Talk:Gen Con

message: Obviously it is listed in the text block about "Gen Con 0," but it really has as much claim to being the first Gen Con as Gary's informal gathering does (other than in location), insofar as it was the first attempt at a national convention and was organized by some of the same people. 2604:2D80:D380:A500:0:0:0:9EA1 (talk)
:The key difference is that we have reliable sources calling the event "Gen Con 0" retroactively so it should be connected here. 207.229.139.154 (talk) 09:51, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  If we list "Gen Con 0," should the International Federation of Wargamers event be listed in the timeline chart too? 

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message: User:Mappy44 has changed the listing for Gen Con 2020 like so with the argument in the edit summary as "Online events should not be filed under Indianapolis event category". I'm wondering what anyone else thinks of this? BOZ (talk) 20:38, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Make a new category for online events or change the category to include online events. Mappy44 (talk) 23:47, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where should Gen Con 2020 be listed? 

message: While Gen Con Indy is officially 4 days, some sources may include the Wednesday before. Every other year is listed with a 4-day duration. The 2015 event was not any different in length, but this article cites a source that includes the extra day (Wednesday). For the sake of consistency, this should also be a 4-day duration.
 
The dates should be: July 30 - August 2, 2015, according to this Gen Con press release:
https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=2f77d2f8c77398c0b064223ba&id=241e0bebbb&e=fdf270c5e5 47.183.251.234 (talk) 21:16, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: If it's an obvious error that you have found the source to prove, you have the right to WP:FIXIT. 8.37.179.254 (talk) 21:57, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gen Con 2015 is listed as 5 days 

message: There is a sentence in the article that reads "The European convention was held in England for 8 years, eventually migrating from Camber Sands in the mid-1990s to Loughborough, where the final UK-based European event was held in 1997; the same weekend on which Princess Diana died."
The "same weekend on which Princess Diana died" is not useful information, as it forces the reader to look up the date of her death. Princess Diana also has no relevance to Gen Con, as she is not known for attending any Gen Con events. She wasn't even in the UK when she died, so there is no connection at all. Unless someone can provide a citation that proves that the convention flopped because of news of Princess Diana's death, the coincidence is not notable.
I think this should be changed to the actual date of the last European Gen Con event. Big Mac (talk) 21:54, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Princess Diana's death has no relevance to Gen Con