WisCon 40 conchairs resign

[james_davis_nicoll]

The SF3 Board and WisCon Concom announce, sadly, the resignations of WisCon Concom Co-Chairs Andrea Horbinski and s.e. smith. Their resignations are effective immediately.

Interim Chair for WisCon 40 will be Jackie Lee, SF3 Board President.

Comments

[mme-hardy.livejournal.com]

"Oh, no, not again."

[rosefox]

Or, "Oh no, what now?"

[spiralsheep.livejournal.com]

+ presumably OTW/AO3? Lather, rinse, repeat....

[david wilford (from livejournal.com)]

More here:

https://ahorbinski.dreamwidth.org/2015/10/06/

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

I wonder what "poor culture fit" means.

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

"we feel the need to prioritize self-care rather than further risk our own mental health and well-being"?!?

Oh for pity's sake.

[ironyoxide.livejournal.com]

"Multiple irreconcilable personality conflicts" is how I'm reading it.

[david wilford (from livejournal.com)]

Maybe, but it might be they were having a hard time getting other people to step up and work on the con.

[elusis.livejournal.com]

Come again?

[agharta75.livejournal.com]

Wiscon is being chaired by a bowl of petunias?

(actually, that might be what that con needs)

[agharta75.livejournal.com]

"Too crazy for us" is the usual interpretation of that ...

[elusis.livejournal.com]

Yes. I was responding to what seemed like a verbal eye-roll over the phrase.