/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

i can see it going either way desu, either because people are too scared to still go out and theres less people or theres more people out because theyve been starved for a con for an entire year or so

>>10377453
There probably wont be a convention scene in 2021

Not being pessimistic here

>>10377453
well, everyone will certainly be fatter

Less conventions due to finances but they'll be more packed

>>10377453
I don't think we'll see cons until late 2021 or early 2022.

I also think fewer people will be going to them due to the economic hardship about to happen and I think the con goer age will raise a bit because only people with more experience and settled careers will be able to afford them.

Unsure whether people will socially distance post-corona but I do expect things to be a bit different and probably more lame. I do hope older crowds going to anime cons becomes a thing though.

Smaller conventions, especially those in their first year or so, will probably not return. But big players that have been around for a while will be fine. Maybe they will limit ticket sales or have more staff to focus on distancing, but that depends on local regulations on social distancing. If we get a vaccine or cure, things will probably go back to pretty much normal. It doesn't take too long for people to forget to be scared of something.
>>10377597
Agree about more older people, but I think we will also see a steady amount of teens and college students who are still living off their parents and can afford to go to cons. Probably fewer 20-somethings due to economic impact.

The atmosphere will be vastly different than any other years for any convention even San Diego Comic Con (benchmarker)

Because people will either be too financially unstable, too concerned to be around people, less attendees, less parties, less interaction with individuals.

But the biggest one will be the shrinking of genre specific conventions like Anime for example as many of them will not survive this. Those with big pockets and big sponsors and backers will survive such as Anime Expo but others will fold and cease to exist.

The energy is gonna be lower too especially when certain dealers, artists, craft makers, cosplayers and writers fizzle away, quit or find a new job. Especially to those who rely on conventions to supplement their income.

Organization wise will see more implementation of crowd control and crowd reduction. This virus has put an ugly spotlight on the wild and rampant overcrowding issue into the forefront which has been heavily ignored for years since the money was always flowing but now that same revenue has now become a big liability for big cons and small cons in general. There will be a push to micro manage and control how and where attendees will be able to roam and how to prevent a potential epidemic from occurring.

Those that cannot insure Health Safety amongst their attendees will suffer heavily especially when US States and likely World Government start to implement measures to reduce contagion and spread not just for COVID-19 but for any potential and all future threats.

>>10377736
I think if there's a vaccine by next year that cons will be party hard if anything but yeah if it's still around cons will be not worth going to. If you use cons to socialize in big groups anyway. I fully expect cons to die off and be much more tame going forward much like you said. Smaller cons are definitely going to get memed

I hoping there’s going to be smaller, more genre specific cons rather than these huge “all encompassing” cons.
I like big cons for somethings but they can never replicate the feel and parties of a small con.

>>10377453
There's not gonna be a con scene in 2021. Social distancing is estimated to last at least 1.5 years, best case scenario.

The first cons that you'll be able to go to are most likely in Summer 2022.

Some of you are really hysterical. 2022? Seriously? Lmfao. The virus, which I will remind you has a 0.7% death rate, has already past its peak. It'll stop being something to worry about within a month and a half. Cons that are scheduled for the second half of summer and later will proceed as usual this year. Like this isn't even cope, I barely care about cons anymore. But some of you really let media hysterics dictate your worldview and it's sad.

>>10381170
covid19 is extremely contagious and many people aren’t bothering to follow safety restrictions and proper distancing, which could lead to this going on way longer than expected. not to mention coming second waves (especially in the US, where some places haven’t peaked for the first time yet). even if you’re correct and this will go away “within a month and a half”, which is bs, unemployment was around 20+ million last time i checked and many people will be in financial ruin for a long time. this will certainly affect frivolous conventions, a lot.

>>10381170
Disney world ain't gonna reopen til 2021 according to another thread so I think cons are dead

>>10381170
Yes, 2022.
Have fun being lonely for 2 years, Anon!

>>10378123
Just because some jew that piddled children and then went on to make Windows told you that 2021-2022 does not make it absolute.

well more time to get better at making armor i guess

>>10377453
Depending on your area, I expect there to be a bunch of unofficial outdoor conventions with a mask policy. If you live in Michigan or Virgina you can expect to be shot in the face by the cops for sticking your head out the window of your house, but places like Ohio and Nevada are already declaring themselves open for business. Word of mouth will make it grow in places they can get away with it. The mayor of Las Vegas wants to open up the casinos so it wouldn't be a stretch to see conventions popping up in places like that.
The first sunny day in my town people are jogging in the streetes and running around in the nature parks and the cops don't give a fuck. Some people in law enforcement and city council suspect that the corvid-19 deaths are inflated and are just doing the bare minimum to keep everyone happy. Other places like NYC had a "do not resuscitate order" to EMTs for anyone who flatlines to make sure the corona death toll would increase. More fear for more federal money. But they just scrapped that, wonder why.
>https://nypost.com/2020/04/22/new-york-scraps-do-not-resuscitate-order-during-coronavirus-pandemic/

>>10378030
If anything, a lot of winter cons will mandate getting a flu shot in the future. Anyone remember the swine flu outbreak at Katsucon 2014?

>>10381170
It's not about the virus anymore.

They're shutting down non-essentials in order to get us ready for WW3. Did you or someone you know get laid off for being non-essential?

Guess who's getting drafted for 70% of the non combat roles in the military :D

>>10382030
It's not WW3, it's

>>10382265

>>10377597
>I don't think we'll see cons until late 2021 or early 2022.

Seriously? This is way to goddamn extreme. Summer 2020 is shot, and smaller cons in the fall are in trouble, but if you think any con with 10,000+ attendees and 5+ years under their belt will be just fine come October. Hell, some decently large cons have rescheduled for SEPTEMBER.

>>10377453
>>10377526
>>10377597

Pretty sure this is it for in person events. There won’t be any more (legal) cons. If the governments of the world are smart they will work with the UN to make the shutdown permanent, and transition the world to a digital economy. People going outside and gathering together in one place is a recipe for disaster in this age of deadly pandemics. God willing we won’t see anymore cons or anymore public gatherings.

>>10385311
this is the worst post ive ever read. there is no replacement for human interaction.

