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2016-08-10T08:27:30Z

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* If you took part in the Meditation for Hackers workshop, please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl1m-X4BqU-2KXDPCzAD3zKKwAkErCeaMy6vGfXZ86_R9ayA/viewform post feedback here].

* Please make sure that next time there are video up/downscalers available for speaker/presenter hookups. I had to skip parts of my talk because the video team only supported a single resolution through HDMI. My laptop could output 50 different resolutions, but not the required specific one. Luckily a volunteer offered her laptop to move the talk to , but all the simulation stuff that was part of the talk could not be reinstalled at a strangers laptop at a moments notice. I routinely present at conferences all over the world and the only place I ever had video hookup issues was at EMF ;) [[User:Gori]]

==Website==
For EMF website issues or bugs, please go to [https://github.com/emfcamp/Website/issues GitHub emfcamp/Website].

==Badge==
* MicroPython is great. I'm very very happy. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 10:49, 9 August 2016 (BST)

==Food==
===Volunteer Food===
* This was incredible, and a really great incentive to volunteer. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 11:19, 9 August 2016 (BST)
*: Seconded, it was fantastic. Staff took very good care of volunteers working in the sun with regular water drops. [[User:DomCleal|DomCleal]] ([[User talk:DomCleal|talk]]) 11:39, 9 August 2016 (BST)

===Vendors===
* Pizza was great. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 11:19, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Queues were not bad. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 11:19, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Pity about the shop, it would have been super-useful. The one at beautiful days is done by http://www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk/Core/Talaton-TC/Pages/Village_Shop_1.aspx and presumably will have been a good fund-raiser for them, I'm not sure how common this type of operation is around the country, but there might be a similar operation near some sites, might be worth looking into. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Next time I would demand that vendors use some onlien and offline ordering/payment system that prevents people from standing in the qeue just to place an order. The pizza guys did great on that.--[[User:Gori|Gori]] ([[User talk:Gori|talk]]) 21:56, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Really enjoyed both the noodle bar and burrito stand. [[User:ThePhilStrongProject|ThePhilStrongProject]] ([[User talk:ThePhilStrongProject|talk]]) 23:44, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Special praise for the Moonshine stall. The burgers were particularly good value (though I thought some smaller meals could have cost less) but best of all they were open well past midnight. I don't stop being hungry at 10pm !
* I did find it hard to buy small cheap snacks. Pretty much everything was 5+. Not overpriced - just more than needed some of the time. Could have done with bags of crisps etc.
* The burritos were great! Ate there 3 times --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:52, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* Burgers at Goodness Gracious were meh. Could have used pickles, onions, cheese, tomatos :) --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:52, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* Sweet potato fries at the noodle bar were not good. Way under-cooked. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:52, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* thank god for decent coffee. [[User:Liedra|Liedra]] ([[User talk:Liedra|talk]]) 09:22, 10 August 2016 (BST)

===Bar===
* I found it confusing that the bar didn’t have an exhaustive list of what was offered. I only found out they had Club Mate after asking other participants. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:53, 10 August 2016 (BST)

==Showers==
* '''These were yet again amazing'''
*The showers were capable of hot, high flow operation. I had a superb one on monday morning. But when all were in use (queue at breakfast time) they sometimes fell to a drizzle. Possibly a supply pressure issue rather than the showers themselves.
*I found that both times I used them I had barely a trickle of water to wash with. It was a good temperature but no pressure. Liked the booths. --[[User:Pinski1|Pinski1]] ([[User talk:Pinski1|talk]]) 07:33, 10 August 2016 (BST)

==Toilets==
* These were significantly better than chemical portaloos. Urinals were not great though; lots of splashback and leaks; quite a puddle in the entrance of the ones on the NE towards the end. Could have done with better lighting and the grid steps weren't ideal. (The best event toilets I've used were at shambala and done by thunderboxes2go - wooden stalls with leds and flowers and very attentive to cleaning, straw bale urinals, no wheely bin management as they use big sealable tanks instead - they also have accessible compost loos).
** Seconded regarding the urinal construction, and the lighting at the northern toilets was not great - I had to raise this with staff on Friday as there was none at all Thursday night.
[[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* I didn't go to EMF2014 so have no reference point - but I've used far better loos at events in the past. The toilets could be smelled from the food area by Sunday which wasn't pleasant. Can I suggest event loos similar to the shower trailers? They are significantly more civilised! [[User:ThePhilStrongProject|ThePhilStrongProject]] ([[User talk:ThePhilStrongProject|talk]]) 23:41, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* I did not mind the 'compost loo' aspect as much as some others I've heard from, and I did not think they were smelly, in fact I was surprised they weren't smellier. But I would have felt better with a little more visual privacy: the doors did not close well and were a little too low at the top and too high at the bottom. A privacy screen would have been neat (and could have a double function as a bulletin board / place for posters). Also the material is too rough to clean well. The thing with the dirt/soil worked well but needed clearer instructions (it took me a while to find them). Also better/sturdier scoops. [[User:Moem|Moem]] ([[User talk:Moem|talk]]) 08:10, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* More handwash and sturdier scoops - the wash/scoops were depleted/broken at the loos near the gate by Sunday afternoon :( Maybe put the loos near a water point?

