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9631116 No.9631116 [Reply] [Original]

>gib me monies plz

>> No.9631117

a thread died for this post
why

>> No.9631120

GOD i hope this con is a fucking dashcon tier dumpster fire

>> No.9631730

I can't believe they emailed three years of attendees begging for donations to keep this confidential afloat. Please just do the humane thing and let Shito-con die already

>> No.9631769

1. Why do they have an unexpected bill?

2. What's the drama that people keep alluding to in the comments? (Aside from Shuto being an SJW hugbox con.)

>> No.9632125

Drama that I'm aware of:
Conchair left her co-conchair husband (who she has a daughter with) for a girl she met on the internet who was also leaving her husband.

Stephanie (conchair) keeps pushing these generic plushie kickstarters and crying to as many FB groups as she can when no one is preordering

Shuto is a for-profit con and more than likely the primary income of Stephanie/her new girlfriend (who is also now a core staff of Shuto), so it suddenly being so out of money seems super suspicious

It's been years since the failed random battle con and they fundraised to recoup those losses too, which is super coincidental that this con is sudden broke now too

If you donate ten dollars you get 10$ con cash to be used at 'participating vendors and artists' but no word on how many vendors and artists agreed to accept the coupons, essentially making them con cash useless

>> No.9632129

Also comments are being deleted left and right in the Facebook group if they don't conform to the appropriate level of asspats Stephanie and Co are looking for

>> No.9632130

>>9631769
>1. Why do they have an unexpected bill?
Divorce costs probably.

>> No.9632134

As an artist, fuck that con cash system what the fuck

>> No.9632143

Olol

>> No.9632238

Maybe sjw re-education rooms cost a lot more than Shito-con had expected

>> No.9632247
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I have a feeling the financial troubles started after the failure of Random Battle Con. Which brought in a whopping 300 attendees for a 2 day con. The con chair got a taste of success and it's gone to her head.

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9632250

We definitely are not going to waste all this money on 'unexpected increases' and have to do this song and dance again next year too..... Stop asking questions requesting transparency.....

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9632258

At least the attendees are wising up and not just blindly throwing money at this dumpster fire.

>> No.9632276

Stefanie has no job, and no income aside from shitty plush kickstarters she pushes every 5 minutes. I'm betting the con debt is money she used to support herself/kid/also unemployed girlfriend.

>> No.9632278

>>9632134
Any artist that participates is guaranteed to get fucked. I wouldn't even feel bad for them for being stupid enough to agree to participate.

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9632280

I mean, she kind of has this begging for money model down to a science. She's basically been kickstarter-ing her entire life up to this point and it's just now starting to catch up to her.

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>>9632278
It sounds like the artist will be able to redeem these coupons for their full 10$, but Shuto Con isn't even getting a full 10$ for every 10$ donated?? So they are going to lose money of this too???

>> No.9632291

>>9632280
Man, that kappa is fuckugly

>> No.9632293
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>>9632258
Don't get too optimistic now

>> No.9632295

>>9632289
Yeah, they say they will reimburse the artists but they are clearly shit at managing money, so who is to say they will have any? They've also scammed people they owed out of money in the past.

When they started paying volunteers they "forgot" to collect any contact info from said volunteers so they had no way to mail checks out. They made a post in the group saying that people had to send their contact info by the end of the day to get paid or they would just "donate" the money back to the con. The made the post at like 8pm.

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>>9632129
This is a criticism-free zone and you will be banned for thinking Shuto Con is not the best managed, friendliest con around.

>> No.9632340
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9632340

What I want to know is what kind of shitty bank would give this woman any money in the first place?

>> No.9632344

I saw one of the now-deleted posts referring to her "shitty con art". They almost nailed it.

She's a shitty con artist.

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>>9632340
There is a LOT of contradictions going around right now, like that they already have special musical guests but they won't announce them (early) unless they meet their fundraising goal? This whole thing stinks more and more with every bumbling response from staff I see.

>> No.9632349

>>9632340
don't loans kind of, you know, need to get paid back? it's not free money. does their money tree sprout in a week and they need to float the funds til then?

>> No.9632350

>>9632347
I can buy two NESes at a flea market and bang them together on stage in front of a mic. Give me a call, Shitocon.

>> No.9632376

>>9631120
It'll be fucking icing on the cake if they have to beg for money at-con like Dashcon did.

>> No.9632381

So I've done work for RBC on the promise that I would be paid at the end of the con. GO FIGURE when it was time to get paid at RBC they said "No money left, will you take a free registration to Shutocon?"

>> No.9632394

>>9632376

Sneak preview of what to expect at Shuto next year!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RCSgrHogq6I

>> No.9632397

>>9632394
I'm having serious deja vu with the dashcon 'this is something completely out of our control' and shutocon's 'unexpected expenses'....

>> No.9632450

>>9632397
Unemployment is an unexpected expense.

>> No.9632452

>>9631116
I recently donated quite a bit for this. I fully support Shuto con and can't wait for the next one!

>> No.9632462

>>9632452
Thanks Stef.

>> No.9632483

If you are 6k out of budget with 65 USD tickets you need to take a long hard look at your business model because you either don't have a safety contingency, haven't properly accounted for all of your expenses or you are overestimating your revenue flow. Or you are trying to scam people, in which case you don't care.

>> No.9632501

>>9632483
The family (current and ex) have a naive understanding of businessing, and often seem to have a pretty unclear distinction between "operating for profit" and "donating". Joe's kickstarter for the con VR business was pretty much "save me from having a shaky business model".

>> No.9632528

Shutocon has been going downhill for years.

>> No.9632531

>>9632452
the only person who actually puts the space in there is stefanie

how's ramencon stef? move any of those ugly plush?

>> No.9632532

>>9632501 Holy shit that VR business kickstarter was gold. I'm so glad it never came together, that place would have been pinkeye city.

>> No.9632534

>>9632532
Details?

>> No.9632537

>>9632534 He wanted $6,000 to buy six PS4's and six PSVR headsets so he could rent it out to convention game rooms.

There's no fucking way I'm sticking my face into some headset that some gross game room weeb touched, because you KNOW he wasn't going to budget for alcohol wipes or any kind of maintenance.

>> No.9632541

>>9632531

None considering every con I see her booth at she is sitting there with a pissed off look on her face. Not exactly customer friendly.

>> No.9632546

>>9632531
I like the "ghosts" that look like spoopy sperm cells.

>> No.9632555

>>9632501
Sorry, I misremembered - it was a gopayme:

gofundme 2mgu3tc3

>> No.9632558

>>9632541
My favourite thing is when she's bashing other people for making derivative Undertale art when she's made the exact same sort of thing.

>> No.9632560

>>9632558
I seem to remember she had a big blow-up on AANI because of some embroidered tote bags or something she was selling using the sprites from undertale and she claimed it was original/unique because it was a lot of work to program the embroidery pattern

>> No.9632561

So looking at the website they have zero musical guests, some shitty tumblr "artist", and a couple of VAs that probably won't end up showing up once they realize the con can't pay their fees. Yup, totally worth $60.