>>10385344
Really, that's the worst? On a site where people have posted pics of their murders and mass shooting manifestos?

>>10385392
yes.

Two extreme ends of the 'tisim in the thread. One side has the retarded "just a flu" mentality and the other is OMG NO MOAR CONS EVER!! doomer mentality.

>>10385344
The internet seems to be doing a fine job of replacing human interaction. Everything from school to work to shooting the shit in your free time can now be easily done online. Face to face interaction is nearly obsolete. If they come up with a system of mail based sperm banks we won’t even have to meet to reproduce.

It kinda is refreshing to have a legitimate excuse to sleep in even though I'm still getting a bit of anxiety since I think I have to do something until I realize I don't.
Though, it is kinda wearing off since the only people I see now aside from my parents are people in drive-thrus or curb-side pickups.
Even though I wasn't very socially active before this kicked off, it's only because I'm used to it from living in South Florida for my entire life. There's a chance you would understand what I mean if you also lived down here.

>>10377453
>con scene thins out, this means less normies and a higher concentration of hardcore congoers
>less 14 year olds in bnha wigs
>less families
>dealers and artists more open to haggling
>larger cons are navigateable now, not at cramped
>good panels don't fill up immediately


Remind me again why this is supposed to be a bad thing?

>>10381212
It's based on the vaccine timeline. The only valid exit strategy is distributing a vaccine, which is estimated for about 16 months at this time. This is going to go on until that happens, we'll just keep peaking.

If it filters out normies, I'm all for it.

>>10390620
I’ll be glad if this actually happens

>>10377453
better open a onlyfans

>>10390628
You know people are gaining immunity through infection eh. A vaccine isn't required unless the virus makes some drastic change

What will likely happen is, we get a con or two that has massive turnouts, massive amounts of people get sick with the rona (crowded as fuck locale, extremely unhygienic congoers), and very likely "government shuts down cons and large gatherings" part two.

>>10390792
Major sports are more likely going to shut down mass gatherings before cons do. Ironically they will also help cons though by throwing their money around cities to allow them to exist.

I bet there's gonna be at least one exceptional individual thinking it's funny to cough or sneeze in a crowded area and someone is going to get trampled by a germophobe

>>10390868
Ironic Corona-chan cosplayers are going to be the new ironic Astolfo cosplayers. Expect gag coofing to be a regular thing once cons come back (if they ever).

>>10390868
That's going to bring up some interesting legal cases in the future. Somebody gets killed over coughing.

>>10390923
Coofing in a movie theater is not covered by free speech

>>10381170
>which I will remind you has a 0.7% death rate
Yet USA is on a crash course to break 100,000 deaths by Memorial Day.

>>10377453
>What impact will the coronavirus have on the convention scene in 2021?
Expect smaller local cons to cap their attendance at under 300 attendees. Mid-size regional cons at 1,000 and the mega cons at 25,000 people to promote social distancing. It will lower the fun at cons since organizers will limit vendors and artists to spread booths and tables out more on the floor so there can be some distance between attendee and artist or vendor.

>>10377453
the con scene will die out because every con whether you're local or AX and SDCC will lose alot of money from low attendance to lack of vendors and artists just to promote social distancing. People will lose interest since cons will resort to lotteries to see who can attend. Japanese guests for anime cons won't want to come here due to the travel restrictions and quarantine. Big companies will just self promote themselves via the internet. E3 and SDCC have been feeling that pressure for the past several years.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-12/coronavirus-beaches-reopen-los-angeles-county-move-toward-new-normal
See, aren't you glad AX is cancelled?

>>10385224
>Seriously? This is way to goddamn extreme.
No, I expect the con scene in 2021 at best but they'll probably limited to 1k-3k people to limit the crowds. It's gonna be a slow process but everything will be back together next year.

>>10390894
Someone is gonna to kill Corona-chan cosplayer you just know.

>>10391131
there will be at least one fight and one twitter meltdown

>>10391108
>New normal
So it will be nothing huh? Garcetti and Newsom wants to keep this till Nov just imagine the riots and chaos if this lockdown continues. The people in Cali are recall these fuckers soon if they don't open up sooner.

>>10391132
>there will be at least one fight and one twitter meltdown
I doubt it.

>>10391141
if you don't think someone is going to post a picture of a Corona-chan with a complain, get blasted into tomorrow by the replies, and then respond by tweeting their meltdown, I want to live in your world

>>10385575

you're forgetting the micromanagers. please. think of the micromanagers.

>>10391135
They're doing a very good job preventing the state from becoming similar to NYC.

>>10391196
Not necessary.

Sadly cons wont probably come back until spring 2022

>>10391371
>spring 2021
Fixed. If sports comes back soon than I expect cons to comeback 2020 or later 2021.

>>10391368
>>10391196
Honestly it would be an improvement if more blacks died. They've always dragged us down.

>>10391372
No, 2022 is realistic. The search for a vaccine has so far yielded little to no results. Returning to normal is not an option until 2022.

How can you have cons when everyone is social distancing?

>>10391557
Shut the fuck up bill gates.

>>10391574
>How can you have cons when everyone is social distancing?

Its possible, it will a lot smaller and far less profitable

>>10391574
>social distancing
>new normal
Everything will be same as always.

>>10391557
??? There are like 5 being tested. They already work it’s just a matter of determining the side effects

>>10391640
This. Especially in the US, Americans already largely don't give a shit. Once vaccines are out, 100% burgers will be shoulder to shoulder in cons

>>10391649
>They already work
Source?

Kek. Scientists are still uncertain that getting COVID and recovering makes you immune in the first place. WSJ just had an article out about this yesterday. There's plenty to read about it. Last month I read that it's not possible to get it twice, now it's being reported that it is. Again. No one knows anything and if they do it isn't shit they want to share with the public.

That, and most vaccines take 10-15 years to actually develop. People blither on about how the whole world is working on a cure but coronavirus is not a flu and is something new entirely.

People who line up to get this vaccine whenever it gets released are either brave or stupid. Maybe both.

Obviously life is going to go on. Humanity has survived pandemics before. But our world has never seen globalisation of this scale before. If anyone fucks up anything anywhere we're all going back into quarantine.

