tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post7813166878615992867..comments2023-12-18T12:25:52.296-08:00Comments on Database Soup: A statement on recent conference eventsJosh Berkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671139717468724246noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-25180780252134178012015-02-12T12:05:38.930-08:002015-02-12T12:05:38.930-08:00It's not about "political correctness&quo...It's not about "political correctness". It's about creating a good event for *all* PostgreSQL contributors instead of just some of them. Which is what the Russian organizers *wanted* to do.Josh Berkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671139717468724246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-40904562222275180372015-02-11T01:10:25.936-08:002015-02-11T01:10:25.936-08:00Political correctness is overrated... :o)Political correctness is overrated... :o)APJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838842070403355924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-91933872245688189472015-02-08T17:10:58.936-08:002015-02-08T17:10:58.936-08:00And here's the apology from the organizers: ht...And here's the apology from the organizers: http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/86y4oa6u4o.wl-slynko@pgtech.ruJosh Berkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671139717468724246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-14204558009129531792015-02-08T17:10:36.617-08:002015-02-08T17:10:36.617-08:00Not funny, Gary.Not funny, Gary.Josh Berkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671139717468724246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-22214329613949793902015-02-08T12:35:15.780-08:002015-02-08T12:35:15.780-08:00Damm, I wish I'd attended now!Damm, I wish I'd attended now!Gary Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110129973127537209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-46827661903869735002015-02-08T11:58:41.531-08:002015-02-08T11:58:41.531-08:00Actually, come to think of it, I went to a technic...Actually, come to think of it, I went to a technical conference in the USA in *2006* which had exotic dancers (conference for one of Sun's sales partners). So us Americans aren't really in a position to point fingers at the Russians.Josh Berkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671139717468724246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-31998692931452483432015-02-07T12:58:47.827-08:002015-02-07T12:58:47.827-08:00It is OK for Russian IT events, keep calm and carr...It is OK for Russian IT events, keep calm and carry on.longbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862177674167959926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-29124844648324119092015-02-07T05:21:13.970-08:002015-02-07T05:21:13.970-08:00No, it's not expected.No, it's not expected.volkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705043540382866904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-40347669819486975162015-02-06T14:09:05.939-08:002015-02-06T14:09:05.939-08:00Yeah, it's pretty "normal" for tech ...Yeah, it's pretty "normal" for tech conferences in Moscow to have underdressed women as both booth babes and entertainment. It's not that different from the USA, circa 1985. That's how they could make the mistake in the first place: they just booked "musical entertainment".<br /><br />However, just because it's common there doesn't mean we need to have it at PostgreSQL conferences.Josh Berkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671139717468724246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476449567742726187.post-88075214393804709892015-02-06T14:05:57.418-08:002015-02-06T14:05:57.418-08:00Isn't this kind of thing almost expected in Ru...Isn't this kind of thing almost expected in Russia? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266660259741435527noreply@blogger.com