“There’s at least one person who has told at least one conference organizer that he won’t come if I’m also invited.”

You’re right. I deserve at least twelve lashes with a spicy noodle for inferring from your statement (which I found in the context of all your writing about Gnomedex) that you were actually referring to Gnomedex as the place people wouldn’t be because you’ll be there. You didn’t say that. I stand corrected.