Issue dossier
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
The compendium preserves the early conference credential without upgrading it into a circuit-board badge.
Evidence
VICE/Motherboard history placing the first DEF CON electronic badge at DEF CON 14 in 2006, supporting DEF CON 6's conservative non-electronic classification.
InfoconDB source for the July 31-August 2, 1998 DEF CON 6 dates, Plaza Hotel & Casino venue, official page link, and program/archive references.
Official DEF CON 6 page preserving Las Vegas event context, event links, picture-archive links, and program link.
Official media-server photo-set listing used to verify a visible rectangular lanyard credential in the event room.
Official media-server photo-set listing used to verify a visible blue attendee waist credential.
Official media-server directory for DEF CON 6 pictures, including cDc, Count Zero, Ira, Lockheed, Snow Dog, and unsorted event-photo sets.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive for event-program context; OCR review did not add badge-specific hardware claims.
Official archive JPEG showing a white rectangular lanyard credential; used only as artifact evidence and not republished because the media-server copyright and attribution trail do not satisfy the site's image policy.
Official archive JPEG showing a blue DEF CON 6 credential clipped at the waist; used only as artifact evidence and not republished because the media-server copyright and attribution trail do not satisfy the site's image policy.
Source trail
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than OCR-backed badge claims.
Official event page for DEF CON 6, used for event context and the picture/program archive trail.
Official archive image evidence for a visible white rectangular lanyard credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 6 event-room images, including a visible white lanyard credential.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 6 event images, including a visible blue waist credential.
Official archive image evidence for a visible blue DEF CON 6 waist credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 6 picture archive.
Event-context source for DEF CON 6 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Plaza Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 6.