==First Aid==

You can email ben@emfcamp.org if you prefer confidentiality.

==Other==
* I really enjoyed volunteering, EMF staff, CCC staff and other volunteers were friendly and supportive throughout the weekend. [[User:DomCleal|DomCleal]] ([[User talk:DomCleal|talk]]) 11:39, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* The blackout tents, projectors and sound rigs were awesome and well worthwhile, just in need of a slightly less noise-sensitive neighbour ;) [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Film festival was great. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Electric vehicle power is becoming an issue, when working at the entrance we didn't really have an option other than escorting them onto the camper van section of site in reach of a dk so they'd have enough power to leave. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
**didn't the map show an electric vehicle section of the parking field ? I assumed that would have power, though it apparently didn't
* I think everything that was a guest-visible problem at 2014 was addressed. No issue at 2016 seemed anything worse than minor (the worst thing was probably the...err...boundary-pushing music policy at camp holland), and nothing that detracted from it being a great thing overall. 12/10 would EMF again. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* It's really nice to have high expectations for something and still be pleasantly suprised. [[User:ThePhilStrongProject|ThePhilStrongProject]] ([[User talk:ThePhilStrongProject|talk]]) 23:45, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* I think 3 hours was too long for volunteer shifts. I appreciate that staff were working far longer hours and that some types of volunteering would be awkward if changed too frequently. But others would not, and I think would be more popular if such a large slice wasn't to be taken out of the very busy talk schedule. I was keen to volunteer, and I did - but it was really hard to choose when, especially as the talk schedule was fluid and the villages hadn't yet published.
* What was the rationale for the gate arrangement ? camping vehicles entering at the top of the site seemed very reasonable, but once the majority of traffic was pedestrian it seemed an annoyance. Could there have been a pedestrian gate optimised for pedestrians ?
* I didn’t know about the “no-noise-after-midnight” policy, and it would have been good to know (such factors influence the decision to camp on site or stay at a hotel, at least for me). Put it on the website in case it applies next time. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:56, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* We had some trouble finding music that we enjoyed. Some higher-quality electronica would be much appreciated in the future. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:56, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* The Wifi worked really really well. Never had any issues. Well done! --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:57, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* Some more "lanes" in camping areas - in some places it was very difficult to navigate between tents. [[User:markp|markp]] ([[User talk:markp|markp]]) 08:57, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* I enjoyed volunteering and will do it again. One suggestion - for the last shift in a stage, let speaker ops/someone know what to do about kit (or have an end-of-day checklist/info sheet for each stage). We stayed around for over half an hour waiting for someone to tell us we could just leave the kit there - seemed like a lot of expensive gear inc laptops so I didn't want to just leave it & main person to ask was AWOL & vol desk didn't know the answer! :) (and after a long shift we were hungry!! :) [[User:Liedra|Liedra]] ([[User talk:Liedra|talk]]) 09:27, 10 August 2016 (BST)

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2016-08-10T08:22:33Z

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2016-08-10T08:19:39Z

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= Posted reviews, media, blogs/vlogs, photo collections, etc =
Please post these on the [[memories]] page.

= Feedback =
Please add your feedback below. Use <nowiki>*</nowiki> to add a bullet point, <nowiki>*:</nowiki> to add an indented bullet point (adding to or replying to comment above), and <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your name.

==Content==
* If you took part in the Meditation for Hackers workshop, please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl1m-X4BqU-2KXDPCzAD3zKKwAkErCeaMy6vGfXZ86_R9ayA/viewform post feedback here].

* Please make sure that next time there are video up/downscalers available for speaker/presenter hookups. I had to skip parts of my talk because the video team only supported a single resolution through HDMI. My laptop could output 50 different resolutions, but not the required specific one. Luckily a volunteer offered her laptop to move the talk to , but all the simulation stuff that was part of the talk could not be reinstalled at a strangers laptop at a moments notice. I routinely present at conferences all over the world and the only place I ever had video hookup issues was at EMF ;) [[User:Gori]]

==Website==
For EMF website issues or bugs, please go to [https://github.com/emfcamp/Website/issues GitHub emfcamp/Website].

