Comments on: WordCamp in Fraser Valley http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/ Just another Hosting weblog Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: blogadmin http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-126046 blogadmin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:54:28 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-126046 Just a note it is listed here... http://central.wordcamp.org/wordcamp-schedule/ Just a note it is listed here…

http://central.wordcamp.org/wordcamp-schedule/

]]> By: Lorelle http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-126045 Lorelle Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:14 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-126045 Kulpreet is right. It's not a big deal, but it helps WordPress fans differentiate, and sponsors to understand what they are supporting. The idea of a meetups is very exciting for people who want the communal aspects of meeting regularly, brought together by WordPress. A WordCamp is a one off, good for anyone but not the best for that long term joy that comes with building relationships and community. Having a WordCamp also means registering the event with the official WordCamp site so others can be notified and international and larger sponsors can be directed to support the full day or two event. It's just a detail, not a condemnation. Any time WordPress users can get together and have a great time learning more about WordPress, blogging, and related stuff, I'm a huge fan and supporter. I just don't like name confusion. We have enough jargon confusion on the web already. :D Kulpreet is right. It’s not a big deal, but it helps WordPress fans differentiate, and sponsors to understand what they are supporting. The idea of a meetups is very exciting for people who want the communal aspects of meeting regularly, brought together by WordPress. A WordCamp is a one off, good for anyone but not the best for that long term joy that comes with building relationships and community.

Having a WordCamp also means registering the event with the official WordCamp site so others can be notified and international and larger sponsors can be directed to support the full day or two event. It’s just a detail, not a condemnation. Any time WordPress users can get together and have a great time learning more about WordPress, blogging, and related stuff, I’m a huge fan and supporter. I just don’t like name confusion. We have enough jargon confusion on the web already. :D

]]> By: Kulpreet Singh http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-126043 Kulpreet Singh Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:07:05 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-126043 I don't really think it's nit-picking. People who are very passionate about WordPress only like to differentiate in order to maintain the high standards of both the meetups and WordCamps. The general definition is a meetup is a single evening session with a few presenters, where as a WordCamp as an event over two or more days with various sessions and panels. But anyway... it's not a big deal :) I don’t really think it’s nit-picking. People who are very passionate about WordPress only like to differentiate in order to maintain the high standards of both the meetups and WordCamps. The general definition is a meetup is a single evening session with a few presenters, where as a WordCamp as an event over two or more days with various sessions and panels. But anyway… it’s not a big deal :)

]]> By: Raul http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-126030 Raul Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:53:24 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-126030 Frankly, I am kind of shocked that Lorelle would nit-pick on whether this should be a WordCamp or a WordPress Meetup (considering how much work she's done on WordPress, and how popular her books and blog and good work she's done). I don't care if it's a WordCamp or a WordPress meetup. I figure neither do people who want to attend! Frankly, I am kind of shocked that Lorelle would nit-pick on whether this should be a WordCamp or a WordPress Meetup (considering how much work she’s done on WordPress, and how popular her books and blog and good work she’s done). I don’t care if it’s a WordCamp or a WordPress meetup. I figure neither do people who want to attend!

]]> By: Lorelle http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-125990 Lorelle Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:21:29 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-125990 Meetups are in every format possible. Planned, structured and totally unstructured and informal. In general, WordCamps are events where people plan for months and months, fly in and travel from distances to see special speakers they would not be normally exposed to. Meetups can tap the community, bring in special speakers, and happen more regularly. It doesn't matter, but the standard for which are which has been set so misnaming can be confusing. Many will attend only one WordCamp but Meetups set them up to attend the next and the next and the next. They build a community rather than a one time event. As I said, many meetup groups work towards hosting a WordCamp as part of their year-long events. Either way, good luck with your event. I'm excited about all of the great WordPress community building that is happening in Canada with the new Planet WordPress Canada aggregator and other blogging events. Meetups are in every format possible. Planned, structured and totally unstructured and informal. In general, WordCamps are events where people plan for months and months, fly in and travel from distances to see special speakers they would not be normally exposed to. Meetups can tap the community, bring in special speakers, and happen more regularly.

It doesn’t matter, but the standard for which are which has been set so misnaming can be confusing. Many will attend only one WordCamp but Meetups set them up to attend the next and the next and the next. They build a community rather than a one time event. As I said, many meetup groups work towards hosting a WordCamp as part of their year-long events.

Either way, good luck with your event. I’m excited about all of the great WordPress community building that is happening in Canada with the new Planet WordPress Canada aggregator and other blogging events.

]]> By: blogadmin http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-125986 blogadmin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:33:06 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-125986 I think that the shorter WordCamps locally can grow to be bigger and longer but it would make more sense to start small and grow as the demand calls for it. I also think a meetup would not be in a seminar format but more an unconferance where it was more about networking. I think that the shorter WordCamps locally can grow to be bigger and longer but it would make more sense to start small and grow as the demand calls for it.

I also think a meetup would not be in a seminar format but more an unconferance where it was more about networking.

]]> By: Lorelle http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-125985 Lorelle Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:25:24 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-125985 There is a lot of confusion about these events. WordCamps are usually one to two days and held only once a year. Frequent meetings that are only a few hours in length are referred to as WordPress Meetups. This sounds like a meetup. A meetup is great as it happens regularly and can build a strong network, building one upon the other, and expanding and growing. Many WordPress Meetup groups decide to host a big WordCamp annually, using their volunteer members to make the event happen. There is a lot of confusion about these events. WordCamps are usually one to two days and held only once a year. Frequent meetings that are only a few hours in length are referred to as WordPress Meetups. This sounds like a meetup. A meetup is great as it happens regularly and can build a strong network, building one upon the other, and expanding and growing. Many WordPress Meetup groups decide to host a big WordCamp annually, using their volunteer members to make the event happen.

]]> By: Fraser Valley WordCamp coming up! at Tazzu Blog http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-125944 Fraser Valley WordCamp coming up! at Tazzu Blog Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:49:49 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-125944 [...] the great success of WordCamp Vancouver, a friend of mine Gary Jones of BlueFur is going to host WordCamp Fraser Valley for all the WordPress bloggers out that way - very [...] [...] the great success of WordCamp Vancouver, a friend of mine Gary Jones of BlueFur is going to host WordCamp Fraser Valley for all the WordPress bloggers out that way – very [...]

]]> By: JenTekk Blog » Blog Archive » Fraser Valley WordCamp http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-125905 JenTekk Blog » Blog Archive » Fraser Valley WordCamp Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:39:46 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-125905 [...] the great success of WordCamp Vancouver, a friend of mine Gary Jones of BlueFur is hosting WordCamp Fraser Valley for all the WordPress bloggers out that way… [...] [...] the great success of WordCamp Vancouver, a friend of mine Gary Jones of BlueFur is hosting WordCamp Fraser Valley for all the WordPress bloggers out that way… [...]

]]> By: Getting the Word(Press) out http://blog.bluefur.com/2008/06/12/wordcamp-fraser-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-125899 Getting the Word(Press) out Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:21:47 +0000 http://blog.bluefur.com/?p=940#comment-125899 [...] I heard that my own hosts BlueFur were instrumental in putting together a Word Press Camp out in the Fraser Valley area, I thought ‘how awesome is [...] [...] I heard that my own hosts BlueFur were instrumental in putting together a Word Press Camp out in the Fraser Valley area, I thought ‘how awesome is [...]

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