Bill Roper's Journal

Tom and I seem to be on the same page here. I love written SF, I love 'Serenity' and 'Buffy' and a few remaining comics. If the worldcon and crew are insisting on litrachoor first, should we be surprised that folks with other primary interests vote with their feet and hit Dragoncon?

I'm having a lot of fun with the furries and the Browncoats and the Stilyagi these days. In fact, the Stilyagi are a great example of the right vs the wrong way to deal with changing fandom. They look at SF, see what's fun, what draws people and what's interesting. Then they cater to it. The result is a fun, interesting con that draws more people each year. And many of those attendees are in their 20s. Sounds to me like the right answer. Too bad Worldcon can't see it.