Wise words

[dalekboy]

"...they don’t think they need saving. I mean, they haven’t changed for years, have they? They’re not designed to be wanted because they don’t want to be wanted, not really. They want to be left alone to do their thing, and they don’t want any loud new people in the room. They serve a dwindling audience, and they have to be aware of that — so they have to be in it to simply serve that audience, to provide that presumably cosy experience to their people until the last light goes out. Otherwise they would have done something different years ago."

That's Warren Ellis talking about sf magazines, but he could be talking about the majority of sf fan clubs and conventions in Australia.

Just because your friends turn up, doesn't mean it's good.
Just because it breaks even, doesn't mean it's a success.
Just because something runs, that doesn't mean it's still relevant.

More on this later...

Comments

[sonictail.livejournal.com]

So that's why every time I sucked eggs I failed < / sarcasm >
No, it's apparent and obvious i.e plank to the face obvious. Hence the apathy, why get together with people when you can watch it at home. There isn't even that movie mentality where you have to watch stuff with mates.

JAFWA keeps trying to foster a more enjoyable friendly atmosphere, we now have a foyer where we play games and chat. And the theater is downsized, the problem is if you completly change, you lose people you had before.

In regards to the last bit, Reckon you could keep a saturday night free at some stage? I have a group I want you to meet.

[angriest.livejournal.com]

Another problem of course is that Madman now cherry-pick most of the best anime before JAFWA would have a chance to screen it.

Yeah I can keep a Saturday free, depending on which Saturday it is.