OK, so quite a few people agree with my point about the alcohol. Setting the other issues to the side for a moment, perhaps WordCamp organisers should consider alternatives to hard core Abba-inspired discos for the party. I am not suggesting a policy or rules because each WordCamp has its own unique circumstances that organisers are best placed to consider.

But, for example - and not knowing the practicalities of my idea from attending WordCamp EU in Leiden - the venue for the WordCamp would have actually also been a great location for a more subdued party as well. While a lower key party doesn't guarantee no incidents, this place also served coffee and snacks. Less drinks and more food is more likely to result in less acute inebriation.