How was it not fair? While I would prefer limiting the attendence by price and not by come first, get first, I understand their reasoning

But getting a ticket this year was very easy, I got three on two separate occasions.

By price? So only the rich kids can go? Sounds really the opposite attitude than what I hear from CCC folks

There are "friends" tickets (or called something similar) since they want everyone to be able to come, regardless of socioeconomic background.

I feel like if there is any organization trying to make the conference audience as broad as possible, it's probably CCC.