How best to cut down on harrassment and bad behavior at comic book conventions? Peter David is wondering whether we need a convention bill of rights:
I think it would be an interesting idea to produce a list of simple, basic rights that everyone attending conventions–both pros and fans–should expect. I mean, you’d think that they would be common sense; things that people would just know. On the other hand, the 10 Commandments were pretty common sense too, when you think about it, so I figure if it’s good enough for God…
On his list, basics like “Treat others as you would want to be treated,” rules about signatures and just how many you can expect in one go, and a request not to fall asleep in the front rows of panels (Seriously, people: If you’re that tired, you should probably leave the convention and go and find a bed somewhere, if only for comfort’s sake). But there is something about the idea of a list of basic convention rights, isn’t there? All I’d want to be in there would be something about ensuring relatively reasonably priced food available somewhere for morons like myself who always forget to have a good enough breakfast that morning, but can’t bring myself to buy a microwaved burger for $9…
November 17th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Honor thy shower and deodorant.