From: Tom Werner <tom@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T08:17:25+09:00
Subject: Re: [UPDATE] RubyConf 2006 registration pre-info

Tom Werner wrote:
> dblack@wobblini.net wrote:
>>
>> My current plan, barring unforeseen whatever, is to open registration
>> on August 2.  I'm going to be in Los Angeles doing Rails training, so
>> it's a bit dependent on hotel connectivity and stuff, and it will
>> probably be in the evening, Pacific time.
>>
>
> Given the small number of spots for the conference and the large 
> number of people who want to fill those spots, I wonder if a two stage 
> registration would be more egalitarian. Stage one would involve the 
> collection of details for anyone wanting to register (open for perhaps 
> two or three days). From this (probably staggering) pool of potential 
> registrants, the chosen few would be picked at random and their 
> payments would be collected in the second stage.
>
> While this approach would be a bit more work than just opening the 
> registration floodgate and watching with horror (or delight?) the 
> ensuing stampede, it would at least mean a fair chance for those who 
> find themselves on the toilet when you press the magic button.
>
> On one hand, perhaps the hardcore, with their polling scripts and high 
> blood pressure, deserve to be rewarded with admission, but on the 
> other hand, there are a lot of us that are nearly, but not quite, as 
> hardcore who want to attend just as badly.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom
>
Another interesting thing this would accomplish is to determine with 
absolute certainly how many people actually *are* interested in 
attending the conference (providing better audience knowledge to the 
decision makers when it comes time to plan for next year's RubyConf).

Tom

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