==Badge==
* MicroPython is great. I'm very very happy. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 10:49, 9 August 2016 (BST)

==Food==
===Volunteer Food===
* This was incredible, and a really great incentive to volunteer. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 11:19, 9 August 2016 (BST)
*: Seconded, it was fantastic. Staff took very good care of volunteers working in the sun with regular water drops. [[User:DomCleal|DomCleal]] ([[User talk:DomCleal|talk]]) 11:39, 9 August 2016 (BST)

===Vendors===
* Pizza was great. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 11:19, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Queues were not bad. [[User:MScroggs|MScroggs]] ([[User talk:MScroggs|talk]]) 11:19, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Pity about the shop, it would have been super-useful. The one at beautiful days is done by http://www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk/Core/Talaton-TC/Pages/Village_Shop_1.aspx and presumably will have been a good fund-raiser for them, I'm not sure how common this type of operation is around the country, but there might be a similar operation near some sites, might be worth looking into. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Next time I would demand that vendors use some onlien and offline ordering/payment system that prevents people from standing in the qeue just to place an order. The pizza guys did great on that.--[[User:Gori|Gori]] ([[User talk:Gori|talk]]) 21:56, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Really enjoyed both the noodle bar and burrito stand. [[User:ThePhilStrongProject|ThePhilStrongProject]] ([[User talk:ThePhilStrongProject|talk]]) 23:44, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Special praise for the Moonshine stall. The burgers were particularly good value (though I thought some smaller meals could have cost less) but best of all they were open well past midnight. I don't stop being hungry at 10pm !
* I did find it hard to buy small cheap snacks. Pretty much everything was 5+. Not overpriced - just more than needed some of the time. Could have done with bags of crisps etc.
* The burritos were great! Ate there 3 times --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:52, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* Burgers at Goodness Gracious were meh. Could have used pickles, onions, cheese, tomatos :) --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:52, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* Sweet potato fries at the noodle bar were not good. Way under-cooked. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:52, 10 August 2016 (BST)

===Bar===
* I found it confusing that the bar didn’t have an exhaustive list of what was offered. I only found out they had Club Mate after asking other participants. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:53, 10 August 2016 (BST)

==Showers==
* '''These were yet again amazing'''
*The showers were capable of hot, high flow operation. I had a superb one on monday morning. But when all were in use (queue at breakfast time) they sometimes fell to a drizzle. Possibly a supply pressure issue rather than the showers themselves.
*I found that both times I used them I had barely a trickle of water to wash with. It was a good temperature but no pressure. Liked the booths. --[[User:Pinski1|Pinski1]] ([[User talk:Pinski1|talk]]) 07:33, 10 August 2016 (BST)

==Toilets==
* These were significantly better than chemical portaloos. Urinals were not great though; lots of splashback and leaks; quite a puddle in the entrance of the ones on the NE towards the end. Could have done with better lighting and the grid steps weren't ideal. (The best event toilets I've used were at shambala and done by thunderboxes2go - wooden stalls with leds and flowers and very attentive to cleaning, straw bale urinals, no wheely bin management as they use big sealable tanks instead - they also have accessible compost loos).
** Seconded regarding the urinal construction, and the lighting at the northern toilets was not great - I had to raise this with staff on Friday as there was none at all Thursday night.
[[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* I didn't go to EMF2014 so have no reference point - but I've used far better loos at events in the past. The toilets could be smelled from the food area by Sunday which wasn't pleasant. Can I suggest event loos similar to the shower trailers? They are significantly more civilised! [[User:ThePhilStrongProject|ThePhilStrongProject]] ([[User talk:ThePhilStrongProject|talk]]) 23:41, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* I did not mind the 'compost loo' aspect as much as some others I've heard from, and I did not think they were smelly, in fact I was surprised they weren't smellier. But I would have felt better with a little more visual privacy: the doors did not close well and were a little too low at the top and too high at the bottom. A privacy screen would have been neat (and could have a double function as a bulletin board / place for posters). Also the material is too rough to clean well. The thing with the dirt/soil worked well but needed clearer instructions (it took me a while to find them). Also better/sturdier scoops. [[User:Moem|Moem]] ([[User talk:Moem|talk]]) 08:10, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* More handwash and sturdier scoops - the wash/scoops were depleted/broken at the loos near the gate by Sunday afternoon :( Maybe put the loos near a water point?