I expect rolling quarantines.

>>10391689
Ya even rushed this vaccine will take 2-5 years probably. It takes fucking forever to see side effects and 90% of products fail in the first phases of testing anyway.

Cons, if not dead, will be fucking boring for several years because of distancing.

>>10382030
not me because I'm not a subhuman yank l m a o

>>10391657
Americans don't give a shit because muh freedom and Trumpsama.

>>10390620
>dealers and artists more open to haggling
Is this something people do?Always wanted to give it a go since shit gets marked up so much but always thought I'd feel bad about it even if they turned me down.

>>10391690
>will be fucking boring for several years because of distancing.
Distancing won't be necessary if anyone who's sick should not show up all and ruined the whole fun experience.

Social Distancing crap isn't gonna be permanent I can tell you that.

>>10391785
>Distancing won't be necessary if anyone who's sick should not show up all and ruined the whole fun experience.
Great in theory but it wouldn't work in practice, con plague is already a thing.

>>10391793
Like you said it's pretty good theory and even added con plague eliminate social distancing and just enjoy their days like it's nothing.

https://www.endcoronavirus.org/countries

Can we just move our cons to these countries already?

>>10391853
No. We'll get through this.

>>10391855
80 days ago: 0 deaths
70 days ago: 11 deaths
60 days ago: 58 deaths
50 days ago: 704 deaths
40 days ago: 7,152 deaths
30 days ago: 23,649 deaths
20 days ago: 49,887 deaths
10 days ago: 67,682 deaths
Right now: 84,931 deaths

But sure, let's reopen.

>>10391862
Those are honestly rookie numbers. People die all the time anon, no need fussing about it.

>>10391866
Hey John

>>10391754
As an artist, this is the last time I'd be open to haggling, especially with so many cons I was going to sell at cancelling on me. Sorry bro.

>>10391866
It USA deaths have already exceeded AX's annual attendance.

>>10391870
I was more talking about fig stalls that try and sell prize figures for £50, wouldn't dream of haggling with an artist.

>>10391862
Gotta reopen eventually, anon.

>>10391710
>Americans don't give a shit because muh freedom
Neither does the Europeans and the people in the UK.

#stayindoors #Savelives UwU

>>10391924
If it was a lethal disease and not just the boomer flu I'd worry. Most people go completely asymptomatic and don't even know they have it unless they get tested.

>>10391936
actually most of us are fine and willing to haggle, the dealers are the shitters who don't want to.

>>10392003
isn't there some shit that's happening to people who are asymptomatic too now?

>>10391754
>>10391870
>>10392009
I'm not going to try and get a dollar knocked off a three dollar sticker, but if I'm buying 15 stickers, or if its a big ticket item, I'll haggle a little.
Every art gallery I've ever been to the dealers are more than willing to barter so I don't see why an anime con should be any different

>>10391862
You know, I can understand if this is not a great time to go outside and be near people for any reason, but can you guys stop calling people who believe the cure might be worse than the disease murderers?

>>10392011
They're the ones more likely to have the lung mucus hardening thing happen IIRC.

>>10391862
More boomers dying would be a good thing!

>>10392115
We're all gonna die anyway, that's a good thing too.

I wanted to know what musical acts AX were planning to bring in this year?

>>10392115
Funny, the zoomers are dying to stroke instead of suffocation for the virus.

This is a good thing and here is why.

>>10392184

Zoomers and boomers dying is a good thing!

And here's 15 reasons why:

>>10391853
This uses cases and not deaths, so it's not very accurate.

>>10391754
as an artist myself, i would never want anyone trying to haggle with me especially if its for a cheap $10-15 item. the price reflects the work. vendors you can haggle with as much as you want tho, i do it all the time lmao

I feel like cons if they come back will only be the big ones that have a decent amount of funding. But that it's gonna be a while before any big numbers come up. Also for profit ones like Wizard World and Fan Expo might let go some of their lesser populated venues.

Conventions are non-essential.

>>10393083
Cons will be essential soon enough end of the year. Next year will be a haven full of cons for con-goers should up in massive numbers.

>>10393265
Yep, Acen and AWA here I come. I'm trying to get /fit/ so I can nail some costhots

>>10393083
So is football but that's not going to stop anything is it?

>>10393265
>>10393379
>believing in-person cons will still be a thing when online cons are cheaper to organize, easier to present new content, and easier to sell new merch.

>>10393535
Not with the shit acen just put on.

>>10393535
Nobody wants to do a virtual con rofl. The reason cons are popular is BECAUSE they're in person. You can make real connections, see real life degeneracy, and see awesome real costumes that took physical effort ontop of mental effort to make. Not to mention buy merch the same day you can get your hands on and artist alley stuff.

The social physical aspect of cons is what makes them great.

>>10393535
Being cheaper doesn't mean anything if nobody attends

Here in Europe the pandemic is closing down in most countries by now. We slowly get back to "normal" again in most places. Except for UK and Russia.

But even Spain, Italy, Germany and France have only a few hundred cases per day even though so many people get tested every day.

But if we look at the US, I don't see any end to this at all. You guys took measures and are still at 25k cases per day? That's insane!

>>10393535
>online cons are cheaper to organize, easier to present new content, and easier to sell new merch.
Its not the same thing schizo

>>10393585
>Nobody wants to do a virtual con rofl.
You don't have a choice for the unforeseen future.
>>10393589
People will still log in into these online cons out of interest.
>>10393585
>The social physical aspect of cons is what makes them great
Unfortunately, that aspect is now ancient history.

>>10393646
>But if we look at the US, I don't see any end to this at all.
Blame Trump, Republicans, and white people for why we're still fucked. I'm glad they'll be the minority in a few years.

>>10393731
ATTENTION:
This is bait. Please do not derail the thread by replying to this.

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>>10393646
The lukewarm "measures" we've taken came too late and are actively being fought by terrorist-excuse me, "armed protestors". We just hit 82k dead from wave 1 and places are starting to open back up again.


