Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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Just show up.
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Firestone
United States
Northern
Colorado
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*yawn*
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W M Shubert
United States
Portland
Oregon
KGS is the #1 web site for playing go over the internet. Visit now!
Yes, I really am that awesome.
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I hear you're not allowed to attend unless either you've designed a SDJ winner involving elves, or you host a popular series of video reviews wearing a kilt.
Attendance is pretty small.
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Chaddyboy
United States
Olathe
Kansas
Bloooooop.
Bluuuuuurp.
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You have to be nominated by someone that has been attending the Gathering for a certain amount of time and then that nomination has to be seconded by someone else that has been going for a certain amount of time as well.
I'm guessing the invitation system is to maintain the "friend" feel of Gathering of Friends.
From what I've heard, the feel and size of the con is very similar to BGG.CON.
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Brad Miller
United States
Seattle
Washington
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So why the sudden reappearance Steve? Not enough nasty over at FAT? Or do you just feel like trolling?
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James Davis
Australia
Canberra
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Windopaene wrote: So why the sudden reappearance Steve? Not enough nasty over at FAT? Or do you just feel like trolling?
I am not a fan of mr weeks, but he seems to have 'grown up' since his reappearance. Its those that have been attacking him looking like the immature trolls in my opinion.
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Randy Cox
United States
Clemson
South Carolina
1024x768 works just fine - Don't Wide the Site!
The Back Alley gets no respect.
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This question doesn't exactly ring as genuine. If you've been around gamers and BGG at all, even if you've been busy with your work, you know it's an invitation-only event that is private.
Sort of like the suspended Three Day Frolick, only a lot bigger.
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W M Shubert
United States
Portland
Oregon
KGS is the #1 web site for playing go over the internet. Visit now!
Yes, I really am that awesome.
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jamesdavis wrote: I am not a fan of mr weeks, but he seems to have 'grown up' since his reappearance. Its those that have been attacking him looking like the immature trolls in my opinion. In this thread at least, I don't think anybody attacked him. There were three "joke" answers (one of which was mine, based on the fact that the only two attendees I know of are Alan Moon and Scott Nicholson), and a few "do you seriously want to know?" type posts, and that's it.
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Gabe Alvaro
United States
Berkeley
California
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the*mad*gamer wrote: SO I am a little confused, can someone tell me why this is invitation only? Is it because of space limitations?
I've always thought it was because it was private and elite. What more needs to be understood?
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James Davis
Australia
Canberra
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wmshub wrote: jamesdavis wrote: I am not a fan of mr weeks, but he seems to have 'grown up' since his reappearance. Its those that have been attacking him looking like the immature trolls in my opinion. In this thread at least, I don't think anybody attacked him. There were three "joke" answers (one of which was mine, based on the fact that the only two attendees I know of are Alan Moon and Scott Nicholson), and a few "do you seriously want to know?" type posts, and that's it.
No I think the ones above are fine, it is just the one I quoted and the others I have seen in the geeklists others I have seen.
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Magdar Lava Demon
Lava City
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Magdar want invitation too! Magdar feeling lonely in Lava Cave, want more friends. Maybe someone will help Magdar fight off sneaky dwarves.
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Mark Edwards
United States
South Attleboro
Massachusetts
Greatest secret agent in the world!!!
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jamesdavis wrote: Windopaene wrote: So why the sudden reappearance Steve? Not enough nasty over at FAT? Or do you just feel like trolling? I am not a fan of mr weeks, but he seems to have 'grown up' since his reappearance. Its those that have been attacking him looking like the immature trolls in my opinion.
I dunno James, the topic, subject and tone all have earmarks of trolling.
Besides, I am immature, so there.
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Mark Edwards
United States
South Attleboro
Massachusetts
Greatest secret agent in the world!!!
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the*mad*gamer wrote: The question is genuine. Go back and read the entire post sir. I know it is invitation only, my question is HOW do you get an invitation and why exactly is it invitation only.
I think Chad has given you the answers to these questions.
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A Derk appears from the mists...
United States
Portland
Oregon
BGG for the videogame world!!
BGG for the videogame world!!
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It's invite-only because that's the way Alan wants it. It's Alan's show and he's been putting it on for a long time, and he runs it how he wishes. That's the best answer I can come up with. Aldie and I interviewed him, and he answered some questions along these lines, if you're interested in hearing them.
It is odd how you've been much more active on the 'Geek lately, Steve. What happened to the 'Geek community being filled with asshat'ery?
