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Hello eveyone,
I would like to give my two cents on how the convention went and what things should and shouldn't be done next year. I'm sure almost everyone who went would agree with what I'm about to point out. So here you go:
The convention should be kept the same size. I think in general it makes the convention more personal and close to the Mojang team. Seeing them able to stop by each booth and have a small convention is great! Also the fact lines were over crowded and we needed more agents to keep them tamed. Yes, I was an agent at the convention. The issues that come with a larger convention are cost, commercial feelings, and property DOES get stolen. Near the end of the convention people started grabbing things that seemed like they were suppose to go back to the production company.
The panels should open an hour earlier. This year it was 10AM EST, but that was a bit of a wait. It should be up to the panelists when they was their panels open, early or later? It just makes things seem more occupied rather than wait 2-3 hours from wake-up to wait in line, then open.
Allow volunteers to take a microbreak in their shift. Some booths only had one person working and it's difficult to stand for 5-6 hours. At some events it's mandatory people take breaks. That means all competition fields stop, booths shutdown for a short time. It's great on everyone if you ask me. People can go for food/drinks, allowing the snack stands to make some money, and panelists/staff can relax before going on through the day.
Shuttles were great idea! Saved a lot of time and trouble going the the Islands of Adventure! Keep these going perhaps?
The expo hall was awesome! The giant Steve statue and the barnyard. The booths there were fantastic, especially QCraft and ThinkGeek. Lines were wrapped around the area.
Other than that, I think the rest is in generally great shape! I just wanted to point out some good things and some rants. Other than that you may add your quarters to the jar!
1. I agree. Maybe a few more tickets (I know that mojang can't really afford much over 10,000) and add a bot block to stop tickets getting resold illegally.
I disagree with that. It's not that they can't afford over 10,000 people, it's that over 10,000 people would make it a worse experience for everyone involved. I was there this year and I can say that 7,500 people was already too many. Every time someone even remotely famous was nearby, they would get swarmed to the point of frustration where they would have to escape through a back door just to go to the bathroom. Less overall attendees would mean a closer bond between you and everyone else there. If you've ever been to large and small music concerts, you know that a concert of 300 people ends up being a much better experience than a concert of 50,000 people because you actually have a chance of interacting on a personal level with the people you admire. If they had over 10,000 people, I would probably not go because the small likelihood of meeting anyone AND also knowing that I would spend 2/3 of the day waiting in lines would just not be worth it.
Also, were bots even an issue here? Considering you couldn't transfer tickets to a different email address, I'm not sure how practical scalping actually was here.
Also, were bots even an issue here? Considering you couldn't transfer tickets to a different email address, I'm not sure how practical scalping actually was here.
I could have easily sold my tickets. They did not check my ID on check-in.
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How about this one that everyone seems to have missed:
If you are a panelist, and you see a crowd of hundreds of children and their parents, maybe think about not swearing every 5 seconds.
That just seems like common sense to me. I don't consider "words aren't bad" or "they need to get used to language" arguments to be valid. You just don't drop F-bombs in front of a bunch of parents and kids.
I know quite a few MC "celebrities" and community members who I won't be respecting anymore.
I would like to give my two cents on how the convention went and what things should and shouldn't be done next year. I'm sure almost everyone who went would agree with what I'm about to point out. So here you go:
Also, were bots even an issue here? Considering you couldn't transfer tickets to a different email address, I'm not sure how practical scalping actually was here.
I could have easily sold my tickets. They did not check my ID on check-in.
If you are a panelist, and you see a crowd of hundreds of children and their parents, maybe think about not swearing every 5 seconds.
That just seems like common sense to me. I don't consider "words aren't bad" or "they need to get used to language" arguments to be valid. You just don't drop F-bombs in front of a bunch of parents and kids.
I know quite a few MC "celebrities" and community members who I won't be respecting anymore.