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Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9

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Neil Waldhauer:
I don't think anyone on the board really has the bandwidth to do any of that. We've called for volunteers for that before. If you or anyone else would like to organize presentations and a new conferencing tool, we are open having new people in that role.

JTA:
I'm looking at numbers (attendance, views, etc.) for where to put my "presentation ideas", and at fewer than 20 people or so attending warpstock (in person and remote), and the YT videos from said yearly events in the 50 - 200 views range, there isn't a lot there to make the expense of presenting worth it.

On this forum, an idea can have views of multiple 1000's ... implying lots of folks out there want to do something with OS/2. But, this Warpstock board doesn't seem to want to capitalize on that.

So, I'm having to look elsewhere to get my ideas out in front of the public. My presentations in 2023 showed me that Warpstock may not be the right venue, and my remote attendance in 2024 showed that the board isn't really interested in promoting Warpstock (a great brand name). I won't be presenting in this year's warpstock, and I can't see what effort the board will put into next year's ...

It's your conference ... if the board can't get in front of this, and tackle promoting (website, conference, presentations) and remote attendance (new and improved, to increase viewership), I don't know who can, as none of the rest of us have ownership (in Warpstock).

If you want to change Warpstock up, then perhaps you can draw new folks into the process ... new website, new ideas, more new folks, fundraising, etc. If it's just a call for volunteers, to perpetuate more of the same old same old, and end up with even less attendees/views than last year, I'll pass. That feels more like a small club of set members, with the rest of us looking in and wondering what's going on.

Again, I'm looking for where to place my ideas, and apparently, Warpstock isn't it ...

Good luck with your conference ...

Martin Iturbide:
Hello JTA.

This is the Mission Statement of Warpstock.


--- Quote ---Warpstock Corporation is an organization of volunteers dedicated to promoting education, information, and social opportunities to those persons interested in computer operating systems and related software through the production of at least an annual technology conference.
--- End quote ---

JTA, What are your ideas?

1) Having a "Paid Virtual Presence Attendee" is a good idea, but we require the software, machine and labor to make it work.
Even if we can work out something with open source software, I still require the labor of someone operating the virtual conference to give turns to the people to speak from "remote" to the "local" event.

But I think it is good idea and maybe something can be work out, like some live and shorter meetings, outside the main Warpstock event, to try to learn and understand how to set up and manage that kind of thing.

2) Promoting the Presentations.
Yes, that's a weak point and I take that for the board.

3) Improving the Website
I also think that the site is complex. But I'm more worried right now for the stability of the Warpstock site.
Yes, I had seen that other conferences sites are very simple. Date, Location, List of Presentations and "Pay here", with nice graphics of beautiful people speaking  ;D

Any other ideas?

But to the general public, I want to focus on the presentations (the content). What you would like to see? What topics do you think are interesting for OS/2-ArcaOS Today?

Regards

JTA:
If the mission statement includes "an annual technology conference", then presumably, you want folks to actually attend, in person and remotely. I would think you'd want more to attend this year than last year.

All of my threads are full of ideas ... but I've written enough ... time for others to chime in. Perhaps you need a new thread, with the board (even if all volunteer) deciding (leading) on how to approach it, either on this forum, or on the Warpstock site.

If everyone is very happy with the status quo, then by all means, leave it alone and continue chugging towards whatever the end state is.

I've given the conference two shots ... one in person, and one remotely. If something changes conference-wise, maybe I can look forward to it in 2026. I won't be there this year with any presentations, as for too many reasons to list it's just no longer a viable venue to push new ideas.

I'm looking for that other venue ...

Remy:

--- Quote from: Martin Iturbide on September 29, 2025, 06:49:02 pm ---Hello JTA.

This is the Mission Statement of Warpstock.


--- Quote ---Warpstock Corporation is an organization of volunteers dedicated to promoting education, information, and social opportunities to those persons interested in computer operating systems and related software through the production of at least an annual technology conference.
--- End quote ---

JTA, What are your ideas?

1) Having a "Paid Virtual Presence Attendee" is a good idea, but we require the software, machine and labor to make it work.
Even if we can work out something with open source software, I still require the labor of someone operating the virtual conference to give turns to the people to speak from "remote" to the "local" event.

But I think it is good idea and maybe something can be work out, like some live and shorter meetings, outside the main Warpstock event, to try to learn and understand how to set up and manage that kind of thing.


--- End quote ---

Hi Mertin, do you know https://bigbluebutton.org/
more - https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/
May be it could be interesting

(there is a full fonction demo link)

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