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Scribbler Hackit @scribblerhackit.bsky.social

tl;dr there is no universe where I get up on a major stage and *not* know how to say things even if I have to chase that info down myself, bc that egg is heading for MY face, and from an etiquette POV I'd be mortified.

aug 22, 2025, 10:20 pm • 4 0

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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social

Do Worldcons have guest liaisons? Concom members whose sole job is to communicate with guests — making travel arrangements, checking on panel preferences, making sure they get to their next panel or signing or that they’ve been able to eat?

aug 23, 2025, 1:30 am • 0 0 • view
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Miri Baker @miribaker.bsky.social

Worldcon is unique in that, with the exception of Guests of Honor, the "guest"/panelist/speaker population is a massive, massive percentage of the attendees. Think half.

aug 23, 2025, 1:32 am • 5 0 • view
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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social

Ah, that wouldn’t work then. :D But yeah, as I’ve said in other posts about this — as a professional talker-into-microphone, every time I hear about another fumble at the Hugo ceremony, I’m agog at how simple it is to prevent that sort of thing. You just need a host that cares to not screw it up.

aug 23, 2025, 1:38 am • 3 0 • view