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dancerjodiHere's an article written about DragonCon, insulting patrons.
Here's a letter I sent to the editor in response:
I'm writing in response to your story "Geek Love" written by Claire Suddath on 9/8/05. It is clear that she didn't quite appreciate one of the true convention experiences on her recent trip to DragonCon.
I've attended DragonCon for three years now and revel in the costumes, panels and parties. I socialize with my fellow members of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers (http://www.501st.com/), a group that has participated in many charity fundraisers.
Two ‘dorky’ members of our group collected an estimated $17,000 for the American Red Cross hurricane relief effort at DragonCon. Other fan groups and celebrities conducted similar fundraising for the cause, resulting in over $100,000 collected over the weekend. I'm wondering if Ms. Suddath can say the same about her own experiences.
We all have frivolous hobbies that others may not understand. Ms. Suddath only proves her ignorance about Sci-Fi fandom and makes herself look like a junior high school bully. I'm glad that there are venues like DragonCon available for the people who have moved past that stage in their lives so that they can enjoy themselves while putting in efforts for the greater good.
Here's a letter I sent to the editor in response:
I'm writing in response to your story "Geek Love" written by Claire Suddath on 9/8/05. It is clear that she didn't quite appreciate one of the true convention experiences on her recent trip to DragonCon.
I've attended DragonCon for three years now and revel in the costumes, panels and parties. I socialize with my fellow members of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers (http://www.501st.com/), a group that has participated in many charity fundraisers.
Two ‘dorky’ members of our group collected an estimated $17,000 for the American Red Cross hurricane relief effort at DragonCon. Other fan groups and celebrities conducted similar fundraising for the cause, resulting in over $100,000 collected over the weekend. I'm wondering if Ms. Suddath can say the same about her own experiences.
We all have frivolous hobbies that others may not understand. Ms. Suddath only proves her ignorance about Sci-Fi fandom and makes herself look like a junior high school bully. I'm glad that there are venues like DragonCon available for the people who have moved past that stage in their lives so that they can enjoy themselves while putting in efforts for the greater good.
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I couldn''t hold back .... sigh
Date: 2005-09-21 04:36 pm (UTC)I'm writing in response to Claire Suddath's so-called "article". I do not think it was open minded. A few years ago, I won a charity auction at Dragoncon 2003. The money went to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION. I will be a jedi in a future SW book by TIMOTHY ZAHN. The costume and non-costume groups out there,which I am proud member of the SW ones, do more than "dork out" at conventions. In the event that she actually took the time to see what was going on at the tables and ask questions like some people do, then she would have learned more and been more enlightened to what these, and other groups do. Is there any difference in anyone making fun of a person who dresses up as a Klingon,or as a stormtrooper ? not until you talk to them and find they are a firefighter or red cross personel in real life and feel bad about it.I hope there are readers who will actually ask questions of groups at local conventions. At Dragoncon, alot happens...and if you blink you might miss something, like a Stormtrooper collecting for hurricaine relief. Obviously she did alot of blinking.
Maybe when she is not a CON-VIRGIN then she can enjoy the con... if her boyfriend doesn't dump her that is.
Sincerely,
Justin Manning
Brockton Ma