[FFML] Fanfic Panel Added at ACen (Re: ACen Cuts Fanfic Panel)

[Jeanne Hedge]

CORRECTION -- the time is apparently NOON on Friday, not 1PM.

At 07:03 PM 4/11/10, Jeanne Hedge wrote:
>There's been a change of heart on the part of the ACen staff.  Fanfic
>is among a small number of panels that have been added to the
>schedule.  Many thanks are owed to the people who arranged this.
>
>But, unfortunately, it's not all good news.  The scheduled time slot
>for this panel is apparently going to be 1PM on Friday.  I personally
>think somebody may be running an experiment to see how well a panel
>that relies on audience particpation will do if there's little-to-no
>audience present to participate.
>
>If there's anyone out there who is planning on being at Anime Central
>on Friday, and it's possible for you to be there by lunchtime, please
>find the Fanfic Panel.  I'm sure your support will be greatly appreciated.
>
>jeanne
>
>
>
>At 01:06 AM 4/2/10, Jeanne Hedge wrote:
> >If this is an April fools, it's a sick one.
> >
> >In their infinite wisdom, Panel Programming at Anime Central has
> >decided that they will NOT have a fanfic panel this year.
> >
> >http://www.acen.org/panelslist
> >
> >This is the first time ACen has not had a fanfic panel. The cut
> >can't possibly (IMO) have anything to do with popularity - fanfic
> >panel at ACen always fills the room and the entire timeslot.
> >According to info on the above link, they had to cut things to make
> >room for other things.
> >
> >What made the cut? One item that caught my eye is the panel about
> >Chicago-area fandom. (at the 3rd largest con in the country? does AX
> >have a panel about LA fandom?)  There are several others where I'm
> >having difficulty finding the connection to anime.
> >
> >Does any other major con not have a general fanfic panel of some sort?
> >
> >
> >Jeanne
> >                                 Jeanne
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