ext_219872 ([identity profile] crazeyal.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] dragoncon_lj_archive2012-05-30 11:37 am

BULLYING. IS. WRONG.

And the community should stand up against it. We've had issues with drunk frat-boys, Nascar fans, and the underbelly of fandom showing it's face. I'd like to shine a light on some Internet drama I've found from the Facebook community.

There is a rising amount of Ghostbusters fan-groups attending both the con and the Parade. The level of costuming has been fantastic and I've personally never had any issue with any member of the various groups that combine at the Parade. Last year we had, I believe 7 Ecto-1's at the con!!

The drama is that one particular group, http://www.gbfans.com , has decided that using Kickstarter for fundraising is somehow wrong and insulting to them. They've started a campaign of harassment and threats because one fan DARED not go by methods they personally approve.

I found the issue on the FB page of Dragoncon (edit: Either the OP or the owner of the page has removed the post) and their own forum topic, where it contains threats and justification for bullying. A now locked thread where the Moderator espouses "Kicking people around" because they offend you.

As a community, it's my opinion that we should respond to this. That sort of nonsense, online or at the parade, has no place at Dragoncon.

[identity profile] wicked0witch.livejournal.com 2012-06-06 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly it's not up to you. If you're going to report that group, then there's about 200 other groups you can report too. There are people in the 501st or rebel legion or Wolfpack Elite guilty of the exact same things (and that's not a blanket statement. Most of the people i've met from all those groups have been amazingly nice)