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• Pandemic effects on conventions

  badlands > February 1st, 2021, 01:52 PM

  I bet when goblins try to invade or take over one it will be kinda of embarrassing since there is no one around to attack.

• RE: Pandemic effects on conventions

  Irene > February 3rd, 2021, 12:06 PM

  I don't understand your comment.
  
  THE DOOMSDAY BOOK by Connie Willis already discusses Pandemic.
  
  If Aliens land and want to take over, there are people in the street, BUT it will be easier for them to succeed, as they can surround, and isolate Humans, and effectively lay siege to the earth.
  
  Going by your subject, there are lots of affects of the epidemic on conventions. 
  The last convention that I attended was a year ago in Boston. I have just had some training in how to help Host the Zoom meetings that will be this years Virtual convention. 
  Worldcon is trying to decide if they will be Virtual in August, or move to December for a live event.
  Albacon, Albany, NY is still listed as September 2021, with both date and location TBD

• RE: Pandemic effects on conventions

  Michael > February 5th, 2021, 04:06 PM

  But what if the goblins simply want to take over a convention, which would be more in keeping with a traditional goblin story. They seize a place and hold it. They're not interested in controlling the entire world.
  
  I think badlands was just making a joke.

• RE: Pandemic effects on conventions

  Irene > February 5th, 2021, 05:19 PM

  Ah. Not obvious enough for me.
  
  So Boskone will be Feb 12-14, and will be entirely virtual. Nothing to see here. Step along.
  
  No place for the Goblins to go.
  
  Note: I go to enough conventions that when I first saw "Galaxy Quest", there was a spot where I said... "They'll never get their damage deposit back."
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