That one
@EverfreeNW
guy.
Member of the secret MLP con-runner cabal. Don't tell anyone.
Community builder, armchair philosopher, aspiring creative person.
Do any of you guys ever go back and listen to early
#MLP
songs only to be swept by a powerful wave of nostalgia that brings you to the brink of tears, or are you normal?
There are reports that the Russian government just raided a
#MyLittlePony
convention in Moscow.
Google translation of the article text attached.
Article link (in Russian):
R&D for the
#OceanGate
sub was done in partnership with the Applied Physics Laboratory here at
@UW
.
This clip shows failure of a 1/3rd-scale model of the hull at the equivalent of 3,000m.
The Titanic wreck is located at a depth of ~3,800m.
#BronyPalooza
will always be one of the things I will miss most about
@BronyCon
. 2019's was likely the single largest
#brony
concert there will ever be, and I can still feel the energy. Thank you to
@Tetsuotherobot
and Grant Butler for organizing such amazing shows!
#BronyCon2019
A number of people have asked me if I plan to try and make
@EverfreeNW
into "the next
@BronyCon
."
The short answer is "no," and I'll try to explain a bit of what I mean by that here.
#EFNW
(1/12)
Honestly, who *isn't*
#horsefamous
at this point?
The
#MLP
fandom is so old and tight-knit now that everyone knows everyone.
The distinction has really broken down in recent years, and hey, maybe that's kind of cool, actually.
It's crazy to think that there is this sort of parallel universe of the
#brony
community over in China, separated by a language barrier and likely having minimal contact with the anglosphere
#MLP
fandom.
I just think that's so interesting and cool.
CNBC happened in Xiamen, China a few days ago, and someone sent over a gallery of shots from that, along with a few other conventions.
Their cosplays and OC's are amazing! Not to mention all the plushies. Check out the gallery:
Gotta say I really enjoyed the
#MyLittlePony
G5 movie. I really appreciate the effort they put towards continuity with G4; I had only expected minimal lip service, but it went above and beyond, evoking a lot of nostalgia. You can tell the crew knew the bar would be set high.
Gotta say it's kind of frustrating to see folks raise a ruckus about "safety incidents" at cons they did not even attend.
Safety at cons is important, but the way we tend to talk about it, especially online, is really counterproductive.
Every time the
#brony
fandom faces hardship, it brings us closer together and makes us stronger. Whoever the idiot who swatted
@HarmonyPonyCon
was, they failed to tear us down. All they did was give us yet another opportunity to build each other up. Makes a guy proud.
#HarmonyCon
@thekwakuel
Didn't really work out so well the first time, did it?
Outlawing a drug does not prevent people from using it, it just increases the danger associated with its use by encouraging organized crime, creating black markets, and introducing toxic adulterants.
Outstanding!
I will never grow tired of the
#brony
community continually out-doing itself when it comes to
#charity
donations. Great job, everypony!
#BronyCon2019
Agents: We've received critical data from our final mission. In total, BronyCon raised $100,000 for
@CureSearch
through various donations and events! Follow this thread for a breakdown.
If you'd like to keep donating to the amazing cause, use this link:
In case you missed it, I announced my retirement as
@EverfreeNW
Chair during Closing Ceremonies last weekend.
This was a challenging decision to make, but I believe it is for the best, both for myself and for the future of the convention.
That said, I'm not going anywhere.
This year's Closing Ceremonies saw
@ColeDaigneault
, our Chair of three years, announce his retirement. He's our Pillar of Leadership and our dear friend. We wish him all the best for his future endeavors.
(Thanks to
@JarrodFeng
and
@_Venema3
for the photos.)
Very pleased to announce our first VIP guest for
#EFNW2022
! So happy to have
@AndreaLibman
back with us once more.
Andrea will be joined by a lot of other great people this year. Wish I could say more! Stay tuned, cuz we're just getting started.
To help plan our 10th Birth-iversary, we had to bring in somepony who knows all about parties. Somepony whoโs always been there to make every party epic and make sure everypony has a smile on their face.
#Bronies
are very quick to show outrage at minors being exploited by members of the fandom, but if you dare to even *suggest* that NSFW artists ought to be doing more to age-restrict their content, they throw a complete fit.
