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Share via E-mailI’ve just returned from Wordcamp Atlanta where I presented, “What The Heck is WordPress?”, a two hour introductory session to WordPress as a blogging and website platform.
Today, we’ll have open technology chat on AskAdria.com so bring your questions! Join us at 6:30pm CST today at http://askadria.com/live
Topics in today’s show included:
- Using sex to sell technology – Wordcamp Boston’s Ignite session turns to screencast porn pitch
- Got to meet Redtop (Brad) and his daughter Laura who wants to be a programmer
- Upcoming speaking events
- Upcoming training at Freshworkshops
- How to customize different WordPress pages using a template
- How to improve load times for WordPress sites at Media Temple (mt)
- Media Temple (mt) doesn’t care about WordPress sites
- How to evaluate a web host
- Adria’s “Wall of Heroes”
- 9 Tips For Attending a conference
- Miep Geis dies at 100
photo credit: Graham Ballantyne
Adria,
first of all, to be clear, John Eckman and Jake Goldman would be the first to tell you, WordCamp Boston has an obnoxiously strong female leadership (me). We have a phenomenal ratio of women speakers vs other wordcamps and a mind blowing 40% of our attendees are women (40%! Usually its closer to 15-20%). It is where the very first WP event just for women (#wpchicks brunch) will take place, with great support from all the organizers. We will be giving a substantial amount of money to the WordPress Foundation, for the purpose of advancing women in WP. WordCamp Boston is VERY female friendly.
I've rarely seen a cause I can't support, but I have to say, I think you may be overreacting on this one (but hey- more attention on #WCBos, so thanks on that!). This talk is very obviously not about porn. “Money shot” is a pop culture term that's widely understood, and the talk is about something that a lot of people are interested in hearing about:screencasting. I agree, I don't like the tone of a lot of the female led talks “How to Be a Media Slut”, “I give good blog”, etc… but the flip side is: these are women owning their own sexuality, and its not forced upon them. Bottom line: I think you're really exaggerating the offense here, and people who just READ the description will see that. It is:
<quote>Danielle Morrill – Getting the Money Shot: Making Screencasts Without Going Insane Producing a useful screencast, where an online product or service is demonstrated for the user and they are introduced to the UI of your website, can increase the number of people who convert to customers. This talk will leave viewers with practical advise for creating their own screencast, including a list of tools and resources. It will also outline some of the things to avoid, the pyschology of the editor, and how thinking like a porn director will help you be sure to achieve the “”money shot”". Take 1 Mac, 1 Flipcam HD, a whole lot of coffee, and one really sleep deprived Danielle and hilarity ensues.</quote>
I'd just like to raise the point that it might have been more effective to your goal to reach out in a far less volatile way and suggest to us, or the speaker that she consider an alternative, and even offer an alternative. To simply threaten to cause great inconvenience to use, the organizers to fill your slot (without even letting us know directly) 2 weeks before WordCamp seems counterproductive to the greater good.
#justsayin,
Amanda Blum, WordCamp Boston
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adriarichards Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 5:00 am
Amanda,
I'll post my email reply here as well to illustrate my position on this:
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Amanda,
I am very offended by one of the Ignite sessions and mentioned on my show
today that if it goes forward as one of the presentation, I will not attend
Wordcamp Boston. This all just happened today and I see voting ends Tuesday
1/12/2010 so I was going to wait to see who got selected.
The presentation is, “Getting the Money Shot: Making Screencasts Without
Going Insane”
Danielle Morrill – Getting the Money Shot: Making Screencasts Without Going
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Wow…I can't even believe this is an issue….
I'm almost hesitant to comment and bring more attention where attention is not due, but I have to.
It's 2010! And while I'm not a female, this is still ridiculous…the title of a speech should not be attacked like this. IT'S A TITLE…that's it…something to draw attention to it…much like you've done here.
Like Amanda said…there is a strong female community surrounding WordCamp Boston and that title is in no way meant to be derogatory…again, it's a title to draw attention.
I'm not really sure what else to say except for “WOW….really?”
Anyway…WordCamp Boston is going to be a blast (with the Money Shot) and I think most people realize that…it's a shame that you don't.
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adriarichards Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 4:59 am
And it would be a blast without the “money shot” as well
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shaynesanderson Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 5:05 am
It would…but I believe the way you presented it in your show was very misleading and not describing the whole concept…you focused on the title only..
Anyway…whatever…just my two cents.
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