>> No.9632564

>>9632560
Haha, yep, that's specifically what I'm remembering. And you know what, I'm not even contesting the fact - maybe it is a lot of work. I personally don't have a lot of issue with derivative art that doesn't take the market away from licensed work. It's the hypocrisy that just tickled me to no end. Loved it, would salt again!

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>>9632561
Dude, I am telling you, the kids will EAT THIS UP. I am ready and available.

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>The $6000 was after taking out personal loans.
It's gonna be more than $6000 Bois.
It may break Dashcons $17,000 if it's as bad as Stef says.

>> No.9632576

>>9632574
We're gonna need about three to five rounds of "We Are The Champions" to raise that much.

Which is weird, those people didn't seem like champions, they seemed like a captive audience.

>> No.9632579

>>9632574
I'm still not understanding how a woman with no job, and no real income can get "tens of thousands of dollars in personal loans.

Unless it's all a lie to get sympathy so she can squeeze more money out of everyone to support her jobless "artist" lifestyle.

>> No.9632583

>>9632579
Mom giving you money is the most personal loan you can get.

>> No.9632586
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>>9632566
Dubs will it, you'll be the star attraction to Shuto.

>> No.9632593

Stefanie says she only wants constructive criticism, and that's fair. People screaming at her that she sucks and shouldn't run the con anymore isn't constructive. So here you go Stefanie, because I know you're reading this.

Stop. For your own sake. Stop. Stop taking on debt. Stop alienating yourself from your friends. Stop busting your ass for something that just isn't working.

Shuto was a nice, chill con, five years ago. Conventions have changed, and Shuto hasn't changed with it. For all the lip service that you pay to Shuto being an inclusive space, your con feels more and more hostile every year, and there is going to be a point where you won't be able to get back to where you were.

How much debt are you willing to go into for this con? Your reputation is getting more and more damaged by the HOUR. I don't say this out of dislike for you, but instead, ambivalence and respect for another human being. Don't destroy your credit and your life for an anime convention.

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>>9632541
Anon you mean to tell me you aren't enticed by this spoopy skeleton cosplay? Doesn't her come hither look and fake package just make you want to spend spend spend!?

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>>9632595

>> No.9632604

>>9632595
It's not cosplay, it's a culture.

The thing that keeps me from liking Undertale isn't Undertale. It's the fandom.

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>>9632595
Oh no, she's retiring her spoopy skeleton! What fandom will she run into the ground next?

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>>9632604

>> No.9632631

>>9632620

Guzma

>> No.9632632

>>9632620
Why's she doing this? Morbid curiosity, but I can't sit through her videos.

>> No.9632634

>>9632631
I had to look that up since I don't know the pokemons, but that's what all of her non-ghost plush stuff like - knock off fanfic pokemanz.

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>>9632595

>> No.9632637

>>9632620
Probs that shitty Undertale OC that's basically Sans.

>> No.9632638

>>9632632
She couldn't bank on all those donations coming in to cover her white body paint budget.

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>>9632531
TBT when Stef was upset with people for not pre-ordering this generic skeleton plush

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>>9632546
Do you mean these poorly sewn together monsters?

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>>9632651
Yeah - don't get pregnant, kids, sperm is spoooopy!

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9632661

The handmade, by the Chinese children, plush she's allowed to sell in AA's for some reason?

>> No.9632663

>>9632661
What was it supposed to look like?

>> No.9632667

>>9632663
Like a different generic Pokémanz.

>> No.9632668

>>9632661
ngl i think it's cute..

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>>9632668
If you think that's cute do I have the plush for you

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HOLY SHIIIIIT. Just went to her tumblr and found her NSFW stuff and jesus fuck, no one should feel safe around her. Shutocon is not a safe space.

>> No.9632674

>>9632672
"...khilll mheeeee..."

>> No.9632675

>>9632673
The Bone Zone, oddly enough, is a bone-killing zone.

>> No.9632676

>>9632673
Like most other safe spaces outside a therapy context, it usually means "safe unless you disagree with me".

>> No.9632677

>>9632672
Also think that's cute.
I like weird/creepy/cute thinks, so sue me.
Been that way ever since I was little.

>> No.9632680

>>9632676
Ummmmm that sound an awful lot like you might be criticising the con and we can't have that here. I'm gonna need you to take a 3 hours time out in our reeducation center so you can learn why your comments were problematic before you are allowed to rejoin the con.

>> No.9632681

>>9632677
Tastes can vary, but it has one thing going for it - it's not a generic Pokémanz in a world where I can get real Pokémanz plushes without the creator whining why people aren't pre-ordering enough of their generic designs.

Your chihuahua zombie is at least genuinely odd.

>> No.9632682

>>9632677
I mean, there is lots of creepy/cute plush that is actually good out there.

Her stuff just looks like knockoffs of other stuff that was then sewn together by blind children with broken hands. Yet, she keeps wondering why no one wants to buy it as she continuously spams the community with her kickstarters. Her groupie market can only take so much before it is saturated.

>> No.9632685

>>9632677
Hey man, whatever helps you rustle them jimmies before bed is between you and your god. Just be sure to wash your hands after.

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>>9632680
I just don't understand about feeling sick the way I did. I never used to feel sick before. I used to feel like the very opposite. I mean, doing it or watching it, I used to feel real horrorshow. I just don't understand why, how or what.

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>>9632250
She just needs money to start a new con, mystery solved.

>> No.9632689

>>9632688
I'm pretty sure the LGBTAQ+ community isn't waiting for Stefanie Shal to save them and show them how to have fun over the weekend.

>> No.9632692

>>9632689
Maybe what they have been missing is an environment with totalitarian security that doesn't allow dancing and a bunch of rules about what you can say, do, and wear all for the low, low, price of $60?

>> No.9632693

>>9632692
OH, so the FUN POLICE. That's what the gays have been missing all along. Sounds swanky!

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>>9632693
I mean, this guy looks like a gay cop, but he doesn't look dour enough to be the fun police.

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>>9632692
TBT when Stefanie actually banned non-con sanctioned meetups and groups standing together for too long in a large convention center hallway.

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>>9632698
For some reason, I just thought of an album I haven't thought of in years. Can't imagine why.

>> No.9632704

>>9632698
Fucking seriously? And they are wondering why no one wants to go to this con anymore?

>> No.9632706

>>9632704
You're not important if you're not solving problems. Whether those problems are real or not is not important to an important person.

>> No.9632709

>>9632280
I kinda love that Kappa plush...

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>>9632704
God forbid you use ANY self-depreciating humor because it personally offends Stefanie Shall

>> No.9632715

>>9632710
Oh god, that came from HER? My god I love her even more. Ironic love that means entertainment at her expense.

>> No.9632719

>>9632688
Because I'm stupid I did the math and if she was working minimum wage in the state of Michigan, Stef Shalll could make $6,000.00 in 24 weeks. If the con happens every 52 weeks, she could make all the money she needs to pay tumblr artists and nerdcore rock bands with some leftover to feed her child and support her artist girlfriend

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>>9632715

And here is when she got butthurt after people called her out.

