where the worst cosplayers post.
but still better than cosplayisland and cosplaylab

Where the new cosplayers gather. Its an alright site.

Too hard to use, marketplace is full of scams.

I do like looking at the photoshoots though.

Full of well-intentioned but foolish noobs and feel-good "every cosplay is a good one" espousers, but there are some good tips and good people on that site.

I personally find the community dull as nails compared to here, but some people love it and they should not be judged for that.

i only go there to post/search meetups for cons. I don't bother updating it. No one gives a shit, unless they are ass kissing.

Two or three really, really annoying people and a bunch of others who kind of blend together. The two/three give it a bad name but it's not a bad place.

(fuck axelai)

boring as fuck. some decent cosplay, though. drama's not too out of hand, either.

>>5527100
Not a cosplay site anymore. Just a wig store now.

>>5527128

Like who?

You people still bitching about this site?

>>5527100
The cosplay.com logo, what color do you all think it is? Most seem to think it's purple, but I think it's more pink. Pretty certain it's pink.

>>5529202
Pffffftttt....

>>5529236
Yo Boris, with most people on coscom thinking us seagulls are all terrible, did you ever get any flak from them for being on both?

>>5529289
I actually didn't. Then again I only ever made quick posts then I just sort of disappeared and watched the fireworks.

I'm actually pretty indifferent toward coscom and I only really use it these days to see what kinds of gatherings are schedules at cons I'm going to. I posted for you guys because sometimes things needed to be said and I was willing to say them because I was a neutral party.

Wow, didn't expect to see this when I checked. it's been ages since we've had a Coscom thread.

Eh, it's actually not a bad place if you want to look for information on how to make something or where to buy something, or if you want to buy second-hand costumes or find photoshoots to join... but as a community it's pretty bad.

Even though /cgl/ can be drama 24/7 and sometimes down right vicious, it's still better than Coscom's cult-like need to force everyone to be sunshine and rainbows. Here, if you wore a potato sack and slathered make-up on your face, calling yourself Cinderella... we'd laugh at you and point out just how stupid you look because you're obviously not Cinderella dressed like that. On Coscom, they'd applaud you for your "unique approach" and "artistic vision" while trying to subtly hint at how you should change your make-up and get a different dress.

>>5529318
Pretty much this.

>>5529318
Half the time when I'm searching for how to do something cosplay related I come across an old thread in their site that's a gold mine. Usually threads from 07 which havent seen the light of day in years but still helpful. Though funny how using their own search engine never helps me at all.

>always just googles "topic here" and cosplay.com instead of using the sites search

And its.... getting better I think. I honestly just browse now, I only really post when /cgl/s talking about it because I honestly forget it exists otherwise. Well I dont forget it just doesnt cross my mind. But some how I'm under the impression it's calmed down ab it these days, I'm hoping it's true. It's not a horrible worst cosplay site ever, but I'm bias and like /cgl/ better, the sunshine brigade gets on my nerves over there and I'll wade through drama here any day over that.

>TLDR, both sites have flaws, I just choose this one. And the sunshine brigade are some kind of annoying.

>>5529339
>And the sunshine brigade are some kind of annoying.

It's actually pretty amusing to consider the very real possibility that the Sunshine Brigade is still celebrating their 'victory' over 4chan because none of us bother poking around in their forums anymore.

Oh this will be lovely. My first year going to AWA and she's planning on going to. It'll be the first time I've ever seen her in a costume since she says she gets too exhausted and sweaty trying to put them on at home.

And now I suddenly realize both why I left cosplaycom and why I love re-visiting it.

The stupid is just astounding and I'm now hijacking this thread to post what I can find because apparently there's been some epic drama this month.

Well I found out what all the fuss was about. This person right here decided to whine about all the "negative" comments they were getting on their cosplay. People checked it out, found nothing but compliments and people worried over the girl injuring her ankles from the way she was posing and said girl flipped her wig and got so angry she deleted all the photos.

Wonder if she knows Luvmonkeys...

>>5529479

Oh lawdy it just keeps getting better. Princess Tutu cosplayer is so emotionally upset that she gets her SISTER to post about it and add on how people are even harassing her over Youtube over it.

All this over the way she posed for a photo.

Isn't this place dying, anyways? I feel like it was way more active back in '08.

>>5529416
>dummkopf

>>5529513
It'll never die. It's the first place new cosplayers find and it's pretty much overrun with minors that keep the place going with their sugoiiiiii kawaii desuuuuu otp!! flailing.

I like it, it is a great site where all the nice people gather around and share their affections for anime/manga. People there are also extremely helpful. However, I have not been on there for a year though...so not sure what the site is like now. Also, that site it is the only cosplayer site where you can find infos on the Evangalion twins I think.

>>5529501
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0h9Z2nHhJ0

spoiler: the video in question was made by an ex-dancer (maybe??) fatty.

Are there any other large cosplaying spots on the internet? Coscom and CGL are the only ones I really know of...and I prefer this place. (Which one is more heavily trafficked?)

>>5529354
Not really. Unless there is some sort of post somewhere declaring this. To be honest /cgl/ is one of the last sites to be staring down at others. Just saying. Still like it here though.

>>5529530
>Uploaded by xExorcist0Rikkux on Jul 25, 2009
>Jul 25, 2009
>2009

Yeah. Some jealous hater totally made that to harass her sister.

>>5529535
Your post was a little confusing to read... but Coscom's Sunshine Brigade really doesn't try to hide their dislike for seagulls. I'm not saying /cgl/ is ohmahgawd amazing and better than all other sites, but from my personal experience I would say the community is better when it comes to bettering yourself as a cosplayer. Coscom is nice, way too nice. You could look terrible (and I have) and still get dozens of comments saying how kawaii you are. Once I joined here however, I realized I was pretty shit-tier and learned from my mistakes.

But in other ways Coscom is better than /cgl/ in that all their data is easily accessible if you need to find things or ask for suggestions. It also has a quick mod staff that weeds out any offtopic material that would otherwise clutter up the forum.

So basicaly, /cgl/ and Coscom both have their pros and cons.. it just all depends on what angle you're looking at them from. But I do know that I'd take the /cgl/ crowd over the Coscom crowd for conversation any day.

>>5529534
ACParadise. It's much more organized than cos.com. They have a forum too, but I never use it so I couldn't tell you about it.

bump

It's a kinda blah site really. I go on there occasionally to see what's happening with the cons and photoshoots I attend but usually that's about it. I've tried to look through their help threads too but I find better stuff around here.

I also find better criticism here for costumes since people will tell you straight up if you suck or what you've failed at in your costume. Yes cgl, I love the honesty.

(Also I admit I go on there to search for the costume I want to do to see who I'm up against.)

I frequent here and coscom. I am Sunshine Sparkle.
It's funny though to watch my fellow seagulls dig up drama that's going on, on coscom...while no one on coscom seems to give a shit about what's going on here.

I go to coscom for meet ups, advice (I message them rather than make a topic about it) and to find commissioners.
I come on here for the drama and to watch other bat shit crazy cosplayers rip each others throats out.

>>5530808
oh lawd I thought I was the only one who did that

>>5529202
I can sorta see how it could be viewed as a magenta pink, but I'd still say it's purple. It might be that you've been conditioned to view that particular shade as pink but it could also be that you need to adjust the colors on your display.

>while no one on coscom seems to give a shit about what's going on here
Well, many coscommers are kinda reluctant to admit they visit CGL...

>>5530924
>Well, many coscommers are kinda reluctant to admit they visit CGL...

Pretty much this. Someone made a /cgl/ topic on Coscom ages ago and it was pretty much filled with people going "RAWR EVERYTHING ON 4CHAN IS TERRIBLE!!!"

>>5530932
I made that thread (well I made one, maybe not the one your thinking of)

it was a lot of RAWR RAWR SCUM OF TEH EARTH
and a surprising amount of "It's chill, I go there too." as well.

Ah coscom threads. I do love them for the great lulz they used to bring. TBH, it's so obvious the site serves only as a wig store when they can't even be assed to add 2012 and beyond to the events pages. The forums were/are probably the most active on English-speaking cosplay sites and even half that shit is broken and will likely never be fixed. It's a shame because it used to be a pretty decent place up until a few years ago.

>>5530932
I posted in that thread too and admitted visiting both sites frequently. I didn't catch flak and really didn't notice much change in how people interacted with me. It was the same as always, people who speak logically and clearly get ignored anyway.

>>5530956
I wonder how many of those "RAWR /CGL/ IS THE SCUM OF THE EARTH!" comments were by seagulls trying to keep the coscommers off our /cgl/.

>>5530982
It was mostly known posters there who had been featured in coscom threads here on /cgl/ before, people that were kinda expected to dislike /cgl/ from the get go.

>>5530924
>I can sorta see how it could be viewed as a magenta pink, but I'd still say it's purple. It might be that you've been conditioned to view that particular shade as pink but it could also be that you need to adjust the colors on your display.

Tilt your monitors.

>>5531000
>>5530924
>>5529202
I love you all.

I love their fitness forum. The hopeless fatties that set themselves up for failure with their shitty diets and slanted views on fitness maks me feel so much better about myself.

>>5531092
Pic related

>>5530924
>>5531000
Nope. Tried that. You're both wrong. Still looks pink. Still IS pink.
Must be both of your computer's that are off. I don't know what you were trying to insinuate, mine's perfect.