Not that they have a choice, we only got a 1 time check of $1200, which many haven't gotten or don't qualify for. And any relief for small business got taken by large corporations not to mention USPS is about to go under.
America is Hell atm, but at least gas is $1

>>10393760
I mean is it really? Look at what happening in MI

>>10393769
when do you think will you reach the 100K deaths? Wednesday, Friday?

>>10393731
lol, white people? nice bait. It seems to me a significant higher percentage of infcetions were blacks and hispanics. But not that it really matters.

>>10393760
This is a containment thread. Let the sperging continue

I do hope cons manage to come back as a trader, luckily we sell a lot through Amazon, but our own site is getting a lot less traffic, and I always get a good spike after a convention.

They are really valuable for word of mouth, customer contact and community building. And i'm sure any other vendors who lurk this place will confirm.

>>10377453
>convention scene in 2021?
There won't be any for decades, if at all.

By the time COVID is under control, we'll be too old to go to cons without looking sad and lame. Our kids and grandkids who never experienced them won't care enough to keep the tradition alive, and the entire concept will be a memory.

>>10390628
>which is estimated for about 16 months at this time
16 months to distribute. They have to find one first. Good luck finding a vaccine for a coronavirus.

>>10393379
>I'm trying to get /fit/ so I can nail some costhots
Most of'em are lesbians/bisexuals costhots but go ahead and give it your best shot.

>>10393646
>But if we look at the US, I don't see any end to this at all.
By that time you shall see riots and chaos all over this place if nothing opens up.

>>10393966
There will cons by end of this and next year. We're gonna have a resurgence in cons 2021 and thereafter.

>>10393646
Worst Korea had a recent flareup in cases that was all caused by a single person. One person. This is supposedly the country that had effectively "killed" corona spread with mass testing and contact tracing. Those countries you listed will be back in lockdown soon enough. There is no end in sight with this shit and it's going to become a normal part of life for a while.

>>10393914
>lol, white people? nice bait
Then who are those people who protest outside of government buildings and hospitals that don't wear masks and are not social distancing?
>>10393966
>2021
>By the time COVID is under control
Wrong, we'll still be in lockdown when ALA and Katsucon should be going on instead.

>>10394245
>Wrong, we'll still be in lockdown when ALA and Katsucon should be going on instead.
Did you even read my post? I didn't say anything about it being under control in 2021. It won't be under control by fucking 2051. We'll be lucky if our fucking grandchildren aren't in lockdown.

>>10394239
>There is no end in sight with this shit and it's going to become a normal part of life for a while.
You fucking doomers make me laugh.

>Mfw no con organizations have yet to file for bankruptcy.

>>10394290
If they played their cards right some may have recouped more money from insurance than they might have gotten from actually running the event.

>>10394204
I don't see how bisexuality will make any problems and I dont think most con goers are lesbos. That's a small minority of people in general

>>10394366
>That's a small minority of people in general
Many cosplayers i've seen on facebook and instagram are lesbian/bisexual cosplayers. It seems many of'em show up as girlfriends at best.

>>10391862
The biggest problem with this? Is they are reporting literally almost EVERY death as a COVID-19 death. You died of a heart attack but had the COVID-19 virus in you? It's reported as a death by coronavirus even if it wasn't.

Of course, This could just be the conspiracist out there. Theres no 100% legit source to know exactly how the cases are being reported. I know some states are allowing anyone to be tested, even if you don't show symptoms - so that will cause a case spike as well - It's good to know if you have the strain, because then you SHOULD take preparations to isolate and keep from spreading it. Alot of the reason why it's spreading so fast are from people who don't know they have it and aren't showing symptoms. That's the biggest issue.

I definitely see a decrease in attendance, and alot of smaller cons without much to back them folding over all together. IF we are lucky, and that's a big IF, 2021 things should start to resume.... but with the economic impact this has had, We likely won't ever see a 100% recovery in the con scene in the next 3-5 years. That's not a doomer outlook, that's just going off how badly the economy is damaged and how alot of cons will struggle to get foreign guest, as well as artist, dealers and misc guest that had to take on full-time work to make up for the lack of cons and likely can't or won't return to cons.

>>10394561
A very tiny portion of people that go to cons are the types to spam facebook and instagram. That's a thing in life in general. The vast majority of people at cons are straight

>>10393966
>By the time COVID is under control, we'll be too old to go to cons without looking sad and lame

calm down schizo

>>10393966
NEVER TOO OLD, ANON

>>10394290
>>Mfw no con organizations have yet to file for bankruptcy.
Most of the big ones are smart enough to claim insurance. San Diego comic con will never die

Other will """"""""rebrand""""""" into another con name/organization once this blows over

>>10394629
that insurance thing is such a retarded meme.

>>10395052
Explain

>>10394623
Keep telling yourself that.

>>10394608
>We likely won't ever see a 100% recovery in the con scene ever again
Ftfy.

>>10394619
>The vast majority of people at cons are straight
Many of'em are bisexuals or gay at best. But you and me know lesbians and lesbian cosplayer do show up in cons to hook up with other girls.

>>10395137
Cons were being held in the past four large scale flu pandemics.

Cons picked back up to full swing quickly after as well.

The ONLY reason that we're reacting this way is due to incorrect information regarding the virus from the onset, followed by moronic politicians and regulators who don't want to see their power fall away.

Any late season cons for 2020 are going to be hella fun and huge parties.

>Meanwhile Newsom has the balls finally coming out California opens up

2020 congoers season has been salvage and saved.

>>10395577
CRX and SacAnime still not happening.

>>10395575
>Any late season cons for 2020 are going to be hella fun and huge parties
You need to stfu.

>>10395579
CRX is still going to happen Sept 4-6. Get bent buddy.

>>10395581
>You need to stfu.
You need to suck some dicks buddy.

>>10395582
I'll chop off my nuts if any Labor Day cons still happen

>>10395582
>Con that relies heavily on industry presence from Japan
Cancelled

>>10395588
>Cancelled
Still goes on and I expect parties including furry gangbangs all over this place.

>>10395584
It's not time for Dragoncon yet, is it?

>>10395593
>>10395593

DragonCon real close to getting canceled. The only reason they haven't officially announced it is because they basically have to wait until their forced.... Some people say it's so they can get "insurance money" for canceling, I've been told it's to not breach any contracts.

