I've heard this before from various people. Namely, "If this is a science fiction convention, why do you have X? How is it related to SF/F?" If the author's experience with SF cons is with things like Readercon, I can understand that Arisia can be quite a culture shock. That's not a dig on the author. It's about expectations and what you bring to the table in your perception of what makes a good convention. There are cons I've gone to where I've felt out of place despite the fact that I was surrounded by people who were "my tribe" so to speak. It doesn't mean the con is bad, just not the place for me.
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Date: 2010-01-21 06:57 pm (UTC)That's not a dig on the author. It's about expectations and what you bring to the table in your perception of what makes a good convention. There are cons I've gone to where I've felt out of place despite the fact that I was surrounded by people who were "my tribe" so to speak. It doesn't mean the con is bad, just not the place for me.