Can u summarize what is up with Dashcon???? I see it everywhere but don't really understand what's going on.
ALRIGHT, HERE IS MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENT, SUMMED UP IN BULLETS.
A tumblr convention, set up by (some of) this group of people
Appeared to be a pretty legit event, with guests such as Steam Powered Giraffe and Welcome To Night Vale.
Steam Powered Giraffe canceled LONG AGO, even though they’re STILLpushing Steam Powered Giraffe tickets for tomorrow.
WTNV walked out due to lack of payment. Dashcon “”“”staff”“”” isn’t being very transparent about WHY there was no payment.
First day of the convention, there was some misunderstanding about the hotel contract (they had a ‘verbal contract’ wtf) and they needed to raise SEVENTEEN GRAND ON THE SPOT IN TWO HOURS.
they did it, and people are pissed
Although they promised everyone who payed for special WTNV seating a refund, they couldn’t afford to refund them, so bought them a ball pit instead. People who reserved seating get an extra hour in the ball pit
. No one knows where the 17k is, and the hotel/convention center was contacted, and never demanded any 17k.
They’re letting minors into a panel about BDSM. No one knows if this one is true or not- or if that panel is even happening, but there are lots of nc-17/R panels that supposedly children are getting into ((EDIT: They apparently, at registration, gave out 18+ wristbands. Event wristbands, like the ones you get at the party store. Also, they were taking school I.Ds with no birthdate on them as proof of being 18+. While fraud was possible, this rumor is pretty much debunked. Thank you tumblr user morgran for the info.))
tumblr children are being shitbabies and sang les mis and queen until the hotel let them in.
Everyone is comparing it to Canterlot Gardens- and even more serverely, las pegasus unicon.
WTNVhad to pay for their own airfare and stop their tour for this event, and are getting no compensation whatsoever.
The vendors room is strangely empty
Famous artistGeothebio is taking a break from tumblr, because she’s getting negativity from this event
Emma Grant, known for the Sherlock fanfiction ‘a cure for boredom’ was considered a guest. For writing a PWP fic.
They’re claiming to be a “Random Acts of Kindness Partner” when Random Acts of Kindness are like ‘yeah nope. ONE of our volunteers works there.”
Basically, the whole thing is looking like a big ol’ scam.
The game room consists of a table and a tv. That’s it.
sorry this took so long!!!!