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There was a Tumblr-Con this weekend. It ended in disaster

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marrec

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Technosteve said:
There are no women on the internet, fiction.

So trying to strike up a sexual relationship at this dash con would be a no no due to gender politics?
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You'd probably be fine chatting up people at Tumblrcon.

Being an asshole would get you into trouble just like anywhere else though.
 
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thechristoph

Sir!
Zaph said:
how much did you donate?
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Donate to what?

This thread is the first I've learned about this con, and yes, it does seem to be a disaster. I've never been to any kind of con; it's just not for me. But I hate this "lolcringeworthy" bullshit that comes up any time someone is shown having harmless fun. So it's not for you. Good deal; it's not for me either. But cringeworthy? Live and let live.
 
stufte

stufte

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thechristoph said:
Donate to what?

This thread is the first I've learned about this con, and yes, it does seem to be a disaster. I've never been to any kind of con; it's just not for me. But I hate this "lolcringeworthy" bullshit that comes up any time someone is shown having harmless fun. So it's not for you. Good deal; it's not for me either. But cringeworthy? Live and let live.
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If it had been a well organized tumblr con, I doubt it would have even been noticed here. The cringe is at the disaster that was the execution of the con, not the con itself...

Jerking off at a con panel? Is this not cringe-worthy to you?
 
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User 100115

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Savitar said:
Slash is shockingly done by mostly straight women as Fiction said earlier. Got a friend who is a slasher, married and has kids. You would think it would be non straight people writing this stuff but nope.

There are all sorts of fandoms out there. I attended Fedcon not long ago in Germany. A very well done con, you had people dressed up in Star Trek, BSG, Babylon 5, Aliens, Star Wars, Doctor Who and everything under the sun. You could buy tribbles, make up to look like anything and all sorts of goodies whatever the fandom. Plus you had panels with great guest.

The highlight of the show was the cast of Stargate, you had Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping and Micheal Shanks along with a few others. They had two panels with all three of them, mostly answering various questions and Anderson not remembering anything which lead to Shanks wondering if Anderson got alzheimers he might suddenly remember everything.

The con is very well done, very professional, got a ticket to get an autograph, you can be in and out in no time flat. I was kind of amazed at how all the horror stories I heard about cons didn’t seem true.

So on the very last SG1 group panel which was the final panel for the con as well was packed, lots of questions and some times you had to wait for a bit. It happens depending on how many are asking and the answers given. There’s this one woman in a wheelchair who waited forever to ask her question and it was suppose to be the last one so they really wanted this poor dear person to ask!

She then began to inform them how there were fans of various age warping stories in fandoms. In this case Jack O Neil (Richard Dean Andersons character) was taking care of Micheal Shanks character who was a child. And her question centered on how good a parent O Neil would be. The crowd was pretty silent during all this, I mean, really silent. This was an issue of great importance to her, her tone and the way her voice rose at times said volumes. You think panels would have ran into everything, apparently not, they were quite lost on the whole thing and had to take time to work out what the woman was asking. Eventually they did and concluded good ol Jack would have been a great father to which the woman basically shouted thank you, that’s what she was saying. I can only take by her relief and happiness the story(ies) she read didn’t go quite as smooth and had her very depressed.

They did another question after. Probably because no one wanted to end the con on that foot note.


Cons, things happen.

Here's Christopher Judge learning about furries at a panel from Dragoncon one year.
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I'm am constantly shocked by how many in fandom have broken the age old rule of 'Keep it secret, keep it safe.' People freaking hand actors copies of erotic fanfiction these days. What the hell, younguns. Oh, and demanding ships be canon. The hell? Did you miss the entire point of shipping? Ugh.
 
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Fuchsdh

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JBourne said:
Huh, apparently that was just a few minutes away from me. I work just down the street. Had no idea it existed.
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Apparently it's grown considerably since I was there (back in 2009), so I'm sure it's far better now. At the very least everyone there didn't smell bad and there were some very cool artists.

Either way it's at least competently run, which is a tall order evidently.
 
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WhereAreMahDragonz

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Fiction said:
I'm am constantly shocked by how many in fandom have broken the age old rule of 'Keep it secret, keep it safe.' People freaking hand actors copies of erotic fanfiction these days. What the hell, younguns. Oh, and demanding ships be canon. The hell? Did you miss the entire point of shipping? Ugh.
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But Fiction, my ships should be the only ships!
 
