Otakon 2K5 CORBO BASH

ANTDrakko · Post by **ANTDrakko** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:35 pm

OtakuForLife wrote:
And maybe antdrakko

~Seen

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:43 pm

Well it's depends how much space they have...
They should probally write up a guest list with a maxium number
of people this party can handle.

ANTDrakko · Post by **ANTDrakko** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:20 pm

Thats fine, I wasn't exactly expecting to be invited / welcomed.

Though, if I do go, whats needed?

~Seen

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:18 am

No idea, hoping corbo will come online soon and tell us if there something
I missed.

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:35 am

OtakuForLife wrote:So, far I'm bringing:
_________________________
Cash for Kuso to buy Drinks
Thinking... Jamison Irish Wiskey and Some SAMS

Two girls I know...
1)A firend from work.
2)Maybe this girl from dexcon 8, shes not a big drinker.
- Both have boyfriends .... my luck sucks...

And maybe antdrakko

Also, do you guys need money for like chips and stuff?
And should I bring my ps2 with me?

Now keep in mind that I am not Corbo and he can feel free to negate any statements I am about to say. However, as I do happen to be staying in the room that this party will occur in, I will throw my two cents in.

This is a private party. That does not necessarily mean it is a closed-to-the-public party, but as has been mentioned before, space is limited and it is preferred that you know someone there so that a certain degree of responsibility and accountability can be maintained.

That being said, I do not know why you are making arrangements and inviting other people to an event that you are not directly affiliated with. I would consider that to be very rude and arrogant behavior if this were my party. What I would do if I were in your shoes would be to wait for Corbo to respond before making assumptions as for what to bring and collecting money and all the rest.

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:25 am

Woah, I was just saying these are the people I would bring....
I didn't say anything deffinate. I tend to pharse things badly
but thats my fualt .

Jimmyen · Post by **Jimmyen** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:13 am

OtakuForLife wrote:Woah, I was just saying these are the people I would bring.....

Thus is the problem. Being as the last time I checked, you were attending on the basis that you could locate a human to latch onto who would allow you to tag along, the proposition that you come with an ENTOURAGE is just the teensiest bit over-bearing.

You're pretty much outside the bounds of regular social graces as it is. You shouldn't push the hospitality by suggesting you come with accessories. That's what I'm thinking, anyway. I'm just the friendly bartender, after all.

The idea of a formal guest list has already been poo-pooed more than once, as I recall. As much as I like to think of this party as the pinnacle achievement of our elitism, it really is open to anyone who's got a friend to provide an invite, space permitting. And no one knows the maximum occupancy of the room until we actually arrive. Hard though it may be to believe, Corbo doesn't actually drive to Baltimore and scout out potential rooms for the Bash each year.

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:34 am

you're pretty much outside the bounds of regular social graces as it is. You shouldn't push the hospitality by suggesting you come with accessories.

One their people not accessories.
Outside the bounds of social graces? I have been more then socaily
acceptable in all my posts and actions at any conventions... So,
you better explain that part.. If not I have reason to take offense
to it. I kneel before noone buddy, a party is just a party and while the
guest list contains a list of well known editors or plain people. This rule
still applys. If this is the atudie one is met with your the one lacking in
said graces. As for my earlier comment, I was simply stating my intentions
to bring said people if I'm allowed. I was not saying they were coming or not...

ANTDrakko · Post by **ANTDrakko** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:55 am

Ok ok, enough, everyone.

Regardless of the whole "its a private party, but not entirely" policy, its still exclusive. So why is this posted on a public forum? I noticed that an admin had attempted to lock this thread, for good reason.

Any arrangements and whatnot can and should be done via other private means, such as IM, PM, Livejournal or via the phone or in person, much like how these actual invitations are given.

You have nobody to blame for this seeming to be less than private but yourselves for continuing to post on a public forum, despite the countless times Hsien (only using his 1st name because I can't remember how to spell his a-m-v.org name) has mentioned that it is indeed a private party.

As far as "elitism" is concerned, a good reason that some people are thought of elitists is for things like this. They feel that they can have their little private jokes and whatnot on a public forum, yet shun others who wish to join in. This isn't the first forum to have this and sure as heck isn't going to be the last. I'm just saying it in case anyone has that "Hey! I'm not elitist! I just have friends!" idea.

In short: Mods, if you would please, lock this thread. It doesn't belong in a public forum and I'm sure has generated more complaints than most other threads. Thanks in advance.

~Seen

NineBirds · Post by **NineBirds** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:01 am

I wonder, if you want a party, why not start a thread and throw your own? Then you can invite whomever you want, it can be whereever you want it to be, and you'll know the people there instead of hanging around awkwardly with a bunch of strangers who're referring to in-jokes and events from past cons and happenings that you haven't been a part of. It's not like attendance means you're suddenly on the A-LIST OF AMV AWEZOMEZ and you gain magical perks and ponies and sparkle-anime powers and get to make use of the unicorn cars.

And I'm with Jimmyen and Paizuri--it doesn't matter whether the party's with a bunch of hobos or the Queen of England, if I were attending a function as a guest of someone who knew the organizers, I would not announce that I might be bringing my own friends along until I had privately inquired with the organizer about whether it was OK. Actually, I wouldn't inquire at all unless the organizer suggested it or my acquaintance was a long-term partner or spouse, otherwise it's just rude.