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Dave Dubin
United States
Champaign
Illinois
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the*mad*gamer wrote: I know it is invitation only, my question is HOW do you get an invitation and why exactly is it invitation only.
After about twenty minutes of silent meditation, the Inner Light moves one of the Friends to stand and say, "If we invited Steve Weeks, do you think he'd understand why we're not all that into wargaming?"
Then he sits down again.
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Mike Jones
United States
Gainesville
Florida
Yeah it's here! Really it's right here.
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I have to say I've always wondered the same thing, but knew it was somewhat pointless to ask.
It's like a menu without prices on it. If you have to ask you should know you are in a place you shouldn't be at.
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Mark Edwards
United States
South Attleboro
Massachusetts
Greatest secret agent in the world!!!
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the*mad*gamer wrote: Quote: I think Chad has given you the answers to these questions. So the teacher told Mr. Weeks to sit down in his desk and a strange look came over his face and his eye slightly twitched.
"He has pulled the wrong tooth! There's only one man who would pull the wrong tooth. It's Clouseau! Kill him! Kill him!"
God I loved those movies.
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J C Lawrence
United States
Campbell
California
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DangerMouse wrote: "He has pulled the wrong tooth! There's only one man who would pull the wrong tooth. It's Clouseau! Kill him! Kill him!"
One of my regrets is that Monty Python never really got together with Peter Sellers.
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Mark Edwards
United States
South Attleboro
Massachusetts
Greatest secret agent in the world!!!
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the*mad*gamer wrote:
I love them too! Did you see "The Party" with Peter Sellers? Watch that movie and imagine the Gathering of Friends with myself being invited by mistake (Peter Sellers) HA!
Haven't seen it, but I'll put it in my Netflix queue. Love Peter Sellers.
As for attending the GoF, you'd probably fit in a lot more than you think.
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Thomas Taylor
United States
Pleasanton
California
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the*mad*gamer wrote: I know it is invitation only, my question is HOW do you get an invitation and why exactly is it invitation only.
Clearly you haven't been to many Cons.
Sit at 6 or 7 random tables and you will get some unwashed troglodyte who is wearing birkenstocks with no socks and is eating some form of garbage (along with your meeples) and loudly discussing his D&D character.
God bless private events.
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Thomas Taylor
United States
Pleasanton
California
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No, I am not Impuning the sandal-wearers or the attendees of GoF, as I am not one of them and I cannot speak to the attendees themselves.
However, its pretty basic knowledge of human nature that the public is a terrifying and horrible thing when gathered together. So, the desire to filter out the people who will show up and scream at people and flip tables over is a natural one.
(I knew thats why they never invited me :'( )
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Mark Edwards
United States
South Attleboro
Massachusetts
Greatest secret agent in the world!!!
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jgerman wrote:
It only takes a quick look through Gathering pictures to see that the fat, the dirty, the unwashed, and the plain old ugly are just as welcome there as any other Con.
I'm fairly sure that beauty and diet aren't requirements for an invite.
That's mostly true, except for the unwashed part. Very rare exceptions to this, unlike many other cons I've been to. Maybe Alan screens for that or something.
jgerman wrote: And are you seriously implying that people that wear socks with sandals are HIGHER class than those that don't?
Amen!!! Never mind remaining uninvited from conventions, these people should be rounded up and shot.
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Thomas Taylor
United States
Pleasanton
California
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I was actually referring to the lovely aroma of feet and swamp ass.
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Rage is just love with more volume
United States
White Trash
Idaho
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Quote: It is odd how you've been much more active on the 'Geek lately, Steve. What happened to the 'Geek community being filled with asshat'ery?
I was wondering myself how Weeks suddenly got blessed with the right to post again. Hacked it probably.
As for asshat'ery on BGG, it's alive and well... as evidenced by just a few asshat comments on this very thread:
Quote: So why the sudden reappearance Steve? Not enough nasty over at FAT? Or do you just feel like trolling?
Quote: *yawn*
Quote: I am not a fan of mr weeks, but he seems to have 'grown up' since his reappearance.
Quote: This question doesn't exactly ring as genuine.
Quote: Magdar want invitation too!
Whups! Scratch that last one... Magdar is in no way an asshat. As for the others, yes, yes they are being asshats. And some of them are even people I normally don't associate with asshat'ery. Go figure.
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Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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DWTripp wrote:
And some of them are even people I normally don't associate with asshat'ery. Go figure.
Yeah, no doubt!...Usually it's me. Posers!
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