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It's heartening to hear that. I was a *nix security researcher and admin in the late-90s, and attended DEFCON 8 with a group of men. I never went back on my own.

An organizer's support for kdotcdot's cards makes me want to go to DEFCON next year.

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Unless you go to really sketchy private parties in people's hotel rooms, you're probably better off at Defcon overall now than in Vegas otherwise. (Also, I strongly suggest the majority of inappropriate behavior is by the younger attendees; most of the people who have been going to Defcon since the AP or earlier are now in their 30s, many married/kids, have real jobs which mean they have something to lose if they behave badly at a professional event, etc.)

Thanks! :)

I'm thinking next year will be the year I attend conferences for fun, rather than just work. I put it on my calendar.

Go to BSides near your home town, too, if it exists. Fun and volunteer-run, and thus close to free ($15).

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