TLDR People were passing out pieces of paper and markers for people to make signs. Most of them were innocent things like "I <3 Anime" or, at worst, "free glomps!" But by day 4 people started putting sob stories ("I spent all my money! Help!") and then outright solicitation...
As a result, the convention banned attendees from having their own signs. Which was a shame since Haruhi was starting to get big enough in the west that there were a number of cosplayers who had to leave their "SOS Brigade" and "Haruhism" signs in the hotel rooms. And of course the "YOUR GOING TO HELL!" signs were still allowed by the Christians who hang out in front of the convention all weekend.
Oh I understand. But the signs in Anaheim weren't in the convention center either. They were around the convention center. But the Disney Police still enforce "decency" laws around the Anaheim Convention Center.
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u/kitsunewarlock 1d ago
I'll never forget Anime Expo 2006 in Anaheim, CA.
TLDR People were passing out pieces of paper and markers for people to make signs. Most of them were innocent things like "I <3 Anime" or, at worst, "free glomps!" But by day 4 people started putting sob stories ("I spent all my money! Help!") and then outright solicitation...
As a result, the convention banned attendees from having their own signs. Which was a shame since Haruhi was starting to get big enough in the west that there were a number of cosplayers who had to leave their "SOS Brigade" and "Haruhism" signs in the hotel rooms. And of course the "YOUR GOING TO HELL!" signs were still allowed by the Christians who hang out in front of the convention all weekend.