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Re: Java Conference 2011 (Oct 15th in Hyderabad)

From	Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: Java Conference 2011 (Oct 15th in Hyderabad)
Date	2011-09-23 17:35 -0700
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Roedy Green wrote:
> vinod kumar wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>> I believe it is worth attending as there are interesting topics. (See
>> the Sessions below).
> 
> I remember going to Java One, ... [snip] ...
> 
> You can collect brochures more easily on the net, but nothing beats
> face to face questioning with the people who created the various
> products.  
> 
> I hope your conference goes well.

If it's a good conference I couldn't agree with you more, Roedy. But I am always put off by press for such events that use the old disingenuous "I got to know of an exciting event happening in Hyderabad on October 15" dodge.  The person is so very clearly a shill for the organizers, why does he feel the need to pretend he's some innocent bystander who just happens to recommend this event out of the goodness of his heart for the benefit of every Java programmer on Earth?  "I got to know of"?  Really?

The problem is that that approach smells shady, at best.  I have to conclude that either the promoter here is dishonest or he's foolish to use such a blatantly sham approach.  For the worldwide audience, there are so many conferences and activities to choose from, given the limited time and budget workaday programmers can spare, you would want to market your event so as to appeal to the best and brightest among them, not to repel them.  The "innocent Samaritan" marketing spiel gives those of us with finite resources and reasonable cognitive skills all the excuse we need to redline the pitch and look elsewhere for professional development.

But wait, there's more!

-- 
Lew

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Re: Java Conference 2011 (Oct 15th in Hyderabad) Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-09-23 17:16 -0700
  Re: Java Conference 2011 (Oct 15th in Hyderabad) Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-23 17:35 -0700
    Re: Java Conference 2011 (Oct 15th in Hyderabad) Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-09-23 18:36 -0700

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