Who the fuck knows.

>>10395606
Atlanta already blinked in that fight. Dragon WILL happen.

>>10395617

The parade along with any other gathering like that will not be given a permit. The mayor of Atlanta already stated that. It's only a matter of time before the convention itself is canned.

>>10395623
>The mayor of Atlanta already stated that.
Kemp and others will pressure that fucker until he snaps.

>There people on /cgl/ that want cons to happen so they can get their enjoyment while others get sick and die
Absolutely disgusting.

>>10395617
>Dragoncon without the parade
Not happening.

>>10395677
Literally unless you're 50+, it doesn't matter. Don't show up if you're old

>>10395715
You're dumb.

>>10395678
>Not happening.
It will happen Kemp will make sure his money tourism will stay afloat.

>>10395677
The fact that people like you want to sacrifice millions (Unchecked spread of TB will kill at least 1.4 million due to shutdowns, infect at least 3 million more.) because of fear is disgusting.

>>10395752
He's fucking dumb. The DC organizers are not going to risk it.

>>10395677

>>10395760
What's disgusting is being irresponsible and selfish during this pandemic. The responsible thing to do is to stay home WHEN YOU CAN, wear a mask and social distance. Wash your hands, cough/sneeze into your elbow and away from people. How hard is that? No one is telling anyone to not go to the doctor when they need to. What's disgusting is our government telling our citizens that it's ok to get your hair done at a salon, it's ok to go that bar-b-q, it's ok to go to the beach during a time where there is a highly contagious, killer virus is raging across the globe and all for the sake of an economy that will eventually bounce back but dead people won't. Absolutely disgusting.

Well the most positive thing to come out of this is that the days of room stuffing and hotel parties are over.

>This could have been your AX badge
Good gawd, I'm glad it got cancelled.

>>10395785
>all for the sake of an economy that will eventually bounce back
It already won't bounce back in our lifetime unless everyone starts to leverage non-fiat currencies, which has a 0% chance of happening.
If you honestly cared this much about people not doing anything that involves the magical 6 ft of space, then you would probably just tell people to stay inside and they'd be safer. But no, you really just have to go online and call people murderers for no good reason.

>>10395762
Kemp might be dumb but he took a huge gamble and succeeded you gotta give him that.

>>10395832
We shall see I mean room stuffing and hotel parties will push much bigger after the virus situation is handled.

>>10395749
They're right tho. If you're old and sick, stay home.

>>10395900
Our Gov here in NC is such a pussy.

>>10395628
>>10395752
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-05-18/georgia-coronavirus-numbers-reopening-manipulated-data-brian-kemp?fbclid=IwAR17I4oRBzwaeT6CoVrVNAQ8431r4n08vQczsrZ0s_y8nBrrq0ML6Jmln7Y
They're faking numbers to reopen badly. What a fuck up the GA Governor is.

>>10395923
Isn't he a Republican senator?

>>10395986
I rather eat shit than listen to the LA Times seriously.

>>10396011
Nope.

>>10395986
they're faking numbers to make the virus worse than it actually. Just to keep us lockdown in. gg

Have fun with ya 2 year no con lockdown, Amerifags.

Love Britfag.

>>10395582
California conventions are dead for the foreseeable future.

>>10395715
So you're just gonna outright ignore all the children dying, huh
like the ones outside of 2nd and 3rd world countries, even

you idiots who go and get yourselves sick will be fine, yes, but your children are gonna have some fucked up health problems, and I don't mean the rashes they're getting right now

>>10395677
It's literally 4chan, should expect garbage.

>>10396095
Stage 4 ain't happening until there are coronavirus deaths for 2 weeks straight. Good luck with that.

>>10396125
Literally, just make more kids

>>10396125
Much easier to make more kids than to spontaneously generate more middle aged tax payers

>>10396095
Good because cons and sports are non-essential.

>>10395785
The policies you espouse will kill at least 1 million because of shutdowns preventing treatment of TB.

At least an extra 100k deaths from OD, another 80k from alcoholism, and, at least, an increase in suicide rate of 20-30 per 100k.

Those deaths are on your heads. Anyone who thinks like you.

For a contagious virus with a low death rate compared to the flu.

Stop murdering people - open up the economy.

>>10396247
Gentle reminder that this is a Chinese magical girl forum and not your local town hall

>>10396095
>California conventions are dead for the foreseeable future.
That will take a short time 2-3 months at best unless. I expect the process to be fast unless there death are less.

>>10396247
>contagious virus with a low death rate compared to the flu
>Death rate's higher then the past 5 years of influenza deaths in the US alone combined
For someone suicidal you sure are taking your sweet time about it dickhead.

>>10378030
>vaccine
lmk when they invent a vaccine for the common cold. its not happening.

>>10396125
>So you're just gonna outright ignore all the children dying, huh

Well, I've already been doing that. Don't see why I need to stop now.

>>10396247
Fox News is not real news.

>>10396247
Good riddance then.

>>10396247
Let's hope the second wave doesn't bring more deaths, anon. Conversely, people who think like you will also have blood on your heads due to the probability of a second more deadly wave for the sake of reopening and going back to normal for who exactly? Drunkards and suicidals seem to take precedence in your argument. People who already have a disregard for their own life. Stop murdering people - keep non-essential businesses closed.

>>10396303
Lawl'd

https://www.wfla.com/top-stories/tampa-bay-comic-con-gets-green-light-to-go-on-in-july/
Let's see how the cons are going to operate in the post-pandemic era.

>>10396542
>Stop murdering people - keep non-essential businesses closed.

I think the entire point of anon's post was to make a point that if people are calling those who want to re-open murderers, then people who want to keep everything closed are the same.
People don't want to confront it, but it's all a matter of who is more expendable.

>>10396566
Florida Man cannot and will never be stopped.

>>10396752
Nah son, I ain't gon' be stopped.

>>10395986
I love how a California state newspaper is talking about another state while it cant even control its homeless population shitting in the street. Even better that some scrote saggot from California is mad because Georgia is able to ropeon while they are all on suicide watch from not being able to go to the beach.

>>10396086
Got a loicense there to be carrying that star wars blaster ol chap? No? hold on let me beat the fuck out of you.

