Comments on: Sarkovy hijacks Le Web 3 conference

By: Ellee

Ellee — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:24:48 +0000

P.S. You can read more interesting accounts on this from Antony Mayfield http://open.typepad.com/open/2006/12/le_web_3_selfpr.html
and Adam who is linked in comment 6.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:09:51 +0000

Adam, Thanks, I knew about Francois Bayrou, but not about Shimon Peres. Obviously Loic Le Meur has great influence to attract such high profile speakers, but their contribution would have been more appropriate – and greatly appreciated I’m sure – at a conference specifically on the social media and politics rather than Web 3. Maybe he can arrange that another time.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:42:15 +0000

To be fair, Sarkovy wasn't the only presidential candidate who spoke to us, as François Bayrou had an earlier slot, and he wasn't the only politician either, as Shimon Peres was there. Sarkozy was just the rudest.

By: Tim Almond

Tim Almond — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:21:54 +0000

I’m not sure about these big events, and just what you can get out of them. I’d prefer smaller events which are more informal with a greater workshop/networking element like the thing I’m trying to build up around Oxon/Wilts.

I’m also a little unsure about the speakers’ agenda at these events. Why is someone from a large corporation telling you something? Are they getting paid, and if not, why are they there?

By: Tim Almond

Tim Almond — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:06:13 +0000

Irritating 2.0…

I was having a brief read of Ellee’s post about the Le Web 3 Conference……

By: Hypocentre

Hypocentre — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:54:35 +0000

I've stopped reading TechCrunch and TechCrunch UK&Ireland as, with Sam Sethi's blog criticism of the conference apparently being censored by the parent body,I don't think that I can trust the site to be impartial anymore. (See Simon Collister's article and crunchnotes for background)

By: Ellee

Ellee — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:08:03 +0000

James, I was trying to write about this objectively. Sarkovy’s attendance should have made a positive contribution, but he clearly overdid the political speechmaking, there is a fine line to observe when politicians speak at these events, and it seems he overstepped it, judging from the reaction. There are lessons to be learned from this.

By: james higham

james higham — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:52:25 +0000

You wouldn’t have just the teensiest bit of a shine for Segolene, would you, Lady Ellee?