>> No.9632724

>>9632719
I have a better idea. YOU could get a SECOND (or third, whatever, I don't live your life) job at minimum wage, and donate THAT to her.

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>>9632695
I thought that was Hard Gay for a moment there and got unreasonably excited...

But in any case, Stef Shall's rep has been fucked for a long time; this is just putting her garbage business sense and thin skin on especially public display. (And I'm all about it - let the schadenfreude continue ad nauseam.)

>> No.9632726

Damn, you guys are ruthless.

The way shit gets deleted from the shuto group I never would have thought some of this would see the light of day again.

>> No.9632728

>>9632726
That's probably all the more reason it's a good thing we are ruthless then, isn't it?

>> No.9632729

>>9632719
I'm not sure she could handle a 40 hour work week in normal employment. She'd make it through a day or two ask why she isn't getting enough praise for how hard she's working, and then give by day 3

>> No.9632730

>>9632724
Wait I have an even better idea. Why don't I start a kickstarter because I had some unexpected expenses come up in my life, and use that money to donate to the Shito Con fundraiser? Why should I work hard for my money when I can e-beg from others for their hard earned money?

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>>9632729

>> No.9632732

>>9632710
Remember when she made a rant about how much she hates men with facial hair wearing dresses? I wish I had screen caps of that

>> No.9632733

>>9632729
"My coworkers wouldn't even donate to my generic spoopy plush GoFundMe :( they're clearly [ableist/homophobic/racist]!!! I put so much work into making other people pay for me to have poor Chinese laborers make those, too. :/ so unfair"

>> No.9632734

>>9632730
Just to be clear "the Shito Con" is the convention we're having here right now, right?

>> No.9632736

>>9632729
"Why aren't you acknowledging how clean the floor is after I mopped it? I was under the impression that the floor needed to be cleaned so I'm really disappointed and frankly pretty depressed with the lacklucker response to how good of a job I did"

>> No.9632737

>>9632732
Yeah, I think that would go over fantastically at her LGBTAQ+ con. A real inclusive safe space.

>> No.9632740

>>9632734
It's at least better than Shutocon- oh sorry, 'Shuto con' has been in recent years

>> No.9632744

>>9632728
I think it's hilarious anon. I haven't been back to that garbage fire since they put the whole building on lockdown and made me walk around the outside of the building alone at night because that was someone "safer" than letting me in the main entrance. Then I got shouted at by all the drunk fratboys on the street. I hope shuto implodes on itself.

>> No.9632746 [DELETED] 

>>9632725
Honestly, if someone cosplayed Hard Gay at shuto con they would obligated to send them to the sage save re-educatuon room.

>> No.9632749

Holy shit does anyone remember when the badge artwork was the exact same as the con guidebook and people were just cutting badge shaped holes in the convention books to use instead of buying real badges? I can't remember how many years ago it happened but I just had a really good laugh remembering that

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dashcan 2.0?

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Maybe we'll get a ball pit if they get enough donations.

>> No.9632769

>>9632759

can anything come close to the ball pit though?

>> No.9632775

>>9632769
>can anything come close to the ball pit though?
A half dozen sad Homestuck cosplayers got pretty close.

>> No.9632779

>>9632769
I feel like a musical guest that is already coming to the con, but we need to pay $3,000.00 to find out who it is is pretty close

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Throw back to when Stefanie forgot to plan for her own con

>> No.9632788

>>9632779
You know that it's probably Stefs poly flavor of the week interest that she's showering with undue accolades and attention.

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>>9632749
The room keys and badges were very similar one year and people were using the keys in place. There was a big announcement and threats of banishment to people who got caught.

>> No.9632825

>>9632794
There may or may not have been other, more sophisticated means used to fake badges at Shut-in con (look, I used the space) every year since.

>> No.9632961

>>9632698
That level of control freakishness, combined with taking everything personal, the thin skin, the idea that people owe her attention as well as money, only happens if she has a cluster B personality disorder (sociopath/psychopath, antisocial, borderline). No one who is not an idiot should go anywhere near her.

>>9632710
Rapidly cycling through dangerhair colors is another sign that she's not quite compos mentis.

>>9632732
I'd rather give my money to Conchita Wurst than to shutocon anyway.

>>9632733
>don't want your home or office cluttered with some random, crap plushies?
>you must be an alt right shitlord!

>>9632759
And some hepatitis A if someone pisses in it.

>> No.9632968

>>9632961
God bless you, whoever you are

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>>9632731
Comments are being deleted left and right on both the facebook group and the con's page on Facebook right now. I feel like I have a duty to screencap as many as possible before the page turns back in to a hugbox.

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>>9632978
RIP to these guys, who are probably banned from coming within 500 yards of Stefanie Shall for reminding her that she lives in the real world.

>> No.9632983

>>9632978
Keep doing God's work Anon. I may end up compiling everything for a vid.
Also, I did panels for this con with a studio I was in. Yknow how most cons gave you badge compensation if you did x number of panel hours?
Well our compensation was a fucking plushie.
A $65 plushie that was so shitty that even a Chinese child worker would've put more work into it.

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>>9632620
I have no idea what this is but this is the next fandom that will be going up in flames, rest in pieces

>> No.9633010

>>9632983
Didn't one year they just give out shitty con t-shirts to panelists?

>> No.9633011
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>>9632978
Turns out that her current plush venture is actually the third in a long run of e-begging.

Oh and to call the kettle black, here is Steph whining for voicing her opinion and being banned for Colossalcon 2010.

>> No.9633018

>>9633010
Yep. And they suck dong.
I use mine as a cum rag nowadays.

>> No.9633035

>>9633010
Yeah. Shuto pays the people who at most cons are volunteers who work in exchange for reduced cost of their badge and panelists, unless they are guests, get a t shirt or plush and no badge comp. i can only assume it's an effort to maximize badge purchases up front plus some kind of tax thing since they are paying people while operating at a huge loss

>> No.9633036
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>>9633010
I feel like they've been doing it for a few years, here's the panelist information from 2016

>> No.9633037
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>>9633036
2015 they comped badges still but they were super stingy about it

>> No.9633044
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9633044

Time to find more info.

>> No.9633065

>>9633001
Just be glad it's not something you already love.

https://www.bendyandtheinkmachine.com/dashboard

>> No.9633070

How the hell are you gulls discussing this yet not a peep about the fact that Anime Punch/Armageddicon's chair is now (finally) in jail and a registered sex offender after trying to force a 14-year-old into a threesome and then molesting her when she declined?

>> No.9633076

>>9633070
One shitshow per thread. Doesn't mean that doesn't warrant its own thread.

>> No.9633097

>>9633070
Because we didn't know? Why don't you make a thread if you want to?

>> No.9633113

>>9633070

Stop trying to derail the thread, Stef.

