Signal Boost: Accessability issues at this year's World-Con

[neotoma]

I found this through access_fandom -- a report detailing access issues at this year's WorldCon, including a practical joke involving a non-existant track of programming and a lot escalators.

Admittedly, I don't go to more than 1 or 2 SF conventions a year, but the ones I have been to were done people by who were serious about the attendees having a good time, not playing unacceptable jokes on them.

Comments

[madripoor_rose]

That 'practical joke' is just horrific.

[neotoma]

Practical jokes should only be played on very close friends who enjoy have mild pranks pulled on them -- so you should know ahead of time. Otherwise, they're full of shame, embarrassment, and victim-blaming if/when the tricked person doesn't find them funny.

[madripoor_rose]

Exactly. And this....so people were missing other panels, after paying to go to the con, for this wild goose chase? as well as the accessibility complaint. Which is certainly bad enough on it's own.

[mara]

Wow, that sounds extraordinarily rude and obnoxious. If there is an access committee on the con, they're either worthless or powerless.

[neotoma]

It's WorldCon, it floats. The report certainly makes me think that I'll stay away from Chi-Con, the Chigago SF con that was this year's WorldCon host.