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Yeah that's interesting. I don't have the means to universally pay ALL contributors, or to pay them the same amount, but I make an honest assessment of the kin
by abnercoimbre 3y ago
Yeah that's interesting.
I don't have the means to universally pay ALL contributors, or to pay them the same amount, but I make an honest assessment of the kind of contribution and (if it's within budget) compensate accordingly.
It's curious that even corporate-backed events are not doing this? It's no wonder people are shocked by my remarks about contracts.
- ghaff 3y agoCorporate events may pay some outside headliner who they think will attract people and maybe they'll cover some travel funding for e.g. some student or community attendees they want to highlight. But, in general, company-run events, foundations like the Linux Foundation, etc. don't pay speakers or cover costs. (A free conference pass for speakers, media, analysts is pretty standard.) Aside from a requested talk at a sales conference once for a client, I've never once been paid for I'm sure well over a hundred conference talks. I have had conferences wanting a CYA signature that says they can use my image/recordings/etc. for marketing purposes and so forth but even that is usually just covered by some conditions you have to agree to when you register.