The logo is definitely pink.

>>5527128

Does anyone have caps of axelai's "buying cosplay is just as hard as making it" comments?

>>5531113
What the fuck... no really... I can understand it being harder to shed pounds quickly once you get closer to your body's ideal weight but it sounds like they NEED to drop a lot of weight and only managed to lose 5lbs then gain some in 13 weeks, then hope to miraculously drop 10 lbs in another week. What the fuck.

>>5531136
Holy shit, I seem to have missed these. They sound fucking hilarious. I hope someone has them to share.

Captcha: chossin hashabiah,

>>5531113
...how do you gain 3 pounds in a week?

>>5531143
Or you could assume that is a goal they set for themselves back in week one, but due to slow weight loss was no where close to it and didn't adjust to number to reflect it was a target set up a long time ago.

Or they are just that flippin' retarded. Either or.

>>5531150
The same way you lose 3 lbs a week: Magic.

>>5531153
water weight most likely.

>>5531153
Oh you mean those pills I see advertised! YEAAA>

>>5527105
>cgl is where the worst cosplayers post.

fixd.

>>5531136
i would like to see those. no one believes me when i tell them the story.

but i follow her tumblr and she's actually not that bad. overdramatic but what 17ish year old cosplayer isn't.

>>5530808
>(Also I admit I go on there to search for the costume I want to do to see who I'm up against.)
This.
Been a seagull since mid-summer before going to my first con, so I'm a bit self-conscience about making sure my costume was satisfactory.

>>5534284
>>self-conscience

...what. Conscious, anon. You're self-CONSCIOUS. As in conscious of yourself. Become more so. Your self-critical facility is good, but needs additional calibration.

>>5534351
>Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the intellect that distinguishes right from wrong.
Despite the typo, it's still oddly fitting.

>>5530808
I used to go to coscom for the same reason, though lately I feel like I have to go through a lot of shit just to find what I'm looking for. I feel like on cgl I can find or get my answers faster without all the bullshit.

Annnd I totally go to check out other cosplayers when I am researching a new costume. It's more of a way to see how others have gone about making the costume and how it came out. That way I know which methods I want to possibly try out and those that I want to stay away from. But nowadays it's easier to just go to ACP for that type of research because their costume database works better for me. Not as many people but it just feels more organized.

If it ain't made of sunshine & sparkles, it ain't welcomed on Coscom.

>>5531129
This is still my favourite cosplay drama ever.

The Magdalene whatever drama was my favorite. Especially when someone posted her nudes to coscom. As far as I know she hardly posts there anymore.

>>5534722
Yes, that was one of the most beautiful moments of someone getting "told". I was still shocked by how many people on coscom were denying that she had a gallery full of nudes and that such pictures obviously would never draw and focus attention on her boobs. Wasn't she always talking about how she had both a bf and gf too?

It interest you guys to know that she has been on gaia though LOL.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/barton-ooc/that-is-not-dead-which-can-eternal-lie-1-on-1-search/t.77
402403/

>>5534722
>>5535463
That was hilarious. That one Sunshiner continued to defend her even when links to the photos were posted and they outright refused to look at them and still tried to excuse her.

Then on DA either that same person or another Sunshiner posted on Mag's apology for it and tried to basically tell her she was wrong for admitting she knew what she did was wrong.

>>5535516
Oh man, I forgot about the last part. It seemed like they were totally defending her right to whore herself out and were pretty much refusing to acknowledge that while she didn't post her nudes on coscom that the internet is connected and what one does and posts does matter. IIRC it was like they were treating it like a "That wasn't you posting nudes over there on DA, don't apologize for it".

>>5535553
Pretty much. Their whole mindset was either "Well it's on DA and not here..." or "She'd never do that and we saw her DA and there are only some cleavage shots." because by then she had deleted them all.

They're just like ostriches sometimes. They felt so bad for her when she would go on and on about how bad she felt being just acknowledged for her breast size and how she wished people would pay more attention to the work she put in her costumes and then on top of that, complaining about perverted fanboys and comments she'd get on her breasts. Well no wonder when you're doing full out topless photos! For craps sakes she took a full nude and labeled it "Cosplay suggestions?" and when people finally wised up to her bullshit and outed her, they still defended her even when people had screencaps of it. That's the biggest thing I don't like about Coscom, they're so in the mindset of you have to be nice to everyone that when people are that damned two-faced and lie to your face for pity they STILL feel the need to be nice and go "Nono they're one of us! Coscom members aren't like that!"

This post sparked a such wonderful discussion. I haven't been on coscom much lately to see if there were better/more hilarious happenings, but I think this is one of my favorite things that happened that wasn't mentioned alread.

>>5535659

This one was my favorite.

>>5535659
I always saw them a bit as a pack of wolfs... You attack one of their members and the whole lot of them turn on you. Meanwhile they have disputes amongst themselves if some one's not being sunshine happy enough. I will admit it is kinda fun to watch the squable.

It probably wont start getting busy around there again till con season hits. Is Axelia still around? I havent heard much about her in a long time.

>>5538283

Yeah, makes me sad this girl goes to my cons. Bitch is a dumbass. Even the Georgia humidity doesn't make normal people have an epic struggle with basic clothing like she claims.

>>5538310
At least she has the decency to go through the struggle to put on normal clothing. But imagine that must be a trying degree for some one who gets winded putting on an outfit.

Though some cosplays are pretty hard to get on, but I doubt she's doing full armor costumes or elaborate 5+layer pieces. And even those while time consuming arent exactly a work out.

>>5538310
Oh man. Have you seen her at a con? Does she actually have a full costume or does she wander around with her wigs on like it's the real deal?

I don't remember what thread it was but I remember she was upset someone didn't know wtf she was cosplaying because all she had were her grainy webcam wig shots. I can only imagine how that plays out IRL at a con. LOL

>>5538331

I can honestly say I've never knowingly seen them. Hell, I've never even seen her post in any of the forums for those cons either. Though I'm actually going to see if I can find her this momocon.

What would you guys like to see in your ideal Cosplay site?

I'm amused... I lurk here and on coscom. I enjoy the tutorial on cgl more then coscom but I post more on coscom then cgl. I do like the 'Whatever about cosplay' thread on coscom...

I actually started coming on here when someone posted my picture on here. It didn't have a comment, so it was rather odd.

>>5538283
>>5538331
Oh man now I'm excited because I'm going to AWA for the first time and her Coscom siggie says she's going. Gonna keep my eye out for her to see what her costumes look like, especially her Alois Trancy

>>5538258
Oh look, it's my 10 minute research. Fancy that, been a while since I saw that.

>>5538300
No. She's moved on to Tumblr, which she posts way more shit on now because most seagulls rarely message her there. It's a fucking goldmine.

Wait, I mixed my pronouns up. He started referring to himself as male . . . a month or so ago? I'd go back and fix what I've already typed except I don't like him at all and am pretty certain this is bullshit in the long run.

>>5538497
Just like the japanese cure site.

>>5529202

R: 163

G:38

B: 140.

Magenta/purple.

>>5538896
Axelai has become a fakeboi? I can't honestly say I'm surprised...

>>5538910
That's just your monitors opinion, anon. It doesn't reflect the collective opinion of all our monitors.

>>5538910
Nope. Wrong.
>>5538947
Thank you. I came here wanting somebody to help me decide the right colour, but I didn't think everyone's opinions would be so... well, I don't want to say stupid...
Perhaps I just have superior eyes?

>>5538947

'monitor's opinion'. I use two monitors and they both say the same thing when I take a look at it's colours codes in photoshop. It's the same thing. It's the code that's the same, it's how the monitors interpret it to determine what we see- not what the code is.

The colour code all depended on what part of the image I sampled, anyway.

>doesn't know how monitors work.

>>5538960

Because monitors don't need calibration, right? They're just correct all the time.

>Comes into thread deadset on what the colour is
>Asks for others' 'opinions'
>Rejects said 'opinions' when they differ

laughing_girls.jpg

I was always telling everyone that coscom should change their website's design IMMEDIATELY because it doesn't attract cosplayers anymore. And when they finally, finally changed it I was like "WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN". I don't know why this lame site looks even worser now but I gave up on it (kinda had some hope through this years because it was the first page I've submitted my cosplay to)

>>5530808
thats other bullshit /cgl/ just seems to be a bashing site. onless you look like a modle why post your costumes here.
oh there is also the I hate this cosplayer for this bull shit reason.

I don't use the boards but I like the data base for storeing my con images at a place were people look for cosplay photos. yes there are other photo sites but I like to keep my cosplaying seprate from the rest of my life

>>5538965
>>5538967
I feel really bad for laughing so hard if you're not just going along with the joke.

Anyone got screencaps of the original thread on coscom?

Coscom, what are you doing? You go through the effort to make a new banner to advertise the new wig line.. and you can't even be arsed to retake a photo for the banner and put the model in some nice clothes and makeup?

>>5539142
>thats other bullshit /cgl/ just seems to be a bashing site. onless you look like a modle why post your costumes here. oh there is also the I hate this cosplayer for this bull shit reason.

Except self-posting is sort of taboo here. A lot of seagulls don't self-post and if they do, they keep it to self-post threads like "Post your latest cosplay pic" threads etc.

