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<blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 6878248" data-attributes="member: 5143">I feel like I should provide a little bit off insight since KeyCon takes place in Winnipeg, where I live and I go every year.&nbsp; That is the convention listed in the original article.The event in question took place many years ago even though it's written like it happened recently.&nbsp; We don't know how many years because the con staff couldn't find her name listed as ever having attended the convention.&nbsp; Apparently, she snuck into the convention using someone else's badge since she wanted to remain anonymous(the con lets you put any name you want on your badge, so not entirely sure about that answer).&nbsp; She told them that she didn't want to give them any more information, even which year she attended the convention and all questions should go to her lawyer.&nbsp; I know the con staff ran into a dead end in their investigation since they had nearly no information to go on and they found out that she was drugged at the convention (but by one of her friends that she brought with her) and then they took her off site to do the actual assault.One of the con staff after the incident took it upon themselves to revamp the convention harassment rules and they put fairly strict anti-harassment rules into effect.&nbsp; But it should be noted that KeyCon is a party convention.&nbsp; It's like 2 conventions in one:&nbsp; After 6 pm or so, most people there are drinking...heavily.&nbsp; They have a con suite that gives out free alcohol.&nbsp; They have sexual panels like the &quot;fandom purity test&quot; and they have both a normal costume contest and in the past, a &quot;mature costume contest&quot; that start around 11 pm.&nbsp; Earlier in the day, it is filled with panels on Doctor Who and the like.&nbsp; The convention is primarily a science fiction/fantasy convention with a little bit of gaming happening.&nbsp; But the community that goes to KeyCon has a large crossover with some mature sexual conventions in the city.&nbsp; The convention is pretty much always balancing on a razor's edge of trying to give people what they want (mature content and alcohol, mostly) and trying to avoid anyone going over the line.I also know that what wasn't listed in the article is that she brought a Human Rights Tribunal claim against her boss at the gaming store and won.&nbsp; I know it was around $7000.&nbsp; The decision information can be found here: <a href="http://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/publications/legal/garland.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/publications/legal/garland.pdf</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Majoru Oakheart, post: 6878248, member: 5143"] I feel like I should provide a little bit off insight since KeyCon takes place in Winnipeg, where I live and I go every year. That is the convention listed in the original article. The event in question took place many years ago even though it's written like it happened recently. We don't know how many years because the con staff couldn't find her name listed as ever having attended the convention. Apparently, she snuck into the convention using someone else's badge since she wanted to remain anonymous(the con lets you put any name you want on your badge, so not entirely sure about that answer). She told them that she didn't want to give them any more information, even which year she attended the convention and all questions should go to her lawyer. I know the con staff ran into a dead end in their investigation since they had nearly no information to go on and they found out that she was drugged at the convention (but by one of her friends that she brought with her) and then they took her off site to do the actual assault. One of the con staff after the incident took it upon themselves to revamp the convention harassment rules and they put fairly strict anti-harassment rules into effect. But it should be noted that KeyCon is a party convention. It's like 2 conventions in one: After 6 pm or so, most people there are drinking...heavily. They have a con suite that gives out free alcohol. They have sexual panels like the "fandom purity test" and they have both a normal costume contest and in the past, a "mature costume contest" that start around 11 pm. Earlier in the day, it is filled with panels on Doctor Who and the like. The convention is primarily a science fiction/fantasy convention with a little bit of gaming happening. But the community that goes to KeyCon has a large crossover with some mature sexual conventions in the city. The convention is pretty much always balancing on a razor's edge of trying to give people what they want (mature content and alcohol, mostly) and trying to avoid anyone going over the line. I also know that what wasn't listed in the article is that she brought a Human Rights Tribunal claim against her boss at the gaming store and won. I know it was around $7000. The decision information can be found here: [url]http://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/publications/legal/garland.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]

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