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* The infamous 2014 convention Dashcon, [[Tumblr]]-themed and run by fans, became a byword for disastrous events before the event even ended. Most of it was due to horrible organization.

** The initial name for the convention was "TumblrCon", which has to be changed when Tumblr itself forbade the organizers to use the name of the company due to the event not being directly affiliated to them. This lack of foresight was a prelude of what would come.

** According [http://augustinesycamore.tumblr.com/post/91592502875/here-goes-i-decided-to-write-up-my-personal to people] who [http://lastratstanding.tumblr.com/post/91895213938/this-is-the-last-post-i-will-make-about-the-events were involved] [http://lastratstanding.tumblr.com/post/91619974832/this-is-a-very-very-long-post-about-all-that-has in the initial planning stages], the whole thing was disorganized from the get go. Anyone and everyone were welcomed to create committees for a fandom, no experience required. Communication and moderation between and within groups was insufficient to nonexistent. Since most of the committees were fandom themed, many of the ones on small fandoms imploded or dissolved, while the committees for SuperWhoLock, the overlapping fandoms for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', and ''[[Sherlock]]'' were blatantly favored by the organizers.

** According [https://web.archive.org/web/20170507175232/http://augustinesycamore.tumblr.com/post/91592502875/here-goes-i-decided-to-write-up-my-personal to people] who [http://lastratstanding.tumblr.com/post/91895213938/this-is-the-last-post-i-will-make-about-the-events were involved] [https://web.archive.org/web/20181204105138/http://lastratstanding.tumblr.com/post/91619974832/this-is-a-very-very-long-post-about-all-that-has in the initial planning stages], the whole thing was disorganized from the get go. Anyone and everyone were welcomed to create committees for a fandom, no experience required. Communication and moderation between and within groups was insufficient to nonexistent. Since most of the committees were fandom themed, many of the ones on small fandoms imploded or dissolved, while the committees for SuperWhoLock, the overlapping fandoms for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', and ''[[Sherlock]]'' were blatantly favored by the organizers.

** Organization on the event itself proved insufficient, with panelists having to moderate their own panels when the intended moderators didn't appear, invitees not getting refunds on their accommodations, and the vendors in the Artist Alley being mistreated. Security was also very lacking, to the point that a member of [[4chan|/pol/]] managed to enter without identifying himself and filming the con with complete impunity.

** While the event managed to get an initial funding of $4,000 via a successful [[Kickstarter]] campaign, this amount proved to be insufficient. This lead to numerous invitees not getting paid nor had their expenses reimbursed, and to the infamous drive in the event floor to collect S17,000 from the assistants to pay the hotel bill.