And obvious vendetta threads turn on the OP. True, it is petty to even post another person to complain about them but some people have their reasons like said cosplayer stiffed them on the hotel bill, ruined a costume by bleeding on it, pretends to be a fakeboi but still wants tits, says generally offensive shit, is a general asshat, is a 2-faced bitch who fucked something up/did something unforgivable, etc. etc.

In the grand scheme of things it is all "dramalicious" but most of the hate threads are the result of many interactions with a person not just a simple assessment like "Bitch has a weird nose *HATEHATEHATE*.

>>5539286

>>5539409
You're amazing anon. Screencapping ours and sideposting it with this one.

>>5539409
Fuck, that's absolutely hilarious...she is not only a dumb bitch, she also thinks she is not capable of being wrong.

I'd call it a milky brown, I've seen it on cosplaywig's wigs from ebay...it's not that rare of a color. I wouldn't even be able to tell what character she was with the color she chose, wtf man...

What other outlet would you guys recommend to post your cosplay pictures/progress?

I post damn near all my pictures on coscom and post a select few on deviantart. I'd like to dump the whole lot of my photos elsewhere for more exposure, but I'm not sure where.

It seems coscom has become more of a circle-jerk than it has been in the past, with very few people who know what they are doing. For examples and expertise I go to TheReplicaPropForum, but I'm not comfortable posting any of my animu shit there - those people are fucking serious.

>>5539462
Probably ACP is your best bet. Cure and Worldcosplay.net are the same company and unless you go in there with an army of loyal followers or ONLY cosplay the most popular flavor-of-the-week games/anime, your photos will likely get lost in the shuffle.

>>5539462
worldcosplay.net
acparadise

If you want exposure then posting in a variety of sites is going to be your best shot.

Sorry, reposting it since I noticed it cut off a chunk of text.

>>5539462
Just put your progress pics on DA. I hate wading through people's half finished costumes just to get to the good stuff.

>>5539462
I personally have a blog where I post step by step progress pictures. But i've recently been putting some up on DA too, and people actually seem really interested in them.

So I would suggest a blog, or maybe a separate DA for random WIP photos. Both of those are good ways to get exposure, but if you want actual critiques you are already in the right place.

>>5539479
>>5539489

I know that people put WIP pics on DA, but use my cos.com primarily for that. When I'm done my costume I'll composite my pictures to do a progress shot of all that I had done and put that on my DA.

Now that I have a tumblr, I'll put my progress up there and I'm leaving my cos.com less cluttered. I am also moving more away from cos.com, it's just not an easy system to navigate and I'm tried of being frustrated.

>>5539477

oh my god seriously

>>5539477
Didn't she end up going back on all of that and saying like "oh it's TOO pink! I got the wrong wig!" and made it seem like the place she ordered it from fucked up when really she herself screwed up?

my god i was just checking out axelai's tumblr, what a horrible person
fakebois really dont know shit about translife

and holy fuck all that homestuck

>>5538935
Axelais posts
>this is really weird but
>the headcanon that dave is ftm just really makes me uncomfortable
>i mean i dont see why he would be, but i dont hate on those who headcanon it
>but it just makes me uncomfortable to think of him as ftm
>and i cant figure out why
>i even just tried reading a fic of it and i legit couldnt read it all the way through

tagged with
> i feel like this makes me a bad person??, but i have nothing against ftms or mtfs or any gender things, i just think im so sure dave is biologically a guy that it freaks me out to think otherwise, if it were him wanting to be a girl though then cool, or if he were a girl in canon and became ftm then cool, but i guess the idea of him being ftm already just kind of freaks me out, it might also be though that i relate too much and it feels freaky to read, personal.

>>5539705
Yea. She was in the wig forum asking about how to dye her wig she was so damn sure was pure pink. I loled hard because that was her admission that she was wrong without using words.

Then she said she was colorblind (and never mentioned to which colors) which is why she couldn't see the color properly. The only way someone could see something brown w/red hues as bright pink would be if they were blue-yellow deficient (again, can't verify which she has because she didn't mention it) but colorblindness is extremely rare for females.

>http://www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2.html

Check out the simulation. If you look at the sky/cloud images which are primarily composed of golds/browns/yellows then switch to the blue-yellow deficient views, you do get a purple/pink view. Pink = s-cone reduced which occurs at a rate of .0001%. It's possible but I have always just thought she was that stupid/annoying and the colorblindness was an excuse. She certainly could've conducted herself more maturely/professionally throughout that thread and others.

I also seem to remember that she disappeared for a few weeks and was ditching college classes so she could hang out at a friend's house and draw homestuck comics or something. Great use of an investment if you ask me. Until she can prove me wrong, I think she will always have a lot of growing up to do before she can be considered a normal human being to me.

>have a lot of growing up to do before she can be considered a normal human being to me.

That's a very two-faced notion, especially coming from this board.

>>5539840
Never said I was a perfect person either but why do people make threads asking for help or opinions when they don't really want advice?
She pretty much lashed out at everyone who replied telling them that their computers were shit and that they were wrong, then she tried to back pedal. That doesn't seem like normal behavior for an average person.

>>5539854

Axelai is in no way perfect, but I don't see the point in bringing up old drama, it's overriding the good stuff on this board.

Cosplay.com is similar to MySpace and Xanga when it first debut. It was great and amazing at its time but the needs of the culture. Since there were not as many cosplayers back then we didn't really notice the limits of the search feature as we could comb through the entire database in a good hour or two if we really wanted to find pictures of ourselves or just see who's posted. Back then all we cared about was finding pictures of ourselves, friends and photos of our favorite characters. It didn't matter if all we found were blurry hall shots with our eyes closed, if it was a full body picture we saved it and were proud of our efforts. Of course you'd see stuff like "house accounts" where it seemed like the person never went to cons as all their photos are taken in their backyard or bathroom mirror.

The emergence of cosplay photographers really changed the game. Through careful planning it was way easier to get REALLY good photos. Due to the resolution size limits of cosplay.com it became difficult to upload these awesome shots. ACP (and worldcosplay as well) became the place where you showed off your best pictures while cosplay.com became a place you dumped everything else if you didn't want to pay the extra $20 for membership to ACP

>>5539870
>Axelai is in no way perfect, but I don't see the point in bringing up old drama, it's overriding the good stuff on this board.

Well for the record said old drama is contained in this thread about coscom which is not about to overrun the board, there are 15 pages of other stuff. I didn't even bring her up in the first place: people were just posting things they associate with the site, she and her drama happen to be included. Just saiyan.

>>5539541
I waffle between wanting to keep my coscom gallery for finished pics only or using it for progress stuff too. I don't know if it really makes a difference. I do think that blogs/tumblr are kind of easier to post WIP pics quickly and I am starting to upload more unfinished stuff to those versus DA or coscom. I only share finished stuff on ACP though. Annnnd then I remembered I have a cosplaylab account, wtf do I even do with that anymore.

>>5539908
>Well for the record said old drama is contained in this thread about coscom which is not about to overrun the board, there are 15 pages of other stuff. I didn't even bring her up in the first place: people were just posting things they associate with the site, she and her drama happen to be included. Just saiyan.

No I meant drama in general, it's everywhere on this board, I know you can choose to not be able to see it, but that's not the point. I also know you didn't bring her up, but bitching about cosplayers from that site isn't going to help. If you really have a problem with them, why don't you just outright say it to them. As I don't see any of their bullshit improving otherwise.

>>5539908
Wouldn't it be nice to have one place to go? Fuck if that's going to happen though.

I need to use my ACP more, but I find that the majority of people are on cos.com. I'm much more picky as to what pictures I put on my ACP though, so I do need to start using it. Again, one place would be better than being all over with multiple accounts.

>>5539870
I love that drama. It is amazing how she ignored four pages of people telling her it's not pink and then got Admin to lock the thread.

>>5540046
I agree, one place to contain it all would be so nice. I used to use coscom a lot more than I do now. The problem I find with coscom is that it is badly in need of updating. It's messy, broken, and not user friendly. Just compare ACP to coscom in terms of adding costumes.
ACP: Add new costume, fill in any info/details, start dumping pics.

Coscom: Add new costume, make icon for costume or it won't show up, create photo album for costume otherwise photos go into general folder, then upload.

Once you figure it out, it's fine, but it's more steps than necessary and a while I haven't checked the site HQ forum, but it seemed like there were a lot of people posting about photo issues etc. and nothing will get fixed.

Coscom's search function is total lulz too. 3 or fewer letters = do not exist, and when you do a search with more letter is pulls in everything under the sun. ACP's search and subsequent results pages are easier to use and understand regardless of how long/short the word you search is.

>>5540199
Coscom could stand a major facelift and update in that it would be nice to see the site look like it belongs in this millennium. Easy tagging, streamlined costume + photo adding process, photo sharing/faves, comment reply notifications on individual costumes and photos would be nice (since you have to follow up via PM if you want to be sure someone gets your response to their comment), adding 2012 and events to the calendar are a few things that would make it easier to use. I made these suggestions before but Admin has his mind on the money= it's a wig store now so, the site will probably not see upgrades/updates beyond the bare minimum needed to support the wig store.

