Comments on: WisCon and POC Space

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:11:37 +0000

A solar powered stewpot to keep things ecological.

http://www.sunoven.com/faq.asp

By: Delux

Delux — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:51:37 +0000

There will also be a large simmering stewpot somewhere, to handle people who fake it?

By: claire

claire — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:09:34 +0000

yeah, i’d have to bring my own paper bag–maybe a plastic “thank you” bag?

i think julia’s idea is a good one.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:39:49 +0000

As far as doorkeeping goes, we could have the door keeper say to everyone something like “this is a space for POC. If you self identity as a person of color, feel free to come in”

By: tempest

tempest — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:10:02 +0000

We’ve had some discussions about this, but nothing had been decided. There are a lot of issues around it, like obviously we don’t want to jump on every person who walks in and check them against a paper bag or something insane. And if a non-POC happens to wander in by accident, how to deal with telling them to go. (I would just say “sorry, this is a private meeting!” cheerfully.) Anyway, there should probably be a separate post about this.

By: claire

claire — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:59:05 +0000

tempest, i’m wondering how the “doorkeeping” will be handled. it worries me a little.

By: johanna

johanna — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:47:43 +0000

I voted for the Saturday lunch slot, but now that I think about it, I’d like to shift my vote to Saturday after lunch/before dinner… I know the con suite is down the hall & convenient, but, er, not everyone can get a decent lunch out of what’s in the con suite. And part of what I love about WisCon is that they give you meal breaks so that you don’t have to survive on stale popcorn for 3 days. On the other hand, I know if I rally for another timeslot, something that I really really want to go to will end up scheduled then. Tough decisions!

By: Natlyn

Natlyn — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:39:32 +0000

I am not voting because I intend to show whenever it is held, but I did want to register my interest.

By: Delux

Delux — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:15:31 +0000

I wont be anywhere near Wiscon but I support the cause wholeheartedly. I also, because I am cynical like that, look forward to hearing breathless accounts of what big meanies you all are for insisting on having a poc only space at the con.

By: Folklore Fanatic

Folklore Fanatic — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:19:35 +0000

I can’t be there in person this year, but I will be there in solidarity!

PS. – if you guys collect a list of authors/artists to share, I want a copy. ;)