@geekle & @anthonygoddard (Melbourne represent yo.)
We talked about the need to decentralize DoD as much as possible, with the aim of reducing dependence on Patrick for the small stuff, letting him concentrate on the Big Stuff™
herinlies the challenge. One idea we discussed was to follow the "TEDx" model, where independent organizers are given a time-limited 'license' to run a single event. The license is applied for online, approved by core-organizers who can run through a simple checklist (is the event name too ambiguous (devopsdays USA, devopsdays california, is the event scheduled too close to another geographically close event etc) and in applying for the license, the licensee has to agree to some simple terms (tickets must be available to the general public, videos must be recorded of the talks, tickets mustn't cost more than $x, no vendor talks etc). Licenses would be simple to renew,