Brad Patrick wrote:
The barrier to entry to edit in your pajamas is far different from the barrier to entry of international travel for many, if not most, contributors or admins. We also skew heavily towards students. The difference among people from our different pockets of interest was obvious from this year's conference, and our international delegations were tiny. We must do a much better job of international visitation, scholarships, and the like.
The difference among people from our different pockets of interest is the difference in their pockets. :-) Sorry, I couldn't help it. :-P
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