Less than 24 hours left to sign up for WisConLine & enjoy the Auction

[jesse_the_k]

...one of my favorite WisCon bits is the Otherwise Auction. brainwane personifies SFnal entertainment — rapid patter, surreal asides, sudden costume changes. Here’s what she’s planning https://otherwiseaward.org/2020/05/otherwise-auction-wisconline-may-23

Registration ($0 to $55) closes at 7p tomorrow — time zone and links at that URL.

“Otherwise Award” succeeded the Tiptree, “an award encouraging the exploration & expansion of gender.”

Comments

[susanreads]

That's in the middle of the night in my time zone, which is the main reason I haven't signed up. (Also I don't know how to use Discord, and I spend too much time on the internet already!)

[jesse_the_k]

I feel you!

They're recording most of the programming for asynch viewing (until the conventions end Monday evening CDT).

Yeah, I've attempted to learn Discord in the last two weeks and it's powerful, which is to say, too much to learn when I want to be hanging with pals.

[susanreads]

Recording for asynch viewing convinced me and I bought a cheap ticket. I probably won't attempt the Discord; if I do I must remember to put this handle as my Nickname.

My ISP removed caps on data (because of the lockdown, I guess) so in that sense at least, I can afford to spend all weekend watching streaming video! At some point I need to check out the program and decide what I want to look for. It won't be like being there, but I was never going to be there in person anyway.

[jesse_the_k]

Cool!

Discord is IRC on steroids -- scores of parallel chats with pictures & emojis.

If I see a susanreads I'll wave hello. There's a #peer-to-peer-tech-help channel (topic) and people are friendly.