They seem to have completely abandoned the whole "Premium" account idea too but I commented that if they expect to sell premium memberships that the basic features need to be working and upgraded features need to be offered to subscribers. Otherwise, why bother paying for the same experience? A plastic coscom ID card and silly icon on my profile is not worth $20 to use the same busted-ass site and features.

>>5540199
I just started to poke around ACP as I really have never gone through it. I gotta say, while I was trying to figure out to reply to a comment from Nov (that's how long its been since I've signed in). While the replying was a bit trick, I figured it out.

With more searching I didn't realize you can search costumes that went to the convention! While it's a small thing, that's so much better than cos.com. I'll use cos.com for the forum, but hell if I'm going to up load all my pics to it now.

I really wish the that the mods/admins really cared about the site. You can really tell what their priorities are though. The community really should speak up how much of a mess the forums/site are.

>>5540228
I agree with this so much. I'd never thought about it much, but outdated is the perfect way to describe coscom, ESPECIALLY in the forums. (They need a better server/platform/whatever) Is there any way that we can contact the site owners? The 6theory forums just had a major rehaul and that didn't take too too long, maybe coscom could do the same.

>>5540490
I think contacting the Admin via PM is the best way to get a hold of anyone though no guarantees you'll get a response or see anything happen. Mods can't do anything to improve the site besides "forum management" like they are doing.

Could try these emails but I remember seeing people say no one replies to them though they were mostly asking about wig inquiries.
forums@cosplay.com
admin@cosplay.com

Updating the site is not a priority, they can't even be arsed to update their little copyright to the current year at the bottom of the site. I think part of what the problem is (or what it used to be) was that Admin wanted his hand in everything. He didn't want to hire out or allow volunteer programmers to update the site. As a result he pretty much played all the roles on the site AND his other sites he owns. I don't know if this is still the case but since nothing has changed, I imagine it is the same situation.

New servers are a good idea in theory but the last time they upgraded the the few functions that did work as intended started breaking etc. Examples would be some people cannot post in threads, some people can't quote another post (no matter how short), some people cannot edit their posts without massive errors, some people have pics that due to an error have some absurd number of comments like 1003459348h535 and editing is locked, people who previously "faved" a costume cannot unfav the costume, etc. Sure the site was not running perfectly or error free before their last server upgrade but the problems became more widespread and pronounced.

I think if Admin would sit back and allow volunteers or even a paid team of programmers, they could take the site down for a few days and reintroduce something that's much more functional and aesthetically pleasing than what they have now.

>>5540595
Oh, of course this Admin person should hire new programmers. I didn't know that it was just him.

The forum is just...so old-fashioned. I liked when they gave the site a rehaul because I thought that it might come back shinier. Unfortunately, it mostly changed the wig store.

What other sites does he have a hand in?

I think Johnny Noh is a little bit immature and power-trip-y, but he makes himself available.

I want there to be a better forum. I love /cgl/ but it would be nice to have a site that kept a record for longer. Deviantart is good, I guess, but it's not specifically cosplay and has no forums.

>>5540627
>What other sites does he have a hand in?

Admin aka Kyle mostly owns cosplay-related domains, some shoe/fashion places, cosworx, etc but at the moment it looks like he just kept the domain names and isn't bothering with hosting. At one point I thought Anon dug up some info that showed he owned some fetish sites which are probably way more profitable than cosplay sites. Interestingly enough it looks like he registered Adella's site.
http://www.bulkregister.com/whois/Default.aspx?DomainName=adellacosplay.com

I enjoy using it mostly for gatherings and recent/upcoming events. I plan all my gatherings there.
I have asked for very little advice on there since here is usually faster and responsive.

>>5539477
>>5539705
Yup.

I tried to post this earlier but it failed...? I still have all these old caps laying around.

>>5539775
>fakeboi
oh God

Alright, now I've read her stuff though, and she may actually be trans. I mean, I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.

she is, however, still a despicable blogger and her friends need to stop giving her asspats

sage for dramu

bump

>>5541195
You should upload a zip to Mediafire and share. I lost all mine in a hard drive crash and I like being able to show people exactly why I don't like people I bump into.

>>5543292
It would take ages to load them all into a zip. since they are scattered in different folders throughout my computer (didn't think I would end up with so many of them). I just search the persons name in my directory whenever someone mentions the drama.

If you have any requests, I probably have it, but loading it into a zip. isn't really possible right now.

Oh man you guys.

Are you laughing as much as this person is?

if anyone cares about an old coscommer who's been lying low, axelai's tumblr (patriotsheep) has ~delicious dramu desu~

please don't harass the girl though

she seems okay

>>5548981
How... can you not even tell the color of a contact might just be the same color as your eye? I wouldn't be laughing, I'd be feeling like an idiot for wasting all that money.

>>5550566
Same feelings I have. I don't understand why someone would think it's funny at all.

There have been times I bought lenses and they didn't show well at all, but I was more like "Shit... I just wasted $20 on this. Gotta research even more next time."

>>5527119
The showcase images and shoots can be interesting... although I don't know if I can ever get over that fucking boot pic that was showcased. SO DEEP AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING!

>>5545786
If you got any old funny stuff or delicious dramas I'd like to see it. No person in particular matters to me.

>>5527100
Not anymore it's not~
Not /outright/ posting the new one, but I snapped up the old one just in case there's a good use for it later.

Or because I'm just one of those annoying people. Either or.

>>5531129

I couldn't resist.

>>5554553
Axelai is a fucking moron. Always has been and always will be.

>>5554588

My favorite part is when everyone sits there kissing her ass.

I used to post pretty regularly on Coscom. I don't miss it.

>Opinions
This sole word was enough to save this thread.

>>5554553
Shopping for specific items for a cosplay can be a bit challenging sometimes, but I'd never personally put it on the same level as hand making a cosplay. As a buyer, I know better, you know? It's just not the same.

>>5554967
Eh, same. I thought it would be a nice change of pace. It's alright. Great place to find commissioners though, which is why I've stayed.

>>5554553
Lol, I love when people try to say bought cosplay is just as stressful or takes as much practice as making cosplay. I especially like when they say "Well, I had to work for the money to pay for it."

Yes, because we never shop around for stuff. The perfect materials are just there for our use and it's totally free so we don't have to earn money.

>>5531129
>my opinion is maaaagically more correct than all these other people
It must be nice being so painfully narcissistic.

>>5555008
Clearly you don't know where to shop cause I totally walk into any fabric store I dream of and find the pattern for my exact character's costume every time. Then as I grab the pattern and turn away, I trip over the OMFG perfect fabrics. 2 steps further... well shit, the costume is perfectly finished and sized for me. ALL AT THE FABRIC STORE!

Are you seriously telling me you have to work harder making costumes rather than buying them? Bitchplz..

All jokes aside, I can understand how it can be stressful finding the right commissioner etc. or working to save enough money for a costume but that is nowhere near the same level of stress you go through when picking fabric, drafting patterns, dyeing things if needed, sewing the damn thing, probably having to rip a few stitches here and there, fitting/tailoring it to yourself, finishing and pressing it. And that's just for the costume... it's even more work and stress if you're a complete DIY or competitor and make your own props/accessories, and style your own wigs.

So yea, buying shit can probably be stressful, especially if you sent your money to a weasel, but it's not the same as making it.

>>5555597
>buying patterns

Where the fuck are you shopping? My fabric comes pre-cut and ready to be sewn. Get on my level.

>>5555613
Dayum I need to shop where your shopping. Mine only come pre pinned.

>>5555613
>>5555621
Damnit you bastards! And I bet you have free Chinese slave laborers to sew your shit, then you take credit for it.

...where have I gone wrong.... WHERE?!

>>5555710
Not wear a condom is a start.

>>5555008
Anyone who claims buying a costume is more stressful than cutting fabric earns my undying rage.

I really REALLY hate cutting fabric. It has pretty much the smallest margin of error of any single thing you do for costuming (although I admit there's plenty more you could fuck up badly with prop making). "oh noes I had to camp the BID button on Ebay!" doesn't even hold a candle to it.

>>5555621
What? What what what what? How can fabric come prepinned or precut? What is this sorcery? I usually just buy a pattern, buy the fabric, and pin and cut it myself. Is there really an easier way?

Anyone have caps of the end of the thread when Axelai admitted that she's colorblind?

Is this a coscom topic or just an Axelai topic?
Because I'll join in on this circle jerk.

>>5557995
Never mind, just found them lurking in my shoes folder for some reason.

Yes. She's partially colorblind, but we're the ones who need out eyes and monitors checked for not thinking its pink. Jeezus.

>>5557963
I think they were joking over how hard Axelai made buying cosplays seem, comparing it as being nearly as hard making your costume.

>>5558009
>And a lot of people refuse to just let that go like I did.
>implying she didn't spend 90% of that thread telling multiple people that all their same opinions on a character's hair color was wrong and that she was right even though she's the only one that thought it was that color

>>5558002

everyone secretly wants an Axelai thread

>>5558160
I assume she is your (you coscom dwellers) PT?

>>5558171
I have no idea, man. I just know when I saw the shit that she posts - I knew I was in love.

>>5558188
The point...she...she missed the...oh god.

>>5558196
Precisely! Isn't it wonderful?

this girl and her colors oh my
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83O9PquRfE4

>>5558188
>fat people won't look good in a bikini or otherwise revealing outfit
>they will if they cover up!!!