==First Aid==

You can email ben@emfcamp.org if you prefer confidentiality.

==Other==
* I really enjoyed volunteering, EMF staff, CCC staff and other volunteers were friendly and supportive throughout the weekend. [[User:DomCleal|DomCleal]] ([[User talk:DomCleal|talk]]) 11:39, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* The blackout tents, projectors and sound rigs were awesome and well worthwhile, just in need of a slightly less noise-sensitive neighbour ;) [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Film festival was great. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* Electric vehicle power is becoming an issue, when working at the entrance we didn't really have an option other than escorting them onto the camper van section of site in reach of a dk so they'd have enough power to leave. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
**didn't the map show an electric vehicle section of the parking field ? I assumed that would have power, though it apparently didn't
* I think everything that was a guest-visible problem at 2014 was addressed. No issue at 2016 seemed anything worse than minor (the worst thing was probably the...err...boundary-pushing music policy at camp holland), and nothing that detracted from it being a great thing overall. 12/10 would EMF again. [[User:Sthen|Sthen]] ([[User talk:Sthen|talk]]) 17:12, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* It's really nice to have high expectations for something and still be pleasantly suprised. [[User:ThePhilStrongProject|ThePhilStrongProject]] ([[User talk:ThePhilStrongProject|talk]]) 23:45, 9 August 2016 (BST)
* I think 3 hours was too long for volunteer shifts. I appreciate that staff were working far longer hours and that some types of volunteering would be awkward if changed too frequently. But others would not, and I think would be more popular if such a large slice wasn't to be taken out of the very busy talk schedule. I was keen to volunteer, and I did - but it was really hard to choose when, especially as the talk schedule was fluid and the villages hadn't yet published.
* What was the rationale for the gate arrangement ? camping vehicles entering at the top of the site seemed very reasonable, but once the majority of traffic was pedestrian it seemed an annoyance. Could there have been a pedestrian gate optimised for pedestrians ?
* I didn’t know about the “no-noise-after-midnight” policy, and it would have been good to know (such factors influence the decision to camp on site or stay at a hotel, at least for me). Put it on the website in case it applies next time. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:56, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* We had some trouble finding music that we enjoyed. Some higher-quality electronica would be much appreciated in the future. --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:56, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* The Wifi worked really really well. Never had any issues. Well done! --[[User:SECuRE|SECuRE]] ([[User talk:SECuRE|talk]]) 06:57, 10 August 2016 (BST)
* Some more "lanes" in camping areas - in some places it was very difficult to navigate between tents. [[User:markp|markp]] ([[User talk:markp|markp]]) 08:57, 10 August 2016 (BST)

Lifts offered

2016-08-04T17:58:18Z

Liedra:

Add contact details and your itinerary here if you'd like to help people wanting a lift

* [[User:sohalt]] Driving to EMF from Stuttgart,Germany with 2 free seats in the car.
** Starting in the evening of 2016-08-04 in Stuttgart and leaving EMF on Monday morning
** If interested write to emf@<myusername>.net

* [[User:Jodi|Jodi]] 1 seat free in a van
** One way only - Approximately 10AM on Monday to St Margarets in London. (Zone 4).
** Would appreciate some help loading the van (with mostly plastic balls)
** Contact on IRC, Twitter or Gmail: Squirmelia.

* [[User:DomCleal|DomCleal]] 1 free seat from Guildford or Farncombe to EMF
** Thursday late afternoon/evening
** Contact on IRC/email

* [[User:DaveH|Dave Harvey]] 1-2 free seats (depending on how much stuff you have) from anywhere along the M4 corridor between Swansea and EMF
** There on Friday Morning and back on Monday Morning
** Contact as dave at medicalconnections.co.uk

* [[User:Reenine|Andrew Jenner]] 2 free seats, coming from North Cornwall (near Bude) via A361/M5/A358/A303/M3.
** Friday morning (leaving ~8am, arriving ~noon) and returning Monday morning
** Contact email andrew at reenigne dot org

* [[User:Geoff_Howell|Geoff Howell]] 3 free seats, coming from Southampton
** Friday morning (leaving 10am, arriving 11am) and returning Monday morning
** Contact via email ghowell121@gmail.com

* [[User:t3rminalV|Adam McKissock]] 1 free seat, coming from Cheltenham Spa
** Friday morning (leaving 8am-ish) and returning Monday morning
** Contact via email me at adammckissock dot com

User:Liedra

2016-07-27T16:21:50Z

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Come to my talk on Sunday morning!

Lifts offered

2016-07-27T16:19:49Z

Liedra: