The TED conference has become quite "smug" over the last few years. While I enjoy many of the videos, the conference itself has a really elitist attitude to it.
So I propose a fake mock-website, called "TAD: Perfection Worth Spreading". Only a few pages need to be created, and it will be launched at the time of the Global TED conference mid-July. A corresponding Twitter account will be useful to spread the message.
Seriously, just go here and think of all the possible satire.
On the plus side, I think this could get get a lot of publicity once it goes live. On the downside, we have a decent chance of being banned from TED.
-Ozzie
Comments (4)
Jeremy Foo said
at 1:12 am on May 11, 2011
it actually has grown less elitist ever since chris anderson took over. he was the one who pushed for putting videos of talks online.
http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_shares_his_vision_for_ted.html
Ozzie Gooen said
at 1:48 am on May 11, 2011
Perhaps, but it's still pretty smug.
http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/09/ted-now-with-more-elitism/
Ozzie Gooen said
at 1:48 am on May 11, 2011
The videos are online, but normally posted online months after they are made. You need to pay 1k + to be able to stream it live.
Jeremy Foo said
at 9:40 pm on May 13, 2011
I'd take things on techcrunch with a pinch of salt.
What's more TED is a private not for profit organization, we're lucky to even be able to have a conference videos up for viewing.
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