# SXSW is blogger unfriendly

- Author: Joichi Ito
- Date: 2004-03-14T09:38:11Z



There is a "no photography or videotaping" policy for the sessions. If I had known, I wouldn't have lugged my Canon Digital Rebel with me...

There is also a $90 fine for using any of the power outlets in the halls or in the session rooms. What do they think we're going to do, plug Marshall amps into the power outlets and start playing in the halls?

Pretty blogger unfriendly...

UPDATECoryThe Austin conference center has changed its tune about its policy forbidding attendees from using the AC outlets. Jon Lebkowsky says, "They changed the rule - people can plug in. They just told me to announce it on my 11am panel. Yay!"

UPDATE You can take pictures now too.Dan GillmorThe only restriction on pictures/videos/recording is that they must be for personal use.

Kudos to Cory for the call to arms.





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