Brian Poe fair, but since this is my space and my collection, I feel comfortable saying that anyone who attacks safety as a legitimate convention space concern is garbage. Which includes safety tools at the table but also harassment policies, dress codes, vendor room restrictions, etc.

I genuinely wish for these folks to go ahead and start, you know, ShitlordCon or whatever. Nazi plushies in the vendor hall, unapologetically sexist content at the tables, an active shame-the-weakling policy for anyone who leaves a table! Yes, fine! Just say so up front so everyone knows what they’re getting into.

Today, right now, I’m not feeling even a little charitable toward these folks. Maybe tomorrow or the next day. Because of course you’re right, Brian, the angry rhetoric I’m splashing around in the OP isn’t helpful. Then again, the anti-safety audience isn’t my audience this time around.