Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:52:16 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Ravencon ?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> omni at omniphile.com 4/26/2006 2:36:44 PM >>>
>At 4/26/2006 02:13 PM, Michael Walsh wrote:
>> > omni at omniphile.com 4/26/2006 1:56:00 PM >>>
>> >At 4/26/2006 12:43 PM, samlubell at verizon.net wrote:
>> >>Many pros are also fans yes, but they are also one of the main
>> >attractions
>> >>that cause fans to attend specific conventions (And it is the
fans
>> >
>> >*Some* fans.  Some of us just go for the interaction with fans
>and
>> >whoever
>> >else is there.  I very seldom attend any programming, and when I
>do
>> >it's
>> >usually science programing (the sort there usually isn't much of).
>> >I've
>> >enjoyed pros at cons...but usually at parties, not pannels.
>>
>>And then there are the folks who just love programming...
>
>They were covered in the original statement that I was objecting to.

>Sam
>said that fans come for the programming.  I adjusted that to
>"*some*
>fans"...since I know of at least one who doesn't.

Point noted...

>  I'm not suggesting
>there
>be no programming...just pointing out that whether there is or isn't
>won't
>affect all attendees the same way.
>
>Actually, I'd be more likely to attend programming at 4am than
>10am...

Careful... someone might think you're volunteering <g>

mjw