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Your First Con: A Most UnConventional Experience
- By Adam Bertocci
- Published 01/8/2007
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(11) Inevitably, we are all that guy, from someone else's perspective
The point of a sci-fi con is to be among those guys, to say, "Me too," to realize, "These are my guys." Weeping is optional.
It is easy to joke, but the point is that a science fiction convention is a wonderful place to learn new things, meet interesting people and in general get the most out of an exciting and rewarding hobby. It gives fans a chance to share their passions and interests and creativity in a safe social space where they can be applauded rather than ridiculed. In general, it's just a wonderful way to spend a day.
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Comment #1 (Posted by RB)
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Ah, brings back memories of my first Dragon*con. :)
Comment #2 (Posted by Lillian)
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What you're talking about are the huge media cons such as DragonCon, ComicCon, etc. SF cons are generally much smaller, more intimate, and have a lot fewer media-related events. Writers are the big draws at those conventions, and they outnumber the big media shows by a considerable margin. Try going to one sometime.
Comment #3 (Posted by Kate L)
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If you think long lines, packed events, free swag, and geeks as far as the eye can see are something at a sci-fi con, you've clearly never been to a Microsoft product launch. You'd think all those guys had never seen free pens before! ("Dude...You know you can buy a whole BOX of those - especially on your salary!")