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I know the central people behind twestival, and have worked with them before. I think it is important to know how things are actually run. You have a few centra

I know the central people behind twestival, and have worked with them before. I think it is important to know how things are actually run. You have a few central people who are helping a ton of people organize meetups. This lets those at the center get great reach, and makes the global event really big. It is amazing that a global event is essentially organized by a handful of people. Like the internet, this kind of decentralization requires relinquishing a bit of control. It is daring from a branding perspective to let locals plan events under your brand's global name. So I wouldn't say this story is the fault of "the twestival" - but of those local SF organizers who dropped the ball.

Kaizyn 17y ago
Then the Twestival SF organizers are flakes, and your friends who do the central coordination need to do a better job vetting their local organizers. Otherwise, your friends will earn themselves a bad name.
- ivankirigin 17y ago
  I agree. Lots of local organizers have been booted for various reasons. I think there are something like 150 cities. There is basically a person or two vetting the whole thing. I think that deserves respect regardless of a few bad examples. I mean, there is money involved, and charities to donate to. That extremely sensitive issue is essentially already settled.
  - ErrantX 17y ago
    Trouble is your usually defined by mistakes. Finding the "rotten apples" is a thankless task and when you get it wrong people notice. I feel myself siding with the venue right now: Twestival seems to be playing the "but it's for charity! c'mon" card a little too strongly for my taste.
catch23 17y ago
You know, that's exactly how big companies treat bad PR. They'll just blame it on the employee, then fire the employee. The downside of Twestival is that it's all volunteers... sounds like the organizers need to man up and fire the volunteers.

Kaizyn 17y ago

Then the Twestival SF organizers are flakes, and your friends who do the central coordination need to do a better job vetting their local organizers. Otherwise, your friends will earn themselves a bad name.

ivankirigin 17y ago
I agree. Lots of local organizers have been booted for various reasons. I think there are something like 150 cities. There is basically a person or two vetting the whole thing. I think that deserves respect regardless of a few bad examples. I mean, there is money involved, and charities to donate to. That extremely sensitive issue is essentially already settled.
- ErrantX 17y ago
  Trouble is your usually defined by mistakes. Finding the "rotten apples" is a thankless task and when you get it wrong people notice. I feel myself siding with the venue right now: Twestival seems to be playing the "but it's for charity! c'mon" card a little too strongly for my taste.

catch23 17y ago

You know, that's exactly how big companies treat bad PR. They'll just blame it on the employee, then fire the employee. The downside of Twestival is that it's all volunteers... sounds like the organizers need to man up and fire the volunteers.