In the past it was "The Usual Suspects", now it is "Model Citizens". Back then smoking indoors at conferences was a topic hackers would discuss. Now I'm sure it will be a very serious conference full of grown-ups.
Will not be able to attend this year :'-) Have to ask friends to get me a "Model Citizen" shirt!
For me the smoking hall going away was a turning point in the culture at CCC for the worse. Sitting there and smoking weed with random people are some of my favorite memories. It feels less like disneyland for hackers each year
Everything is gentrified at one point.
Once there is a Hollywood movie made about the event you know it’s completely gone mainstream.
Smoking areas are more a requirement of the location than anything else
Would it be any different if the smoking area was "outside"?
Smoking indoors was discussed in the past and clearly the decision was not to allow it, because it harms others.