convore.json/groups/sxsw/for-the-pragmatic-why-should-we-go/messages.json

[{"user_id": 218, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186286.7526519, "message": "I'm not particularly interested in the alcohol or free shirts. The categories on \"convergence\" and \"social broadcasting\" are not exactly the \"hard\" topics that I find interesting. Is there something at SXSW for me besides a social excursion?", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263623}, {"user_id": 2, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186550.510792, "message": "I think it's the best conference to learn about totally new things", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263677}, {"user_id": 224, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186341.1450861, "message": "but, honestly, unless someone paid my way, I'd never go", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263630}, {"user_id": 224, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186384.9470749, "message": "If I was going to spend my own money to go to Austin I'd rather go to ACL", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263635}, {"user_id": 218, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186574.174443, "message": "@leah New things meaning something like convore/foursquare/twitter?", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263684}, {"user_id": 2, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186576.633292, "message": "I mean, I like to go to talks about subject areas that I don't know anything about", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263687}, {"user_id": 218, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186578.1411481, "message": "ie new apps / services, etc.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263690}, {"user_id": 224, "stars": [{"date_created": 1299186413.917742, "user_id": 141}, {"date_created": 1299187480.3714139, "user_id": 4375}], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186274.776705, "message": "It's cheaper to attend virtually via Convore", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263621}, {"user_id": 224, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186325.642839, "message": "i've had friends who've done more technical sessions in the past that sounded interesting", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263628}, {"user_id": 218, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186599.1605451, "message": "or new things like \"whoa, that's a concept I've never considered / heard of before\"", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263691}, {"user_id": 218, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186456.652127, "message": "@djchall I have the reasons not to go. Just curious of the reasons *to* go, if they exist, for technical, 'social-media'-averse folks.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263657}, {"user_id": 1, "stars": [{"date_created": 1299186726.551383, "user_id": 224}, {"date_created": 1299693700.603111, "user_id": 152}], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186529.7816629, "message": "Reasons to go: 1) It's fun 2) You'll meet cool people there (networking?) 3) To promote an app 4) I've heard the music part is like a huge concert, which is awesome", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263674}, {"user_id": 521, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299188998.868176, "message": "@justinlilly what @ryan said, but include movies. I think the films are one of my favorite parts.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 264161}, {"user_id": 224, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299186732.3379779, "message": "actually, i'd love to go to SXSW music", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263724}, {"user_id": 218, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299188390.755249, "message": "@ryan Nice. Good explanation. Creative recharge is a totally great reason to go.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 264009}, {"user_id": 118, "stars": [{"date_created": 1299189451.0769601, "user_id": 1}, {"date_created": 1299693728.0206521, "user_id": 152}], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299187289.4331319, "message": "This wil be the second time I've paid my own way to go... and it's totally worth it for the experience of getting out of your routine and focusing all of your energy on new, totally creative ideas. While you do see many of your friends from the Bay Area there, the conversation seems to dramatically shift from valuations, Groupon, Twitter, to what is creative and just awesome. Music will also blow your mind.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 263803}, {"user_id": 1661, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299196736.0911541, "message": "@ryan me, too. second time I'm paying for my own SxSW pass. I'm going for the Film aspect for the first time. It's pragmatic for me b/c if I've ever needed an awesome new job, I've found it through people I've met at SxSW. Also, SxSW is a good atmosphere for really getting to know a potential investor as simply a human being, i.e. do they tip well? If your team needs to find inspiration for the company's app, SxSW can help with that.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 265122}, {"user_id": 7540, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299221494.020577, "message": "@ryan Nailed it. Second year for me as well.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 267278}, {"user_id": 15801, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299228771.1394041, "message": "How many people here pay their own way to go vs going on company expenses?", "group_id": 4075, "id": 268102}, {"user_id": 15420, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299236688.923665, "message": "a great place to be yourself and learn about new and emerging trends.", "group_id": 4075, "id": 268898}, {"user_id": 719, "stars": [{"date_created": 1299301420.3603041, "user_id": 218}, {"date_created": 1299644665.005625, "user_id": 1661}], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299255844.631465, "message": "This might be worth checking out: http://hackerunderground.com/ \"Hacker Underground is an event for developers at SXSW who want to be able to talk to anyone in the room about coding without having to worry about bumping in to a marketing \"guru\".\"", "group_id": 4075, "id": 270901}, {"user_id": 15331, "stars": [], "topic_id": 10585, "date_created": 1299347987.268291, "message": "This is going to be my second time, paid by myself. I go there because I live in Puerto Rico, so I'm out of the Bay Area and SXSW is a great event to go and absorb all the energy and ideas that I've been missing on. I also get to meet all the people I've been interacting with during the year, something I can't do when I'm out of the Bay Area where most of my online contacts live in", "group_id": 4075, "id": 276991}]