Michael Smith
> US Army Corps / Remote Sensing GIS Center
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>
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> On 1/12/22, 10:28 AM, "Discuss on behalf of Iván Sánchez Ortega via
> Discuss" <discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of
> discuss at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
>     El miércoles, 12 de enero de 2022 15:26:05 (CET) Jonathan Moules via
> Discuss
>     escribió:
>     >  > we really hope that FOSS4G2023 can be safely
>     >  > organized in physical format.
>     >
>     > Why?
>
>     Because we humans are social animals; and people like me, who are
> almost
>     completely burnt out by not having been outside of their houses for
> nearly two
>     years, could really use an in-person event to see their friends and
> their
>     personal heroes.
>
>     I'm not gonna attack Jonathan's points (or even reply to them, risking
> an
>     episode of sealioning to erode my patience), but I want to make one of
> my own:
>
>     It's good for our collective mental health. We *want* an in person
> event, we
>     *hope* for it; which for me is a sign our brains have some demand for
> it, even
>     if it's intangible.
>
>
>     --
>     Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivan at sanchezortega.es>
> https://ivan.sanchezortega.es
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