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Dr_LC:
Respectfully, all I'm saying is that the lines seemed somewhat blurred between the convention and the SSCS when I last visited the GateCon website.  I'm in favor of stars and fans supporting their favorite charity, and I see no problem with a Stargate convention hosting charities who wish to advertise at the event.  However, there's a big difference between hosting a charity, and "proudly supporting" a charity.  "Support" can include many things, such as monetary support, and "proudly supporting" could suggest a lack of neutrality with respect to a specific charity.  Asking for clarity about where the money goes from the cost of attendance is a fair question since Stargate fandom includes people from all walks of life, not just supporters of SSCS.  I hope that fact is recognized by attendees and staff alike.

Thank you.

Highlander II:

--- Quote from: Dr_LC on February 20, 2016, 06:40:28 PM ---Respectfully, all I'm saying is that the lines seemed somewhat blurred between the convention and the SSCS when I last visited the GateCon website.  I'm in favor of stars and fans supporting their favorite charity, and I see no problem with a Stargate convention hosting charities who wish to advertise at the event.  However, there's a big difference between hosting a charity, and "proudly supporting" a charity.  "Support" can include many things, such as monetary support, and "proudly supporting" could suggest a lack of neutrality with respect to a specific charity.  Asking for clarity about where the money goes from the cost of attendance is a fair question since Stargate fandom includes people from all walks of life, not just supporters of SSCS.  I hope that fact is recognized by attendees and staff alike.

Thank you.

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I'm not one of the organizers, so I'm not speaking on their behalf, this is all me based on my previous attendances of Gatecon.

From past experience, the ticket prices for Gatecon go to pay for the venue hotel and guest appearance fees, etc - running a con is expensive.  All charitable donations/payments are done via other means - direct contributions or via the charity auction.

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