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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fusangite" data-source="post: 3596732" data-attributes="member: 7240">I think it's a mistake to judge what happens at Gen Con from what ENWorlders like to do there.I'm more interested in my friends who travel thousands of miles to be there. If I'm going to spend time with someone who puts himself out to attend the convention, I'll choose my long-distance friends over celebrities I don't know every time. Gen Con is certainly about seeing things and people you only get to see once or twice a year; I just choose to focus on friends rather than strangers who fall into that category.I'm not saying that's the right or only way to do Gen Con but I thought I'd stick up for this choice in the face of the contempt with which you seem to be describing it. Go ahead and enjoy Gen Con your own way. Just don't try to make your way somehow seem better.(a) Because the point of Gen Con is to have fun and if playing games is more fun for these people than sitting in some audience listening to other people talk, why should they do the latter?(b) Because some of the finest GMs and players in the world (and by that I mean PirateCat) are there to play with(c) Because what is unique about gaming at Gen Con is the chance to game with friends you only get to see once a year.It's just you. We're cool with your choices but hopefully I've been able to make mine seem a little more rational to you.</blockquote>