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Jan. 17th, 2021 15:46I'm at the Arisia virtual con this weekend, and it's not my first virtual con (FanWorks con, which, to be fair, is MUCH smaller) and I'm actually really impressed by the way Arisia did this. There's a landing page where you can go quickly to the schedule which links to every panel "room," and VERY easy links to a help desk and safety desk, and an easy link to the dealer's corner....and it's just very pleasant and well-put-together while still being a little dorky and clearly made by fans.
The Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog fan performance thingy last night was done on a streaming page where they had a frame set up to look like a theater which made me think of the MST3K theater which was the exact balance of clever, fun, and dorky.
I don't know if it's perfect for everyone and I do miss the con "atmosphere" because it's not quite the same at home. But honestly, I'm really impressed and I'm much more inclined to try out virtual cons after this.
The Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog fan performance thingy last night was done on a streaming page where they had a frame set up to look like a theater which made me think of the MST3K theater which was the exact balance of clever, fun, and dorky.
I don't know if it's perfect for everyone and I do miss the con "atmosphere" because it's not quite the same at home. But honestly, I'm really impressed and I'm much more inclined to try out virtual cons after this.
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Date: Jan. 20th, 2021 01:30 (UTC)And I'm glad some people are finding it easier to do in these circumstances! I think it makes sense. I've had one friend who has found working from home incredible while I'm miserable, so some people finding that filk-from-home is better for them is kind of awesome, actually. Do you know if there has been any discussion of keeping remote options once we go back to normal?
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Date: Jan. 20th, 2021 02:00 (UTC)no subject
Date: Jan. 21st, 2021 18:29 (UTC)And ooooh housefilk. That opens up all sorts of possibilities! Housefilks with people across the planet! (I was almost going to say "across the country" but that's thinking too small!)
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Date: Jan. 21st, 2021 18:33 (UTC)If you want to try attending any of these online filk events, let me know. Or we could invite you to join the Discord filk channels.