Look, all of these can be true:

- the fosdem organisers cannot be trusted to enforce a CoC violation
- they have no covid safety concept that would allow at-risk folks to attend safely
- open hard- and software is the only way forward in this increasingly enshittified and enclosed software world
- the list of people I’d love to meet who are attending is a mile long
- building communities is more important than ever while the forces in power enshrine divide and conquer into the fabric of our societies
- meeting in-person is effective to forge new bonds and deepen existing relationships
- we must continue to demand better from organisers
- see you in Brussels