In reply to Strebel.

More power to loopconf. If the market will bear the the ticket fees and they deliver a great event (which I wager they will) this discussion is going to look silly in hindsight.

I agree, if LoopConf sells out and everyone has a fantastic time, then it becomes one more awesome event to consider going to, especially if your developer focused. As to the discussion we're having, I'd rather have the discussion to look back on than not at all. I'm still looking for a Magic 8 ball that actually works, if you have one, let me borrow it sometime.

Business is a lot easier to take care of in person. I saw potential business talks going on outside of WordCamp San Francisco during sessions, little groups of two or three people. I bet I'll be reporting on some sort of acquisition based on one of those talks outside of WCSF in the future.