>http://www.facebook.com/PatriotSheepCosplay?v=info

>>5558517
good to know she takes translife so seriously she hasnt changed her gender

all of her cosplay pet peeves posts are so delicious

>>5558560
...because wig caps serve absolutely no purpose and totally don't make sure your wig doesn't slip back or slip off.

>5558575
and they're not, like, three dollars at the very most.

):

I like how every one is saying Cosplay.com is for immature new cosplayers, yet I see our thread full of Dakota drama ect daily.
Now I can agree for the most part Cosplay.com is for new cosplayers, but who are we to talk?

>http://www.facebook.com/Axelai

>>5558607
While those threads are usually started by trolls, you're right - cgl is like that - but I love how catty everyone is. It's the main attraction.

Cosplay.com pretends cosplay isn't about attention whoring too much for my tastes.

>>5558616
>cgl is not about cosplay its about drama and attention
>Coscom, while on topic, pretends to say its not about attention.

>>5558630
Yep, you've got me.
I prefer it here.

>>5558664
It's cool, I hardly know any user that comes here for the cosplay and not the delicious drama.

>>5558257
Seriously.

>>5558670
D...do you feel like you have no lives?

>>5558678
Very much so.

>>5558678
I wasnt around for that thread, but considering I've got a party this weekend, friends to hang out with this afternoon, a date on sunday, school, regular lunch meets with friends and work. I think it's safe to say I have a life.

Mocking coscom is only a guilty pleasure. Something to do in the free time. I'm willing to bet I have more of a life than her, and pretty sure most anons dont spend their every waking moment on /cgl/, I worry for the ones that do that to any website.

Regardless, she's just trying to find an excuse to validate the fact that she bought a pink wig for a brown haired character.

>>5558678
You're on 4chan too?

>>5558692
>>5558692
Can I please associate you with this character?
Also, I'm glad you're going partying, have friends, and do such and such offline. That's great stuff! Keep it up! Can I come to lunch with you too? I promise not to sniff your hair or anything.

>>5558699
Being on 4chan has nothin to do with it though. Unless she specifically meant anyone who goes on 4chan has no life. Which is obviously not true. I think she was just saying that people who go to lengths just to embarrass and ridicule someone has no life. Or am I wrong and I am reading too much into this?

>>5558712
I hate it when I forget my images..

>>5558712
Whatever you want bro, and sure if your in the Portland area. If not we can chill at a con sometime hopefully.

And she probably means both, most people assume if you go anywhere on 4chan your a bottom dwelling mouth breather scum of the earth never leaves the basement nudest with no life.

>>5558727
Portland?

You're awesome. Me too, man.
(unless you mean, like, maine or something).

>>5558727
I'm sure we can be the sexy exception to that...lover.
But seriously, it's crazy to assume that since everyone and their grandmothers cat goes on 4chan now.

>>5554553
Just took the to read that. If possible, seeing that lowered my opinion of Axelai even more.

And I have a feeling most of these people saying buying a cosplay is just as hard as making one didn't even earn their own money, it's probably from their mommy/daddy or birthday money.

I guess it makes me rage a bit when these kids whine about their parents being "assholes" for not buying them shit when they are perfectly capable of getting a work permit when they are 14/just going and getting a job to earn the money to buy whatever they fancy. It's like the suggestion of doing handiwork around their house/for neighbors all the way up to holding a legit part-time job around other obligations is an insult to them or too much to bear.

I've been working since I was 14 (PT around school/college/grad school and FT after grad school) and I learned when to spend and when to save. It seriously made me value what I purchased that much more because someone wasn't handing me shit when I wanted it. I think that's what is missing for many of these kids.

>>5558733
Nope, I'm in Oregon.

>>5558743
Exactly, most 4chaners I know are sociable nice people. But then again each stereotype changes from board to board. It's like how a lot of foreigners I've met think all americans are the stereotypical southern fundamentalist, while really thats just our stereotype of a certain part of America, while every one else stereotypes all 4channers the way we stereotype /b/.

But it does tarnish the name of any criticism that comes out of here, on coscom you can general ignore any critique if it came from a seagull since all seagulls are trolls, apparently.

>>5558757
Same here, yayy..

>>5558745
I agree with you, bro.
She, in particular, really does act like an entitled brat.

>>5558745
>>5558773
You both bring up some good points and it's true... Buying cosplay doesnt make you less of a cosplayer, but it takes a lot more work to sew it (generally... theres an exception to every rule I'm sure) and make it yourself.

And I always felt better about it when I made it myself, I dont feel like I can be as proud if I bought it as opposed to having made it. Still puts work and dedication into it and hopefully teaches a few values about what determination can bring you. And I had a laugh at her long paragraph getting nit picky on hetalia.

>>5558771
I'm going to say it's a safe bet we might know each other then... every one from portland knows each other in the cosplay community. But shoot me an email, we'll do lunch or somethen.

>>5558773
>The casual cosplayers are just as much of cosplayers as the ones who spend months making a costume.

Yeah, because Exhibit A is just as much of a cosplayer as Exhibit B.

>>5558802
Well you can't assume it's always that way.
I can't sew pleather, so I wound up buying a costume for the last con. I styled the wig though and got the right shoes ect. It came out great. It is based on effort, not JUST if you bought it. I make most of mine, but sometimes you gotta work around it.

>>5558773
She definitely is entitled, belligerent, and lacking real-world logic.

We can pretty much confirm she doesn't (or at least didn't) work for her money. She never mentioned a job and used to be online and posting ALL DAY ERR DAY, one only needed to look at the time-stamps and dates. You can't be on coscom posting that frequently and hold a job or do well in classes for that matter but whatevs.

If she were working, she could've handled losing a few roommates for her AX room last year. Setting aside even $20/paycheck will result in having enough for hotel + badge in a short amount of time. 3 months/12 paychecks = $240 saved up for room or costume shit. Not that hard. You just have to put the money away before you do anything else or blow it on something goofy.

I don't know if anyone else remembers that dramu but basically a few people dropped 3 months left so she was asking some exorbitant amount for each person's share, like over $200 IIRC and then said she knew she was planning to refund people the difference because it wasn't really that amount.

Basically she was saying people could commission her for anything and she needed money because she was broke. I know one thing she advertised was "Custom beaded bikini" tops or some shit. How does someone with no sewing skills think they can make a bikini top which could potentially lead to a wardrobe malfunction if not constructed well AND how do broke people afford AX? Hm money from the sky!

Then at the same time, another anon reported that she had been making offers to buy shit they had listed on the marketplace. You are either a scammer or a liar if you're shopping at the same time you're saying you are too broke to afford your AX room while overcharging new roommates with the promise to refund them. So shady.

>>5558818
Sorry, I didn't mean the ones that buy their costumes, I mean Axelai's statement that cosplayers that closet cosplay are just as much of cosplayers as the ones who spend months making their costumes. Which is what the girl in my example picture did. Just grabbed a random headband, random scarf, and stripped down to her bra.

>>5558833
Oh I remember that. If anon from earlier has any of those caps I'd like to request them.

And it was $200 to share a room with at least six others (She had two rooms and had 12 people, if I recall), so some were getting a free room out of it.

When I first joined it was a good site. I've met some great friends through that I'm still in touch with. Recently I find it a bit blah. These days I spend more time on deviantart.

There is generally better quality stuff in terms of pictures on deviantart, but it's a pretty helpful newbie construction community.

>>5558961
>And it was $200 to share a room with at least six others (She had two rooms and had 12 people, if I recall), so some were getting a free room out of it.

Ah, yea, I had forgotten about how many people were in the rooms but just remembered thinking "Wtf why so expensive and still that many bodies crammed into each room and why isn't she redistributing the rate evenly amongst everyone."

>But it does tarnish the name of any criticism that comes out of here, on coscom you can general ignore any critique if it came from a seagull since all seagulls are trolls, apparently.

Wait, let me get this straight. You ridicule coscom and group it as all one big stereotype, but you dislike it when people (especially from coscom) ridicule cgl, especially when the stereotypes of all seagulls being trolls. I'm not surprised they think that if you constantly bash them. Not whiteknighting, just saying..

>>5560069
I think baseless bashing is way different than pointing out obvious stupidity (as shown in screencaps further up) and pointing out the all too real fact that Coscom tends to sugarcoat everything.

>>5560133
But in comparison to coscom sugarcoating everything, cgl seems to bash everything. Amirite? However I think that both sites have a good and bad threads as well as people. But I think that if coscom where to make a similar bashing thread about cgl seagulls would be all over it.

>>5560158
That thread wouldn't be allowed to exist (for long anyway). It's unhappy and doesn't ooze rainbows and hugs. It has no place on coscom. In fact a number of well-intended threads meant for discussion get locked or deleted by mods if some says anything negative in the thread.

>>5560158
I would say that although cgl is hypercritical of most things, it can be a genuinely helpful place in some cases. Like, I'll see a constructive criticism thread here or there and those are more helpful than most threads on coscom because here people will tell you if your costume is bad. No bashing, just "this and this and this does not look good, you should do this and this to fix it or redo it." That's not criticism or bashing for criticism's sake - that's genuine help. And if a criticism is troll-y or unfounded, I usually see someone here defend the OP.

