Agree with Jeff. We've gotten to almost 80 comments and great comments and thoughts.

This is my first time coming back after my comment yesterday. Reading the majority of the comments deeply, I can see where various parties are coming from. I may not agree with some of the feedback, I respect it. And acknowledge that even if organizers (like myself) for almost a decade haven't had problems, doesn't mean other organizers have run into issues.

I think there's alot of common ground on what organizers should try to avoid (no escape from loud noise for those who want to network, no adult non-family friendly bars or similar venues, etc.) . However, declaring a simple "have it or not" rule and then apply that rules to ALL WordCamp after parties or social events is wrong at this time. Period.

WordCamps are local events. Organizers should know their local area and poll attendees for input on decisions. If the organizers decide to not all alcohol, that's their choice. I wouldn't question that choice if i was attending such an event, since i would assume that decision was made due to various factors i don't need to be privy to.

While i agree 100% that the tech community as a whole puts alot of undue attention on alcohol (and honestly, this goes beyond the tech community and is a global issue, not a tech-only issue), I think some WordCamps want the opportunity to set the example of how alcohol can be included in an environment that's welcome and friendly then I don't think we should prevent that. Having alcohol/non-alcohol really should be as a non-issue as meat/vegan food.

I'm glad the idea has been thrown out there and I think for a few has generated some good ideas to apply to their events.

If you haven't read Andrew Norcross's post on this, please do. I agree w/ his thoughts.: http://andrewnorcross.com/boatless-booze-cruise/