CherylOct 25, 2023

https://file770.com/if-you-love-the-nasfic-set-it-free/

This is a fascinating conversation ( to me as a US fan). I joined the discussion group to see where it goes and help out where I'm able.

#WorldCon #WSFS #Nasfic #Conrunning #fandom

If You Love The Nasfic, Set It Free - File 770

By Tammy Coxen: It is time to remove the NASFiC from the WSFS constitution. But maybe something new and better can rise instead. In 2014, I was chair of Detcon1, the highly acclaimed Detroit NASFiC. On the heels of that, I submitted a proposal to the business meeting to give Hugo nomination rights to NASFiC

File 770 - Mike Glyer's news of science fiction fandom
Show threadDCNov 23, 2022

I've been a fan of SF/F/H since I've been able to consume any media. I avidly watched #DoctorWho in 405-line B&W when he was an old man with white hair. Currently I'm sad she's no longer a young, blonde woman.

#Conrunning – I've done some of that, been involved in getting a local con going again as well as helping with Eastercons and (in a tiny way) Worldcons. Don't know how much I'm going to be able to do going forward, which makes me sad.

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Emony 🏳️‍⚧️Nov 17, 2022

Between 2009 and 2017, I founded and ran ConBravo!, a convention oriented towards pan-geek media like YouTube, anime, and gaming. And lemme tell ya: It was not a good time.

This is a thread about why you shouldn't run a convention, even if you really want to, and perhaps how to approach one if you absolutely must.

#conrunning #conventions