We’ve made some important updates to the BlizzCon Code of Conduct, Zero Tolerance Practice, and cosplay considerations to ensure that all of our attendees can have the safest and best experience possible.
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Very good additions to the cosplay rule. I think I said pretty much the same thing in my tips posting months ago, but still nice to have it as an official rule.
I have to say, these rules around “zero tolerance” seem to be more consistent with a high school event than an Convention catering to Adults. Which is a bit absurd considering you need to be 18+ to get in by yourself.
However, your house your rules and I am looking to be with the community again. Can I ask for additional details around the Zero tolerance policy for alcohol and drug use. Specifically around “. In addition to harassment, a zero-tolerance approach applies to alcohol and drug use.”
Does this apply to only consuming those substances in side the con itself? Or is the purpose to ensure no-one is under the influence of either alcohol, MJ, tobacco(?) or anything harder? If so, does Blizzard have a specific sobriety level threshold or is it indeed zero tolerance. If I have a gin & tonic, or three, at lunch and then try to get back in the con will I be barred due to this zero tolerance?
Similar question on swearing at the convention. How will the language clause be enforced? Is it if someone says any swear word they might get kicked out because of the zero tolerance clause? Do we have a list defining the words that are appropriate or not for this adult audience? I guess the S and F words are out, but what about words like Damn or God?
I think the community needs a better understanding as these rules are really ramping up. Finally, now that Blizzard is changing the rules a few weeks out, are ticket holders able to request refunds?
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So many people are concerned that they aren’t going to be able to get wasted and harass other people.
Do you really need specific guidelines on how to avoid failing at being a decent human being for 2 days?
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Yes, when the guidelines are so vague and reference a zero tolerance on normal adult behavior, I do. Your accusations of people that dislike these policies being those that harass people is a bit outlandish.
They have specific call outs for alcohol and word usage in general. How strict is this zero tolerance behavior is important. Word usage for example, if someone is verbally harassing someone they should absolutely be kicked out of the con, but if someone says f___ while talking to friends I don’t see any reason that they should be kicked out. However, if you go by the zero tolerance policy they would be kicked out.
Same goes for Alcohol, if you are going to say you have a strict zero tolerance policy I would like to know what that means so I can plan accordingly. I am on vacation and would like a drink at lunch. Do I need to worry about that breaching the Zero Tolerance policy around alcohol? Or is it only in the instance if someone is drinking in the con itself?
I do object to the very premise of needing these rules. All past issues have been associated with behavior outside of the con. Enforcing punitive zero tolerance rules on normal behavior is punishing the guests for past employee behavior that happened outside of the con. They should punish people for harassment if it is occurring, but to say banning swear words or banning someone drinking a beer while watching an OW tournament will eliminate this is ridiculous.
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actually having two or three drinks between events is not failing at being a decent human being.
I hate the term “safe” and and the way it’s used lately when insulting someone on the internet is considered a threat to safety. I’d feel much safer if I didn’t have to watch every step because everything might be taken as misconduct and get me kicked out. Being kicked out for dropping an occasional F-bomb will certainly impair my enjoyment, or because some paranoid girl takes heading the same way as following her.
right? The only thing that’s missing is the “no video games” policy.
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Sounds like you have really thought out excuses for poor behavior.
I’ve been to Blizzcon 4 times and not once has any of this stuff even crossed my mind. I’ve never actually even bothered to look at the rules to see what I can and can’t do because I am a decent person and my normal day to say activities won’t irritate anyone.
I’m actually going to have fun, not to bend rules, get drunk and harass people. So are you looking to just complain incessantly about what you can’t get away with, or are you actually going to have fun?
Boggles my mind.
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I’m not going to have fun if I feel like a homosexual Western tourist in a more orthodox area of an Islamic country, where you have to watch every step and every word because things that are completely normal in the West are intolerable there and punishable with death.
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For some people, those two or three drinks can be one too many. Some people can handle themselves, there’s others that can’t. And it might not even be a Blizzard rule, it might be a general rule of the convention center itself due to past incidents in other conventions/gatherings.
Going that way, we can tell that zero drunks are too many for some people
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You’re really going to compare going to a nerd convention to death and persecution in other countries? How entitled you are. Lol
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I’ve seen my fair share of people who can’t handle themselves if they drink too much. one time a guy was curled on the floor and yelling loudly.
But like I said, it might be a rule of the convention center too, in which case, Blizzard has no say in it. Blizzard sets the rules for the convention itself, and they too have to abide by the rules for the venue and include them. So it might not even be a Blizzard thing.
The Anaheim Convention Center hasn’t banned alcohol as long as the event has Aramark selling it. They also have some language around security, but both rules seem consistent with the past few years.
“The sale and
service of alcohol is strictly prohibited unless coordinated through Aramark as they hold the liquor licenses for all ACC events.”
So, this is a Blizzard rule and not something being dictated by ACC.
Edit:: With alcohol so easy to get near the convention center what makes you think you will see no one drunk in the convention? It is a slight inconvenience, but the Hilton and Marriott are right there. You might have more instances with people trying to preparty before going into the convention.
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The zero tolerance policy applies to the sale of alcohol inside the convention center proper. Will they stop you from going in if you’ve had a drink? Likely not. If you’re visibly intoxicated and sloppy that may be another story.
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It would be really nice to have a definitive yes or no instead of a likely not.
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Don’t expect to get a blue response on a question like that. As others have said, as long as you act like a decent human being you have nothing to worry about.
The Anaheim Convention Center mass hires unarmed security for events like these and there will more than likely be the same metal detector lines that everyone will be funneled through to get inside. They are not going to breathalyzer test all 30k people prior to entry.
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100% this. They don’t have the time nor the care to do this. I would assume if someone is obviously intoxicated and not in control of themselves it would be a different story.
That doesn’t happen after 3 drinks unless someone has some medical condition and can’t drink at all. They could have limited the quantity as well as the frequency through the wristbands.
Does that apply only to the community night stage, or to the entire convent? As in, can someone dressed in unusual style be kicked out because someone takes it as a non-Blizzard character costume? Like, there are people whose everyday outfit is often seen as a costume. Can you be kicked out for being dressed for example like LOTR elves with elf ears, or like a goth, or like a typical anime character? I’d imagine people would want to express themselves even if it’s a generic expression, not a Blizzard character