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Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« on: September 22, 2025, 03:55:33 pm »
Hello Guys

If everything turns right I will be going to Warpstock 2025 this year.

Since I'm also on the Warpstock board, I'm open to suggestions on what do you want to see or talk this year.
If someone wants to do a remote presentation, please let me and/or Neil know.

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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2025, 11:17:58 pm »
I had problems with last year's event, where the IRC toolset just didn't give me parity with being there in person. I would type away in the tool (asking q's, mentioning ideas, etc.), and nobody noticed at the other end, and nothing of what I typed seemed to get onto the radar of the folks presenting or managing the conference. I did not feel the parity in attending as if I was there in person.

Look at the 2024 thread where I and others mentioned wanting a better remote conferencing tool, and we were even willing to pay for it, but it didn't seem to garner in support from the board, or even attention. No mention of what can, or could, be done for remote attending folks for this year ... so, no need to attend.

On the presentation side, Warpstock (corp) doesn't seem to drive interest in presentations and being there at the conference, either in person or remote ... the Warpstock site is woefully out of date, and there is no advertising of presentations.. I even get an "access denied" when trying to visit the current list of presentations (event pages link) ...

Perhaps for next year, start asking for ideas on day 1 after this year's conference (or, as the last session of this year), and constantly promote, advertise, and otherwise build an exciting list of presentations for the next event such that more folks are drawn in. Maybe there is even time enough to get it done for this year, with a tad less than two months.

To recap:
  - If no better tool to access the conference than IRC, I can't get excited about attending this year's conference, remotely.
  - If the presentations aren't better developed and promoted, I can't get excited about attending ...

OS/2 could be more (new ways to use it, alternatives to difficulties using it, problem-solving with it) ... Warpstock could be more (modern/updated website, relevant information, exciting event details, more articles) ...
« Last Edit: September 24, 2025, 01:58:33 pm by JTA »

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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2025, 04:02:00 am »
Thanks JTA.

I'm forwarding your feedback to the Warpstock Board.

Can you let me know which link or URL gives you that error (Access error) on the site?

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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2025, 04:22:59 am »
A few months ago, I sent JTA and many others a personal e-mail asking for your ideas for Warpstock 2025. I invited every previous presenter to present again.

A call for ideas and presentations hasn't been particularly productive.

If you can see a way to improve Warpstock, and you are willing to help us implement it, I'd like to hear from you.
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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2025, 04:29:51 pm »
Looking at earlier threads, I note that for the 1st 6 months of the year after Warpstock 2024, there wasn't much signs of life on the Warpstock site ... this is not a good start to building an exciting list of presentations and Warpstock 2025 interest. Now, we are one month and a week out ...

You can ask individuals for "ideas for presentations", but that seems to put the burden for any change upon those from whom you ask ... whereas, I believe the burden is on the Warpstock board to come up a new method of developing the presentation effort, starting with day 1 right after Warpstock 2025.

Or, continue with the old method of a generic and simple "ask", midway thru the year or thereabouts ...

The former, if the board can come up with a new way to build up interest into presentation ideas and support for Warpstock attendance, in-person *AND* remote, might pull folks back in again. This is 2026 effort ...

The latter (the old method) ... sigh ...

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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #5 on: Today at 04:36:04 am »
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.
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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #6 on: Today at 04:59:49 pm »
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 ...

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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #7 on: Today at 06:49:02 pm »
Hello JTA.

This is the Mission Statement of Warpstock.

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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.

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?

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Re: Warpstock 2025 - Nov 7-9
« Reply #8 on: Today at 08:24:29 pm »
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 ...