If you don't see anything in the web page itself, there are often other hints that something is real. In this case the hints are the URL and the person who posted this story.

It's difficult to get xconf.com where x is a very popular programming framework, and voodootikigod is well-known within the JavaScript community.

It matters because many of us like to have months to plan for conferences -- prospective speakers especially.

More announcements soon, be patient and try not to be a dick.