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Hey Taiki... that's why I go to the Fanime meetings, bring it up, talk to staff members, and bring it up on the forum. Again, you didn't read this thread, or the other threads have you? And... pseudo? Tell me where i'm being "pseudo" in any of this, and state where what I say isn't based on actuallity. It's the security dept to decide what to do... which they did, but a lot of it has to do with people bringing it up, and making it an issue first to let them know that people are concerned, which is what I did.

And when I take advice from you about "choosing your fights more wisely" or... listening to any of your advice for that matter, is the day I admit defeat to the world and kill myself.

Because stating "The ACML agrees with me" is such a horribly logically contructed statement that it almost made me fall over onto my fat ass.  It's really an appeal to a higher power which doesn't make your statement true at all.  Now, there's reasons why what your'e saying IS true, BUT you're using the way wrong line of reasoning.  That's pseudo intellectual.  Not to mention dragging the ACML into the discussion. 

Saying you've seen it, and others have, doesn't really address the problem from any point to make a decision on.  Enforcing those rules does take quite a bit of man power.  Especially if you've got a real problem.  It pulls security from their posts and reporting back to sec ops/con ops/wherever they go to report repeat offenders, it makes one more thing that door watching volunteers have to look for and unless it's *really* bad, like AKon 04 or Otakon 04/05 bad, it's generally not worth it to enforce with an iron fist.  Is it worth it to ahve it on the books in case something happens?  No doubt, but to enforce actively?  Possibly not.  This is why some cons just don't have sign/glomp policies.  I can't imagine cons like Anime LA, Anime Vegas, or Ani-Magic trying to enforce that kind of rule.  I know Anime Vegas has a policy on this because I helped out with it.  But is it heavily enforced?  No.  There's simply not enough man power to do it for the reward.

Now as to picking your fights wisely, yes, I'm aware you've got friends in high places within Fanime's organization, but I thought it was generally common fucking sense to not pick fights with Board members on their own forums, no matter who your friends are. 

Take your personal issue against Mikey elsewhere. Doesn't belong here.

The only problem I have is with the idea that someone can join the ACML and run around and act like it's THE final word on anything(or even that there's a hive mind like consensus on many issues when, there really isn't any), when it's not.  Being a member of said ML, I really did feel the need to speak up about speaking for us all.  It wasn't until Mikey brought up Fuku did I really even bother to think about taking it personally since, well, he brought it up.

Edit: yes, I have said in the past, "Join the ACML, you'll get some idea of how to run a con" which is true, because there are so many basic, ground level things that there is a consensus on, but when it gets into issues that are incredibly specific for a single con, then no, there's no absolute consensus.  Making sure everyone has badges and properly doing head counting?  Yeah, easily there's an established consensus there.  How to handle crowds?  Not so much.

Ah... Taiki. Irony much. Anyways, had you even read the thread you'd see my stance on staffing, and it's even funnier seeing that it's the general basis of FUKU... which is something you're part of isn't it? Or did they finally get fed up with you and ban you as well?

I'm speaking in a general sense and that the way to solve problems isn't to go on to some webboard and act like a complete flaming jackass and start fights with the con staff.

What IS actually ironic is that you're actually displaying many key characteristics of being an F'ing Otaku.  Being beligerant, pseudo intellectual, stubborn, etc.  Really, the sign problem is the CON'S PROBLEM TO SOLVE.  It's really a problem for the security dept to figure out.  I'm not saying people shouldn't be saying anything negative about it, or that it's NOT a problem, I'm just saying that you should choose your fights far more wisely than this.

It's never about *being* too old, it's about *feeling* too old.  If you can go and still have fun, why not?  ...

Two years ago I went to Fanime by myself because my nephew and his friends couldn't make it.  I had lots of fun hanging out with others I met at the con, watching anime, shopping shopping shopping and cosplaying my brains out.  Stayed up too late, ate at places in the area, took plenty of pictures.  I was 47 then, I'm 49 now and plan on doing the same and more this year.  ::)  Last year made it to 6 or so cons, had a great time at all of them.  I've seen plenty of con-goers in my age range, too.  And even though I did not go to them, I believe there were at least two panels aimed at the older anime fan.

I've known people who just can't keep up and they're in their mid twenties.  I was referring to a more general mindset than a real age limit.  I've noticed that the mindset has a huge age range.

It's never about *being* too old, it's about *feeling* too old.  If you can go and still have fun, why not?  But if your favorite series was like, Kimagure Orange Road and you're waiting for Megumi Hayashibara to do a con appearance, then maybe the con scene isn't for you.

The ACML agrees with me

The ACML is not a monolithic organization.  Please do not speak for all of us. 

Yes, glomping, signs, etc are problems at many, maybe most, cons.  However, that's really an issue that a particular con's special operations/operations/security or whatever fun euphemism that con comes up with for people who keep the peace to decide.  I can't take a decision one way or another since that's really a con specific problem.  However, unless you are staff for a con, please do not speak for other staffers, or the larger community of said staffers.

Also, a general line of advice if you want to have a real positive effect on con policy, one way IS to join staff at many cons.  Yes, there are cases where the head of a particular department might be stubborn and/or have other things going on, but only way to make sure something gets done is to DO it and that might involve some hard work on your part.  But hard work builds character, when I was your age... 

(seeing the post on the ACML made me miss fanime enough to poke around the forums.  If it wasn't for ACen...)