On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 10:05:48AM -0400, Germán Póo-Caamaño wrote: > It would raise concerns from the community, because it would be the > first time GUADEC has terms and conditions.
See also my reply to Dave's email on this, which i just sent. We'll run without t&c. Regardless, some remarks to your questions: > What is the purpose of the ticket? To speed up the welcoming process on day 1 of the conference. > > [...] > > Visitors consent to being filmed, photographed and recorded as members > > of the audience. The resulting film footage, images and recordings may > > be used to promote the event and its activities in print, in the media > > and on websites. The organisation will endeavour to inform visitors > > prior to the commencement of a presentation if filming is to take > > place. > > This item seems contradictory with the following one: > > > The unauthorised use of photographic and recording equipment is > > prohibited. Not necesarilly. If one authorises everyone to use photographic and recording equipment, there is no unauthorised use.. Anyway, pedantic and irrelevant now that we run without t&c. > > The unauthorised use of laser pens and mobile phones in all of the > > venue auditoriums is prohibited. > > What is the purpose of this item? > > Several attendants works in the mobile industry, so prohibit the use of > mobile phones is like prohibit the use of laptops in auditoriums. I do > think we will receive complains for this item. Ok, the purpose is to prevent a lecture hall full of ringing mobiles and people speaking into their phones thereby disrupting the presentation. > > Visitors shall indemnify the organisation from and against all costs, > > charges, claims, expenses, demands and liabilities suffered or > > incurred by the organisation as a result of any action or omission by > > the visitor (including in relation to any damage caused to the event > > venue or any property therein) and/or in connection with any breach by > > visitor of any of these terms and conditions. > > It seems everybody will have to contract an insurance to attend to > GUADEC. Of course, you usually travel without insurance?? Scary! :) Gr, Koen _______________________________________________ guadec-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