>>10396819
Newsom is re-opening the beaches already it's matter of time everything goes back to normal much quicker.

>>10381170
the virus will all blow over in a few months once a stable method of treating it is found, and will disappear completely within the next year once a vaccine is developed
Most young people are barely affected by the virus, the ones with risk are those with respiratory conditions or other health issues and older people
All of which will be at significantly less risk when proper treatment is developed. Big pop center states are passing their peak and flyover states have not had nearly an influx of patients to be a problem.
The biggest problem with the virus was the rate of infection clogging hospitals, we're passing that phase and getting stable treatment.
That said, if you or a loved one you interact with has a condition or is vulnerable, you're not out of the water yet and should stay home for a while longer.
It's not near as awful as people make it out to be.

>>10391785
COVID symptoms don't show until up to two weeks of being infected, the whole time you can infect others
unless people quarantine themselves for two weeks prior to going to the con, which they fucking won't, they'll spread it

>>10396820
Tell that to those rude pricks called the 501st cosplay Garrison...

The WORST cosplay group that swamp ya local con in all Britfagland!

>>10396407
neither is CNN or MSNB.

>>10397693
>unless people quarantine themselves for two weeks prior to going to the con, which they fucking won't, they'll spread it
Only 0.03 chance will spread so good luck with those chances.

>>10385224
Oh honey, please read about how large scale pandemics can and will last years due to multiple waves (1918 influenza). There is a high likelihood of there being a second wave and many places want to play it safe until there's a vaccine.

Even most medium/large companies and universities are saying remote work will go into 2021 to keep up social distancing guidelines, so why would conventions be any different?

>>10394608
>You died of a heart attack but had the COVID-19 virus in you?
You do know things like myocarditis can cause heart attacks BECAUSE the covid virus is inside of you, right?

FUCK YOUR CONS, STAY HOME!

>>10398581
YOU STAY IN THE HOME, I'M GONNA GO TO THE CONS AND FUCK YO GIRLFRIEND BITCH!!!!

>>10398727
Enjoy getting corona'd bitch.

All North American Anime, Comic, and Fandom conventions should only be held in Canada.

>>10398772
This, we already flattened our curve weeks ago. While dumbass Amerifats are still in lockdown, we'll be back to normal for a while already. We should take Anime Expo and Comic Cons away from them.

Depressed as fuck that I'm not at Fanime right now but I understand why it was cancelled and wouldn't have gone even if they didn't. Still doesn't change the fact that I'm disappointed that all my plans for the foreseeable future have been shot. Stay inside, assholes, I want cons to be a thing next year without risking getting the plague from your unwashed cummie hands.

All I can think about is all the friends I'm never going to meet due to cons essentially being dead in the water for the time being. Shit fucking sucks, man.

>>10399210
>>10399211
You need to stfu and deal with it. Cons are not just dead but most likely will be outlawed.

>>10399296
ok, doomer

>>10399210
>Stay inside, assholes
But staying indoors makes things worse.

>>10399299
Humanity lived without conventions for thousands of years. I'm sure we'll be fine for the next several hundred more.

>>10390620
I would like a more 2000 feeling anime con. Shit has gotten so mainstream.

>>10391372
Sports are just people playing on a field and you don't necessarily need to be in a stadium to watch sports. Cons are congested and packed full of people and you must be there to participate.

>>10399325
Good job having the personality of what a broken nose feels like.

>>10399851
If your mom was an STD, pizza delivery all the way

>>10399862
the fuck kinda retarded ass response is this lmfao i bet you really thought you clapped back hard huh

Cons are non-essential. Blue states will not re-open Convention Centers until first quarter 2021. We will be fine without cons for the rest of the year.

>>10377533
I've dropped like 15 lbs in quarantine so far, just from having to cook mostly veg (meat is expensive) and being unable to eat out as much as I used to

don't know how people are getting the rona 20

>>10400053
working from home/can't go out = less time moving around = weight gain. unless you purposefully exercise.

>>10400053
a lot of people are eating more and doing less. bored eating, ordering delivery, eating poor diets.

>>10400053
I tend to eat due to boredom, stress, and depression and am an "essential" worker so I'm usually fucking exhausted due to assholes giving me hell all day and don't make the best food choices. I'm trying to be better about it, though!

>>10394608

COVID-19 weakens your immune system and you die from the complications. There's also the issue of it causing blood clots in others.

They put it down to help separate the deaths from regular deaths in case the CDC needs to reference the body. This is due to the CARES act which also allocates funds for deaths and treatments related to the disease. They aren't just labeling them for fun, they need to meet requirements to qualify for the labeling, and mislabeling can result in fines, as well as the hospital being kicked out of the Medicare system, and no hospital wants to be off of that for inflated numbers.

Going by your logic, might as well say HIV/AIDS never killed anyone then.

>>10397689

Fun fact, there are six other coronaviruses, and we still don't have cures for them either. We were just luckily they weren't as virulent as COVID-19

>>10400118
i've seen people say they're going to keep their young children out of school "until a vaccine happens"

and i'm just like

what if it never happens, which is likely......

>>10391372
Sports are just people playing on a field and you don't necessarily need to be in a stadium to watch sports. Cons are congested and packed full of people and you must be there to participate. It's absolutely going to be 2022, or even later. It's not the virus, because honestly corona was a weak pandemic outside Wuhan/China, South Korea and Italy.

It's the world around us that's increasingly unstable. Trump and China are shaping up for war. I honestly don't think it's going to happen, but I think we're going to see the end of "made in China" and supply chain problems. Worldwide instability isn't really good anime con time.

>>10400178
>Trump and China are shaping up for war.
I thought you were just being dramatic but I just saw the news. Imagine supporting a tiny useless island and spitting in the face of a huge powerful country. We're going to become a pure fucking chaos dystopia if this shit continues.

>>10400180
And people believe that voting in crazy sleepy Joe will avoid this.

reading this thread makes me so glad I don't live in the US...

>>10378030
>>10377736
>>10377453
>>10377533

Given that you can still infect people up to 37 days and still test positive is what will worry people.