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>>9633070

>> No.9633170

Nancy, please Stefanie's phone away. The day long period where she wasn't silencing anyone who disagreed with her and was generally not saying anything was really nice.

>> No.9633203

>>9633076
>>9633097
>>9633113
>>9633140
Honestly I'm just surprised that it's been a week since Facebook con communities were in a riot about it and expected it to be a hot topic here because it seems like something this board would jump on the moment word started going around. I dislike having multiple threads for con drama/gossip so I don't want to make one myself, but if someone else wants to:

https://alexheberling.tumblr.com/post/165390047457

>polite sage

>> No.9633329

>>9633203
>Faux outrage.
>Still derailing a thread after asked not to.
>"I don't want to make one myself, but if someone else wants to."
>Literally the most Stefanie Shall tactic possible.

Stefanie please stop, you can't disable comments or tone police people here.

>> No.9633397

I wish there was a way to see how much donations they are getting. I'm hoping it's none.

>> No.9633405
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9633405

Joe, my mortgage payment is very real as well, but before I bought the house I budgeted for the possibility I may need a new hot water heater or a new roof. Having just enough money for the bare minimum expenses is piss poor planning and in no way the responsibility of the con community to pick up the slack. If I wanted to go to a 65$ con, I'd at least go to a good one.

>> No.9633465

>>9633405
That white lead body paint doesn't pay for itself, chief.

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Has there been any official word on what these not scam, totally real unexpected costs were?

>> No.9633530

>>9633524
From what I've been able to look into, it's because they had a lower attendance than expected and put way too much into their guests. That sort of hit can really be a cons undoing.

>> No.9633539

>>9633530
That's not an unexpected bill though. That's an unexpected shortage of income. Not really the same thing

>> No.9633577

>>9633530
what? when you're a massive cunt to your attendees, staff your con with actual idiots, piss off everyone who wants to see you succeed, and then tell people they can't walk around with their friends because MUH SPACE, people don't want to come

HOLY SHIT I HAD NO IDEA

rip shutocon - it was never good

>> No.9633651

>>9633530
Apparently, guests (unlike con panelists with Stockholm Syndrome) actually expect to be paid in something other than shitty knock-off Pokémon plushies and Safe Space lectures.

>> No.9633959

I have a mighty need to know the origins of the Tumblr re-education camp. Does anyone know how that one started?

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>>9633577
Plz tell us how to run our con

>> No.9634071

>>9633959

So several years ago, Stefanie decided the con needed to be a Safe Space, so part of the con initiative was that staffers were listening for wrong think words, pulling the people aside and telling them "We can pull your badge and expel you from the con, or you can come with us and have a talk about why those words are bad, if you do, you can stay."

The SJW re-education camp was born.

>> No.9634150

>>9634064
After years of not listening to people and attendance going down, maybe figuring out what people want is an option. Or just waste the proceeds on a "gaming" con that is almost completely Yugio and some shitty fighting game, and some random board games. Or just waste the proceeds on an LGBTAQ+ con because when I think of gay fun, I think of dour tone police telling everyone else how to live their lives. Oh wait, I don't.

>> No.9634211

I live in the area and while I want a con here, Shutocon has become so bad. I have worked at 3 other cons that were bigger who never asked for donations because they couldn't pay it in full. It's so unprofessional, AND badge prices were near Youmacon prices this year, which is ridiculous. I know some staffers who are abandoning ship, but I also know one person who passionately keeps trying to excuse the situation.

Watch as Morgan takes it over or something. I wouldn't be surprised.

>> No.9634232

>>9632125
Oh man remember when Stephanie was berating people on facebook for calling themselves "weeb trash" even jokingly

>> No.9634247

>>9634211
>Watch as Morgan takes it over or something. I wouldn't be surprised.

Isn't he busy making leather drink coasters or something

>> No.9634267

>Treats con-goers like shit
>More expensive than other amazing conventions in Michigan
>Forced her husband to accept another chick in their marriage and cucked him, leaving him weeks before the con.
>Asks for constructive criticism, ignores it and blocks the user or deletes the comment
>Runs a for-profit con to live off of since she's unemployed
>"Wahhhh" I can go on out-of-state vacations every month with my new gf but I can't budget my profits so I'll ask for more funds so I can continue to live this lifestyle without having to work

>> No.9634299

>>9634267
A for-profit con. I see what you did there.

>> No.9634320

>>9634071
She's mental, and I mean that as in a reason why psychiatrists exist. The number 1 reason why fan initiatives fail? Crazed tumblr SJWs trying to micro manage everything, including the thoughts and feelings of every single last participant. She's the kind of cunt who kicks gay men and lesbian women out of lgbtq gatherings because they have only one layer of minority membership and aren't oppressed enough. This is the kind of personality that ruins absolutely everything, every time.

>> No.9634324

>>9634267
Did her husband get custody? Because a polyamorous-trend-hopping pseudo tumblr lesbian dangerhair juggling several probably criminal financial conjobs is not a fit mother.

>> No.9634617

>>9634324
I'm pretty sure she still has custody, which seems weird because I think he's the only one who worked/had a solid job

>> No.9634620

>>9634324
>>9634617

They share custody

>> No.9634641

>>9634620
In a few more years the kid will realize what a trainwreck Stef is and hopefully get away.

>> No.9634668

>>9634641
I swear I remember one year Stefanie dressing the kid up as a homestuck during opening ceremonies

>> No.9634715

>>9634668
You remember right.

>> No.9634756

I just love it when people pull the receipts on shady people. As a non american a $65 con is something i had never heard of. What the hell do they offer inside? Diamonds?

>> No.9634774

>>9632289
No. They wrote participanting artist or merch. No artist is going to participate so cheap merch it is.
>>9632293
So everyone is just suppose to believe in steff. They should just say donate if you had fun and want to give steff money.
>>9632347
So the money is for loans, 2017 extra expenses, 2018 get started, 2019, musical guests, and merch/alley prepay. Get bent.
>>9632376
The guy who forgot he was suppose to be british. Awesome.
>>9632710
Shr isnt "hip" enough to be leader of an anime con. She also doesnt seem to be a fan of anything. She needs a lolcow page.
>>9632721
At least she admits its her group. Its not for everyone its for her to make money and feel like an artist. If you had fun it wasnt because of her. She still wont come out and say what the problem is; begging without transparentcy.
Because of the no judgement older people with money keep going.
>>9632724
Thats what her friend is kinda suggested.
>>9632980
Everyone doesnt have freedom of speech. She doesnt have to placate anyone except people who spend money with her. I agree that she needs to conduct her business better.
>>9632983
Was the panel any good? This con doesnt seem large enough to give good gifts. So did you panel generate interest?
>>9634071
Bitch, gimme my money bac.

>> No.9634884

I see shes in AWA's AA. what i dont understand is why all her staff people are saying literally the same thing. Almost copy/pasting and none of them seem to think, maybe we shouldn't say "we will pay this even without donations."

because saying that makes this seem like a scam. they claim to not NEED the donations, but are begging for them.

