Valid points indeed. The biggest problems I had were at the Marriott, which I should have pointed out in the above post. I just wanted to campus the con security in general. As far as the discussions go about security, I was hoping to see something about it on the D*con official web page; just to let us know they acknowledged there will be changes to make it a safer convention for us all. I have seen nothing to that effect. It's one thing to bitch about it on LJ, but another thing to actually see some tangible results.

I have always gotten the feeling from the Marriott staff that we are those "rejects" that come in once a year. They just have to deal with us because we give them money. I have over heard bell hops and front desk staffers making jokes about the "side show" coming Labor Day weekend. I don't think their intentions to protect us with their security are as noble as they would have us think. Might just be me, but I digress.

I don't want the convention to get to this point. It had always been the underdog convention in my mind and it's starting to grow into something that is more of a drunken frat party. When did it become let's go take advantage of the weirdos? I liked it better when it was just us hanging out without the need for douchery.