{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1/events","html_url":"https://github.com/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1","id":88478980,"number":1,"title":"General Conference Ideas","user":{"login":"darcyclarke","id":459713,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/459713?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke","html_url":"https://github.com/darcyclarke","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":19,"created_at":"2015-06-15T16:44:32Z","updated_at":"2015-06-16T02:17:24Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Throw out anything... speakers, sponsors, venues, water slides! Anything. I want to hear what kind of conference folks want. At the bare minimum, this conference should be one that does its best to cater to the wants and needs of the attendees (*including speakers, who are necessary to making this all come together). Putting these people first will hopefully yield great results. \r\n\r\nI've put my initial ideas down in the readme but I'm hoping for input from others. Think of this document like a scratchpad. Nothing is set in stone yet, just add/modify sections and ideas or vet them with everyone here in issues.\r\n\r\n/cc @vladikoff @jeffjewiss @robynlarsen @rmillr @bbinto @richgilbank @brenna @andrewdamelio @tazsingh @darrinhenein @pearlchen"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/comments/112261218","html_url":"https://github.com/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1#issuecomment-112261218","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Open-Web-Conf/Toronto-2016/issues/1","id":112261218,"user":{"login":"darcyclarke","id":459713,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/459713?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke","html_url":"https://github.com/darcyclarke","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/darcyclarke/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-06-16T02:17:24Z","updated_at":"2015-06-16T02:17:24Z","body":"Thanks for chiming in @voodootikigod! I'll definitely reach out to both down the road and try to mimic the great job you guys did with JSConf's transcribing this year.\r\n\r\n-----------------------------\r\n@tazsingh answers below:\r\n> Is this only for open source software?\r\n\r\n**Yes**. The idea is to focus talks and content on open source tools, communities and standards (plus browsers implementing those standards).\r\n\r\n> Does \"Open Web\" include topics such as Net Neutrality?\r\n\r\n**Sure**. That said, I would only see that really being an interesting topic if it was presented by someone who is on ground floor of that fight (ie. a politician, someone at the W3C, Eric Schmidt, Tim Berners-Lee etc. etc.). If we got someone like that, I think it would definitely be a valuable, insightful session.\r\n\r\nAs a reference, JSConf 2012 had the leader of the PirateParty (Rickard Falkvinge) speak about something similar. Essentially, it all boils down to getting the right speaker for a high-level (sometimes philosophical but mostly political) topic like that.\r\n\r\n> Is this mainly front-end focused? Back-end focused? Transport Protocols (i.e. OpenSSL)? All of them?\r\n\r\nI expect there to be **less** back-end content ( **probably <= 0** ). [FullStackTO](http://fsto.co/) is doing a good job at covering most of that kind of content. That said, if a great talk was submitted that dealt with something like protocols (as you note) I don't see why we couldn't include it as its based on web standards.\r\n\r\n> Am I taking this \"Open Web\" thing too literally? This was an issue with jQueryTO where attendees were legitimately disappointed that we only had 2 jQuery talks and the rest were \"just\" JavaScript.\r\n\r\nUgh, **not sure**. I think the name of this conference is *open* for interpretation (pun intended, lulz). \r\n\r\nI think a lot of conferences try to be niche or represent one specific aspect of web design and development but, ultimately, fail. They all, at some point, end up including content that bleeds outside of their small corner of the world. \r\n\r\nIn the case of this conference, in its current manifestation, I'd like to take the approach of being all encompassing. Approach the topics of web development, design, open source and community all equally. This direction will rely heavily on the type of speakers we can bring but that is no different than every other conference. You live and die by your content. \r\n\r\nThe key to *Open Web Conf*'s success will be going after the *thought-leaders* of our industry; Folks creating the *browsers*, the *tools*, the *communities* and the *standards* we are a part of and use each day.\r\n\r\nDoes that make any sense? Clear anything up? If anything... take away those four words: **Browsers**, **Tools**, **Communities** and **Standards**. I think we can focus on those and run a successful conference."}}