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So. Dash-Con.
Jul. 15th, 2014 05:30 pmThe short version: the panels were good, sometimes excellent. The attendees were great. The hotel, as a hotel, was wonderful. But the con staff failed at communicating - to each other and especially to the con-goers - and at general con organization. They didn't pay one of their primary attractions (Welcome to Night Vale). And even though I understand why WtNV walked, it was still a bitter disappointment and pretty much ruined the con for me.
( On Friday it was great, until it wasn't. )
( Saturday was also great, until CRUSHING DISAPPOINTMENT. )
( And there was Sunday, the third day. Meh. )
Some links with more details:
On what exactly went down with Welcome To Night Vale, claim and counter-claim. I'm inclined to believe the counter-claim myself, especially as Jeffrey Cranor has said the same thing.
Mark (see above) writes up his experience at the con, complete with death threats because the internet is not always so much with reading skills. Spoiler: he had a better time at the con than I did.
A follow-up masterpost on the various rumors regarding Dashcon. There's a link to the first one, which is a good overview of what all was being said.
ETA: One more post! The official press release from DashCon to Explain All. Especially worthy of note is how they go into passive-voice 'Mistakes Were Made,' and blame the really egregious stuff (the part where they drew up a contract with the hotel without a clear payment schedule, thus creating the clusterfuck of Friday evening, and the part with Night Vale's payment) on different people who are now (of course) no longer with DashCon. Of interest mostly for those who would like the official coda to all the shenanigans.
( On Friday it was great, until it wasn't. )
( Saturday was also great, until CRUSHING DISAPPOINTMENT. )
( And there was Sunday, the third day. Meh. )
Some links with more details:
On what exactly went down with Welcome To Night Vale, claim and counter-claim. I'm inclined to believe the counter-claim myself, especially as Jeffrey Cranor has said the same thing.
Mark (see above) writes up his experience at the con, complete with death threats because the internet is not always so much with reading skills. Spoiler: he had a better time at the con than I did.
A follow-up masterpost on the various rumors regarding Dashcon. There's a link to the first one, which is a good overview of what all was being said.
ETA: One more post! The official press release from DashCon to Explain All. Especially worthy of note is how they go into passive-voice 'Mistakes Were Made,' and blame the really egregious stuff (the part where they drew up a contract with the hotel without a clear payment schedule, thus creating the clusterfuck of Friday evening, and the part with Night Vale's payment) on different people who are now (of course) no longer with DashCon. Of interest mostly for those who would like the official coda to all the shenanigans.