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I called out @FurryFiesta for not doing all they could to protect attendees from dangerous members. The #1 criticism is that cons already do enough and we're being unreasonable making demands.
So here's a
on things many conventions do not do now that they could improve on. https://twitter.com/LiteralGrill/status/1347239341521842177
So here's a
on things many conventions do not do now that they could improve on. https://twitter.com/LiteralGrill/status/1347239341521842177
- Ban all police cosplays
- Bann all outfits meant to appropriate other cultures (no more indigenous costumed fursuiters who aren't indigenous)
- Comment on bans for particularly dangerous individuals so attendees don't have to guess if it's safe to attend
- Bann all outfits meant to appropriate other cultures (no more indigenous costumed fursuiters who aren't indigenous)
- Comment on bans for particularly dangerous individuals so attendees don't have to guess if it's safe to attend
- Have explicit policies in place for what behaviors constitute a danger to attendees which would result in a ban
- Clear out con staff who are problematic, even if it makes running the con more difficult, and replace them (remember how long removing Huscoon took? It was years.)
- Clear out con staff who are problematic, even if it makes running the con more difficult, and replace them (remember how long removing Huscoon took? It was years.)
- Include an Accessibility Officer on their convention's board of directors
- Follow the ADA's guidelines for temporary events to make spaces accessible
- Have a full accessibility policy (something anime and gaming cons have done for years)
- Follow the ADA's guidelines for temporary events to make spaces accessible
- Have a full accessibility policy (something anime and gaming cons have done for years)
- Create a board for conventions with active members worldwide to share ban lists for conventions to help avoid having dangerous people attend non-local events
-Required sensitivity training for anyone who holds a staff position related to marginalized communities
-Required sensitivity training for anyone who holds a staff position related to marginalized communities
- Explicitly condemn those who would make conventions unsafe
- Have stronger moderation policies for con chatrooms and use their sway with the local community to ensure "bad apples" don't get a free pass.
- Not say "there are some bad apples and there's nothing we can do"
- Have stronger moderation policies for con chatrooms and use their sway with the local community to ensure "bad apples" don't get a free pass.
- Not say "there are some bad apples and there's nothing we can do"
- Choosing charities that directly help marginalized communities. This can be done while still being lovely to our animal friends. Support people needing service animals, free zoos/aquariums for people with low income, etc.
Or just pick non-animal charities. It's okay guys.
Or just pick non-animal charities. It's okay guys.
- Actively work with hotels to create a minimal, or remove entirely, the police presence from convention spaces. (I get no cops at all is hard to do logistically, but it should be attempted at least)
- Better communicate when these kinds of actions in this thread are being taken so people actually know the convention is safe.
- Words are nothing, actions are everything. No more making a statement about caring and assuming that is enough. Do better.
- Words are nothing, actions are everything. No more making a statement about caring and assuming that is enough. Do better.
I invite people to make their own suggestions now in this thread as I can only offer my perspective as a trans disabled woman and I'm certain there are things I missed.
(Crud I already forgot one lol: Proactively banning dangerous community members before they do something banworthy at events.)
