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How could I ever explain to boomers or even millennials just how desperate kids are these days for real 3rd spaces...

I've only been to one con; Supanova in Melbourne. I was on the road, living minimally at the time. I didn't really get into the panel discussions and didn't want to pay $60 for anyone's autograph/photo.

The costumes were all really neat and I got a ton of photos, but it seemed like the only other thing was all the merch. Maybe I'd enjoy them more now that I'm settled down and have a house and can actually buy things, but at the time I was really underwhelmed.

@djsumdog
This one is 5$.
Purely for kids to meet. Nothing else, just pure 3rd space with no actors or program.

$5?! You can't even see a band for $5 anymore (most shows are $10 now). That's pretty neat.
If only these didn't all default into being pride festival adjacent spaces now

@rebootbrain That's also a huge pain.

But it kinda highlights, just how huge the issue is, doesn't it, when you cannot even choose?

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