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@unamccormack.bsky.social

What the actual?

Una McCormack

13 July

Thank you for doing this. This didn’t sound like the Shore Leave I attended years ago, or the con many of my friends have attended for so many years. I’m very sad to hear about Inge Heyer. Well done to the con chair for their response.

Oh, and @jessiegender.bsky.social missed one. We also had this on the schedule. The same four people also presented eight other panels about various SFF properties (Avatar, Agents of Shield, etc). The descriptions are fairly benign but 12 panels with the same foursome does strike me as odd. ...

As a note, I didn't attend any of these, because I'm on staff and don't get to see panels. I have heard from someone who went to the "checklist" panel, and they said dissenting views were not welcome and it felt very one-sided.

Allyn Gibson

@allyngibson.bsky.social

If he's who I think he is, that sounds very much like the crew he runs with at Shore Leave and Farpoint. I can't think of any poor interactions I've had with him in particular, though. bsky.app/profile/ally...

Allyn Gibson@allyngibson.bsky.social

Once I dug into his Facebook page, I knew exactly who it was. I've been on at least one panel with him (at Farpoint) that I can recall. He's associated with the Chesapeake group, IIRC, which explains why so much and why so questionable. www.facebook.com/ABK2K/

The concom has posted an apology on Facebook. Given how exhausted everyone is, I appreciate them addressing it swiftly. I hope they'll bring it to Bluesky too, soon - but again, folks certainly need some rest. www.facebook.com/share/p/14iR...

so I absolutely understand that some things slip through the cracks. (Like most fan run cons, programming is chosen pretty last minute.) I recommended a public apology given how much attention it's gotten online and people saying they won't attend now. And then the panels' organizer spoke up. ...

Richie D.

@the-richie.bsky.social

13 July

Once a safe place stops being safe, it’s just a demolition zone.

He just wanted to have a shouting match. He got me into it a little bit, but I backed down as the chair begged us to stop. The moderator wanted the last word, though, and kept going. The chair said they'd look into it and reach out to both of us. I'm pretty sure his first reaction will stand. ...