Re: Free pass NANOG

[Christopher Hawker <chris () thesysadmin au>]

If, hypothetically speaking, I were a sponsor and I had spare tickets to an event that I didn't pay for or need and my 
intentions were truly altruistic, I'd return them to the event organiser so that they may distribute them (in line with 
my wishes of course). I wouldn't post to a public mailing list advertising that I was a sponsor and looking for people 
to give away tickets to.

To be transparent, everyone is entitled to do with their tickets as they wish, and spend their money in whatever way 
they wish as is their right. This is simply what I would do.

Regards,
Christopher Hawker
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From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+chris=thesysadmin.au () nanog org> on behalf of Lu Heng <h.lu () anytimechinese com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 10:00 AM
To: Ilissa Miller <ilissa () imillerpr com>
Cc: NANOG <nanog () nanog org>
Subject: Re: Free pass NANOG

Hi Llissa:

Thank you for your kind words.

As the Diamond sponsor and meeting host for the upcoming meetings, I intend to continue this initiative throughout the 
year for the next few meetings as well!

Please spread the word and let those in need know!

There are only two to three passes left, so please act quickly if you know someone might require assistance. :)

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Kind regards.
Lu



On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 22:28 Ilissa Miller <ilissa () imillerpr com<mailto:ilissa () imillerpr com>> wrote:
Thank you for your very generous offer for this very important community. I hope there are people on this list that 
take you up on it - very kind!

On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM Lu Heng <h.lu () anytimechinese com<mailto:h.lu () anytimechinese com>> wrote:
Hi

I am a capitalist and philanthropist who doesn’t believe in central distribution. So, no thanks.

I will give to the person in need myself.

And those passes aren’t “given”, I purchased them.

For those need help I still have few left, PM me.

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Kind regards.
Lu



On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 07:42 Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji () gmail com<mailto:seun.ojedeji () gmail com>> wrote:
Well said @Tom and Chris. Sounds like the right way to go about this.

Regards

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kindly excuse typos

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025, 4:33 pm Christopher Hawker, <chris () thesysadmin au<mailto:chris () thesysadmin au>> wrote:
Lu,

As @Tom<mailto:beecher () beecher cc> said, you'd be better off handing them back to your NANOG rep who can then 
allocate them to people who need it. They would be in the best position to allocate them where they may be needed, i.e. 
sponsoring someone to attend who otherwise may not have the capacity to purchase a ticket.

Regards,
Christopher Hawker
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From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+chris=thesysadmin.au () nanog org<mailto:thesysadmin.au () nanog org>> on behalf of Tom 
Beecher <beecher () beecher cc<mailto:beecher () beecher cc>>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 1:57 AM
To: Lu Heng <h.lu () anytimechinese com<mailto:h.lu () anytimechinese com>>
Cc: NANOG <nanog () nanog org<mailto:nanog () nanog org>>
Subject: Re: Free pass NANOG

If NANOG has given you meeting passes that you aren't using, the best thing to do would be to contact the NANOG staff 
member that gave them to you and let them know you no longer need them.

NANOG already has programs in place to assist students and others with meeting attendance.

On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM Lu Heng <h.lu () anytimechinese com<mailto:h.lu () anytimechinese com>> wrote:
Hi

I have a few passes for the upcoming NANOG meeting left, in which I would like to share with people who might need 
assistance to attend meetings(i.e students, academic or non profit), PM me if you are one of those people.

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Kind regards.
Lu



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