11:49:35 <m-relay> <j​ack_ma_blabla:matrix.org> Mo
11:49:57 <m-relay> <j​ack_ma_blabla:matrix.org> monerokon 2026 dates ?
11:53:35 <nioc> the monerokon channel is on the OFTC IRC network, bridged to matrix ofc   
11:53:38 <nioc> last week it was announced that MK2026 has been canceled and will return in 2027
11:54:50 <m-relay> <j​ack_ma_blabla:matrix.org> thanks nioc, any reason for cancellation ?
12:18:21 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> Hi guys,
12:18:21 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> Last meeting I asked the other staff members to dm me their "general feedback" regarding mk26. My gut feeling was that no one of the staff is really excited to work on the planning, especially with the added challenges of paying invoices and legal stuff in general. Having worked with you together for quite some time, I know that everyone would try to make it work for the teams sak<clipped message>
12:18:23 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> e, even if it comes at great personal sacrifice.
12:18:25 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> I collected the feedback, and summarized it before discussing it with the team privately. It may not be obvious from an outside perspective, but for MK25 everyone was working at capacity or far beyond it, with negative impact in their everyday life. While we did make strides in simplifying the process, its barely enough to compensate the smaller overall team size compared to the s<clipped message>
12:18:27 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> tart of MK25 planning. Even in the best case scenario the workload is not sustainable. And if someone drops out for whatever reason, we'd have no way of distributing this extra work.
12:18:29 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> Yet it seems like MK26 will be substantially more work, now that we have to deal with more legal bullshit and unreliable payment providers. This is a substantial risk, and there is serious doubt that we can solve all issue if, or rather when, they arise. Adding to the difficulty is that neither language nor currency is native to any of the team members.
12:18:31 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> Ultimately we believe that MK26 is unlikely to succeed given the current circumstances. Could we somehow push through and make it all work? Maybe? But I don't think we would be doing us a favor if we half ass the event, burn out in the process or both.
12:18:33 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> * * *
12:18:35 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> For all the reasons above we, the staff team, have decided to not move forward with MK26 in prague. This was not a decision we made lightly. After all, this has been our passion project and we'll miss the event and the people we've made friends with over the years.
12:18:37 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> However, this is not be the end of Monerokon. To the contrary, we want to take a break to recover, so we can resume with MK27 and actually enjoy the process. This decision also gives us the time to figure out better solutions for payments, streamline our processes and refocus on creating the MoneroKon experience without sacrificing ourself in the process.
12:18:39 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> Besides the team stepping back from planning MK26 there are no major changes. Monerokon funds and inventory are still dedicated for future Monerokon events and are only used with community consensus. Current contracts will be maintained with the expectation of using them for MK27.
12:18:41 <m-relay> <c​t:xmr.mx> ^ That was the official news post in the monerokon room
12:33:33 <nioc> not mentioned above is the additional work that moving to a new venue would create