Perhaps some of the side events that are sponsors, yes, I would agree. Especially the ones that are Shitcoin aligned, but the ones I mentioned are not. They're just taking advantage of the fact that lots of like minded folks are in town for the week. You don't have to buy a Bitcoin Magazine conference ticket to go to these events. But this is the exact point for my original reply. We need to all go somewhere for a week of fun thats not related to a conference. It's just a week of hundreds or thousands of people all going to the same area. 

 Still planning to one-up Bitcoin Magazine by inviting some friends to go camping. Take that crypto! 

 That sounds like a side event 🤣 

 Come join us in the Grampian mountains in Australia! ;) We've got a Bitcoin-only camping retreat in 3 weeks 😄 

It would be pretty cool to have something akin to burning man though but with nostr. 

 “They are just taking advantage of the fact lots of like minded folks are in town” you just answered yourself regarding why it’s cringe ! 

 "Hey a lot of friends are in town, let's hangout", will never be cringe. 

 It is! Try to organize something outside the same dates shitcoin conf happening. 

 I am. And it won't have nearly the amount of people coming, but it will still be a great time. 

 See! I prefer the signal over the hype and cringe noise! Even if it’s a few plebs !