Comments on: My Thoughts On The Virtual WordCamp http://www.wptavern.com/my-thoughts-on-the-virtual-wordcamp Where Every Drink Is On The House Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nile http://www.wptavern.com/my-thoughts-on-the-virtual-wordcamp#comment-2119 Nile Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:26:28 +0000 http://www.wptavern.com/?p=1759#comment-2119 No thanks on the virtual WordCamp. The real thing was AWESOME. I went to WordCamp Chicago 2009 in June and really, the original point of WordCamp was to make it affordable. You should talk to people like Lisa Sabin-Wilson (author of WordPress for Dummies.) A lot of money, about 15 grand goes into sponsoring the event. We were lucky Brian Gardner of StudioPress, Sky, a few others, and even the publisher for WordPress for Dummies sponsored. Perhaps if there was an online WordCamp, there should be sponsorships to decrease the cost. No thanks on the virtual WordCamp. The real thing was AWESOME. I went to WordCamp Chicago 2009 in June and really, the original point of WordCamp was to make it affordable.

You should talk to people like Lisa Sabin-Wilson (author of WordPress for Dummies.) A lot of money, about 15 grand goes into sponsoring the event. We were lucky Brian Gardner of StudioPress, Sky, a few others, and even the publisher for WordPress for Dummies sponsored.

Perhaps if there was an online WordCamp, there should be sponsorships to decrease the cost.

]]> By: Chip Bennett http://www.wptavern.com/my-thoughts-on-the-virtual-wordcamp#comment-2112 Chip Bennett Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:41:23 +0000 http://www.wptavern.com/?p=1759#comment-2112 Er, not copyright; <em>trademark</em>. I meant <em>trademark</em>. Why does having two little kids make my brain not function properly? :) Er, not copyright; trademark. I meant trademark.

Why does having two little kids make my brain not function properly? :)

]]> By: Chip Bennett http://www.wptavern.com/my-thoughts-on-the-virtual-wordcamp#comment-2111 Chip Bennett Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:51:17 +0000 http://www.wptavern.com/?p=1759#comment-2111 Note: This instance is a perfect example of a legitimate use of copyright. If Automattic (or some other legitimate, WordPress-related entity) had copyrighted "WordCamp", then a non-WordCamp event would not be able to use the name - thus avoiding the confusion. (I don't know? Maybe they did copyright it? One can hope so...) Note: This instance is a perfect example of a legitimate use of copyright. If Automattic (or some other legitimate, WordPress-related entity) had copyrighted “WordCamp”, then a non-WordCamp event would not be able to use the name – thus avoiding the confusion.

(I don’t know? Maybe they did copyright it? One can hope so…)

]]> By: Jeffro http://www.wptavern.com/my-thoughts-on-the-virtual-wordcamp#comment-2101 Jeffro Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:39:53 +0000 http://www.wptavern.com/?p=1759#comment-2101 @<a href="#comment-2099" rel="reply" rel="nofollow">JLeuze</a> - I agree Josh and I believe that is what has been the source of the confusion and mild backlash against the event. @JLeuze – I agree Josh and I believe that is what has been the source of the confusion and mild backlash against the event.

]]> By: JLeuze http://www.wptavern.com/my-thoughts-on-the-virtual-wordcamp#comment-2099 JLeuze Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:01:26 +0000 http://www.wptavern.com/?p=1759#comment-2099 <blockquote>VirtualWordCamp is meant to be a week long event where those who want to be trained on how to use WordPress can sign up and attend these daily webinars.</blockquote> If that is the case, they could have avoided a lot of confusion and teeth gnashing by simply not calling it a WordCamp ;)

VirtualWordCamp is meant to be a week long event where those who want to be trained on how to use WordPress can sign up and attend these daily webinars.

If that is the case, they could have avoided a lot of confusion and teeth gnashing by simply not calling it a WordCamp ;)

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