What would

[james_davis_nicoll]

A Readercon done right look like?

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[wordweaverlynn]

Wiscon!

And the small, relatively new San Francisco Bay Area FOGcon. We hope.

Run by people of all genders (predominantly women) ranging in age from 30s to 60s -- we're trying to get some younger people in, too. We're also trying for more diversity on the concom. We make real efforts for diversity in Honored Guests, too, and on panels. Strong anti-harassment policy. Very strong policy in favor of social justice, feminism, and QUILTBAG rights. Focused on books, and mostly run by people who write.

[james_davis_nicoll]

Both of those are in the US, which means any foreign visitor runs the risk of being brutalized and then convicted for not falling down fast at the border.

[wild_irises]

True enough. But I don't think it's fair to lay that guilt at the feet of the convention-runners, who live where we live.