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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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Since this whole first page goes back to mid march any other threads would be too old so I'll just simply make this shiny new thread. Isn't it shiny??? So who here even knows about Otakon? For those that do how many people here are going? I'm hoping this year runs much smoother then last year because as far as I'm concerned last year the place was a mess. Never a staffer around when ya needed one. I am looking forward to the panels and in particular the Guests Uncut panel on Saturday night, assuming they do it again. Last year's was hilarious, poor poor Yuri Lowenthal.
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Seaofclouds21
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I'm going!! I'm also going to be gophering this year. I didn't have any problems last year so I can't really complain about anything. Though I would suggest if anyone is planning to go to a popular panel (like Kingdom Hearts if they have one this year) you get there very early due to limit spacing in the panel rooms. I missed the panel last year because there was already a really long line by the time I got there.
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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Wow.....one other person. Ya know, with a con the size of Otakon and the amount of people signed up here I at least expected 5 people to say they're going. Man, lot of love for Maryland heh. Guess we just suck compared to Cali and AX. Then again, if I could move out of this cesspool state I would too....
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Viga_of_stars
 Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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Add six more heads going to otakon including myself.
last year was my first. i enjoyed it a lot. the masquerade wasn't as good at katsucons in 06 though. The size...huge. the fun..more of it. this is the con not to miss for me. |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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Alright we got 3 people so far, including myself. Are there actually more then just us 3 Marylanders on ANN that post at all? Somehow I think our state makes a meager showing here in terms of posters heh.
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Viga_of_stars
Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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-Starlight anime society of PG comm. coll. -More friends of Viga -....does a pregnant otaku count as 2? haha. but since otakon is in MD a lot of congoers from our state should be there. I'd be weird if they didn't. Its OUR backyard. OUR answer to anime expo. Im just so hyped up psycho! Oh yeah...for those going please look up the art of VIga D son in the art show. I'd appreciate some feedback or a bid or two. thank you. countdown 17 days.... |
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Falcon5768
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not going this year.
We where all talking about how we are going to miss it, but with all of us getting married (our friends in Sept, and me and my fiance next March) we just couldnt swing the days or the money to do it We'll be back for 08 though. Hopefully Ill be finished with my planned diorama of a UC Gundam space fleet battle that I started for 06 but didn't get finished in time. |
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Viga_of_stars
Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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You could all pull a Dejesus and marry at a con! (just kidding) Congrats falcon! I wish you and your wife the best! |
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sir-talen
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*Waves* I live in Columbia, MD and I'll be going again this year, though it feels wierd when I do. I'm 38, which puts me about twenty years too old for the con's average member age.
 Look for the guy in the "Terinu" t-shirt, appearing bemused.
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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I'll be one of the like 5 people in a Hawaiian shirt. If it's a big oafy scruffy looking blond with a ponytail, it's probably me lol.
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Phantom14
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I saw a nes post from a certian web site that 5 members of a certian fan subing group have been arrested for copywrite issues.
News post: note *esits are only for not posting fan sub group name* Baltimore, MD USA Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:10PM EDT Today at 5:57 five members of the *FANSUB GROUP* staff were arrested at the Baltimore Convention Center as they prepared for their panel as part of the Otakon Convention. Four uniformed police officers, along with legal counsel of a complaintent company, approached the stage shortly before the presentation was to begin. Witnesses said that along with the arrest, the officers seized the laptop of one of the group members, which was intended to be used for presentation purposes. The officers, as well as the lawyers, would not respond to media inquires regarding the reason for these arrests beyond stating that they stemmed from the illegal reproduction of copyrighted works. The panel, which was originally called "Fansubbing/Manga Scanlation" was recently renamed to "*GROUP NAME* Fansubbing". Experts speculate that this may have alerted authorities to the location of the group members and left an opportunity for this course of action. Witness reactions varied including one Richard Sequoa who said, "I just can't believe something like this could happen at our convention." Another witness, a Judy Hibertson, said, "I'm glad. This is what they get for their constant trolling. It's just not funny!" When asked to comment, group member Interacti said, "I've been told by my lawyer not to say anything because of the sensitive nature of legal matters however this has been a trying experience and I'm glad my new cell-mate "Spikes" has been there to comfort me." |
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Zalis116
Moderator
 Posts: 6897 Location: Kazune City |
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Given that that "certain website" is probably the same website as that fansubbing group, I somehow doubt this news story's veracity. Not to mention the use of non-existent words like "complaintent." (Not to mention that interactii is spelled with two I's.)
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
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At first I thought it was a hoax, but after checking Otakon's official panels page I was quite surprised to see such a panel really existed (whether the arrest took place or not was not my concern). Broadcasting fansubs publicly, lest having a panel about them, in a commercial convention is an ABSOLUTELY NO-NO in Taiwan. And even after all those years there are still quite a few Western anime fans think "anime DVD made in Taiwan" = "bootleg." How ironic.
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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Well Otakon has come and gone. Over all it was a good time. I think the convention staff were a bit more organized this year which was good. The IDEA of giving out tickets to limit the amount of people for signings is a good idea. The IMPLEMENTATION was just awful. The best way to get a ticket for a signing is to go to the panel for the guest......ok....so whose bright idea was it to have the signings at the SAME time as the panels? Brilliant. Other wise the Con staff was more organized this year which was a good thing. Putting the DR in the old AA room and opening it up more was a very smart idea. The panels were entertaining, funny, and informative. Speaking of panels.......I noticed how when Zac, Tempest, and Sakechan found out who I was they went straight to questions lol. They were asking people if they knew about the site, used it, etc. Then they asked who uses the forums and asked what people's names were. After 2 people they got to me. I wasn't even going to raise my hand but my friends and gf with me said do it do it. As soon as they asked me and I said Psycho they almost all at the same time went; "101 !!!!!" Tempest then without missing a beat said "Time for questions."
 I feel so loved hehe. Their panel was informative and they did a great job. It was very informative and they brought free gifts to give away to people who asked intelligent questions of them which was very nice of them. So thanks ANN staff (including Justin who answered my gf's question) for the panel. Artist Alley had several good artists in there this year. I saw a lot of stuff done with new digital techniques. I must say the Freedom booth/preview down in the Dealer's Room was awesome though. It looked so gorgeous. Over all a very nice time, an improvement over last year.
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fighterholic
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I'm glad to hear that it went well. It's nice to know that we're recognized and not forgotten by the staff when we take the time to go to the ANN panel to meet the very people who keep this site running. Maybe in the next couple of years I should make my vacation for Otakon. But that's another story to be told. Aside from that, a lot of licenses that I was eager to hear about actually happened, so that in a sense to me is great. I hope all other Otakon attendees enjoyed it as well
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