Post B2yPbbCfTEgI6PpaFM by adalanerd@eldritch.cafe
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 (DIR) Post #B2yPbbCfTEgI6PpaFM by adalanerd@eldritch.cafe
       2026-02-04T09:11:22Z
       
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       RE: https://mastodon.social/@FediVariety/115996227444527227Wow. That shit is crazy: so a friend organized this spontaneous, friendly, DIY, mutual aid booth within the ULB during FOSDEM.In a few hours, they got evicted by someone from the official staff of the conference. What the fracking flooding fuck? I'll add more details after.#FOSDEM #OFFDEM #FreeSoftware #FOSDEM2026
       
 (DIR) Post #B2yPbcRarEDLwzp19M by h4890@alive.bar
       2026-02-04T09:26:48Z
       
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       @adalanerd It's a tech conference, not some kind of political meeting. I think they made the right decision. I always make it a point to ignore and discourage all woke discussion at my meetups. People often tell me how nice it is with a space that is not polarized to pieces with politics.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2yPbiy4bNlCBT42bo by adalanerd@eldritch.cafe
       2026-02-04T09:21:31Z
       
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       Here's the full transcript of the "discussion" with the staff as reported by the friend in question.> So they were: > Pack up now or we call security> > And I was like: why? For what? > > They: You have an illegal stand. We are not going to discuss, do it now or we call security> > Me: > Why? For what? You gonna kick us out?> > Them: you are not going getting kicked out but we gonna call them if you don't pack up now *pre-dials on device*> > Me: so you evict us? > > Them: you have an illegal stand. Pack it away now or we call security> > Zz: but we are just outside, is a picknick allowed then? > > Them: we are not going to discuss, we will call security *threatens with predialed device*> > Me: but I just want to understand why, for what? > > Big fash (starting to be very stressed and loosing his grip) shouting: We are not going to discuss! I call security> > Even when we were packing up,  they threatened us with security because we weren't "fast" enough. Like we already comply, what do you want us to do?> > What they said to my friend is that ppl sometimes have "illegal" stands and then fosdem staff and volunteers need to clean up after them. They are only 15 ppl core crew, and the uni is very strict for every sticker, poster, etc that is still there.> > But they could have just said that in the beginning, like clean after yourself."