We can do better. We *need* to do better.
@KnowingBetterYT
Hard disagree.
With that logic, you could reduce literally anything a parent does on behalf of their child to a violation of content.
Bought clothes for? Violation of consent.
Signed up for school? Violation of consent.
Put a roof over their head? Violation of consent.
I have so much to say and not enough words to say it. Thank you all for making the past ten years some of the best of my life. I'm looking forward to what the future brings.
#EFNW2022
#TenYearsOfEverfree
And just like that, the clock has struck midnight and another
#EFNW
has concluded. Thank you all for joining us this weekend. We could never have imagined we'd last a whole ten years, and it's all thanks to you. This has been the best Birth-iversary ever! See you next year.
All this being said, if you encounter bad behavior at a con, the thing to do is to tell staff immediately so it can be addressed then and there. Going straight to social media needlessly damages con and fandom reputation and does very little to solve anything.
Since some people seem confused on this, I'll clear it up:
Hoof Beatz is not my OC; he's
@BronyCon
's. I do not own Hoof Beatz;
#BronyCon
does. I just wore the costume.
Starlight: "We have no idea if Silverstream even came to Everfree at all. I have no idea where to look!"
Me: "Try the registration list." ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ)
@EverfreeNW
#MLP
Most years, today would have been the scheduled final day of
@EverfreeNW
. If we had kept our old dates, there's no chance we could have held the con this year.
My thanks to those still looking forward to August. We aren't out of the woods yet, but it's still full steam ahead.
.
@Twitter
really needs to stop putting tweets liked by people I follow or posts by people who are followed by people I follow on my timeline.
I can't tell you how many times I've been subjected to random porn that I didn't ask for.
This is a major flaw and it needs to be fixed.
Incredible to think that it has really been 10 whole years since I first decided to check out that quirky new event in SeaTac.
One of the best decisions I've ever made.
Thank you for 10 years of fun and friendship, Everfree.
#10YearsOfEverfree
Ten years ago today,
#EFNW
opened its doors for the very first time. Since then, we've grown into one of the largest and longest-running
#MLP
cons in the world.
And it's all thanks to you.
Share your favorite con memories with the hashtag
#10YearsOfEverfree
. We'll RT our faves!
Spent a beautiful Saturday evening at the
@HyattBellevue
for our final volunteer staff meeting ahead of
@EverfreeNW
next weekend. I can't gush enough about how wonderful this venue is. And I can't wait for you all to see it.
What a finale. I can't even begin to describe how much this show has meant to me over the years. I would not be who I am today without the lessons that
#MLP
has taught me, or the friends I made along the way. Thank you for everything.
#ThankYouMLP
#MLPFinale
#Bronies
#MLPforever
As
@TekCharlie
said in a recent thread,
@BronyCon
's end will mean more folks get to experience the unique spirit that other smaller cons have to offer. So attend a few! And consider making
@EverfreeNW
one of them.
Thanks for tolerating my rant. Have a great evening!
#EFNW
(12/12)
Beautiful sunset on the water on my last "day off" before
@EverfreeNW
. Everyone on staff has worked so hard to get the show rolling this year, and I can't wait for everyone to see it.
#EFNW2022
#10YearsOfEverfree
Took the boat out on Lake Washington yesterday and caught a glimpse of
@EverfreeNW
's new venue in downtown Bellevue! Still a beautiful view, despite the smoke.
Debris was "consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel," per
@USCG
.
This clip shows testing of a scale model of the hull at
@UW
. Failure occurs at the equivalent of ~3,000m.
This failure was alluded to in the 2018 lawsuit citing safety concerns.
#OceanGate
#Titan
I don't want
#EFNW
to be the next
@BronyCon
. I want it to be the newer, better, bigger version of itself. And I want that because
@EverfreeNW
is irreplaceable. New attendees will not get the BC experience, they will get the Everfree experience. I think they'll like it.
(11/12)
And that's a wrap! Thank you SO MUCH to all our panelists, vendors, VIPs, performers, staff, and especially attendees! Thank you for making this event a resounding success for the fourth time in a row. :) Have a wonderful night.
#PonyFest
#PF4