Damus
tree 木 · 5w
Project "free tech conference 2026/2027": + bullshit free, no sponsors, no commercial stands, no VIP tickets/zones + no fucking halls on the outskirts of town, want something friendly + comfy hackers...
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Would a better funding model be something like an "assurance contract"? I.e. depending on how many people donate / sign on, that allows for X amounts of attendees...

A few different tiers could gate the size of the venue, overflow could support "charity" tickets, etc....?
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Globe99 · 5w
I mean I'd imagine other ETH conferences have experimented with a "conference DAO"...
tree 木 · 5w
The retroactive funding was more for future years, when it is established. For a start, it is necessary to count on donations, especially from organizations - and they need a bigger and more comprehensive vision to give money. So making some tiers with the number of participants and different venue...