what exactly is this BAAS party?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: trooper715 on May 27, 2009, 07:54:00 PMQuote from: kaizoku on May 27, 2009, 05:56:17 PM
It is NOT private. Anyone that pays and registers can attend the event. A private event would be invite only such as the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Fanime is private in the legal sense pertaining to free speech as it rents out the convention center, and as you mentioned requires people to be registered to attend. It does not have to be invite-only to qualify as private.
Therefore, as a private and not a public entity, Fanime is allowed to make rules for its event space that abridge freedom of speech to protect the use and enjoyment of its property space.
I am not a lawyer, and so please keep that in mind with anything I say here. Those of you who are crazy enough to study law, feel free to jump in and correct me.
As for Rover visibility, we're working on ways to improve that. I personally would prefer not to have Fanime ban all signs also.
At the very least people should be required to wear shirts if asking for free hugs though! =P
Quote from: trooper715 on May 27, 2009, 11:32:19 AM
Fanime is a private event, so the first amendment can be limited.
That is why the "preachers" are required to do their thing out on the public sidewalk. If they enter the convention grounds, we can have them leave.
Banning all signs is one route to go, which many conventions have done. However, it would be nice to find some compromise so that people who want to have fun in that way can still enjoy themselves, without it being an issue to other congoers. Hence this thread and my appreciation to everyone providing their feedback.
Quote from: FanFicGuru on May 26, 2009, 07:57:15 PMQuote from: kaizoku on May 26, 2009, 07:50:34 PM
If you don't want a free hug, you don't have to get it. : /
People need to lighten up. It's the ones who are afraid of hugs that truly have trouble in social settings.
I disagree. This isn't about "lightening up" this is about common courtesy. As I said earlier, it's fine if there are a few people walking around giving out hugs, politely. More power to them...
when you have 40-50 people standing in a line screaming with no shirts on for hugs, that is not a good environment. Also, I resent the assumption that just because I don't want to be hugged by a complete stranger that makes me socially awkward, lol.
Anyways I'm going to walk away from this thread now because I have a feeling it's going to turn south very soon now...
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