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From: acsgjjp@sunybcs.UUCP (Jim Poltrone)
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Subject: The Latest Dirt on "The Norman Con-quest"
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 13:19:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 25 13:19:24 1985
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Recently, I heard a rather interesting tid-bit of information regarding the
Monstercon in Chicago:
  Any DWFCA merchandise may not be sold at the con.  And Ron Katz has 
  been banned from attending (as a dealer or a fan).

Allegedly, this decision has "been backed up by both the BBC and by
Lionheart".  

*** flame on (orange: not too hot) ***
Now, Ron is not one of my favorites, but at least he is a fan who cares
about the show.  And the BBC does get some money from the merchandise
(what the percentage is I do not know).  That's more than I can say for 
Norman -- SoL probably gets a greater percentage than the BBC does.  
*** increase intensity to blue-white (really hot) ***
And now I hear that Norman is boasting about how many cons he "shut down".
This man is creating himself a monopoly!  His ultimate goal is to have
the Chicago con be the ONLY con.  And he's doing this by outpricing and
eliminating his competition one by one.  (These are IBM tactics, folks.)
Denying others the opportunity to sell is unfair to those who wish to
provide the market with alternatives, and unfair to those who prefer to
"shop around".  Here, there are no alternatives.  With no competition, it's 
Spirit of Light or nothing.
*** flame off ***

If you wish to make your voice heard, and make "a blow to the Empire",
don't buy or attend anything that has connections to SoL.  Boycott.
Maybe we can put an end to greedy merchants who put money above fandom.
Followups are most appreciated -- let's get some debate on this!

(I can't afford Chicago, and even if I could, I wouldn't go, with all these
little strings being pulled here and there.)
--
     "Tell me, Doctor, where are we going this time?
      Is it the 50's, or 1999?"
(no, this one's NOT fom an episode!)
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