Whereas on coscom, it seems like people need to sugarcoat everything. The costume could be completely amateur with loose threads and poor construction but a critique would read "You look so stunning! I love this costume! Might want to trim some of those threads but everything else looks great!"

I feel like one has to earn praise more here, making it more worth it when it is given out.

And to be clear, I'm neutral in opinion on these two places - they're good for different things. I enjoy both, although /cgl/ is much more interesting just generally. Coscom is /much/ better for newbies.

>>5560409

So that's the fault of the mods then, not all of the people you seem to group as one big stereotype.

>>5560616

I see that sometimes people do sugarcoat things, but I don't see it constantly, however I think it is ridiculous when there is a coscom vs cgl thread. Cgl is better for getting direct criticism but so are a lot of other places. I just thing coscom sugarcoats everything because people probably fear coming on here because of the trolling and bad threads. There are good threads on here but when 90% of time it's surrounded by other threads of drama, I don't blame them for not wanting to come on here. A lot of people make complaints about the people on there, but don't actually do anything to say it directly to them, if you feel that site needs less sugar coating, be a bit more critical without being an ass, then maybe people will come to respect cgl more. Just thinking of a compromise here. I know a lot of users on that site that could tolerate outright criticism and it's not all that bad, many of the threads are actually good as well as the input like it is on here. But people seem to just pick at the negatives and go into a bitchfest when in reality, the people bitching aren't any better.

>>5560617
Whoa dude, that was my first post in this thread - I know there are a lot of anons posting but we're not all the same.

Furthermore, I wasn't grouping anyone together. I was just stating that if something has a hint of disagreement or negativity, threads will get locked or deleted. This is fact, not opinion.

Seems a lot of you forget that stereotypes exist for a reason. A lot of you seem to forget the difference between critiquing and being a dick. A lot of you are dicks and you know it. yes a bold statement but its true. While the drama has passed you continue to hate individuals who have slighted you in some way by digging it up. I understand you're probably doing it for 'fun' but in a way you're still doing it to be dicks. Its no wonder they don't like you all. I've watched the drama from both 4chan and coscom.
I've watched Boris run from coscom to here looking for an asspat because the coscom members have upset her in some dumb fashion and you allcircle jerk to make her feel better. Not white knighting just saying. Yes coscom doesn't like confrontation. You fault them for that obvious fact. Yes you have the right to call people out on their bullshit. I enourage that actually. But I often times think you all go too far or are just petty and that's where it gets into just harrassing. But hey this is 4chan right? Tough skin and what not.
Just my 2 cents.

>>5560740
And that is why it's easiest for people like me to casually observe the goings on of both places and comment only when it's warranted. Besides, the more you post (on either place) the more you tend to get involved in the stupid shit and suddenly start caring or getting annoyed over small things. I too encourage others and do call people on their bullshit if it's that big a deal but I like keeping my stress and blood pressure low.

>>5560791
I try to do the same. Though I was not present during much of the drama and ill just commentate for any future dramu.

Oh. 2 more cents id like to add. Not all coscom members are the same. You all cannot claim 'all seagulls aren't the same but all coscom members are'

>>5558961
You mean this? I only have one cap of it, but I think the thread is still around.

>>5560908
Yessss. That was it.

Bitch doesn't know much about math or adjusting the rate for people who might not be there all of the nights. Just charging a $75 for people staying single nights is retarded because you're not adjusting the rate for people who are staying for more than that night. Damnit if someone else was getting added to a room thereby taking more space etc that is already at a premium in a room of 6/7 currently, I'd expect there to be a discount because of that through adjusting the rate.

It's not even that fucking hard.
>Know your per night cost w/ taxes etc for the room
>Divide per night room cost by people in the room for all nights
>Figure out the rate for people staying 1 night, 2 nights, etc.

Plus her rooms wouldn't have be divided evenly so, the rate should technically have reflected that too because more people = cheaper right?

So glad I'm fairly well off and room with 4-5 people who are decently well off. At the last con the tax actually went up and added a shit ton, we just re-calculated and the people who prepaid just gave me the additional money. No problems. We all were looking at the bill too so there was no trickery involved.

>>5560908
Wait what
I just did the math and it should come out to be less than $90 for that many people for three nights. Is it more than three nights? Even so, it can't be nearly that much. That's insane...
Did...anyone ask to stay with her?? Surely they didnt?

>>5561603
AX is a 4 day con, but if she also claimed to be a poorfag in other threads. So if she was indeed legitimately a poorfag, she would have had her mom drive her there on Day 1 and stay 3 nights instead of getting there the night before as many cosplayers do for conventions.

And yea, I'd be curious to know if anyone took her up on her horrible offer.

it honestly seems that place has calmed down recently, thought I could be wrong

So are there actually any useful people there? I stay in the wig forums so I have my favorites from there. But are there any others?

>>5563216
Yes. I think in each subforum there are about a half-dozen max. helpful and knowledgeable people. Basically I only visit the prop, makeup, and wig forums so I have my favs from those forums.

The rest are the ones who reply just for the sake of replying and are easily identified with suggestions like
>Well u dun haf to use foundation, i use craft paint, it werks an hsn't made meh blind yet! go for ut!
>Just hotglue it.
>You can too use bleach on a wig! Duh!
>You don't have to sand it down.
>Finishing seams? What's that?
>Cosplay is just for fun, it looks fine, you look great!. *it looks like shit in reality*

>>5563216
Kukkii-San, tehkukikookie, and Ani_Bee are the only ones I like in the wig forums. They post the most and have the most useful information.

Coscom collects a ton of insecure noobs who are constantly asking for reassurance that the most trivial shit is okay. It's annoying as hell.

Small wonder the default response is EVERYTHING IS OKAY, GO DO WHAT YOU WANT. I don't even see a Sunshine Brigade, I see people who don't give a shit and say it nicely.

>>5563216
TBH I tend to avoid people who bust onto the forums claiming to be professional [insert occupation] instead of just offering advice since they should know what to do if they are indeed pros. Offering solid advice will add more merit than screeching out that you're a "professional, so I know"

>>5564788
This girl is a professional stylist who wears wigs daily, for example.

>>5564778
This is part of the reason I drastically cut back visiting coscom a while ago. I really don't get it. Even if you're new to something, just go do it. If there wasn't an application process or council you had to present yourself to asking if you might be inducted into the Holy Order of Kawaii Cosplay Desu Ne for the ability to cosplay, why ask permission?

I think the thing I noticed in addition to the "Is it ok" threads are the threads asking for advice where OP doesn't want advice but instead reassurance that what they were going to do anyway is OK with other people. Why bother asking in the first place.

But... I guess that happens here. I remember a while ago someone wanted to know if they could wear a Hatsune Miku cosplay to Disney during regular park time (not a scheduled celebration/party when you can show up in a costume). They had their mind set before asking.

>>5564836
YESSSS. That is a prime example of what I mean. If I felt particularly bold I would totally ask everyone claiming to be pro, "If you're a professional, why does your work look like shit?"

>>5564864
Someone actually did ask her on the page, it was constructive of course, and she hid the comments. I was linked through that cosplay sellers page on Facebook.

>>5564874
Hahah oh man, too bad you were not able to get screen caps.

Oh my. Some of you can probably guess who I am by this post, but anyway; I used to frequent coscom, I posted in all the threads with tidbits of advice when I had no idea what I was doing. It legitimately pains me looking back and seeing all my stupidity, which is part of the reason why I don’t go there very often anymore.

I think cosplay.com is a really wonderful place for people just starting out. It builds up your confidence, and you can actually learn a lot there…but I also think it’s a place people should move on from pretty quickly. If you stay around there for too long you start to think really highly of yourself. (As in posting a photo of yourself in a wig and expecting the highest of praise.)

I also don’t like the majority of people on those forums. Almost the entire community is very self obsessed, whiny, somewhat delusional and rude. (The few that I do like I’ve since added on facebook, so we can chat without having to sift through everything else.)

But out of it all the fact that everyone lacked the ability to take criticism bothered me the most. I mean criticism isn’t exactly pleasant, but it helps you grow. And it seems like nobody on their wants to grow or become better, which I don’t understand at all.

Now I lurk around here quite frequently, the cosplay photo/progress threads are truly inspiring, the tutorial threads are amazingly helpful, and the suggestion threads are neat. It’s definitely preferable to coscom.

>>5564963
I agree on all points and you said it better than I could've. It is a place to start but after a time, you do grow out of it if you want to be a better cosplayer but as you also said, most people there don't seem to want to be a better cosplayer or grow. "It's for fun". Any mention of a new way to do something is seen as an attempt by an elitist to shatter that fun, because learning new things that yield better end results ≠ fun. Never.

bump

>>5558802
Axelai's right in that statement. They're both cosplayers. But the left one sucks at it.
I didn't knew you needed to be god tier to BE a cosplayer.

>>5565814
You don't need to be god tier but you need to be "I Gave A Damn" Tier. I don't consider the girl on the left to be a cosplayer at all. She literally pulled shit out of her closet and put them on. The colors aren't even the same.

>>5565854
>>you need to be "I Gave A Damn" Tier

No, anon, you don't. You do not actually have to give even one tiny shit. naturally you can't expect praise, but you can cosplay in the most half of half-assed ways and still call it cosplay if you want. It will make you unhappy if someone does that, but you're not important.

