As someone who usually wears a suit and tie to Wikimedia events when I go
(Hong Kong last year was the exception to that for the most part, way too
humid), my advice to people would be to wear whatever the hell you feel
comfortable in, subject to the normal standards of decency and the local
climate. If you feel comfortable in a hoodie, then wear one. If you feel
comfortable in a tie and monocle, then go right ahead. Picking on people
for their choice of clothes at a conference seems awfully petty to me.
Ultimately, you'll contribute more and be able to absorb more from others
if you're not worrying about how tight your tie is or fretting over whether
you'll be asked to leave for violating a dress code.
Cheers,
Craig "That Guy In A Suit" Franklin
On 8 June 2014 15:50, Peter Southwood <peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote:
And I associate hoodies with people wanting to keep
their heads warm.
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On 07/06/2014 15:18, Fæ wrote:
So good luck to pizza stained t-shirts, wear them
with pride.
See my previous post. I thought the point was not that they had pizza
stained t-shirts, but rather that the Wikipedian who was interviewed
(Kevin) was explicitly dividing his kin into those who wear such stained
shorts, and those who dress in a 'chill' way, which as Mr McBride explains,
means 'cool and hip'.
>these [i.e. volunteers wearing hoodies] are
the people most likely to
make a meaningful difference to open knowledge within the
Wikimedia
movement.
I don't see what the 'hoodie' bit has to do with it. I associate
'hoodies' with people who want to remain anonymous, possibly to escape the
attention of police, government agents or other responsible members of the
enforcement community charged with keeping the world safe from terrorism or
violence. Why would such people make a meaningful difference to open
knowledge within the Wikimedia movement?
I'm puzzled.
, E
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