Already in the preparation stages of FSCONS it became clear that we had something good and unique going. With the aim of making it a social event that bridges between the different movements working for digital freedom, we tried to construct a multifaceted but unified program that in large part emphasized the social aspects. In addition to the many wonderful speakers, this years conference included a great variety of social activities like workshops, codesprints, a music performance, copyright discussions and, of course, Free Beer. Most of the speakers we invited expressed a great interest in the event, even before it had started, and we had no problems recruiting a sufficient number of volunteers to help us make FSCONS happen.