Comments on: Post BlogCamp2006 http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/ Arbitrary Obsessions. Cities. History. Music. Feminism. Maami-isms. Patterns. Halwa. Identities. Free Verse. The Internets. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Abhinav http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-6592 Abhinav Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:58:37 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-6592 Hey, Nice running into you at BlogCamp or rather, at the airport, since we hardly got any time to talk at the event itself. Hope your flight, already much delayed, wasnt delayed any further. I agree with your take on BlogCamp - there are certain times when unconferences can be effective and there are times when you feel the noise all around and you search for a signal, even a remote one to hang on too. Sad that BlogCamp turned out like that. However, dont think it would suffice if one just cribs and not do something about it. So I was thinking of what exactly went wrong with BlogCamp so that the future events arent nearly as pointless. I think the reason for the debacle is that as far as blogging is concerned, different people have different takes on it. For some, its intensely personal and for others, its more professional where they explore their professional avenues and build contacts and such through blogging. Putting all these people in one room, in the clear vision that hindsight provides, was a sureshot recipe for disaster. Next time, I think there should be different tracks for people who do it for personal reasons, those who do it for professional reasons, et al. In any case, nice running into you. Keep in touch. Cheers, Abhinav Hey,

Nice running into you at BlogCamp or rather, at the airport, since we hardly got any time to talk at the event itself. Hope your flight, already much delayed, wasnt delayed any further.

I agree with your take on BlogCamp – there are certain times when unconferences can be effective and there are times when you feel the noise all around and you search for a signal, even a remote one to hang on too. Sad that BlogCamp turned out like that. However, dont think it would suffice if one just cribs and not do something about it. So I was thinking of what exactly went wrong with BlogCamp so that the future events arent nearly as pointless.

I think the reason for the debacle is that as far as blogging is concerned, different people have different takes on it. For some, its intensely personal and for others, its more professional where they explore their professional avenues and build contacts and such through blogging. Putting all these people in one room, in the clear vision that hindsight provides, was a sureshot recipe for disaster.

Next time, I think there should be different tracks for people who do it for personal reasons, those who do it for professional reasons, et al.

In any case, nice running into you.

Keep in touch.

Cheers,
Abhinav

]]> By: Neha Viswanathan http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-5110 Neha Viswanathan Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-5110 30in2005: Arre. See, some people take mobile phones seriously. You may use a mobile phone service but may never really be concerned beyond what comes to you, and you may use it in certain ways. Blogging is a lot like that. We have different ways to look at it. Ang: I agree - a lot of it had to do with the fact that the IRC wasn't really part of the conference as it usually is. anantha: Nothing personal. Really. :) Ravages: Have marked you in the register. I wouldn't say it sucked. It just had so much more potential. Now that we know how to take care of organizing it - maybe next time we'd have more time to figure out content. 30in2005: Arre. See, some people take mobile phones seriously. You may use a mobile phone service but may never really be concerned beyond what comes to you, and you may use it in certain ways. Blogging is a lot like that. We have different ways to look at it.

Ang: I agree – a lot of it had to do with the fact that the IRC wasn’t really part of the conference as it usually is.

anantha: Nothing personal. Really. :)

Ravages: Have marked you in the register. I wouldn’t say it sucked. It just had so much more potential. Now that we know how to take care of organizing it – maybe next time we’d have more time to figure out content.

]]> By: Conversations with Dina http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-5014 Conversations with Dina Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-5014 <strong>Blogging Unconferences and BlogCamp India...</strong> ... Blogging Unconferences and BlogCamp India…

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]]> By: Ravages http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-5006 Ravages Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-5006 I shall the put attendance. Nice post. Like it a lots. I am of the unanimous opinion BC'06 sucked, inspite of the good show put on by a few spirited people. Had fun, though, meeting up with all you gud peepul I shall the put attendance. Nice post. Like it a lots. I am of the unanimous opinion BC’06 sucked, inspite of the good show put on by a few spirited people. Had fun, though, meeting up with all you gud peepul

]]> By: anantha http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-4975 anantha Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:22:33 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-4975 Have to step in apologize too (about the IRC channel), since Ang has done so. I admit that what started as plain natured ribbing might have gone over the top as we pushed our limits. And as for the one instance that you stepped in and told me not to use a particular word, I assure you that there was no ulterior intent. I know better than that. While it is certainly used colloquially to mean something, it is sometimes spoken of in innocent terms as well, as I was doing. Really, whether you believe it or not.! Have to step in apologize too (about the IRC channel), since Ang has done so. I admit that what started as plain natured ribbing might have gone over the top as we pushed our limits.

And as for the one instance that you stepped in and told me not to use a particular word, I assure you that there was no ulterior intent. I know better than that. While it is certainly used colloquially to mean something, it is sometimes spoken of in innocent terms as well, as I was doing. Really, whether you believe it or not.!

]]> By: ang http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-4973 ang Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:55:41 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-4973 Just some clarification on the IRC channel.. and there may be many people angry at me for saying so.. but anyways... an IRC channel was requested... the channel was registered, kept alive :) ... normal channel maintenance to the run up of the weekend...but yes i do agree with you that there were some "unwanted" conversations.. etc. etc. now.. that was something which an irc moderator could have facilitated... did we have a moderator? no... did we have admins? yes... and everytime we kept opping those that were supposedly to moderate the channel... nothing happened.. come day 2 and i thought it was the spirit of an unconference.. so i was wrong, realized it too late... but just to point out that an irc channel was put up remotely.. maintrained in remote fashion.. but there is quite a limitation as to what could be done remotely when it comes to IRC... in terms of moderations that would be something that could only be done by someone at the unconf... not pointing fingers at anyone but myself for having goofed! sorry! Just some clarification on the IRC channel.. and there may be many people angry at me for saying so.. but anyways… an IRC channel was requested… the channel was registered, kept alive :) … normal channel maintenance to the run up of the weekend…but yes i do agree with you that there were some “unwanted” conversations.. etc. etc. now.. that was something which an irc moderator could have facilitated… did we have a moderator? no… did we have admins? yes…

and everytime we kept opping those that were supposedly to moderate the channel… nothing happened.. come day 2 and i thought it was the spirit of an unconference.. so i was wrong, realized it too late…

but just to point out that an irc channel was put up remotely.. maintrained in remote fashion.. but there is quite a limitation as to what could be done remotely when it comes to IRC… in terms of moderations that would be something that could only be done by someone at the unconf…

not pointing fingers at anyone but myself for having goofed! sorry!

]]> By: 30in2005 http://www.withinandwithout.com/2006/09/post-blogcamp2006/comment-page-1/#comment-4968 30in2005 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:45:28 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=932#comment-4968 I'm glad that some people take blogging so seriously. You are a star. I for one think of blogging in a fairly frivolous manner as I have nothing of note to ever write and would be a dust mote at a serious event like this. BTW, I read less now that blogs are up - paper books that is - I spend all my time reading blogs! And I miss the books..... When are back of this working holiday? I’m glad that some people take blogging so seriously. You are a star. I for one think of blogging in a fairly frivolous manner as I have nothing of note to ever write and would be a dust mote at a serious event like this.

BTW, I read less now that blogs are up – paper books that is – I spend all my time reading blogs! And I miss the books…..

When are back of this working holiday?

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