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What's the point anyway?

What's the point anyway?

Posted Dec 2, 2010 12:36 UTC (Thu) by willy (subscriber, #9762)
In reply to: What's the point anyway? by NAR
Parent article: The dark side of open source conferences

About eighteen months ago, I had pancreatitis, and as a result my alcohol consumption has been severely curtailed. I don't feel any less included in the social aspect of conferences as a result. If it's a party in someone's room, I'll bring a six-pack of soft drinks. If it's at a bar, I'll drink coke or iced tea while everybody else drinks beer.


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What's the point anyway?

Posted Dec 2, 2010 13:19 UTC (Thu) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link]

So, following your logic, if one female is not assaulted at a conference, the whole problem doesn't exist?

What's the point anyway?

Posted Dec 2, 2010 13:23 UTC (Thu) by willy (subscriber, #9762) [Link]

Perhaps you're being socially ostracised for reasons other than being a non-drinker.

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