They'd started that by Sunday this year, whether in response to complaints is anyone's guess. I hope it continues.
I've got half a mind to say "fuck the Marriott" and stay in the Hilton next year. Even if a bunch of assholes set one of the elevator lift assemblies on fire by cramming too many people into it.
But congoers on LJ are being proactive and posting about how to make things better next year without relying on staff (because security volunteers are people like me or Ben, say, and not exactly intimidating). Like forming a Brute Squad, or having volunteer escorts, or just getting the word out that if someone looks like they're being harassed/assaulted/creeped on, it's OK to step in. It's OK to help them out, to give them an out -- but don't then turn into the creeper yourself.
Publicize the BackUp Project.
I want to believe that most congoers are good people, who would help each other out. But the SEP field descends, you know? We need to break people of that.
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Date: 2010-09-10 11:59 pm (UTC)From:I've got half a mind to say "fuck the Marriott" and stay in the Hilton next year. Even if a bunch of assholes set one of the elevator lift assemblies on fire by cramming too many people into it.
But congoers on LJ are being proactive and posting about how to make things better next year without relying on staff (because security volunteers are people like me or Ben, say, and not exactly intimidating). Like forming a Brute Squad, or having volunteer escorts, or just getting the word out that if someone looks like they're being harassed/assaulted/creeped on, it's OK to step in. It's OK to help them out, to give them an out -- but don't then turn into the creeper yourself.
Publicize the BackUp Project.
I want to believe that most congoers are good people, who would help each other out. But the SEP field descends, you know? We need to break people of that.