>> No.9634961

>>9634884
She is being watched. We are aware of the situation.

>> No.9634988

>>9634884
That is the part that still irks me, why broadcast that the expenses will all be paid with or without this 9k 'donation'? That completely de-legitimizes the whole thing, granted it probably wasn't very legit to begin with, but that just completely blows the whole cover. If all bills are paid without donations, why ask for donations? If special musical guests are already secured, why promise them as a stretch goal?

This is the worst thought out scam I've ever seen. I do like the nice touch of using EventBrite to collect the donations though. No one can verify if they've hit any of their goals, so they can keep begging for money endlessly. At least with a YouCaring or GoFundMe outside folks can see how much has been raised.

>> No.9635014

>>9634988
Maybe raid the Eventbrite with flags stating this is a scam?

>> No.9635020

>>9634884
I don't see her listed in AWA's artist alley? Which one of the e-begging companies are they registered with?

>> No.9635051

>>9635020
She is leeching off two dealers In the dealers room.

>> No.9635126

>>9634756
In the case of Shuto Con, shitty food, aggressive security, horrible programming, no worthwhile main events, and terrible guests. Oh and you get to make Stefanie Shall's house payment

>> No.9635150

>>9635126
>shitty food
Don't you be talking shit about my walking tacos now

The rest I'm not gonna argue with. Hell, I'm sure I actively made the programming selection worse with my shitty panels.

>> No.9635155

>>9635150
Dude same. My group somehow got main events for our ungodly Fnaf panel two years back. I was ashamed of that year.

>> No.9635196

>>9635126
One year a ton of my friends got their credit card numbers stolen suspiciously right after Shuto and the only thing they all did was buy junk food at that little snack shop right inside the Lansing center

>> No.9635204

>>9635155

Hahaha fuck, I'm so sorry

>> No.9635265

I kinda wish people would wise up and turn their backs on Shota en masse, but you still have junior high weebs who will go to anything and don't know how to delineate quality.

>> No.9635285

Didn't she have a conspiracy theory that Gencon was scheduled so close to Random Battle Con to "kill" her con? Presuming I have my conspiracy theories straight:

A: Like anyone gave a shit enough about her sad Yugio and three console fighting game con to "sabotage" it.
B: Like anyone at Gen Con knew anything about Random Sad Con.
C: Like anyone who had the time and money to go to Gen Con and a local con would go to a bad-looking local con.
D: If you think Gen Con is your competition, you've already lost. Roll saving throw versus stupidity or die.

I mean, hell, I like board games, but I don't like collectible card games. I like videogames, but I don't like fighting games. And ironic videogame musical guests, the mere idea makes me cringe. I'm in both of your core audiences, RBC, and you managed to practically beg me not to attend in a way only slightly more effectively than if you had sent an engraved invitation carved into the back of a dump truck carrying a hundred incontinent babies.

Good job.

I like Rock Band, though, so I guess you didn't fuck it up completely. Gratz?

>> No.9635297

>>9635285
Lord don't forget all the internet whining and crying that followed Random Battle Con because it was such a colossal failure and she was out a shit ton of money

>> No.9635311

>>9635297
I bet she just wants to be a "professional cosplayer". Except that's not really a real thing outside maybe three or four people. (In the US, I have no idea whether it's a legitimate career goal in Japan or somewhere else, god only knows.) Then she could be famous for the one thing she loves doing - skeeving me the fuck on out.

>> No.9635321

>>9635311
No she just wants to be a skeleton.

Joke's on her, she's already a skeleton on the inside

>> No.9635368

>>9635311

She just "retired" one of her bonemen costumes and made a big fucking deal about it. Making some fucking goodbye video for her tumblr, and getting it posted to some undertale fan group. No one fucking cares about your cosplay, you're not special you insipid twat.

Oh man, a few months ago, she talked about how excited she was, that she went to the local printer, to get a print made of an artists work. Like she downloaded the fucking jpeg, took it to a print shop, and had it printed out. But you know, she's ALLLLLLLLLLL about artists alley and supporting artists.

>> No.9635403

>>9635321
I like to think that there is a skeleton inside all us, we just have to let out

>> No.9635629

>>9635311
>tfw legit sexually attracted to skeletons
>tfw you unironically love Sans
>tfw this bitch ruins him for you

>> No.9635723

>>9635265
I'm kinda wondering what's up with the con since it's been dead quiet from official channels since some backlash starting appearing (except for staff trying to clean up the mess). Are Stefanie and Joe trying to wait this shitstorm out in hopes of never having to explain this disaster? It seems like an awfully long time to not see one of them begging for asspats

>> No.9635756

>>9635723

Most likely. I know they read this thread.

>> No.9635828

>>9635756
oh?
If so hi Stef, you're con sucks and you suck even more.

>> No.9635836

>>9635828
>you're

>> No.9635839

>>9635196
Was this in 2015? A bunch of my friends and I also had our credit card numbers stolen that year.

>> No.9635890

>>9635368
Source on the print thing? That seems unbelievably shitty, even for her

>> No.9635895

>>9635890
It was on her Facebook a while back.

>> No.9635899
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There's an update. The tl:dr is
>"The security company was shit and the cause of the extra cash gone, so we got a new company. Also, we're seeking sponsorships. Please. We're begging you."

>> No.9635900

>>9635899
Was it the security company? I'm reading that post and it seems vague about who it was.

Jesus he uses a lot of words to say fucking nothing.

>> No.9635905

>>9632604
>tfw undertale is actually good but will forever be tainted by its fandom
>tfw can never admit to liking undertale

>> No.9635906

>>9635900
I'm confident it's the security company considering the wording he used. It would also make the most sense.

>> No.9635912

>>9635905
I feel you bud, I'm the same but with Homestuck.

>> No.9636052
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Check this out. Not only is Shuto begging for money for their con, they are spamming groups to fund their Kickstarter (joint company between Stefanie and her GF) that is ALREADY FUNDED. This is shady af.

>> No.9636076

>>9636052
It's because the way she set up the kickstarter it's not actually viable until it hits the 6,000 stretch goal (the kitsune doll). The 2,200 goal is just some keychains but obviously since all the suckers that made pledges did it for the actual stuffed toy, they would drop out at the end if the stretch goal isn't met, leaving not even enough money for the key chains to be funded, so nobody gets anything. Why set it up like that in the first place?

>> No.9636168

>>9636076
Kickstarter. The Dunning-Kruger of business.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

>> No.9636193

>>9636076
The stretch goals also line up pretty nicely with the amount of money they spent on extra security

>> No.9636201

>>9635899
Lol at comments already being deleted on the 'apology/explanation'. They really are trying to sweep this whole debacle under the rug and run off with the money. I honestly feel bad for anyone who wastes money on this shit-tier con anymore. For that price you could go to any major con in the Midwest and get way more for your money.

>> No.9636208

>>9636201
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WCFUGCOLLU&feature=youtu.be&t=2m28s

>> No.9636216

>>9636201
Exactly. If you're badge rate is the same as Youmacon I better fucking see John St. John play a tequila driven game of Never Have I Ever.

