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It's all up to you. But I personally chose not to go to US conferences because of the TSA. The risk of being jailed is real: If you chuckle while they ask ques
by tajen 10y ago
It's all up to you. But I personally chose not to go to US conferences because of the TSA.
The risk of being jailed is real: If you chuckle while they ask questions then lose your temper because he's not happy and you lack sleep; If you have a false name on Facebook (Are you lying about your identity to any US company?); If you know the wrong person; If you've watched underage porn (knowing that even with above-age porn, you don't have any of the actors' ID card to prove it); If a person claims you've harassed her at the conference... Many reasons for your life to become miserable.
The idea of risking jail and sponsoring these rules against aliens far outweighs the advantage of going to a conference, at least for me.
Surprise: This year, the main conference in my domain, is organized in Vienna (CH) instead of SF!
- Beltiras 10y agoLucky you. My favourite conferences are held in Amsterdam and London. I much prefer those to US ones of course.
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- jellicle 10y agoYeah, the U.S. throws people in jail because women claim they were harassed at conferences all the time. The risk is real!
- tajen 10y agoIn USA harassment doesn't have to be proven for action to be taken. Look at the former GitHub and FoxNews CEOs, or Adria Richard's targets at PyCon, or Douglas Crockford at Nodevember: Nothing was ever reviewed by a judge, it's all just claims. 5 cases from the top of my mind. 2 other ones in personal acquaintances.
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- waqf 10y ago> Vienna (CH) Er, are you referring to Vienna (AT)?