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@ppk @seb_ly I fear you may be right.

@ppk @seb_ly FWIW, sponsors were approached with the claim that they were expecting 3000 speakers. The only reason to book a venue of that size is if you’re hoping to bring in that many attendees. And Also the only way to avoid just a handful of attendees per talk.

I think this is an example of their reach far outstretching their grasp.

@mikestreety @jaffathecake My suggestion for that is to write/blog first. Writing about things you care about is a great way to crystallise some thinking into a story you might find you want to tell in a conference talk.

@oliverturner @seaotta Genius! I love a good mashup.

@jaffathecake And slowly getting back to attending some events has been lovely.

@jaffathecake Me too. I’ve been mostly MC-ing lately, and I’m ready to get back to doing some talks.

@mxbck @jaffathecake All gems!

Last straw reached.

Terribly sad that it has come to this after I got so much from twitter over the years. But I'm not prepared to participate in Musk's nonsense.

Find me primarily at:

🔹@philhawksworth
🔹https://hawksworx.com
🔹https://hawksworx.com/feed.xml

@nielsim Also a good reminder for me that it's time to turn off the crossposting.

Last straw reached.

Terribly sad that it has come to this after I got so much from twitter over the years. But I'm not prepared to participate in Musk's nonsense.

Find me primarily at:

🔹@philhawksworth@indieweb.social
🔹https://hawksworx.com
🔹https://hawksworx.com/feed.xml

@nielsim Dammit. I do. One more tweet to delete. And repost. You know… for old time’s sake.

I will not participate on Twitter while D*nald Tr*mp has an active account. #VoteWithYourTweet

Use your voice. Join us on https://votewithyourtweet.com/

Last straw reached.

Terribly sad that it has come to this after I got so much from twitter over the years. But I'm not prepared to participate in Musk's nonsense.

Find me primarily at:

🔹@philhawksworth@indieweb.com
🔹https://hawksworx.com/
🔹https://hawksworx.com/feed.xml

I will not participate on Twitter while D*nald Tr*mp has an active account. #VoteWithYourTweet

Use your voice. Join us on https://votewithyourtweet.com/

@BrittneyPostma Yeah. @hdv is good people.

@cobra_winfrey Yes. I trust Cassie completely. But on this occasion I didn’t need to base anything just on trust. I’ve heard accounts directly from many speakers for the event that tally. And they fit with my own experience.

My friends, Cassie and Jo, have shown courage by being among the first to speak publicly about this.

I only quietly withdrew from this event, so I did not get challenged online. I wish I had listened to my instincts and the accounts of countless other speakers sooner.

RT @cassiecodes@twitter.com

One of my friends spoke out about her experience with Modern Frontends.

I have some things to say too.

It seems like a lot of people do.

https://www.cassie.codes/posts/modern-frontends

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/cassiecodes/status/1593675948410507266

My friends, Cassie and Jo, have shown courage by being among the first to speak publicly about this.

I only quietly withdrew from this event, so I did not get challenged online. I wish I had listened to my instincts and the accounts of countless other speakers sooner. https://twitter.com/cassiecodes/status/1593675948410507266

Agreeing very strongly with 🐘adactio@mastodon.social’s appraisal of the vibe and the prospects on Mastodon as I dip my own toe in the fediverse waters.

https://adactio.com/journal/19650

Agreeing very strongly with @adactio’s appraisal of the vibe and the prospects on Mastodon as I dip my own toe in the fediverse waters.

https://adactio.com/journal/19650

@brad_frost I'm posh. But I'm not the king

@piccalilli_ @SaraSoueidan I myself did not bow out until late because, despite my instincts, I wanted this to succeed. And had I been travelling or been committed financially, I might have participated. During the event, more details have surfaced, but the speakers did not do this.

@piccalilli_ @SaraSoueidan With all respect, I don't think that's quite fair. I'm not sure we should demonise people for sharing that they are speaking / attending.

Making a commitment to travel and speak and then sticking to that in spite of the event unravelling is not, in my view, being complicit.

@ThisIsJoFrank ☹️

@ThisIsJoFrank I agreed to drop my fee after being told that this event provides financial support to its sibling event (https://techknowday.com) which is focussed on giving a platform to women in tech. In the light of all I've heard, I'd worry about the experience for speakers at that event