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>>9636052
Hey remember when she wasn't going to make plush anymore because I do

>> No.9636292

>>9636289
She got the taste of the Kickstarter Kool-Aid that all her artist friends are drinking.

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Okay which one of you fucks did it.

>> No.9636353

>>9636338

holy fuck

>> No.9636358
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>>9636353
ITS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME.

>> No.9636378

>>9636358
Holy fucking shit I am strapped in for this wild ride

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>>9636338
Kek

>> No.9636382

>>9636338
Man this probably wasn't even a hack.

Someone probably guessed the password as "fuckmeunderfellsans" "iwishsanswouldfuckme" or some undertale shit lmao.

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>>9636358
The white knight patrol is starting to come out in full force

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>>9636385
Another brown-noser so far up Stef's ass that they can't even acknowledge that any constructive "asking like a Fucking adult" is either being deleted, ignored, or given the same cringey copy-pasted excuses from the various con staff.

>> No.9636393

>>9636338
Holy Shit!

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>>9636338
Someone needs to alert IH.

>> No.9636399

>>9636338
Not cool.

I mean, I'm still laughing my ass off, and if someone had to be hacked, I'd rather it be a hypocrite, self-aggrandizing incompetent trainwreck weeb trash like her who thinks the internet owes her a lifestyle...

...but pretty funny.

And when I went to the facebookenings to see if there was any panic about this yet, I read Joe's blathering letter (referenced earlier, but which I had not read yet). Holy oversharing, batman, they're your customers, not your children, your marital status wouldn't be their fucking business if neither one of you had paraded your personal lives around like it was a reality TV show in social media.

It's called fucking restraint.

>> No.9636401

>>9636382
I kinda wonder if this is a false flag, and that Stef sent the email herself, and then blamed it on the evil hackers in a play for some cheap pity. I wouldn't put it past her.

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>>9636338
breaking news, the fake emails are fake!!!

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9636406

>>9636382
>
tehbonezone696969
sansscissoring
genderpinions
thesafestspace
saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaans
shuto_con
sans_yiff
2wet4sans

>Access Granted

>> No.9636408
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9636408

holy crap

>> No.9636410

I really want to flyer shuto with copies of these emails

>> No.9636411
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>>9636406
I'm surprised it wasn't password123 since she didn't bother setting up two-factor until just now

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>>9636338

>> No.9636434

>>9636408
I hope we get to see more of the fakes, I'm really interested in how much work went in to this

>> No.9636437

>>9636408
I wanna get high with all these emails.
Shit is just too good.

>> No.9636442

>>9636437
If you printed them out in 5 point Helvetical Narrow, you'd still have enough for *two marijuanas*... for everyone in this thread.

>> No.9636479

>>9636442
Two whole marijuanas? That's mighty generous

>> No.9636490

>>9636479
Better than 1 whole Mary Jane.

>> No.9636493

>>9633001
Bendy and the ink machine.

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>>9632794
inspired by?

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9636535

>>9636479
Sir or ma'am, that's rolling papers for 104 joints and counting, going by the numbers at the bottom of this thread. That's a lot of hilarious emails.

>> No.9636707

>>9636535
I'm pretty bummed out I haven't gotten one yet, this internet troll needs to step it up

>> No.9636711

>>9634267
Wait so her husband just put up with his wife going out and fucking this other chick until she finally left him for her?

I wouldn't be surprised if she let her do it out of pity honestly.

>> No.9636725

>>9636711
Oh, it's so funnier than that.

They had an "open relationship", which is often a tool the man uses as an excuse to talk the wife into letting him try "exciting new things" such as introducing third parties into a relationship to cause simmering resentment into a relationship that already isn't working. Exciting!

So, apparently, he tried his hands at this, often by trying for the desperate pity-fuck angle within his extended friend circles and con attendees, and wasn't as successful as she was, possibly because her standards were lower.

So one day, lo and behold, "they" had a new girlfriend, but only she was talking about her in raptuous terms as if it were a life-changing event. We could all see where this was going - it was more "her" girlfriend than "his" girlfriend. Joe was super supportive, too, and we knew this because she told us he was. Eventually, he did, too.

Shortly after, she tried on her genderfluids, because gender non-conformity is, to her, a mere fashion statement one has when one wants to enjoy a bit of androgyny and wear pants instead of a dress and have a girlfriend instead of (whoops, spoiler) I mean in addition to a husband. We could all see where this was going. Joe was super supportive, too, and we knew this because she told us he was. Eventually, he did, too.

Her new girlfriend was SUPER SUPPORTIVELY ASSPATION about everything she ever posted, which honestly is all one ever needs out of a girlfriend, amirite? It's a match made in heaven. Certainly better than a relationship with pre-existing complications - romantic, financial, and otherwise - and with no dangerhair to boot.

And then the payoff. She went to her faceblog and pounded one out, because everyone needs to know every aspect of her personal life. She was too genderfluids to have a husband, but everything was super cool with Joe, who was super supportive and everything was super because it was super and super. And the GF was "proud" of how mature they were both being.

>> No.9636727

>>9636725
Woooooooooooooooooooooooow.

I knew one guy who did a similar thing. Had a bunch of fuck buddies, fell in love with one of them but didn't want to give up the harem, who he thought loved him. She fucks a bunch of guys until she finds a dude in a gender flipped relationship who's scamming his girlfriend for money. They try to make it a foursome, but the hangers on don't get along.

Out of no where everyone leaves everyone else.

>
So, apparently, he tried his hands at this, often by trying for the desperate pity-fuck angle within his extended friend circles and con attendees, and wasn't as successful as she was, possibly because her standards were lower.

Delusions of grandeur, how hilarious.

>Her new girlfriend was SUPER SUPPORTIVELY ASSPATION about everything she ever posted, which honestly is all one ever needs out of a girlfriend, amirite? It's a match made in heaven. Certainly better than a relationship with pre-existing complications - romantic, financial, and otherwise - and with no dangerhair to boot.

I guess the daughter's too young for facebook then?

Speaking of which with idiots for parents what's going to happen to her?

>> No.9636736

>>9636725
Wait you are forgetting about Nancy's boyfriend who was another unfortunate casualty in this mess.

Nancy was in a relationship with some forgotten dude, Stef was married to Joe, they met each other and decided to break up both households for this once in a lifetime love. Imagine explaining that to your daughter when she's older.

>> No.9636753
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9636753

>>9636521
looks more like a crappy redraw of Ciel in related pic, and a bowing Sebastian from Black Butler. only recolored because Original Character DO NOT STEAL

>> No.9636763

>>9636736
This just keeps getting better.

Imagine the reunion in the insane asylum.

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>>9636736
Nancy and Stef are both from the same mindset it seems, which is 'beg for help from strangers instead of doing any planning or effort'

>> No.9636932

>>9636890
Pretty sure when she ended up finding the luggage, they kept the money too

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>>9635756
I feel like this response from Joe is directly responding to this thread.

