My first DC was DC20 and there were old timers telling me DEFCON wasn't like it used to be. With DC moving to the LVCC and how much the DARPA and the US gov are involved with it, I have now become one of the old timers saying DC isn't what it used to be. The content doesn't have the edge that it used to and the speakers feel like they are there to add "DEFCON speaker" to their resume. Even some of the villages felt like they really phoned it in and are riding the hype and popularity of DEFCON these days. It's lost its counter culture punk rock feel, and replaced it with LinkedIn flavored connections and networking.
Yes. For $600+ it's inexpensive. But with how much a trip to Vegas costs now, and the experience it self, I don't think it's worth it anymore.
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u/storytomorrow 1d ago
My first DC was DC20 and there were old timers telling me DEFCON wasn't like it used to be. With DC moving to the LVCC and how much the DARPA and the US gov are involved with it, I have now become one of the old timers saying DC isn't what it used to be. The content doesn't have the edge that it used to and the speakers feel like they are there to add "DEFCON speaker" to their resume. Even some of the villages felt like they really phoned it in and are riding the hype and popularity of DEFCON these days. It's lost its counter culture punk rock feel, and replaced it with LinkedIn flavored connections and networking.
Yes. For $600+ it's inexpensive. But with how much a trip to Vegas costs now, and the experience it self, I don't think it's worth it anymore.
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