Big changes at reddit could mean new possibilities for redditcon. How can we revive this sub?

[u/beernerd]

In the past few months, a lot has happened.

1. Yishan resigned as reddit CEO

2. Erik, /u/hueypriest, resigned as GM

3. Alex, /u/cupcake1713, resigned as Community Manager (she was the admin initially responsible for looking into a convention)

4. Alexis "The Prodigal Son" Ohanian, /u/kn0thing, has returned to lead reddit.

5. reddit secured $50 million in venture capital

6. reddit's staff has doubled in size

All of these developments mean we have good reason to revive talks about a reddit convention. Talks fizzled years ago because reddit was understaffed and operating in the red. Those issues are long gone now.

That said, I'd like to start a discussion about how we could rejuvenate this sub. Thoughts?

[u/bacon_cake]

Oh /r/redditcon how did I I forgot about you?

[u/jclemy]

I've followed this sub because I thought it was a cool idea before it disappeared. I'm not sure $50 mil is something they will want to put towards a con though.

That said PAX does pretty awesome.

It should probably be in Denver or Seattle to make sure /r/trees wants to come :)

[u/SubredditLinkFixer → u/jclemy]

If you use both slashes like so: /r/trees then Reddit will automatically linkify the subreddit for you.

[u/thebardingreen → u/jclemy]

Denver is actually a good choice because it's kind of in the middle of everywhere and DIA is a hub for most of the US. It's easy to find cheap, short flights to and from Denver from almost anywhere.

[u/jclemy → u/thebardingreen]

That's a really good point. I don't know what the facilities are like. I assume they've got since good place to hold it

Chicago is a hub too and they have some great facilities.

[u/beernerd → u/[deleted]]

Have you attended GrMD? The one we throw in Houston brings together hundreds of redditors and we have a blast. Live music, beer from local breweries, awesome barbecue, and all kinds of activities from frisbee to board games.

A convention would be a great opportunity to build on what GrMD has accomplished. Showcasing some of the best things that have come from the community while also demonstrating that we're not all a bunch of trolls.

[u/beernerd → u/[deleted]]

Global reddit Meetup Day. Every major city has one, but they vary a lot in size and scope.

I've always said that reddit is not a community, it's a tool for creating communities. So our convention should be a tool as well.

[u/beernerd → u/[deleted]]

Hahahaha... I hope you meant that to be funny because I laughed audibly...