Hi Joe! Sorry your ex-wife trashed your anime con and you've been reduced to begging for money on the internet. Better luck next time I guess.

>> No.9636969

>>9636967
"I can't say anything in detail"

"Being transparent as possible"

The way things are going they ought to roll out the ball pit.

>> No.9636982

>>9636969
Well, they haven't promised me a WTNV reading or a Steam Powered Giraffe concert, so at this point I still have no idea what they are pretending to take my money for

>> No.9636988

>>9636890
yeah, she definitely found the luggage in the end, after claiming they'd explored every possible avenue of recovering it. She was asking for a crazy amount too, like $4000, and told her entire life story in the fundraiser page. I'm not sure if they kept the money in the end or not but they had got a few hundred at least.

>> No.9636991

>>9636988
They said they returned it.

>> No.9637161

>>9636988
Man I remember that fundraiser, it was pretty cringy. I tried to find the GoFundMe page but it looks like it was deleted

>> No.9637164

let me me guess she's an sjw who stole everyones money and misspent it

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This is definitely one of you, isn't it

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First it's money owed to the lansing center, and now it's a vendor they owe money to? Can't even keep their own story straight.

Good luck trying to sucker all your attendees into paying for your divorce lawyers.

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>>9637192
Honestly it looks like the backlash against Stef Shall's shitty management of this con has been building up for awhile. Can't say I'm surprised based upon responses like this.

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>>9637203
>Sept. 1
Is this the Con Oracle?

>> No.9637217

>>9636890
Of course she has PCOS, and depression, and pink hair. Doesn't every single tumblr SJW begging for money from strangers?

>> No.9637219

>>9636725
Peak tumblr. That kid doesn't stand a chance.

>>9636404
whoever this was, well done.

>> No.9637225

>>9637217
sometimes they have blue hair

>> No.9637446

>>9636890
this bitch looks like danny devito

>> No.9637477

>>9636736
>Wait you are forgetting about Nancy's boyfriend who was another unfortunate casualty in this mess.
No I'm not. I never knew! The plot thickens, this is a fun new angle for me, much appreciated!

>> No.9637487

>>9637192
What's a "con currency"? Is that a plush Pokémon that looks like Squirtle fucking a $25 dollar bill?

>> No.9637617

>>9637487
It's shutocon issued gift certificate, that maybe artists an vendors will take?

>> No.9637640

>>9637617
I wouldn't.

>> No.9637793

>>9637446
Hey now don't you go insulting Danny DeVito now.

>> No.9637986

>>9637793
fuck, you're right, that was rude and thoughtless of me, I'm sorry danny, danny devito is a talented entertainer and giving philanthropist who speaks honestly and from the heart

all things that goblin and stefanie probably know nothing about

>> No.9637991

I run a convention. It is not based in MI or anywhere close to it. I've been sitting in the background watching this unfold. This is showing me everything on what not to do if we ever get low on funds.

Thanks Stef/Shuto Con.

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I wonder if shuto will pull through from this. With most cons the average attendee is pretty much deaf to any behind the scenes drama but shuto email blasted everyone who's bought tickets about their financial woes. A lot of people might reconsider about buying tickets when the con has money problems & apparent mismanagement. I'd assume they will have to cut back on programming in order to get their debts paid off

>> No.9638077

>>9638043
Well if you are talking about the fan-run panel portion of programming, that doesn't really cost them anything since they've stopped reimbursing panelist badges and show no sign of bringing that back. For running like 4+ hours of programming you are rewarded with a t-shirt, whereas every other con I've done panels for I either got a discounted badge or a completely free badge.

As a panelist I'm not really looking to pay shuto to have a space to provide my content, especially since the atmosphere is so much more like a day care than a fan gathering. I'm essentially paying the con for the privilege of presenting my panel and watch their ill behaved attendees, which is definitely how I want to spend my weekend.

>> No.9638100

>>9638077
I'm talking about the stuff a badge price usually covers, like guests, musical acts, gaming, dances, prizes for contests, program booklets, etc. They have said that they're revisiting their policy of not reimbursing panelists at all, so there's that, I guess.

>> No.9638193

>>9638100
I really hope they don't try to bring FreezePop back, that year was a disaster

>> No.9638261

>>9638193
FreezePop? I haven't heard this one yet.

>> No.9638304

>>9636216
Youmoucan doesnt seem fun either. Both cons seem to serve very specific people. Youmacon is very folksy. Not a lot of different people.
>>9636289
So once upon a time she was reasonable. Knock off plushies.
>>9637203
Is this the guy thats so salty in this thread. The con doesnt seem that profittable so she wanted to charge you paid photogs "rent". It only seems right. This is the only thing I agree with them on.
>>9638077
I would use shuto as a test con or to promote my merch. You sound mad that they wouldnt pay you. Maybe you should step back and ask yourself is my panel worth how ever much the badges were running. If its not just be glad you can work out the kinks in peace.

>> No.9638381

>>9637991
If you don't overshare your private damage
>muh PCOS
>muh open relationship
>muh kid that I trot out for attention
>muh tumblr performative lesbianism with another dangerhair

and don't micromanage and thought police the participants, on top of having a professional attitude about the whole thing (calling it off and not desperately clinging to the idea if it doesn't take off), you'll be fine.

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>>9638304

"I would use shuto as a test con or to promote my merch. You sound mad that they wouldnt pay you. Maybe you should step back and ask yourself is my panel worth how ever much the badges were running. If its not just be glad you can work out the kinks in peace."

speaking of kinks.....did you know that she shiped Sans and Frisk?

Did you also know that, with this in mind, she routinely dressed her kid up as Frisk while she dressed as Sans?

Because I sure did and want to fucking kill myself because of it.

>> No.9638450

>>9638428
someone call CPS already, this is emotional incest if not worse.

Apart from the child abuse: that skeleton print over a fupa isn't exactly the effect she's going for I assume.

>> No.9638451

>>9638304
Mmmm I've been doing panels for over eight years so I highly doubt I need to work out the kinks at some shitty con like shuto con. Weird that Ive been invited to be a guest at larger cons and shuto still expects me to want to pay then for access to my content.

>> No.9638455

>>9638451
>I'm important

>> No.9638467

Shit gave me cancer. Fucking skeletons. That's what you get. HiV isn't a death sentence, sometimes. Just comes and goes. I just want to be the way I want to be. Security

>> No.9638502

>>9638428
Maybe they should be putting money towards the lifetime of therapy their kid is gonna inevitably need after growing up in that shitshow family instead of trying to run failing cons.

>> No.9638543

>>9638451
>I've been doing panels for over eight years
you say this like it is the crowning achievement in your life that's just sad

>> No.9638596

>>9638543
Let's not turn on one another. It doesn't matter whether we're great panelists. Let's talk about how brave Stefanie Shall is. So brave. So breve. Such brevery.

