Post ASiGp4hTkeIIIEpDkW by alisonw@hachyderm.io
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(DIR) Post #ASiGp3HZ1VyDtZh0iW by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-15T17:39:00Z
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Back when Lanyd existed I could use it to check for interesting tech-geek conferences and barcamps coming up.Where does one go now though?
(DIR) Post #ASiGp4CzZzuKlgYsEK by Edent@mastodon.social
2023-02-15T17:43:40Z
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@alisonw looks like Eventbrite ate most of that market.
(DIR) Post #ASiGp4hTkeIIIEpDkW by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-15T17:50:30Z
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@EdentYes, they seem to be well into the making-a-booking phase, but sfaict less/not in to the just-noting-this part.Makes me wonder whether some sort of agglomeration tool is still needed / would be useful.
(DIR) Post #ASiGp5GDfU5E1z4xto by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-15T18:35:08Z
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@Edent@simon - Your Lanyd concept is sorely missed, by me at any rate. I've been wondering whether it, or a simplified version (announce-only no attendee listing), might be helpful to enough people to recreate. Would you mind if I had a go?
(DIR) Post #ASiGp5tvHrqI17efmi by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2023-02-15T19:15:18Z
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@alisonw @Edent It would be wonderful if someone could take on that problem, I sorely miss it too
(DIR) Post #ASiMTWgLdPmqQnP7aa by proactivepaul@mastodon.social
2023-02-15T20:18:59Z
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@simon @alisonw @Edent +1
(DIR) Post #ASiNaQlM8m8m3QbRUu by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-15T20:29:35Z
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@simonIs the "Lanyd" name a trademark? I was wondering whether it would be ok to reregister the domain (but as lanyd.uk) but wouldn't want to tread on anyone's toes or whatever. I just always thought the name was neat. (If so obv I'll think up something else instead.)
(DIR) Post #ASiOlct3VGhQnR6fWy by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2023-02-15T20:44:26Z
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@alisonw Yeah the brand is still owned by Eventbrite, so I'd avoid that and find some other name to use
(DIR) Post #ASiOzUr0AQ3Nw6lAjA by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-15T20:46:51Z
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@simon oh poo. I jumped the gun. Oh well.;-p
(DIR) Post #ASiPDdqzVE8vu2V2y8 by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-15T20:47:34Z
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@simon oh poo. I jumped the gun. Oh well.;-p(Interestingly, searching comes up with zero)
(DIR) Post #ASkSf7hfJpwATdqyUS by daaain@fosstodon.org
2023-02-16T20:28:22Z
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@alisonw @simon it was lanyrd though, wasn't it? I also miss it, was great for CfP hunting too!
(DIR) Post #ASkSf8JF47zkMBQz3o by alisonw@hachyderm.io
2023-02-16T20:35:45Z
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@daaain @simonIt was. I can't spell, it seems.I've realised that the issue isn't a technical one - the software is an afternoon diddle - but one of finding the events to be listed, which is what got me wondering about it in the first place!Still pondering though...
(DIR) Post #ASkSf8oRC8wruw1tgW by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2023-02-16T20:37:33Z
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@alisonw @daaain Lanyrd worked as a Wikipedia-style shared space, where anyone could add and edit an eventWe managed not to get inundated by spammers and vandals for the first three years - sadly they started to show up after we had been acquired and were working on other things
(DIR) Post #ASkSp9hqj7fLaKiu8G by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2023-02-16T20:38:24Z
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@alisonw @daaain if I was building it again I'd put a whole lot of extra effort into moderation tools and abuse prevention
(DIR) Post #ASkaQnOmoTVB5ChaE4 by AlisonW@fedimon.uk
2023-02-16T22:04:39Z
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@simon @alisonw@hachyderm.io @daaainAt least initially I was thinking of it solely as listings so very controlled. At one time I was trying to clean up the Mozilla wiki which had thousands of pages of spam and abuse. It's sad that the web of the early-mid 90s lost its innocence.