Right now we are still waiting for one of the biggest cons in Toronto if they will cancel. I know Anime North cancelled like a month before the event and in the staff email shed light on why they held off so late.

They had to hold till all parties could agree to cancel so they won't take any contract cancelation penalites. But still, Anime North took a hit as hotel rooms and other admin stuff was booked so they had to absorb that. They are large enough to take that hit as they have built that war chest for many years.

I think Fan Expo will have to cancel as well but holding off till a month before to sort out the legal side of things.

In the Anime North 2020 thread here some nerd crunched the numbers. Fan EXpo has about 50,000 attendees and if you space them out at least 6ft the line will go 91km.

>>10381435
What the... Fuck...new York??!

Holy fuck.

>>10381435

What the fuck new York? Holy fuck.

Is that info legit? That website legit?

>>10381440

I agree. They should have a system to prove you had the vaccine. They should vaccinate everyone to protect the population. Those that refuse vaccines then fuck them and refuse thier enty to the cons.

>>10390776
Ok there. Let's throw you into the wbola camp for a few months and see how you fair.

>>10390868

>>10391135
They should keep the restrictions till then. We are in a pandemic. Peoples lives are at risk. So what if it stays till then? It is not like they are banning or cancelling conventions forever. You can have your conventions in 2021 or if things are still bad then in 2022.

Hopefully by then everyone would have been vaccinated and we can move on forward then.

>>10391574
One good thing is no more random glompers.

If one comes a glomping Imma kicking them in the nuts and say social distance.

>>10391603
No fuck you, you anti vax cancer.

>>10393581
Mind filling me in on what happened??

>>10393769
In Canada it is $2000 I think for every 4 weeks for everyone that applies to the CERB. They have e to reapply mobthly for those that qualify.

None of this one time $1200 crap.

>>10394204
Enjoy ass raming your conthot tgirl while jerking them off.

>>10394304
Curious how does one do that and come out ahead? Care to explain the process?

>>10400178
>Trump and China are shaping up for war.
China has no dog in this fight at all. If you think China is powerful than the US I'm sure you are mentally crazy. If they invade Taiwan then the US will great them with bombs all over the place and don't forget other countries want a piece of China's ass.

>>10400180
>I thought you were just being dramatic
He's being very dramatic.

>>10400317
>We are in a pandemic. Peoples lives are at risk.
The pandemic is almost over and people lives are at risk 24/7.

>>10395582
Enjoy your covid if that happens. Way to start another wave.

>>10395585
Will you go tgirille in a waifu outfit for hot peggings?

>>10396752
Didn't thatspring break guy on the TV in Florida that said that corona isn't going to stop homm from partying?

I heard he later got corona and apologized.

>>10399301
How so?

You're safe from people who many be infected or infected so it is better to stay inside and be safe

>>10399325
Ok there Jesus.

>>10399862
The fuck does that even mean bro

>>10400054
Well you can go out of the house and run around the block or ride a bike for an hour.

My frined did a 200km bike ride a couple weeks ago. I get out with a lunch or snack and go out for walks everyday in the parks or revines.


I just keep my distance from dogs and people and wipe everything down with alcohal or bleach water.

>>10400342
>Way to start another wave.
Didn't the second wave ended a couple weeks ago or what?

>>10400352
He shouldn't apologized but he should be a National Hero in my opinion. I still hopes he can still party like no tomorrow.

>>10400352
Yeah.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6730007/coronavirus-spring-breaker-apology/

I can respect the guy with the way he handled it and his apology

>>10400306
?

>mfw an American said that conventions are essential near me

>>10400473
Geneva convention

Treaty of paris

essential for politics

>>10400375
I don't see anywhere where he actually got it

>Mfw no Canadian cons even though we have already flattened the curve and no neath cases and deaths for days.

>>10400673
Still takes a minute to get these things organized, even if someone reversed a decision based on current trends like that, you wouldn't probably wouldn't anything for a couple of months.

>>10400673
Wut series and character is that from?

>>10400673
I'm interested in seeing how quickly NZ and Taiwan start doing big events again..

They completely eradicated the disease, there is no excuse to not open up. Just keep the borders closed..

https://www.wfla.com/top-stories/tampa-bay-comic-con-gets-green-light-to-go-on-in-july/

>In a post to their Facebook page on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Comic Con confirmed it has received confirmation from the Tampa Convention Center and Tampa Fire Marshal that TBCC 2020 will move forward with numerous health measures to keep everyone safe.

>Mandatory temperature screenings for all occupants prior to entering the convention center

worthless security theater bullshit

>Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures in high-traffic areas of the convention center
okay but good luck doing it effectively

>Hand santizing stations through the pre-function space and high traffic areas

lmao no one is going to use it

>Interior occupancy of the exhibit hall, ballrooms and meeting rooms will be strictly limited, with one-way entrances and one-way exits of all interior spaces

oh
limited occupancy, fuck that

>>10400735
Deal with it. This is how all cons, trade shows, and conferences will operate moving forward.

>>10400765

I will deal with it.. By throwing cosplay house parties instead lol.

>>10400765
no it's not.

>>10400735
>Mandatory temperature screenings for all occupants prior to entering the convention center
>Have temp above normal on the first day
>Security tells you to leave and you can't come back for the duration of the con
>No refund
Oh wow, this will be hilarious

Why not simply make all mass gathering events illegal going forward--just to be on the safe side?

>>10400849
No.

>>10400850
Why not? Musicians and artists can perform their concerts streaming in the comfort of their own home. Conventions and Trade Shows are already being streamed online. Sporting events can be played without a crowd. The only ones who will lose out are tourist destinations like theme parks and hotels, which are not essential right now. I could give two shits if Disney parks closed permanently over night.

>>10400854
Still you're answer is No.

>>10400854
And still the answer is NO.

>>10400859
>Needs to interact with people physically in a large venue and with a large group to fulfill some enjoyment
Get with the times grandma, everything is being done online.

>>10400866
>everything is being done online.

If i want an online shop, i'd go to Amazon.


Sorry, but nothing can replace a physical convention. I want to the stimuli overload from the booths, the cosplayers, the crappy food, the merch.

