are cons worth it anymore

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Anon08/04/26, 08:08No.10974401

It depends on what con. I heard animexpo is really trash these days, while otakuthon is better aparently? If you want to go i reccomend you go with a friend, just keep on mind most people just go to buy stuff and watch panels and maybe cosplay and leave. They are weirdly asocial these days

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Anon08/04/26, 12:00No.10974406

they are but it depends on what con

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Anon08/04/26, 12:14No.10974409

It depends on what you want out of the con experience. If you're a buyfag, right now is a very good time to go to anime cons because there's been a trend of finance bros flipping retired boomers' anime store stock with reduced prices at conventions, so you can get good deals on potentially rare stuff. If you're there for community and/or cosplay, you're stuck with attending con meetups because people will usually not talk to you otherwise. But if you're looking for the type of autism anime cons used to have ~15 years ago, anime cons and the anime scene as a whole are too compromised now and you'll have to go to video game or vtuber conventions to get your 'tism fix.

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Anon08/04/26, 14:49No.10974416

I already spoke on this elsewhere, recently, so just gonna gonna do post that again with a couple adjustments >Phrases like "worth it", "heavily bastardized", "shell of its former self" are loaded premises, piled on one after the other, and most are none the wiser. Maybe you know the entire history of your local convention for 25 years, front to back. You can speak about your experiences as objectively as possible, it still doesn't mean that's gonna register in the same way for someone else. There are people who think you're a ""normie"" if your MAL profile has under 5000 ratings, but a ""normie"" to someone else could be "Oh he hasn't even seen JJK." Folks also seriously underestimate the importance of geography, and what you're even looking for. Speaking for myself anyway, a truly great one has to be in a single central location and have a high percentage of people who will start a conversation about whatever random nonsense is on their mind, probably because we're both hiding flasks. To a turbopurist, a party atmosphere is already a "heavy bastardization". To some, "a shell of its former self" means introducing ANY outside media. Take things as they come, play by ear, be open to new situations...but also don't bother with western cons those are just ass, yes Thanks for coming to my TED Talk

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Anon08/04/26, 14:58No.10974417

I find this to be true. I love modern cons- old ones had a charm of only concentrating autists and NEETs, which has its upsides, but honestly current cons are way more fun for me. WAY more shit out there now as a buyfag (I love figure hunting), cosplay has become huge and accessible (it used to be whatever you could cobble together from your parents closet, now there are a thousand DIY tutorials, panels, tools, resources). They aren't overpriced and undervalued (yet)/ I think we are actually in a golden age of con-going, its just that nostalgia makes NEETs feel like normies invaded their space, which I guess is sorta true, but the more recent cons have been some of the most fun. Artist Alleys are rapidly expanding over the "I buy shit wholesale and sell the same shit as the person 3 rows down". I'm finding even the most niche shit has some sort of merch. I'm dreading when something like private equity swoops in and kills cons in general. Don't listen to the "wah things were better 15 years ago" people. I was there, it definitely had its charm, but it's 100% worth going now, before corpos fuck it up completely. Trust me, 15 years from now people will wish cons were the same as they are now.

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Anon08/25/26, 17:09No.10975234

It's called a Con for a reason. It's there to con you out of your money. Memes aside, I can tell you my personal experience. It's worth it if you are an attractive cosplayer, if you're a female then you'll be good. You'll get invited to parties, people's rooms, and their social group. Best part is definitely hooking up and partying.I dont find value in useless panels, interviews, or taking pictures with no-name writers, celebrities, or whatever. The dealer hall is a complete scam with temu shit and buying trash. Avoid the rave too, lol. Only go if you can show off your con babe while she grinds on your cock.Otherwise, just go to cons for social aspect and dont go for the panels and bullshit. Make the most out of every conversation and collect socials then stay in touch.

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Anon08/27/26, 21:45No.10975296

Yes You're going to get tired of being ronery, OP, I know it.

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