I have archived trials and tribulations surrounding WiFi access at the 2011 American Sociological Association with the hope it might encourage ASA to give higher priority to this issue at future events:
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#ASA2011 folks: RT if you’d be willing to pay higher registration fees to have wifi @ #ASA2012 |
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wifi is 15$ extra for whole conf RT @pjrey #ASA2011 folks: RT if you’d be willing to pay higher registration fees to have wifi @ #ASA2012 |
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RT @JessieNYC: Also, re: #ASA2011 + future meeting planning it would be great to have someone actually *test* the wifi in the hotel before booking. |
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RT @JessieNYC: The deal is this: wifi in ALL meeting rooms + throughout @CaesarsPalace . #ASA2011 |
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Heading to vegas tomorrow. any word on the wifi situation?#asa2011 |
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@Jup83 wifi is 15$ extra for whole conference @ Caesar’s. RT @pjrey #ASA2011 |
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Also, WiFi update: We were told at check-in that there is free WiFi in the registration room but not in any of the meeting rooms 🙁 #ASA2011 |
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Wifi password: Sociology. But no option to enter password to by-pass credit card page. #epicfail #asa2011 fortunately, 3G seems to work. |
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#ASA2011 WiFi – SSID: ASA2011, Password: Sociology |
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@alexhanna We have wifi access for whole conf for $15. In past, no access in conf rooms or high cost. #ASA2011 |
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My dl speed for #ASA2011 WiFi clocked at .42 mb/s. Glad to have it, but still not super-great. |
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hey ASA, give us good wifi, the content we produce adds value to your association RT @pjrey: Upload speed for #ASA2011 = 0.05mb/s |
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What has happened to #asa2011 wifi? That famous one with Sociology password!!! Can’t find it anymore 🙁 |
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@jadarc I tried to make some #ASA2011 #Storify posts, but the site was really acting up for me (and #WiFi here is painfully slow). |
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@mrafalow find it (#asa2011 wifi) on Octavius Ballroom 🙂 thanks |
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#ASA2011 #WiFi connection speed this morning: DL = .39mb/s, UL = .39mb/s. |
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Cosmopolitan has free and open #WiFi – DL = 4.25 mb/s, UL = 5.28 mb/s #ASA2011 |
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Things I care about in a conference: presentations, people, coffee & WiFi. Things I don’t care about: everything else. #ASA2011 |
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#ASA2011 connect speed now a paltry .26 mb/s dl, .13 mb/s ul (that is roughly 1/17th of the speed of the free WiFi at the Cosmopolitan) 🙁 |
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Motel 6 has decent WiFi and free coffee. #ASA2011 do you? |
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#90dollarregistration MT @pjrey: #ASA2011 connect speed now paltry .26 mb/s dl, .13 mb/s ul (1/17th the speed of the free WiFi at Cosmo) |
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watching Al Jazeera live about Libya at #asa2011–good wifi connection |
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good connection? I think you have all our bandwidth RT @bradleysmith: watching Al Jazeera live about Libya at #asa2011–good wifi connection |
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The $15 wifi at Caesars applies to one device. We had a bill of $119 for internet charges when we checked out. They fixed it. #asa2011 |
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@learnsociology #asa2011 one device wifi scam. Not surprising. The transaction cost of dispute makes it a great business plan. |
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wifi gone? can anyone share the password for the hotel wifi? #ASA2011 |
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No WiFi in #CITASA roundtable 🙁 #asa2011 |
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coffee+wifi=essential RT @pjrey: No WiFi in #CITASA roundtable 🙁 #asa2011 #fail |
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RT @learnsociology: The $15 wifi at Caesars applies to one device. We had a bill of $119 for internet charges when we checked out. They fixed it. #asa2011 |
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@redlog @pjrey agreed, but 3G connection spotty here, and 3G laptops/tablets rare. #ASA2011 reg$=wifi, plz |
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Sorry for blasting you #asa2011 tweeps. Lack of WiFi & cell coverage means I have to draft tweets in session and wall to window to send. |
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New Fail: coffee+wifi=essential RT @pjrey: No WiFi in #CITASA roundtable 🙁 #asa2011 #fail http://t.co/NmwodPr |
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Agreed. RT @nathanjurgenson coffee+wifi=essential RT @pjrey: No WiFi in #CITASA roundtable 🙁 #asa2011 #fail |
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had to skip #CITASA session for 1 that hs 3G &/or wifi. need to actively prosume conference, not passively consume. fix this, ASA #ASA2011 |
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#ASA2011 sections: Pay for WiFi in your sessions if ASA won’t. I’m looking at you #CITASA #SKAT |
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Wanted to attend 10:30 #ASA2011 #CITASA but not 3G or WiFi 🙁 |
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had to skip #CITASA session for 1 that hs 3G &/or wifi. need to actively prosume conference, not passively consume. fix this, ASA #ASA2011 |
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#ASA2011 sections: Pay for WiFi in your sessions if ASA won’t. I’m looking at you #CITASA #SKAT |
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RT @pjrey: #ASA2011 sections: Pay for WiFi in your sessions if ASA won’t. I’m looking at you #CITASA #SKAT |
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Wanted to attend 10:30 #ASA2011 #CITASA but not 3G or WiFi 🙁 |
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watching @pjrey create a Storify on the #ASA2011 wifi #fail |
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@nathanjurgenson #asa2011 “need” to prosume/WIFI: personal or a theory of better conference “experience”? What does it produce for whom? |
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@djjr @nathanjurgenson I wasn’t able 2 get to #ASA2011 this year, so wifi and twitter use produces a “virtual” conference experience for me! |
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Twitter & blogs broaden discourse; create room for more voices in conference; serve as archive @djjr @nathanjurgenson #ASA2011 #WiFi |
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RT @PJRey #ASA2011 sections: Pay for WiFi in your sessions if ASA won’t. I’m looking at you #CITASA #SKAT ME We were told free WiFi e’where |
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At a session on social media in teaching (Octavious 19, Promenade level)–we’ll see if the wifi holds out. #teaching #ASA2011 |
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Communication via WiFi enables audience and those unable to attend to participate in the discourse. @djjr @nathanjurgenson #ASA2011 |
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@barrywellman @pjrey Part of the issue is that #asa2011 staff don’t check wifi in early visits to hotel sites. |
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#ASA2011 sorry #citasa . I turned the wifi too strong… Sucked power faster then compter could charge |
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@JessieNYC: @barrywellman @nathanjurgenson Let’s hope @ASANews recognizes the value of social media publicity in 2012 #ASA2011 |
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Comments 2
An Archived Discussion of #ASA2011 WiFi (or Lack Thereof … | Wireless Fans — August 23, 2011
[...] I have archived trials and tribulations surrounding WiFi access at the 2011 American Sociological Association with the hope it might encourage ASA to give higher priority to this issue at future events: … Go here to read the rest: An Archived Discussion of #ASA2011 WiFi (or Lack Thereof … [...]
Replqwtil — August 25, 2011
Lack of wifi really affects the virtual presence and activity of the conference! However, perhaps not unintentional on part of association? Want people to be there in person, paying 90$ fee to see talks. Don't want virtual "freeloaders" to have access through "legitimate" attendees? Maybe not conscious decision, but a possible rationale.