Now, being a 16 year old female at swancon in 1981 probably helped my acceptance.
Um. Possibly. :)
My problem with a marker of newbie status is that it can make one feel terribly exposed - see, if it works according to plan and you're swept up into the wonder that is fandom, well and good. If not, you're left standing around uselessly wearing a said marker of newbie status.
The balance point between the number of people you'd help, and the number you'd alienate would depend very heavily on the treatment people with newbie markers were given. Largely ignored: you feel the community has marked you as ignorable. Largely welcomed: you feel welcomed.
Re: And another thing...
Um. Possibly. :)
My problem with a marker of newbie status is that it can make one feel terribly exposed - see, if it works according to plan and you're swept up into the wonder that is fandom, well and good. If not, you're left standing around uselessly wearing a said marker of newbie status.
The balance point between the number of people you'd help, and the number you'd alienate would depend very heavily on the treatment people with newbie markers were given. Largely ignored: you feel the community has marked you as ignorable. Largely welcomed: you feel welcomed.