This is not how to do it, people

[neadods]

If you want to run a tumblr-attendee-only con, you have every right to. But if you're not, you need to play fair with ALL the attendees. More than slightly annoyed to discover that an entire amenity attached to a convention I'm attending was planned, advertised, and sold out without ever having been announced at the convention site. Even some of the most basic convention information on the website has the prelude "this is taken from tumblr." Other basic convention information is NOT on the website... but turns out a Google search finds it. On Tumblr.

*sigh* I get it. Tumblr's were it's "at" these days. But that still doesn't mean that it's fair -- or professional! -- to use it in lieu of formats that cover your entire membership. And I'd been SO excited for this one. Now I'm wondering what other ways I'm going to be informed that I'm paying money down to be told I'm not in the in crowd that weekend.

ETA: Oh. For. Fuck's. Sake. I've found the convention tumblr and am only NOW finding out about all sorts of events that weren't on the convention site proper. Like the book drive. You think maybe I could help with a book drive IF I BLEEDING KNEW ABOUT IT?

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[vampry.livejournal.com]

I suspect I know this convention. It is a first year con but --- this is inexcusable.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not entirely as inexcusable as Gally running the autograph and masquerade lines through the smoking area (and Gally had 23 years of experience!) but yeah, this is a MAJOR ball-dropping. And it's not even that they did all the chat on tumblr that torques me, it's that there was no big banner on the webpage saying "For the most up to date information, follow our tumblr at:..." SUCH a simple fix that could have avoided all this angst!

Damage control is mitigating much - I have a confirmation that I squeaked into one event and can buy at the door for another. They've only cheated themselves by not letting me know about the books in advance, but I'll do what I can at the Thing this weekend.

But dude! Their website is still telling people how to reserve rooms at the hotel that the tumblr says is sold out! The con has GOT to learn to speak with a unified message!