The Ohayocon 2009 Saga...

[ghostfire]

...or, how to abuse your position in a non-profit organization for maximum personal gain.The first convention I ever went to was Katsucon 2003. In six years of attending conventions, almost always in the artist alley, never once have I been told I was breaking the rules. No stickers at your convention? They get left at home. No adult work at your

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[acid_grave]

I am ashamed to live in Ohio. Those people are jealous idiots.
I have always been such a fan of your work and hope to meet you one day. =) I have been reading your journal for years and it's silly, but I feel like a friend some how. I am so sorry you had to deal with this.

[ghostfire]

There aren't a lot of big conventions out in Ohio, but the nearest I come to you is probably ColossalCon. It really isn't Ohio's fault anyway... I was at ColossalCon last year without any problems.

I remember seeing your username around for a long time, even if I don't really comment much.

[acid_grave]

I have been meaning to go to ColossalCon. I am glad they treat you with the respect you deserve as an artist.
--Checked out the links nimgrim posted and shared many a 'lulz.'
Comment shmoments. We're all busy. I'm just glad I can still keep up with lj after all these years.

[ghostfire]

Last year I got stuck under an air conditioning duct, but that's not really the con's fault. :P

[phoenix_anca]

What idiots. Actually, more than that - jealous, contemptible bitches seems more appropriate.

[ghostfire]

It would have been a thousand times better if they'd just rejected me outright, instead of forcing me to eat the costs of a trip between New Jersey and central Ohio, along with all the other expenses of a typical con.

[erin_c_1978]

Seriously. It's not just the insult -- they effectively stole money from you.

[ghostfire]

They definitely did, and it's not like I have any to spare. :P

[ghostfire]

:/ I know. I would have been fine with being rejected at the portfolio review process, but shelling out hundreds of dollars for the hotel room, and at least a hundred more for sixteen+ hours of driving round trip... after that it was a low blow.

[oceanruins]

That's terrible. I almost feel like I should be apologizing for Ohio since I lived there for a couple years, but this kind of stuff certainly isn't limited to Ohio. I can't help but wonder that maybe someone else at the artist alley wasn't getting too much traffic and that they were convinced then that you were somehow 'cheating'. (given the glares you mentioned it seems likely)

And just for the record, I mean I'm sure if it wasn't the chibis then it would have been something else, but I don't think your chibis are bootlegs by a very long stretch. I mean it's not even close.

[ghostfire]

The glares were entirely from the two artist alley heads, unfortunately. I was the one taking away their business.

It definitely would have been something if it wasn't the chibis. Seeing the traffic I was getting, they formed an instant vendetta against me.

[cado]

...Holy shit. o_O What a horrid experience of injustice.

[ghostfire]

At least it makes me appreciate how much better other conventions are. I've been doing artwork for a lot of others.