>>5565982
You can call it anything you want, but it doesn't make you a cosplayer. Wearing all black, putting your hair in pigtails and grabbing your school notebook doesn't make you Misa. Braiding your hair, putting on a bandanna, grabbing a winter scarf and stripping down to your bra doesn't make you Rikku.

>>5566054
and it certainly doesn't make you "just as much of cosplayers as the ones who spend months making a costume."

>>5566054
For you, hobby fun apparently involves clenching about standards and hierarchy. Good for you. Maybe you're one of those people who just can't relax and enjoy things without some organization or external standards. That's fine. But that's you.

You're a single chumpy speck in a sea of humanity. Other people's fun doesn't even acknowledge you exist.

Hey guys, if PT can be delusional enough to believe she's halfu, then why is it so hard to believe there are also people out there who are delusional enough to believe their shit-tier closet cosplay is just as amazing as some person who built 50 foot wings and shit. Let them think what they want.

I have no problem with these people who do shit-tier cosplay, they are no danger to me and are not competition. Hell, a little bit of effort makes anyone look better than that so what's the problem?

Bottom line is:
Everyone can cosplay. Not everyone is good at it.

It's kinda like sitting on the toilet, taking a dump, but saying you're fishing.

>>5565052
I’m glad someone agrees with me! I think that’s why coscom is so crappy, the people who strive to improve and become better move on and leave quite quickly.

I have fun in costume, and I enjoy the convention atmosphere but I also really love and enjoy having a good costume and portraying a character to the best of my ability. (Not saying my costumes are “good” but I’m trying.) The vast majority of cosplay.com seems to think how you portray a character isn’t important at all….which again, I don’t understand.

The sad thing is, cosplay.com isn’t even that welcoming. When I joined mid 2010 it was this circle of people who fawned over a few others, if you weren’t part of the fan girl circle even the most intelligent and interesting posts would be completely ignored. When you look past the meaningless compliments, it’s a website with zero redeeming factors.

>>5566407
Ah I believe you are speaking about people who did the fawning and the Sunshine Brigade. I guess I was unaware that they were unfriendly to new people. I just loled because they were so limited in their views. most of them were in high school/early college and so anyone not at that age must be some underage noob. Which certainly wasn't the case for many people.

As I said earlier in this thread, the way the site has gone downhill and focused on being a platform for the wig store, I am not at all surprised you feel that way about the site. It's hard to like it when things are broken, people have closed minds, and when it looks like nothing will change.

>>5566407
(...doxie?)

I agree about the "clique" mentality that coscom has sometimes - less pronounced by far in the construction threads, definitely, but more apparent in General Cosplay Chat.

I think that the anonymity of /cgl/ can be intimidating at times,
but that in the end it's almost...easier to get feedback? This place is more active, for one. And it's also because no one has some reputation to keep in mind or anything. Some of the users over there are lovely and friendly, but new users can sometimes get lost in the mire. And the GCC is less conducive to improvement than a good thread on /cgl/. No reputation - no need to be soft or slight with words, or to just ignore posts for fear of offending someone.

I do miss having a username here, sometimes. I think that online communities can be quite vibrant. I don't think that coscom is one of them, though.

And I have a beef with the site layout, but that's a different story.

>>5566334
>It's kinda like sitting on the toilet, taking a dump, but saying you're fishing.
This is so quotable, LOL

And random question:
Anyone else ever been surprised to find out who on coscom is also a seagull?

>>5566126
Not who you're responding to, but...

I'm sorry you don't have any standards. That's really genuinely sad.

>>5566509
>Anyone else ever been surprised to find out who on coscom is also a seagull?

A few people who turned up in that "Thoughts on /cgl" thread kinda surprised me, then there were others who didn't.

To those for whom coscom is a source of idle amusement, I consider it my duty as a human being to offer up the most joyous thing that I can ever remember seeing anywhere on the site at any time.

http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=278905

Give the vampire hedgehog some sincere medical advice. Do it.

>>5566407

It's funny how you assume that everyone that frequents coscom is restricted to that site alone. Many users have accounts on say Deviantart, ACParadise etc. I think it's very inaccurate to judge them solely for using a website, it seems as if you're looking down on the good cosplayers that do go on that website but do have a broadened mind of cosplay outside coscom. I don't post progress pictures on that site, I have Deviantart for that and get criticism all the time whether I wanted it or not and embrace it. I do agree that you can be a better cosplayer outside coscom, but again, the grouping of every single user..

>>5568310

LMAO Is this one of you guys?

>>5568875
Got a link to the topic?

>>5568988
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=278905

There are both nice and annoying people like anywhere else in the internet.

Oh the good old days where people claimed they were vampires and people actually tried to give them advice.

>>5569167
I do not understand these accusations of being a 'tosser' simply because I gave a few heartfelt words of advice.

>>5569188
Not sure where you're seeing me using the word tosser and I don't mean trolling disguised as advice, I mean people that see things like that and actively want to help. Implying that on some level they actually believe the person.

>>5569196
Nah, one of the coscom people trying to act like the big bad bully before drama mongling.

>>5566305
word

OT, Coscom isn't the devil and I don't think that anyone in this thread is saying that it is. It's not a forum I personally enjoy lurking, but it's fine for some people.

>>5566468
I stopped being active in the construction forums pretty quickly (once I realized I had no clue what I was talking about and was making an ass of myself) so I can’t really say.

I find it far easier to get feedback over here, since people aren’t afraid to be blunt and honest. Which can be horribly hurtful at times, but works out for the best. Haha, yeah I was one of those who never said anything bad, I was too afraid to become the bitch of that community.

I don’t think I’ll ever be a namefag on here, which is a bit sad. I like having a name attached to my posts, but it seems if you say one “wrong” thing you become hated. Ah yes, the layout is terrible, especially for how long it’s been around.

>>5566428
Not even unfriendly, just not very welcoming. The limited views really bothered me –so I tried to stay out of all that.

I think they started working on that long before I joined (?) All I know is that I lost respect for the Administrators attitude really quickly. I hate how they deleted anything with negative opinions towards the store, wigs, or the site as a whole. It’s obvious they don’t care about the community at all, which is pretty bad.

>>5568810
I’m sorry, I did make it sound that way, but that wasn’t my intention. I’m not judging everyone on that website; of course there are amazingly talented people on coscom, that much is obvious. I’m more referring to the people who post there nearly nonstop, the people I see spending more time posting updates and complaining about being lazy then actually working. The overall mentality I see on the website isn’t one that pushes you to do your best, improve, and work harder.

Well…I’ve seen people on there get a comment to hide hot glue used on a prop better next time, only for them to have a fit that they weren’t looking for mean comments. A lot of the people on there are very scared of criticism, even gentle little tidbits to help them improve. –or at least that is what I have seen-

I’m not trying to insult anyone on that website. But a lot (not all!) of the people I have encountered on coscom are very stuck in their ways and not at all open to critique. I suppose it no longer a good place for me, though it obviously does suit some people’s needs.

I’m sorry if I offended you.

Sunshine brigade. Who are they and why. If you just say names without reason then ill just assume you got butt frustrated with them.

>>5566509
To be honest I don't think you all would be very surprised.

>>5569455
The Sunshine Brigade is to Coscom what most tripfags are to /cgl/. They're a collection of a few girls that are on daily and formed a clique in the General Discussion subforum. Since mods/admins of Coscom are notorious for not giving a shit, they've pretty much nominated themselves as the authority and go around righting all the wrongs which means they basically point at you and shame you for not living up to the unwritten rule of Coscom which is be nice to everyone and never say anything wrong about another person. On the chance that for once on them has said something wrong and others point it out, the Sunshine Brigade goes into whiteknight mode over them and defends them even if what they said is blatantly wrong.

>>5569508
so its just the stereotype term for anyone who's clit is too sensitive to handle someone being either a douche or harshly criticing them and therefor their friends come in to tell said douche\critic off?

>>5569528
Doesn't even need to be someone being a douche or harshly criticizing. One time someone commented on how one of the Sunshine Brigade had a habit of genderbending ALL their costumes and asked them why didn't they just bind their chest and do it the right way and the Sunshine Brigade swooped in to defend her.

Another time, a friend of the SB who had been posting for ages on how hard it was to be her and have a large chest and how she was only seen as a pair of tits and she wished more people would see her for her costume skills, was found to be posting topless and even nude photos on DA and actively encouraging the comments even when she claimed on Coscom she wasn't. The SB defended her to the death, even when people posted screenshots of her DA to back up their claims. One member outright refused to look at the screencaps and still defended her and another posted on the girl's DA apology (where she admitted she was in the wrong) and continued to defend her, saying she hadn't done anything wrong and wasn't guilty of anything and basically tried to argue with the girl to convince her that she didn't need to apologize for anything.

>>5569455
You want names? The first that come to mind are:
>Axelai: self proclaimed "awesome" person. IRL is sheltered, entitled, ignorant, closed-minded, and generally an idiot. Tilt your fucking monitors people

>Spazmodic aka miss gender bender don't you dare say anything about my costumes or not binding

>SpazItUp aka white knight supreme

>MagdelineDae aka miss "I'm more than a set of boobs but I will post lots of nudes and wonder why people only see me as boobs"

There are more, but I personally have done what I can to block them from my memory since they have no purpose or meaning.

