WTF day

First: I am slowly recovering from a visit to hell. The very special purgatory that was Gencon Hotel registration.

I DID get a room. At the hotel I wanted no less. I am the only person I actually know who can say that.

The system was deeply unstable - a friend I was chatting with on Facebook was repeatedly booted. I have seen his tale repeated all over.

Apparently the demand spiked way beyond anyone could predict - 200% up on last year. With lots of badges sold in the hour pre-housing. Sound suspicious to you? It does to me.

Then it appeared there were lots of bookings blocking friday night out. I get that people do that...but not in this amount.

My conclusion, despite the 'oh SHIT' Email from Gencon this morning , is that the system is screwed, a percentage of the housing will be freed from phantom bookings caused by the big crash, and that someone somewhere tried to play the system, causing enormous harm in the process.

Shame. Gencon is an amazing experience and there are a lot of people very soured  after yet another booking fail. I hope Gencon's reputation isn't permanently scarred.

I even have some guilt as a "winner" of the situation. Too many people unhappy at what should be a happy time.

In unrelated news, the latest from the wicked witch of Lenton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cqFbTa5qOI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

What. The. Actual. Fuck.
Its even worse than I thought it would be.
I predict Visions is dead inside 18 months and the plan for "charge more for less WD you HAVE to buy from GW" is complete.