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If you're too tanned, you're gettin' scanned! #nerdprofiling
I'm waiting for Khanh's 3rd rhyme.Ooooo. I got it: Don't do the rhyme if you can't do the time!:P
Will the scan the cosplayers' badges? I'm sort of joking, but sort of not. I've seen people who tried to scam their way in by being in an elaborate cosplay... like, 'why would I be in this fancy costume if I didn't have a badge?' type attitude...
Nope, cosplayers have to have a badges at all times as well.
Oh I know. But I'm saying I've seen people who try to act otherwise. (usually to hide the fact that they don't have a badge)
What I got from this reading between the lines is to keep a shadow of doubt over people who would use stolen, scalped or fake badges at the door. I do not think they (security) would scan every badge but have the option to stop anyone for a "security" check of your badge. This keeps people aware that big brother is watching you. It is like being in a store with multiple cameras, who knows which are fake or who's watching. Keeps more people honest.
Just covering their behinds and making more explicit their rule that they can and will check badges whenever they want. It's not very different from what's always been out there but now they've just added some more verbage to it.My only concern is that we get some overachieving, chip on their shoulder security guard who will take this to mean that they have been given authority to harrass every attendee.And the other thing this will hopefully remind everyone is to be friendly and courteous to everyone at the con! Not that anyone here would ever try to sneak in w/ an illegal badge but being polite will decrease the likelihood that you get stopped for the cavity search. Unless you're into that sort of thing...
I could see them doing a good number of badge checks this year to follow through on the announcement. It would also set a precedent that they are serious. I don't think they'll make it obtrusive at all.This is a great step to take to reduce scalpers. It would make me much less likely to buy a second hand pass if it wasn't in my name. Especially when people want $1000