Blocked by JSConf.eu Twitter account
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#2Sounds like a conference run by incompetent people, which is usually the vibe I get from glorified "javascript users".
Definitely not a conference I'd ever attend.
A conference for technology is usually supposed to be a social gathering for people with a shared interest, not a formal conference like a business gathering.
The only thing I can't think of is that you submitted a lot of proposals and they perhaps thought it was spam, but the response they gave you they clearly knew it wasn't spam.
Perhaps they have small children's mentality and didn't like the challenge of someone with a different point of view and perhaps better knowledge; although that alone would be kind of ironic since most people go to such conferences to hear the minds of bright people.
From the information you've given, I'm unable to find a logical reason for your ban.
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#3Sounds like a conference run by incompetent people, which is usually the vibe I get from glorified "javascript users". Definitely not a conference I'd ever attend. A conference for technology is usually supposed to be a social gathering for people with a shared interest, not a formal conference like a business gathering. The only thing I can't think of is that you submitted a lot of proposals and they perhaps thought…
They also tend to have the "you offended a random folk for the most ridiculous reason, and because we are so fragile, we will ostracize you for the rest of your life" mentality.
Don't get me wrong: harassment or aggressive behavior are not right and should not be tolerated. But on the other hand, over-cautious attitude that make any controversial comment a potential aggression is a really worrying trend today. The ridiculous cases of "code of conduct" dramas - especially on the js community - is a good demonstration.
Re: Blocked by JSConf.eu Twitter account
#4Sounds like a conference run by incompetent people, which is usually the vibe I get from glorified "javascript users". Definitely not a conference I'd ever attend. A conference for technology is usually supposed to be a social gathering for people with a shared interest, not a formal conference like a business gathering. The only thing I can't think of is that you submitted a lot of proposals and they perhaps thought…
Or maybe someone misclicked. Headline is sensationalist, he could simply create a new twitter account. I don't see how this affects him attending the conference. Don't they send out email newsletters as well anyway?
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#5I was wondering if it was accidental, but then the author did reach out to a few different sources and didn't receive an answer... which could still be coincidence, but makes it seem less likely.
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#6Sounds like a conference run by incompetent people, which is usually the vibe I get from glorified "javascript users". Definitely not a conference I'd ever attend. A conference for technology is usually supposed to be a social gathering for people with a shared interest, not a formal conference like a business gathering. The only thing I can't think of is that you submitted a lot of proposals and they perhaps thought…
Author here. To clarify: as far as the organizational aspect is considered, those people are competent and top-notch. All the confs were highly professional, their experience with managing this stuff cannot be overlooked. But the social/communication layer is a bit nontransparent, in my opinion.
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#7Sounds like a conference run by incompetent people, which is usually the vibe I get from glorified "javascript users". Definitely not a conference I'd ever attend. A conference for technology is usually supposed to be a social gathering for people with a shared interest, not a formal conference like a business gathering. The only thing I can't think of is that you submitted a lot of proposals and they perhaps thought…
Or maybe someone misclicked. Headline is sensationalist, he could simply create a new twitter account. I don't see how this affects him attending the conference. Don't they send out email newsletters as well anyway?
Right, the ban only covers following the conference online. Which is why I mentioned the verb in the title.
But it also might be their way of saying "also pls do not attend again, we do not want ya".
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#8I was wondering if it was accidental, but then the author did reach out to a few different sources and didn't receive an answer... which could still be coincidence, but makes it seem less likely.
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#9Sounds like a conference run by incompetent people, which is usually the vibe I get from glorified "javascript users". Definitely not a conference I'd ever attend. A conference for technology is usually supposed to be a social gathering for people with a shared interest, not a formal conference like a business gathering. The only thing I can't think of is that you submitted a lot of proposals and they perhaps thought…
Or maybe someone misclicked. Headline is sensationalist, he could simply create a new twitter account. I don't see how this affects him attending the conference. Don't they send out email newsletters as well anyway?
Do you create multiple email accounts because idiots send one to spam or do you just stop talking to them?
I'd guess not unless money was involved. Personally I'd just stop supporting them by going to the conferences and tell everyone why.
Re: Blocked by JSConf.eu Twitter account
#10I have not experience with running any popular twitter handles, but I can imagine that they block lots of people for various reasons, ranging from trivial to non-trivial. Honestly, if I were you, I'd simply let it go and not care if you can.
Also, from the information you have given, from a certain point of view, you might come off a bit needy: You send in 5-6 proposals per year and send direct messages and mails to multiple people when you don't receive answers and you care about whether some twitter account is blocking you or not.
I am not saying you are needy, I am just saying it could come off that way and that might have lead to either being blocked or communicated in non-tactful ways.