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jstripes

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Fiction said:
I'm am constantly shocked by how many in fandom have broken the age old rule of 'Keep it secret, keep it safe.' People freaking hand actors copies of erotic fanfiction these days. What the hell, younguns. Oh, and demanding ships be canon. The hell? Did you miss the entire point of shipping? Ugh.
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That one actually worked for Supernatural.
 
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FelixOrion

Poet Centuriate
Persona7 said:
We need to find a seedy basement arcade for a GAF-CON
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Exr

Exr

Member
thechristoph said:
Donate to what?

This thread is the first I've learned about this con, and yes, it does seem to be a disaster. I've never been to any kind of con; it's just not for me. But I hate this "lolcringeworthy" bullshit that comes up any time someone is shown having harmless fun. So it's not for you. Good deal; it's not for me either. But cringeworthy? Live and let live.
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I guess you didn't read the part where there was a ball pit, bouncy castle, and a donation drive for 17 grand once they actually got there? If seeing these people in this environment so easily parted with their money doesn't make you cringe I don't know what to tell you. They can have a rad time and that's fine...as long as I can safely cringe at a distance.
 
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sangreal

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thechristoph said:
Donate to what?

This thread is the first I've learned about this con, and yes, it does seem to be a disaster. I've never been to any kind of con; it's just not for me. But I hate this "lolcringeworthy" bullshit that comes up any time someone is shown having harmless fun. So it's not for you. Good deal; it's not for me either. But cringeworthy? Live and let live.
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It's cringeworthy because they're not doing it for fun. Did you watch the video?
 
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Kinitari

Black Canada Mafia
Fuck, just watched Christopher Judge get furries explained to him.

*Everyone seems all awkward on the panel and nervous*

Panel member: We should be careful there are kids here.

Judge: ???

Audience Member: "It's people dressed up in suits! Furry Suits! Dressed up like animals!"

Judge after a long pause: ... I don't understand, what's wrong with kids hearing about people dressed up in animal outfits?
 
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User 100115

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marrec said:
I keep telling Fiction that Supernatural is the worst thing that's ever happened to fandom but she's all 'Castiel tho!' and I have to admit she's right.
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Yep. Castiel exists therefore your argument is invalid.

Also, I kinda like that show is so meta the fandom actually exists in canon. That way they are able to call our the really shitty behavior in the actual show.
 
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God Dayumm

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thechristoph said:
Donate to what?

This thread is the first I've learned about this con, and yes, it does seem to be a disaster. I've never been to any kind of con; it's just not for me. But I hate this "lolcringeworthy" bullshit that comes up any time someone is shown having harmless fun. So it's not for you. Good deal; it's not for me either. But cringeworthy? Live and let live.
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We are cringing in a good way! With them, not at them
 
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Infinite

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Exr said:
I guess you didn't read the part where there was a ball pit, bouncy castle, and a donation drive for 17 grand once they actually got there? If seeing these people in this environment so easily parted with their money doesn't make you cringe I don't know what to tell you. They can have a rad time and that's fine...as long as I can safely cringe at a distance.
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He's not talking about the con itself and it's organization he's talking about some posters who are making fun of the attendees when they got conned but still tried to make the most of it.
 
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Chariot

Member
thechristoph said:
Donate to what?

This thread is the first I've learned about this con, and yes, it does seem to be a disaster. I've never been to any kind of con; it's just not for me. But I hate this "lolcringeworthy" bullshit that comes up any time someone is shown having harmless fun. So it's not for you. Good deal; it's not for me either. But cringeworthy? Live and let live.
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Well, the organisation aside, this whole scene where they ask for donations from people who already payed a lot for a con that didn't have much and the following Hunger Games sign reminded me of this.
 
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Wazzy

Banned
Fiction said:
Yep. Castiel exists therefore your argument is invalid.

Also, I kinda like that show is so meta the fandom actually exists in canon. That way they are able to call our the really shitty behavior in the actual show.
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Gorl, didn't Jensen react super weird recently to Castiel? I remembered seeing a lot of upset people but I don't know the full story.

I think(you'd know better) Misha is cool about the ship.
 
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Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!

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Fiction said:
I'm am constantly shocked by how many in fandom have broken the age old rule of 'Keep it secret, keep it safe.' People freaking hand actors copies of erotic fanfiction these days. What the hell, younguns. Oh, and demanding ships be canon. The hell? Did you miss the entire point of shipping? Ugh.
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50 shades of grey changed the game. Now writing erotic fan fiction can make you a millionaire.
 
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