Sharon MachlisMay 18, 2024

What happens when you mandate masks at a conference now that most people no longer wear them but medically vulnerable people are still at risk because #CovidIsNotOver? In the case of #PyConUS, the conference sells out.

Why a masking policy? “Many of us and our fellow community members can’t attend without health and safety guidelines in place. We want PyCon US to be an event that everyone feels safe attending,” organizers explained.

Well done @pycon https://fosstodon.org/@pycon/112445571644276379

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⚠️ UPDATE⚠️ : #PyConUS 2024 is SOLD OUT. We had an unexpected spike in registrations just before opening the event today, and we've had to close sales of new conference passes. Some Tutorials are still available, prepaid voucher codes will still work, and if you didn't snag a ticket, online passes are still available at us.pycon.org. (Contact [email protected] if you need help.) We're thrilled to welcome over 2700 attendees to PyCon US this week! http://us.pycon.org

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Show threadMarcos DioneMay 18, 2024

@smach @pycon ufff, for a second or two I thought it was the second or third meaning of "sells out":

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sell_out

sell out - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Show threadSharon MachlisMay 18, 2024
@mdione @pycon Yikes no definitely not that! “Incredibly successful and in-demand” meaning. Hadn’t thought about the other one, I was so excited to see an event requiring masks be so popular.
Show threadMarcos DioneMay 18, 2024

@smach @pycon I think I only heard of 'sold out' (no more places available) as an adjective: 'pycon is sold out'; while 'selling out' (betray) as a verb: "Pycon is selling out". But I'm not native, so my interaction with those tenses and meaning might be biased.

Also, this is probably the first time I hear about a conference selling out, but mostly because I never went to one that required paying for the entrance.

Show threadSharon Machlis
@mdione Even if a conference is free, there will be a maximum possible attendance due to room capacities and fire regulations.
May 18, 2024 at 6:01pmWeb