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Some Fans Are More Equal Than Others
Going to Celebration VI? Booked a room yet?
If you haven't, then I'll break the news for you. If you try to book through the Celebration VI site, you'll find there are different "statuses" for attendees: Fan, Exhibitor, 501st, Mandalorian Mercs, Dark Empire. All of those categories but the Fan category have their own special code to enter to get priority in booking a room. That's right, Plebeian...you get hosed out of prime locations for the con if you're not part of the fandom elite. Not surprisingly, some hotels are totally unavailable and it's little over a year before the con.
I can understand reserving space for guest stars or even vendors who have to roll into town to sell stuff. An organization like the 501st has every right to block rooms for its members just like say the American Vacuum Cleaners Association would if it were holding a convention.
But fan organizations shouldn't get priority over other attendees when booking through the convention's own site. Why are a bunch of costumers more important than anyone else? The friends rooming with me have been active in fandom for 30 years, long before anyone thought of making his own stormtrooper armor. Where's our freakin' priority?
If you haven't, then I'll break the news for you. If you try to book through the Celebration VI site, you'll find there are different "statuses" for attendees: Fan, Exhibitor, 501st, Mandalorian Mercs, Dark Empire. All of those categories but the Fan category have their own special code to enter to get priority in booking a room. That's right, Plebeian...you get hosed out of prime locations for the con if you're not part of the fandom elite. Not surprisingly, some hotels are totally unavailable and it's little over a year before the con.
I can understand reserving space for guest stars or even vendors who have to roll into town to sell stuff. An organization like the 501st has every right to block rooms for its members just like say the American Vacuum Cleaners Association would if it were holding a convention.
But fan organizations shouldn't get priority over other attendees when booking through the convention's own site. Why are a bunch of costumers more important than anyone else? The friends rooming with me have been active in fandom for 30 years, long before anyone thought of making his own stormtrooper armor. Where's our freakin' priority?