Oversharing your personal life is bravery. Denying your own shortcomings is bravery. Having your friends come to your defense on facebookings is bravery. Talking about how you are addressing issues while you're deleting actual criticism is bravery. Saying how bad and miserable you are and then begging for asspats from your followers is bravery.

We can be heroes, just for one day

>> No.9638679

>>9638543
anon was just stating a fact.

>> No.9638748

at least it's not dashcon right guys ....?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZgxeX2dCnQ

>> No.9638981

>>9638748
It's not for lack of trying. The possibility of locking attendees in the room during opening ceremonies, turning them upside down, and shaking them for pocket change remains a real possibility.

>> No.9639229

Part of me wants to go to the con just to see how bad it is. No part of me wants to give them any money though.

>> No.9639413

>>9639229
You could probably trade badges with someone if you know a local who's going, just to get in the rooms and panels at least. I would love somebody to do a live rundown like what you saw on tumblr during Dashcon.

I also want to brainstorm another way to pull something like the emails to remind Stephanie why she's being the scum of the earth for this

>> No.9639423

>>9639413
I think linking her fanclub to this thread often enough so that she's aware that there's a place where people know her tricks and she can't make them go away with her Tone Patrol might suffice for a start.

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>>9639423
Are you saying we should share this thread to the Shuto Con Facebook page and watch the Shitshow unfold?

>> No.9639754

>>9639745
Someone has to be the martyr though it'll be an instant ban for lyfe from Shuto Con and Shuto con affiliated events, such as the much anticipated plushie making convention dedicated to sourcing cheap Chinese labor, as well as a Kickstarter convention filled to the brim with strategies for hitting up friends and family for every penny they can muster to fund your shitty business ventures

>> No.9639767

>>9639754
Why not play it out as a
>Lol look what I found on 4chan Stef
Or would you guys rather go in guns blazing instead?
Cause I would like to go to the con just to film the entire Shitshow.

>> No.9639784

>>9639767
You should go to film, AND one of us should link it. I'm an ex-michigander so I'm willing to take the hit to never go to Shita Con

>> No.9639795

>>9639784
God Speed Anon.

>> No.9639845

>>9632710
>t. absolute garbage weeb

>> No.9640103

>>9639784
I'd consider going to film and maybe sit in on some of the more cringy panels. I really do not want to give the Shall's any money though so I'll have to see if I can borrow a badge

>> No.9640138

>>9639754
>make burner FB account with fake name
Wow, was that SO hard?

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>>9635899
unless the security company was extremely EXTREMELY incompetent, you don't just switch things like that two weeks before the convention! You're asking to be in debt at that point. that dug the hole that they're in now.

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>>9638304
>Doesn't seem

It is in the middle of Detroit, but I love Youmacon! I staffed for three years in GR and I may be biased, but I recommend going! I've gone for five years and I've had a good time every year.

>> No.9640991

>>9640436

Hi Blake.

>> No.9641019

>>9638428
I knew someone would hone in on kink but I couldnt think of a better world. Is she just uncreative or what. The picture is set up so she's creeping on the kid. Crazy bitch. Look at the face. And the kid is like " just doing my job".
She is wearing clog houseshoes. Cheapo costume. I think I will save this picture.
>>9638467
Whats this about?
>>9639229
Me too but the price is steep. It must be somewhat fun cause people keep going back. Probably more of a friendship meetup con. Could be a sex swinger con after dark.
>>9640432
I dont think there is a hole. She just has personal bills.
>>9640436
Just because its in detroit doesnt mean its welcoming. One year I was driving pass and everyone looked alike.

>> No.9642490

>>9640991
...who?

>> No.9643543

So, it's been a few days. Did they ever post the details that they promised? Or post how much in donations they got? Or are they just going to pretend it never happened and keep collecting people's money?

>> No.9643891

>>9643543

Oh, no, of course not. They're not saying shit. Stefanie made Joe post that pathetic mea culpa so she could still look spotless, but there's been exactly zero information about anything other than "we dun goofed, money please to fix our goof"

If I know Stefanie, and I wish I didn't. She's watching this thread and waiting for it to die. Once she thinks people have forgotten about all this bullshit, she'll get back up to her usual tricks.

>> No.9644582

>>9643891
The donation link says it's available until Oct 11. I doubt they will give any more information or ever publicly say exactly how much money they raised. Meanwhile Stefanie keeps begging for more money for her kickstarter out of the other side of her mouth even though she's selling at AWA and got a massive shipment of her crappy owl plushes

>> No.9644705

>>9644582

She won't say a fucking peep ever again unless she needs to ask for more dosh.

I feel almost, kinda, sorta but not really bad for them. It seems like a lot of people have had a lot of problems with the Shalls or Shuto for some time, and it just sort of erupted all at once, and I can guarantee you once this thread dies another will take it's place.

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>>9644705
Oh hey lookie there you were right. Yet another kickstarter.

>> No.9645695

>>9645599
He is really cute though. If it wasn't this trash person selling them I'd probably back it cause Kappas are awesome

>> No.9645727

>>9645599 Jesus fuck, I didn't think I'd be proven right so quickly. Weren't quite able to reach his stretch goal? You missed it by half you insipid sow.

>> No.9646110

>>9645599
I used to like plush, now every time one of her fucking kickstarters spams my FB I just get the urge to have a poly-fiber filled bonfire.

>> No.9646805

>>9641019
>and everyone looked alike.
What exactly do you mean?

>> No.9646854

>>9645599
More like Stefanie Shill, amirite?

>> No.9649468

God she's a cunt..

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Oh look, an update. Some sad fucks actually gave them money.

>> No.9652774

>>9652093

>I have to raise the price because things are more expensive!
>Please give me money! Things were too expensive!
>Thanks for giving me money, I'm lowering the price!

>> No.9653025

>>9652093
what do you guys think is the truth and whats a lie. I assume the 3000 private donation from a private sponser. I also think the raised more than 682.

>> No.9653608

>>9631116
I'm a little lost even after reading this thread. What is Shuto Con and who is Stephanie Shall?

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and now her girlfriend is spamming groups trying to boost her shitty sticker kickstarter. can't even doing something as simple as stickers without begging for money

>> No.9653629,1 [INTERNAL] 

bump

Well it looks like Shito con will be starting up soon, and since I do enjoy the idea of them being in chaos, I thought I'd share a little secret with you guys. I know who the email hacker is! Yep that's right I know who it is that sent out those fake emails that caused them trouble. I won't tell you his/her/their name for obvious reasons, but I can tell you that if you want to see another round of them get sent out in the near future (or if you want one sent to you personally), all you need to do is post the emails of yourself, your friends, or anyone you know that decides to be at shito con this weekend, and the hacker will have all the information needed to send that person an email pretending to be that bitch Shall (or any of the con staff for that matter, no one is safe). And for the record, whatever increase in security they attempt to prevent the hacker from sending these is pointless, the hacker can bypass it no matter what they do. I'll let the hacker know about this thread so they can get a good laugh out of this. Also if you have any ideas on things that would be funny to see as a fake email do tell!