# RubyConf 2006 registration pre-info **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 28, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351 "2006-07-28T15:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/1 "2006-07-28T15:41:09Z")
Hi – Here’s the current status of RubyConf registration: My current plan, barring unforeseen whatever, is to open registration on August 2. I’m going to be in Los A. doing Rails training, so it’s a bit dependent on hotel connectivity and stuff, and it will probably be in the evening, Pacific time. I’m tinkering with the form… We’re using an outside registration service for the first time, so I have to make sure I get it right, and it’s actually pretty complicated (I think). We got our credit card merchant account, so we’re good to go on that score. We’ll announce it on mailing lists and on the Ruby Central site ([http://www.rubycentral.org](http://www.rubycentral.org)), and wherever else we can think of 🙂 David ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/2 "2006-07-28T22:09:41Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > My current plan, barring unforeseen whatever, is to open registration > on August 2. I’m going to be in Los A. doing Rails training, so > it’s a bit dependent on hotel connectivity and stuff, and it will > probably be in the evening, Pacific time. Given the small number of spots for the conference and the large number of people who want to fill those spots, I wonder if a two stage registration would be more egalitarian. Stage one would involve the collection of details for anyone wanting to register (open for perhaps two or three days). From this (probably staggering) pool of potential registrants, the chosen few would be picked at random and their payments would be collected in the second stage. While this approach would be a bit more work than just opening the registration floodgate and watching with horror (or delight?) the ensuing stampede, it would at least mean a fair chance for those who find themselves on the toilet when you press the magic button. On one hand, perhaps the hardcore, with their polling scripts and high blood pressure, deserve to be rewarded with admission, but on the other hand, there are a lot of us that are nearly, but not quite, as hardcore who want to attend just as badly. Regards, Tom ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/3 "2006-07-28T23:00:04Z")
I’d like to second Tom’s suggestion. Given the supply vs. demand on this one, I would like to see a lottery. I live only a few blocks from the Convention location this year, and will be most disheartened if I cannot get in. However, I’d be much happier if I have an equal shot with the ‘campers’ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/4 "2006-07-28T23:46:21Z")
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tom W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) On one hand, perhaps the hardcore, with their polling scripts and high blood pressure, deserve to be rewarded with admission, but on the other hand, there are a lot of us that are nearly, but not quite, as hardcore who want to attend just as badly. Now there is a great idea for the next Ruby quiz. A script that monitors email for Rubyconf opening and then auto registers you for the conference. JEGII, consider this my submission. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/5 "2006-07-29T00:33:16Z")
On Jul 28, 2006, at 4:44 PM, Jim F. wrote: > A script that monitors email for Rubyconf opening and > then auto registers you for the conference. > > JEGII, consider this my submission. 🙂 I would rather not lead the Denial of Service attach on Ruby Central. 😉 If you guys really can write a script that properly submits before you have seen the form though, you are a lot cooler than I am! James Edward G. II ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/6 "2006-07-29T01:19:22Z")
Tom W. wrote: > registration would be more egalitarian. Stage one would involve the > On one hand, perhaps the hardcore, with their polling scripts and high > blood pressure, deserve to be rewarded with admission, but on the > other hand, there are a lot of us that are nearly, but not quite, as > hardcore who want to attend just as badly. > > Regards, > > Tom Another interesting thing this would accomplish is to determine with absolute certainly how many people actually _are_ interested in attending the conference (providing better audience knowledge to the decision makers when it comes time to plan for next year’s RubyConf). Tom ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/7 "2006-07-29T00:56:45Z")
The organizers may already know about this, but I’ll pass it along just in case… I heard once that when you sign up for space at a hotel, you can adjust the size of the room up or down depending on the number of registrations you get. They have all those folding partitions they use to make rooms larger or smaller, you wind up getting charged for the space you actually use. There is probably some lead time to take in account (a week? two?). But it’s one to go to prevent having to “plan small” to be safe… ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/8 "2006-07-29T04:42:38Z")
Jim F. wrote: > JEGII, consider this my submission. 🙂 Ah, but for performance, shouldn’t you write the script in C? ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-pre-info/100351/9 "2006-07-29T03:48:11Z")
On 7/28/06, Tom W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Another interesting thing this would accomplish is to determine with > absolute certainly how many people actually _are_ interested in > attending the conference (providing better audience knowledge to the > decision makers when it comes time to plan for next year’s RubyConf). Slap a page on the RubyGarden wiki, I imagine if people want to express interest they will, though I don’t know this can change the amount of seats available.