The story really did leave a sour taste in AC's mouth even if it was mostly harmless in the grand scheme of things. I recall GreenReaper had removed himself from staff before posting that story.
Ironically I think that story did them a bit of a favor because now people who are furries who are pro-gun know they bring their firearm to Pittsburgh (even if OFF convention grounds) at great risk to their future membership. Information a con chair, I think, would WANT their attendees to know, even if in an unofficial capacity.
One person being banned because he didn't know of these kind of consequences is enough I'd say.
I don't begrudge them the right to decide to not have us in the dealer's den in a recognized capacity. It's their right as a con, and they are doing quite well for themselves. I'm sure such a decision wasn't as controversial as the Bad Dragon one, lol. MFF would be fine by me. Having Fur'the More and MFF be my two yearly cons would give it good spacing and free up my summer for other things.
Though I have been to MFF once, and I especially like that it's easy for me to get to transportation wise (train+subway almost after only a few minute drive to station), the time I went in 2011, I didn't really DO much... I was alone at the con basically. Too many of my friends were busybodies that were there. Didn't have my sister to converse with as with AC, didn't have furry friends that were freed up. Had my own room. So it was a meh experience.
Maybe not this year though, I am spending my money saved from not going to AC on a partial suit.
Not really a metaphor, no.
The story really did leave a sour taste in AC's mouth even if it was mostly harmless in the grand scheme of things. I recall GreenReaper had removed himself from staff before posting that story.
Ironically I think that story did them a bit of a favor because now people who are furries who are pro-gun know they bring their firearm to Pittsburgh (even if OFF convention grounds) at great risk to their future membership. Information a con chair, I think, would WANT their attendees to know, even if in an unofficial capacity.
One person being banned because he didn't know of these kind of consequences is enough I'd say.
I don't begrudge them the right to decide to not have us in the dealer's den in a recognized capacity. It's their right as a con, and they are doing quite well for themselves. I'm sure such a decision wasn't as controversial as the Bad Dragon one, lol. MFF would be fine by me. Having Fur'the More and MFF be my two yearly cons would give it good spacing and free up my summer for other things.
Though I have been to MFF once, and I especially like that it's easy for me to get to transportation wise (train+subway almost after only a few minute drive to station), the time I went in 2011, I didn't really DO much... I was alone at the con basically. Too many of my friends were busybodies that were there. Didn't have my sister to converse with as with AC, didn't have furry friends that were freed up. Had my own room. So it was a meh experience.
Maybe not this year though, I am spending my money saved from not going to AC on a partial suit.