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- From: ecl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Evelyn C. Leeper)
- Subject: Re: Arisia vs. Boskone
- Organization: AT&T
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 15:44:31 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.154431.25628@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Dec30.002935.17055@radian.uucp> <1hv1trINNqoc@transfer.stratus.com>
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- In article <1hv1trINNqoc@transfer.stratus.com>
- jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com writes:
- > In article <1992Dec30.002935.17055@radian.uucp>
- > markbr%radian@natinst.com (markbr) writes:
- > > I'd say the battle is between SMOF-run cons, who want to big, and
- > > yet exclusive, tending to prefer print to any other media, and those
- > > who want to remain like the cons used to be.
- >
- > Define "used to be." I'd argue that cons that tend to prefer
- > print media ARE like cons "used to be." But then, I define
- > "used to be" based on 1975. Most people tend to define "used
- > to be" based on what it was like when they first started
- > going to conventions.
-
- And I would define it as based on 1969 or so. Boskone had about 250
- people that year, and was entirely print- and art-oriented. If you
- want a convention like Boskone "used to be," go to Readercon. (Okay,
- Readercon is a bit too large. :-) )
-
- *That* was Boskone Classic!
-
- Evelyn C. Leeper | +1 908 957 2070 | att!mtgzy!ecl or ecl@mtgzy.att.com
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