>>10391949
go back to fucking twitter

>>10401408
>I want to the stimuli overload from the booths, the cosplayers, the crappy food, the merch.
You can still do all of that at home.

https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzcon-2020-canceled/
And there goes Blizzcon.

I think 2024 will be poppin

DC20204

>>10401582
>You can still do all of that at home.
how

>>10401582
>Live in the pod
>Eat the bugs
>We are the real virus

>>10401596
Most likely the Final Fantasy convention in San Diego is also cancelled since it's on the same weekend.

>>10400282
37 days? We're all doomed! This will go on and on. 2020 is cancelled. Who knows if 2021 will be canned with the multiple waves of the virus we'll get.

>>10400339
Not really over. There are risks of resurgence through second or thrid waves as people get quantine/isolation fatigue and gather together like what happened in toronto a few days ago a park downtown was ppacked.

I'm expecting at least a second wave.

>>10400838
God damn... someone would be pissed off enough to throw hands with the rent a cops if that happens.

Get fucked. Temp screenings? You know people could just slam bak some tylenol and knock that fever down or I know someone that iced thier forehead before going into a grocery store (they had a fever) and passed both the screener with a tv screen and temp reader. He also got pasted another store usig a temp gun to peoples heads.

>>10401418
Shut up, bitch.

>>10401999
Yeah second wave is pretty inevitable, lots of people are simply not going to keep doing this social distancing shit unless actually forced to.

>>10401999
>I'm expecting at least a second wave.
Second wave comes in weeks I hardly don't expect anything to happen then.

>>10396566
>tons of people flood to this con because they haven't been to one since December
>Tampa Convention Center security doesn't give a shit when it comes to checking people
>cases skyrocket and the next con in Florida is in 2022

>>10400319
Glomping? What decade are you in?

>>10401999
Absolutely. Doesn't help with the amount of people who are just tired of the stay-at-home thinking they're imprisoned at home and the COVIDiots out there protesting or acting like snowflakes.

So many people don't understand what "flattening the curve" even fucking meant. Some thought it was supposed to cure the fucking disease, instead of just preventing the health care system from being overtaxed.

>/cgl/ is still in denial that online cons will be the new norm when it comes to celebrating fandoms.

Congrats Amerikkka for reaching 100k deaths and no conventions for another year.

>Miku Expo moved again to April 21, 2021
>On a fucking Tuesday
Looks like Coachella is cancelled too.

>>10381188
Don’t believe retards on 4chan, Disney World has already announced that its reopening next month

The Japanese ones will have to start selling all their stuff on the web if the mega-convetions stay closed, which they will, so that is a plus.

Remember when corona was a thing and we cancelled everything this year for nothing

>>10406483
I think a lot of people were getting Disneyland and Disney World confused. Disneyland is the one that may not open until 2021.
>>10406979
'member when corona was on the decline in most places in the US, and it looked like some cons might happen in the fall, but then we had protests/looting/rioting, and the second wave hit so hard that everything through the 1st half of 2021 got cancelled?
I mean, all that didn't happen yet, but it will, and you can 'member after it does.

>>10377453
>>10377526
>>10377477
>>10377533
>>10377568
>>10377597
>>10377736
>>10378030
#blackCocksmatter

For all you cunts that said that CRX won't be cancelled, you all deserve a swift kick to the vagina.

>>10399335
I hear that.

If Corona-chan didn't cancel cons, this guy's dumbass decision to choke out a black guy would have.

Man imagine a protest happening the same time as an anime/comic convention

>>10402422
online cons are not cons, stop making fetch happen

>>10407248
>Police throwing tear gas and shooting rubber bullets at innocent con goers and cosplayers as they flee the convention center
Fucking based

>>10407002
Fuck your weeb gatherings, the damage is necessary. I'm sick and tired of getting pulled over by a racist white cop whenever I drive to a con in cosplay. If we all get corona and be forced to lock down again in 2021, it was well worth it. Black lives matter!

>>10407261

Man I am so glad the cons aren’t happening during this jogger screeching, a real silver lining of coronavirus.

Cons are already politicised enough, thank fuck it’ll all die down in a few weeks long before any of the real cons open. A protest in my city scheduled for today just got banned lmao

>>10377453

Assuming there are any conventions to go to in 2021? The girls are going to be even easier than before. Just work out a little and pick a popular character, you'll get laid more times than you can blink.

>>10407261
>Black lives matter!

Tell that to corona-chan

>>10407261

If black lives matter so much, stop spawning so fucking often and abandoning your wives/ "baby mamas." Blacks that grow up without fathers are 93% more likely to turn to crime. Don't want kids? Get your fucking tubes tied or wear a goddamn condom, you fucking ape. Salty that you keep getting pulled over for no reason? Maybe if your race learned to act like responsible humans instead of Jolly Catarinas that rape, loot, and pillage like it's going out of style, that don't believe their choices have consequences, you wouldn't be.

Stay fucking mad at the world nigger or, better yet... Get a great job, be faithful to your wife, protect your kids, and set a real example for your race to live by. You do that, I'll buy you a fucking beer. You're not all bad, but BLM is batshit fucking crazy to believe that racism in this country is unjustified with how poorly the majority of blacks treat other people.

>>10408330
>thank fuck it’ll all die down in a few weeks
If people had fucking jobs and places to go and do things it would have died out already. Now that there are no work and school, we will be having these protests every weekend. Can you imagine if your favorite anime con got disrupted by rowdy BLM protestors outside the convention center?

Katsucon 2021 registration is open. Nature is healing.

>>10409410
I would love to see how many people got the first wave of US corona at katsucon. Everyone I follow that went this year complained they got super sick afterwards.

>>10409413
I didn’t. I got a sinus infection right after magfest though.

>>10409413
The CDC really needs to take a look at Katsucon as that was the last con to take place that had 15-20k attendees before large gatherings were banned. Take note that an attendee from CPAC tested positive for the WuFlu as well.

I bet if CDC requested Katsu's attendee contact info and started investigating folks, it would be determined that Katsu was a super spreader event for COVID-19.

>>10410143
>cdc highlighting all the people they let get infected
lousiana had the highest density of infections, imagine the lawsuit coming off that for mardigras