Webby Awards Downsized To Virtual Event 106
minesweeper writes "In another sign of the times, this article in the SF Chronicle says that the seventh annual Webby Awards, typically a flamboyant affair held in San Francisco, has been reduced to a virtual event this year. Many of the nominees couldn't make it to the event scheduled for June 5 due to the downturn in the economy and fears of traveling."
Just as... (Score:2, Insightful)
Personally, I'm ready for another "bubble".
Re:Just as... (Score:2)
Re:what's next? (Score:1, Offtopic)
hrm... (Score:3, Funny)
xao
Traveling to San Fran. (Score:3, Funny)
They are probably afraid to travel to San Francisco, or anywhere else for that matter. If they leave the office for more than a day or so, many of them are probably afraid they'll be replaced.
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:1)
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, replaced with a very small shell script.
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:1)
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:3, Funny)
POST=no
#(CT) removed to increase efficiency
#rtfa $STORY
#ispell $STORY
if grep "Linux\|DMCA\|Microsoft\|Star Wars" $STORY; then
POST=yes
fi
if grep $STORY $PREVIOUS_STORIES; then
POST=noo
fi
if [ $POST != no ]; then
post $STORY
fi
done
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:1)
Now that was funny!
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:2, Offtopic)
Re:Traveling to San Fran. (Score:1, Funny)
This should have been done a long time ago (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:This should have been done a long time ago (Score:1)
Re:This should have been done a long time ago (Score:2)
Nah (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Nah (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Nah (Score:2)
But what am I gonna wear? (Score:1)
People are *STILL* afraid to travel? (Score:2)
Re:People are *STILL* afraid to travel? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:People are *STILL* afraid to travel? (Score:2)
Christ, some people need help.
Re:People are *STILL* afraid to travel? (Score:2)
I don't think it's 9/11. I think people are afraid because of the SARS, and the possibility of being stuck in a confined space with an infected person.
(Not that I am afraid; I'm just saying that's what I think the problem is.)
Re:People are *STILL* afraid to travel? (Score:3, Funny)
And that's just Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle, Pete Townshens is still undecided.
Garg
Hehe (Score:5, Funny)
"Webby Awards, typically a virtual event, has been reduced to a flamboyant affair held in San Francisco. Many of the nominees couldn't make it to the virtual event scheduled for June 5 due to fears of using the Internet."
Re:Hehe (Score:1)
Re:Hehe (Score:2)
hmmm (Score:1, Funny)
Would this have anything to do with a previous bad experience in the Blue Oyster bar ???
Thats f**ked (Score:5, Funny)
What are we, a country of pansies all of a sudden? I see people traveling everyday without even thinking of "ooohh, the terrorists are out to get us, aahhhh....". Statements like this make it seem we're all holed up in our basements with a shotgun and stock of canned ham waiting for the end. These geeks just don't wanna leave their computers for some fruity webby awards. Sounds cool to me though.
Whew, sorry. Rant-a-licious! Moderate this OT, pronto!
Actually (Score:2)
Re:Thats f**ked (Score:2)
or wait, maybe it's "You're either with the Webbies, or you're with SARS"...
Or... let's try this: "You're either with the Webbies or your employeer still has a budget left"...
Oh, I get it, it's: "You're NOT with the Webbies, but at least you're not with the urine stained streets and overpriced hotels in San Francisco..."
(speaking as a San Franciscan. Actually, with all of the recent rain, it's not too bad right now.)
Re:Thats f**ked (Score:2)
What's really funny is that I bet those people are driving other places. Driving kills as many people every other year as the Vietnam war. IIRC, that's down from a Vietnam *every* year, mostly due to greater awareness of drunk driving and some demographic shifts. Fewer under-25 drivers are on the road, and all drivers are less drunk. Just half a Vietnam. Not so bad. :)
Look on the bright side... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Look on the bright side... (Score:1)
Re:Look on the bright side... (Score:2)
I've see two related trends in the dotcom world recently:
1) Fire your entire development staff, outsource to some consulting company overseas.
2) Whoops, that overseas consulting company is doing a really poor job. Bad code, site crashing. It wasn't as easy as the PHB thought. Hire some temporary staff to administrate and coordinate the actions of the overseas company from the local office.
The Webbys are stupid! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The Webbys are stupid! (Score:2)
Atmosphere (Score:2)
rus
Let's have it at my house (Score:5, Interesting)
This is making me slightly sad and reminiscent of all the lovely dot-com partying of 1999/2000. I remember the first JavaOne here in SF. They threw an awesome party on the waterfront with large inflatable rides and lots of booze!
Oh well, it sure was fun while it lasted!
Re:Let's have it at my house (Score:1)
I'm sorry. The salesmen had taken over, and their budgeting skills are meagre, at best.
Re:Let's have it at my house (Score:1)
Re:Let's have it at my house [MOD PARENT UP] (Score:2)
Good call, that was funny
Heh (Score:4, Funny)
You don't say....
*ducks*
Re:Heh (Score:4, Interesting)
SF is a great place for single, straight guys. There is an overabundance of beautiful women who have no dates because such a large percent of the population is gay.
Besides, if you REALLY want to see a flamboyant SF affair, come visit Castro street here on Halloween. It's like a college Halloween party, except bigger
Re:Heh (Score:1)
Crap, that's depressing. All of San Francisco's queer culture has been reduced to comparisons to a frat party.
That sucks (Score:1)
No loss... a waste of time and energy (Score:1)
Re:No loss... a waste of time and energy (Score:1)
Fears Of Flying? (Score:4, Funny)
Just be honest, tell us your broke and your prized cash cow from the boom has really turned into a sickly not so goldeny calf.
As soon as the air lines were open for business I was already onboard a plane. Hell I was hoping for some crazy bastards to try and take our flight... it would have been great beating the life out of him.
Why nobody can get there.. (Score:4, Funny)
OMG mom, you mean you cant drive me there?
That's nothing! (Score:4, Funny)
Very sorry.
Oh, come on... (Score:1)
It's sad nevertheless...
Re:Oh, come on... (Score:1)
I say good riddance. The sooner crap like this is gone, the better off we'll all be. Award shows always have and will always be a complete waste of time; I hardly think the Webby Awards are a special case.
Many of the nominees couldn't make it... (Score:2)
Webby Downsized.... (Score:1)
Eh... if you still want this type of event, (Score:2)
Nobody else can justify the expense these days.
The Real Reason for Going Virtual (Score:2, Funny)
Fear of flying? *cough* *cough* (Score:2)
lame excuses (Score:2)
Fear of travelling? Oh god. Using the War in Iraq and SARS as a means of covering up the fact that your event/business is a failure has become so trendy. Disgusting.
Perhaps they realized that the Webbys is about as distinguished as the "HTML Writer's Guild."
After past instances of ballot stuffing, I'm surprised anyone takes it seriously at all.
Re:You Forgot One (Score:1)
http://www.redcoat.net/pics/cupholder.jpg
Re:You Forgot One (Score:1)
Cheers, thanks for the info.
OT... (Score:1)
Not going to try with my Win machine, thank you very much...