I heard different from people as close to Will as yourself. In fact, you know them just as well as I do.
Will and Damus weren't booted from the stage. In fact, from the very beginning talks, when we were working on the program, we had Will on the panel.
Will decided he did not want to participate on his own. He felt that people were buying main stage talks. He didn't like how the packaging of booth and stage content were merged together.
I was actually saddened by this. I had been speaking to Vanessa and trying to get him to come and have him participate in all of it.
On a side note, I specifically remember one video call where nostr:nprofile1qqsdv8emcke7k3qqaldwv956tstu40ejg663gdsaayuuujs6pknw7jspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyf8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetsv9njuetnn9mexk said "c'mon, it's Will, if course we have to have him in stage for this panel."
Sadly, I just couldn't make everyone happy. I tried my hardest.
As for comments about Damus or Will at dinner, that wasn't a dinner I was at or heard.
Will is my dude and will always be my dude. 🫂🫂🫂
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I know. I'm just telling you what actually happened since I was involved in the conversations on both sides playing middle man trying to get everyone to play together.