SXSW Interactive Is Dead
I wrote a little essay for SF Weekly’s culture blog. It’s about how VIP sections ruined SXSWi.
This is why Tim and I throw our Rocketboom + Next New Networks SXSW nonparty as a last minute announcement. Sure, it doesn’t get us any PR but we get people there and we have a good time. No lines, no VIP sections, no problem.
Of course then I run into another problem, which is just not knowing there’s a party. :( My three favorite events this year were the Gawker party, the Urlesque party (small invite-only thing where I got to play co-host with my boss Kelly Reeves), and the RVIP Karaoke Lounge (which is an RV roving around Austin and was satirically named back when SXSWi had no VIP sections).
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I remember when SXSW the original music edition was killed in same way (before 2000). The kids spending hundreds on...
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Of course then I run into another problem, which is just not knowing there’s a party. :( My three favorite events this...
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THIS is why Foursquare can make big parties into shitshows. Everyone wants to be at the same place. Users don’t add...
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Agreed that there’s a good way to get around the VIP bullshit – and I have to admit that I liked the Gawker party. I...
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The big / official parties are...the new people at Southby. Experienced Southby’ers know...
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I definitely felt this vibe this year. I’m really glad our party went off so well. We ended up being overflow from the...
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nickdouglas writes:...kenyatta responds:...Definitely. The...
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This is why Tim and...throw our Rocketboom + Next New Networks SXSW nonparty as
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It’s too bad you had to talk to your friends through a VIP fence....mean, the bother of it...
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