I don't think I've ever gamed at a con. I've been into the gaming room to find friends or chat to someone, but that's it. But I would never suggest that people not game at cons just because it's not my bag.
I like hard SF, but do I want a major convention where that's all we talk about for 5 days? No. And I suspect I'm in the majority with that.
Swancon is a family event. It's had 30 plus years to say 'sorry, we don't want children here.' If these people are so very serious, and are so sure that people don't want children at 'their' convention, then why don't they just get organised, get elected to WASSF and start making changes? Don't expect everyone else to do the hard work for you, just because you complain about it, get off your arse and do something.
Given that Perth has successfully run smaller cons in the later half of the year, I see no reason why these folks that want child-free conventions can't just run their own. I would fully 100% support their right to set up a convention and say 'no-one under X age admitted.' Hell, if it was a good enough con, I'd even come to it if I were able.
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I like hard SF, but do I want a major convention where that's all we talk about for 5 days? No. And I suspect I'm in the majority with that.
Swancon is a family event. It's had 30 plus years to say 'sorry, we don't want children here.' If these people are so very serious, and are so sure that people don't want children at 'their' convention, then why don't they just get organised, get elected to WASSF and start making changes? Don't expect everyone else to do the hard work for you, just because you complain about it, get off your arse and do something.
Given that Perth has successfully run smaller cons in the later half of the year, I see no reason why these folks that want child-free conventions can't just run their own. I would fully 100% support their right to set up a convention and say 'no-one under X age admitted.' Hell, if it was a good enough con, I'd even come to it if I were able.