...apparently, there is a 12-step program out there...http://tapanime.com/fun/deotaku.html...
HAHA I love Step #9
9.) When someone says "convention", force yourself to think of large gatherings of boring people in suits selling kitchen appliances.
Oh.. about buying anime in chinatown! NO BAD OTAKU! Support the arts.
(From FanimCon 2003 Friday Edition June 20, 2003 Newsletter)
Taken from last year FanimeCon Bootleg Policy....
""#1 They take away from the legitimately licensor that of that video. Do you like anime on high quality DVD's with all the bells and whistles?
#2 Most dealers who sell bootlegs will charge you the same price fro bothe the real thing & the bootleg. In some cases, you will buy a counterfeit, a burned copy, for a full price. Oh yeah, I want to do that.
#3 Finally, we want you to shop with the piece of mind that you are getting the real thing. Quality counts. After many years in both anime and comic book fandom, I can tell you that every bootleg I got was always replaced with the higher quality item.
Remember, if we want fandom to continue we have to support it with the legitimate product. If we all buy bootlegs and download anime, there will be no market left. If you take away the market, There will be nobody who will want to be involved. Thanks for the time and happy shopping! ""