tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812407467138247259.post5475084447433066541..comments2023-06-15T21:09:36.504-07:00Comments on ArtsPlace SL: Nature to charge for SL conference attendanceArt Fossetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036853556502498237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812407467138247259.post-18509977361223177662009-08-12T19:41:44.012-07:002009-08-12T19:41:44.012-07:0010 days late to this post (sorry - memo to self to...10 days late to this post (sorry - memo to self to Google myself more often!), but just thought I'd comment anyway. <br /><br />Peter, I actually disagree with you about the quality of the stream: I think that pressure would be on us even if we were doing it for free, if for no reason other than professionalism. Perhaps charging just helps us to remember that, but I think asking people to give up their time, even for a free event, puts a great responsibility on us to get it right. <br /><br />The price is the same as the RL event - which is certainly an interesting test to see if there is any value associated with virtual events. £10 is such a trivial sum that I can't imagine anyone objects to paying it on the door - but will they feel the same about paying in advance, for a virtual event? Somehow even to me, paying in advance on card feels more significant than fishing a tenner from my wallet on the day. Anyway, so far it seems that quite a few people have no problem paying - we'll see how we get on by the end of next week...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812407467138247259.post-62938194806309821482009-07-31T04:17:23.641-07:002009-07-31T04:17:23.641-07:00Point to make is that RL is sold out so this is th...Point to make is that RL is sold out so this is the only remaining option. Charging does, of course, raise the "spectre" of needing to provide a decent quality stream. Having said that, I agree that the price is about right. Indeed, balanced against the hassles of travel and given the flexibility of being able to duck in and out unobtrusively, it's quite attractive and I'm giving it serious thought. Would be nice to have some inworld breakout sessions too. Time zones are, of course, a problem for any synchronous event.Peter Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811527782413146351noreply@blogger.com