I take personal issue with the lack of detail in your "report". Granted, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but your inference that our Guests of Honor were not present at BayCon because of a "screwup" is offensive. You neglect to mention that our very ill Author Guests of Honor were available much of the weekend by webcam in the hotel lobby - by their own desire to be available to the attendees (like you). And in spite of all of the work that entailed, you make it seem like we forgot to buy their plane ticket.
You didn't mention that Fred Patten is located in hospice care in southern California (something that is public knowledge), or that BayCon staffers drove down to interview him. You also didn't care to elucidate the reason behind Kristoph Klover's absence (he was attending a wedding).
Trailer Park was dropped because last year it didn't come together. Rather than risk disappointing the attendees, we opted to bring a live band for you to enjoy - Tempest.
Instead, you gave a quick rundown of only the things that were important to you individually, and you even suggested that the staff of BayCon may occasionally do their jobs with malice. Overall, I am disappointed by your post. I think you could have included a lot more information that I *know* you were aware of, and I think you could have written it in a way that didn't seem derogatory to your friends on staff.
And to Gardnerhill: What happened to all our A list GOHs? They were polite enough to stay home and not bring a flu for you to catch. And you certainly shouldn't be hurling insults around in a public forum. It just isn't polite.
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Date: 2009-06-03 12:18 am (UTC)You didn't mention that Fred Patten is located in hospice care in southern California (something that is public knowledge), or that BayCon staffers drove down to interview him. You also didn't care to elucidate the reason behind Kristoph Klover's absence (he was attending a wedding).
Trailer Park was dropped because last year it didn't come together. Rather than risk disappointing the attendees, we opted to bring a live band for you to enjoy - Tempest.
Instead, you gave a quick rundown of only the things that were important to you individually, and you even suggested that the staff of BayCon may occasionally do their jobs with malice. Overall, I am disappointed by your post. I think you could have included a lot more information that I *know* you were aware of, and I think you could have written it in a way that didn't seem derogatory to your friends on staff.
And to Gardnerhill: What happened to all our A list GOHs? They were polite enough to stay home and not bring a flu for you to catch. And you certainly shouldn't be hurling insults around in a public forum. It just isn't polite.