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FSCW is fantasy super cosplay wrestling. It is something that is not ran by galaxycon.
Previous years this was held in a separate room of the richmond convention center.
I understand the concept is to attract the attendees and to let them have fun. But. It cuts into the traffic of customers, blocking the tables In which causes some merchandize to be knocked into.
The sound crew has been asked by a few vendors (friday)in which to lower it down and their attitude towards the vendors request was negative.
There are a few exhibitors that have either mental/psychological/emotional triggers due to the high volume emitting from the event. Causing some to leave early in the night of friday and saturday
Saturday wasn't any better after asking the crew earlier in the day (staff/volunteers directors) if they could have the volume go lower. It unfortunately didn't.
Having this event in another room should be an option or to have it somewhat blocked off to prevent noise traveling and prevention or crowding in front of tables for following events and years to come.
Some other ideas brought up were
1. Cut the intervals of the show to half hour so people can go look around and come back. (Causes less congestion and no blocking tables facing the wrestling ring. )
2. Allow the event to be held at hours given but allow an additional 2 hours afterwards for vendors and or artists and customers to allow more chances of sales and interactions.
Unfortunately customers couldn't hear over others, and trying to upload a casual conversation (even if not selling) myself and others found ourselves screaming to be heard.
Please Owner and directors of Galaxycon. Read this. And the messages of everyone. We mean absolutely no harm but want to voice our concerns in the most peaceful manner.
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Updates
March 1, 2020
Galaxycon staff is still ignoring our demands while their sound crew continues to treat vendors like garbage. We are done being pushed aside and having our livelihoods disrupted by this blatant negligence.
March 1, 2020
The massive surge in support proves that I am not the only one fed up with GalaxyCon ignoring our livelihoods and basic safety. They think they can drown us out with noise and cram crowds into our workspaces without consequence but this momentum shows they are wrong.
56 Comments
I am a customer at galaxycon and it was quite annoying hearing the Wrestling match. I’d love it to be in a separate room, because i wanted to look at art! If i wanted a wrestling match I’d go to the room it’s in!
The amplified bangs and booms from the stage are the major trigger for me. There is no warning and it instantly sets my PTSD related anxiety on edge. Its awful to place this in public spaces without warning people its happening, and especially putting it in a space where people working can't leave!
This request makes complete sense and should be entitely doable. As a customer its rly deterring so i can understand how vendors must feel losing out on buyers. Less buyers at a con=less ppl applying to vend=word getting out that con doesnt have good vendors=loss in revenue. Its a rly tiny request.
It’s just unfortunate for all of the vendors to have to sit through the loud noises, regardless whether or not they have noise sensitivity, with the threat of “if you leave early you will be banned from all future galaxycons.” Trapping people in a room with no regards to their trauma is very mean thing to do.
The noise is unbearable, and it's to the point that I can't communicate with anyone. It's to the point that I'm losing a minimum of 2 hours of sale time a day, not including when they're the Q&A time or playing music. At this point, my income is 60% lower than it was at this point last year.
ya the FSCW was pretty bunk this year, too close to the artists' alley
Even halfway down the hall, this event was disruptive. They should absolutely have the event, but they need another space for it. Putting this right on top of the vendors is a problem for both sellers and attendees.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
FSCW is fantasy super cosplay wrestling. It is something that is not ran by galaxycon.
Previous years this was held in a separate room of the richmond convention center.
I understand the concept is to attract the attendees and to let them have fun. But. It cuts into the traffic of customers, blocking the tables In which causes some merchandize to be knocked into.
The sound crew has been asked by a few vendors (friday)in which to lower it down and their attitude towards the vendors request was negative.
There are a few exhibitors that have either mental/psychological/emotional triggers due to the high volume emitting from the event. Causing some to leave early in the night of friday and saturday
Saturday wasn't any better after asking the crew earlier in the day (staff/volunteers directors) if they could have the volume go lower. It unfortunately didn't.
Having this event in another room should be an option or to have it somewhat blocked off to prevent noise traveling and prevention or crowding in front of tables for following events and years to come.
Some other ideas brought up were
1. Cut the intervals of the show to half hour so people can go look around and come back. (Causes less congestion and no blocking tables facing the wrestling ring. )
2. Allow the event to be held at hours given but allow an additional 2 hours afterwards for vendors and or artists and customers to allow more chances of sales and interactions.
Unfortunately customers couldn't hear over others, and trying to upload a casual conversation (even if not selling) myself and others found ourselves screaming to be heard.
Please Owner and directors of Galaxycon. Read this. And the messages of everyone. We mean absolutely no harm but want to voice our concerns in the most peaceful manner.
Updates
March 1, 2020
Galaxycon staff is still ignoring our demands while their sound crew continues to treat vendors like garbage. We are done being pushed aside and having our livelihoods disrupted by this blatant negligence.
March 1, 2020
The massive surge in support proves that I am not the only one fed up with GalaxyCon ignoring our livelihoods and basic safety. They think they can drown us out with noise and cram crowds into our workspaces without consequence but this momentum shows they are wrong.
56 Comments
It wasn't just vendors. There were CUSTOMERS asking to have the volume turned down too. I respect FSCW for the work they put in to their shows and they did a fantastic job, but putting such a huge noise-maker next to a market was idiotic and blaming the vendors is a huge mistake.
I am a customer at galaxycon and it was quite annoying hearing the Wrestling match. I’d love it to be in a separate room, because i wanted to look at art! If i wanted a wrestling match I’d go to the room it’s in!
The amplified bangs and booms from the stage are the major trigger for me. There is no warning and it instantly sets my PTSD related anxiety on edge. Its awful to place this in public spaces without warning people its happening, and especially putting it in a space where people working can't leave!
This request makes complete sense and should be entitely doable. As a customer its rly deterring so i can understand how vendors must feel losing out on buyers. Less buyers at a con=less ppl applying to vend=word getting out that con doesnt have good vendors=loss in revenue. Its a rly tiny request.
It’s just unfortunate for all of the vendors to have to sit through the loud noises, regardless whether or not they have noise sensitivity, with the threat of “if you leave early you will be banned from all future galaxycons.” Trapping people in a room with no regards to their trauma is very mean thing to do.
The noise is unbearable, and it's to the point that I can't communicate with anyone. It's to the point that I'm losing a minimum of 2 hours of sale time a day, not including when they're the Q&A time or playing music. At this point, my income is 60% lower than it was at this point last year.
ya the FSCW was pretty bunk this year, too close to the artists' alley
Even halfway down the hall, this event was disruptive. They should absolutely have the event, but they need another space for it. Putting this right on top of the vendors is a problem for both sellers and attendees.
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It wasn't just vendors. There were CUSTOMERS asking to have the volume turned down too. I respect FSCW for the work they put in to their shows and they did a fantastic job, but putting such a huge noise-maker next to a market was idiotic and blaming the vendors is a huge mistake.