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Official Statement Regarding the Policy Debate on Twitter
VickyVixen:
Oh I forgot to talk about that menu, but I think the same applies a bit from above: bit less cluttered. What I find a pity about making lists for links for info is a nearly endless hopping from the home page to a piece of information. I'd love to see that sidemenu with links turned into a showcase on the main page itself. Little bits and pieces that really give a feel of the con. I like the art a lot, but I'd love to see a nice welcoming and a page that gives anyone who'd be interested in the con the real vibe :)
I really should have said that in my previous post instead of just talking about visual clues only. Heheh... ^_^
Edit: Whoosh this almost is starting to look like it could fit into the feedback category.
The point of this and my previous post is however to reveal a link between community, the site itself, disputes and attitude.
What I wanted to show is how design can help create a friendlier and informative environment and thus contribute to a better community with less disputes and misunderstandings.
The biggest role model in this case should be Eurofurence staff, of course. Good representation is key.
Runo:
One thing I think everyone should always keep in mind when talking about organisations like Eurofurence is that it's run entirely by volunteers, and free of charge.
This is not meant as an excuse.
Rather, what it means is that the organisation will continue as long as the people responsible or it have fun doing it, and enough of it do do it for free.
Try to force these people to run such an organisation like a business, to accept all and everything, no matter how much it irks them, to give up themselves "for the good of the organisation"? That won't work here, because the only reward they get is the fun they have doing it, and their dedication to the community. Take the fun away, and sooner or later, there's no motivation left to continue.
So please, cut all those people that invest every last bit of free time and any sliver of sanity they still possess ( ;) ) into it some slack, because otherwise, you might one day find that instead of an event that might be a little rough around the edges at times, there will be no event at all anymore.
:-\
PS: If there was any doubt: No, this is no official statement or anything at all. It's just my peronal opinion as someone who's seen a lot of people break down and lose their nerve behind the scenes at some point or the other. I know I wouldn't want to be in their shoes, doubly so in times like these.
Suicune:
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--- Quote from: Suicune on 09.06.2015, 18:37:49 ---I'm wondering why the dresscode stuff has to be pointed out that specifically. I mean how to behave here and there should be part of everyones education. But it seems like that wasn't the case. oO"
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Talking from a personal point of view here:
There is the saying "behind every rule there is a story".
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I know. But it's still sad that it's always like that ^^
timoran:
During both this incident and the incident around EF's refusal to refund a membership for a dealer in January, several members of the EF staff made comments on their (yes, personal, but very much public and identified as EF staff) Twitter accounts to leave the impression that Americans are unwelcome at Eurofurence. This includes one of the members of the EF Board of Directors.
Do the other members of the Board share this anti-American sentiment? Could this be clarified? I have seen that American visitors to EF are no insignificant number, based on the nosecount page.
Runo:
--- Quote from: timoran on 10.06.2015, 01:22:43 ---During both this incident and the incident around EF's refusal to refund a membership for a dealer in January, several members of the EF staff made comments on their (yes, personal, but very much public and identified as EF staff) Twitter accounts to leave the impression that Americans are unwelcome at Eurofurence. This includes one of the members of the EF Board of Directors.
Do the other members of the Board share this anti-American sentiment? Could this be clarified? I have seen that American visitors to EF are no insignificant number, based on the nosecount page.
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Honestly, think for yourself for a moment, check past cons' photos for with how many Americans EF staffers hang out, and the American cons' photos for how many EF staffers are there… do you really still believe something like that would be true? m(
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