Wasn't Chessomething a seagull that would go on coscom and say'dont talk about cgl because well make fun of you'? Whatever happened to her and0double00beaver?

>>5569710
Double here. Did you mean to include me in the "don't talk about /cgl/ because we'll make fun of you" thing because I've never said anything like that. I just used to pop into the forum and post when something outrageous or funny was posted on the Cosplay.com threads here. I actually haven't posted in months on Cosplay.com and I'm only keeping my account up there for the moment because I want to sell off some stuff in the Marketplace and my account has good feedback so I'm holding off on deleting it until after that.

>>5569743
And pic not related, just thought it looked cool.

>>5558745
So we meet again. No that wasn't you that ever said that, chessfaceorsomething would say that often though. Just curious if you were still alive.

>>5569764
Can't really tell who are with anon but yes, hello again! I'm very much alive but I'm just sort of busy and not doing much in the way of posting anywhere other than here. Got conventions coming up so yeah.

>Opinions on cosplay.com?

The forums are... deeply frustrating.

>>5569528
Slightly disagreeing with one of the Sunshine Brigade meant the entire group came after you. It could be something as simple as you saying "I think costumes look better, whether made or bought, when they are nicely ironed. I wish more people would take the time to do that, it's a nice touch."

They in turn would assume you were bashing people who bought costumes and reply with something akin to "Bitch, how dare you say their cosplay isn't as nice as yours? You have no right to tell them what to do with their costume. It's not your costume, and they are just as much of a cosplayer as you are so, like, you can't tell them anything! SO THERE" *dogpiles onto person who made offending remark*

My favorite part was they defended what they were doing as "having a discussion". Except that only the SB people could "discuss" and in my adult mind a discussion usually allows for people to talk from different points of view, gain knowledge and understanding, then continue to contribute positively to the conversation instead of seeing something you disagree with then trying to shut the person down.

>>5569813
Well personally..its like getting into a debate on here. I sometimes find myself debating with tree or more people who have opposite beliefs. But I don't get butthurt over it. I just give up and concede that well be opposites. Unless this is a whole new level of...shit. I mean with so few sb members does it really warrant so much rage?

>>5569834
I don't think people are actually raging. Most of Coscom behaves like them, but they don't form a tight clique out of it. When we see the Sunshine Brigade, our reaction is mostly to just roll our eyes and sigh. Or do a classic "Dinkleburg!" moment.

>>5569856
>dinkleburg
I love it.

>>5569834
That wasn't wasn't raging. I was responding to the person's question about SB. There used to be more of them and in their heyday you basically couldn't say anything without rubbing one of them wrong because they were constantly having to restate what they meant etc. And when 1 was upset, you got the rest. That's all I meant by it.

I even tried suggesting that everyone take the time to simmer down and reread what they typed before hitting submit so that they could ensure what they typed could not be misconstrued. The answer I got was basically "Well I get so emotional and type fast. I type what I think! It's not my fault my statements are unclear!" at which point I decided cgl was more style.

>>5569813
It also seems to me that many of these people who come out of the woodwork to say "You can't say that about that!" are also people who have no cosplays listed on their account and probably have no idea what the hell they're disagreeing with in the first place. Seriously, I've been like "What the fuck are you disagreeing with?" and checked their profile to see what costumes they might've had experience with and they don't have a single photo.

>>5569891
I didn't mean you in particular. It just seemed that a lot of seagulls here were pretty pissed off by them.

>>5569856
>>5569870

>>5569949
Oh God, I almost died laughing.

It would've been worth it.

Oh man, just when I thought nothing could possibly take away from the vampire thread from earlier. Just saw this in GCC. Should garner some fascinating responses.

>>5570255
>Williamsburg, Virginia

What is it with the VA cosplayers and Hetalia? Seems like lately crazy Hetalia cosplayers from VA are popping up left and right.

I couldn't help but laugh when I noticed their horror story thread. It's all about zippers jamming, fabric tearing, and dropping props. They should see ours about being groped, being skirt-flipped, and ended up raped by roomies.

>>5570255
Why do they act like realistic logic is a personal insult towards them?

So it's a cosplay event at a theme park, but don't show up in full cosplay.

I honestly do not get the whole deal with "LET'S GO TO A THEME PARK IN COSPLAY" or even lolita for that mater. Around ehre at least tickets in are like $40. Why go if there's a chance you can get kicked out or ruin something you wore in? Wigs are hard to keep on when on a ride, some clothes/costumes are hard to maneuver in etc, not to mention if it's a theme park with characters, if you look similar or could be confused with staff/employees it's a security issue and you'll be kicked out. I'd so rather go in street clothes or my swimsuit for the water park area to enjoy my time in the park.

>>5570308
Pretty much. Plus it sounds like they're just some teenager that thinks this is ohmahgawshsugoi!! and doesn't realize it's hard work and stressful to plan an outing. I've had prior experience doing so and had to email the place ahead of time to get permission for everyone to show up in costume and even then we had issues with the management there despite everyone dressed casually and the group being only of 20 people.

>>5570300
Obviously because they lacked the foresight to run the logistics before making a post announcing their event. I'm guessing they are a kid.

Any time you send an open invite like that, you really need to think about things that were mentioned instead of the starry-eyed dream about how things could go. If I guessed correctly, kids usually don't have much event planning experience so they wouldn't think about park employees denying them entrance or kicking them out later or about wigs flying off on a ride, or cumbersome costumes (even incomplete costumes) could be a danger.

>>5570300
Technically they could just go in plain clothes/ casual cosplay and go to the sections of the parks and take pictures. Why does it have to be a guarantee that they're going to cause a commotion? How would they be causing a commotion? What is a commotion at the park?

You're being a cunt in this case.

>>5570336
>>5570332
Well shit, we're thinking the same thing!

>>5570340
They're going to be acting in character. It's Hetalia, they're extending an open invite for anyone that wants to go on a major cosplay forum. You tell me how that's going to end up in anything but a mess. You know people will show up in full costume because all they saw was "Cosplay Hetalia at this park!" and not the note further down going "Just don't show up in costume!"

>>5570340
Not the anon you replied to but read what >>5570336 said. It's an open invite. It's not a guarantee that they will be a disruption but people can show up even without RSVPing on that thread or by email. The "leader" has no way of knowing who will show up or how they will act or even if they will go with the "dress casual only" rule they put in place. People who show up could be older than the "leader" and pretty much ignore good manners or any "rules" set forth and do what they want.

I know there are a lot of "Coulds" in there but that's how it is with open invites. Had the leader called ahead and verified if wigs of the non medical variety or select pieces of costumes were allowed, that would be a different situation.

As it stands, it sounds like they just had an idea and typed up the invite. If that's the case, it would be easier if they just did a Hetalia fan meetup at the park to get to know other fans in the area, then learn from that meetup and plan a more formal gathering for photos etc.

>>5570300
Well ask yourself this,if you are the poster, are you masking your obvious douchebaggery with 'logic'
>you're going to just make an ass out of yourself. Don't bother.
>why won't they listen to my wisdom? I'm speaking truths!
Its not what you say, its how you say it. You know young teens go on coscom. Don't expect mature responses.

>>5570360
>It's Hetalia

See and this is why I think you're being ridiculous. Just cause some fans are insane doesn't mean they all are. If this was a Rose of Versailles meet up or some other similarly themed, less popular anime would you still be slamming this meet up? I'm guessing not.

>>5570373
Didn't sound douchebaggy to me dude. Do you know how many times someone has had the bright idea to go to a theme park in cosplay and then later cry about it when they got asked to change or leave?

>>5570393
It sounded douchebaggy to me.

>>5570389
Speaking here as a pretty normal Hetalia fan, I can still get their reservations. I mean, I hang with the Philly Hetalia folks, they are a great bunch, but there's tons of lousy fans that are part of the reason that people dislike all of Hetalia fans as opposed to just the bad ones. Because it is/was big and bad.

They really should just do a meetup in a public park.

>>5570389
Not anon you replied to but see >>5570308 I agree wholeheartedly. Behavior issues aside, it's not because it's Hetalia, it's because it's cosplay in a place where cosplay doesn't really work well and could be a problem.

>I honestly do not get the whole deal with "LET'S GO TO A THEME PARK IN COSPLAY" or even lolita for that mater. Around here at least tickets in are like $40. Why go if there's a chance you can get kicked out or ruin something you wore in? Wigs are hard to keep on when on a ride, some clothes/costumes are hard to maneuver in etc, not to mention if it's a theme park with characters, if you look similar or could be confused with staff/employees it's a security issue and you'll be kicked out. I'd so rather go in street clothes or my swimsuit for the water park area to enjoy my time in the park.

>>5570389
Context. I said they were going to be acting in character and it was Hetalia and they were opening up the invites to anyone. They're going to a theme park for the sole purpose of being Hetalia fans. People will show up expecting one thing only to find the person that posted it in the first place going "Oh, didn't you all see the tiny note where I said not to come dressed like this?"

People showing up in military uniforms or even just going around in wigs calling each other by country names and acting like hyper children is going to be a disturbance especially since it's already spring so any time they actually do this will be during the popular theme park times so more people will be around and the staff will have less tolerance.

>>5570393
I'm not arguing the idea. I'm arguing how they tried to get their point across. It came off hostile and you know how theusers are. Am I asking you to pat their ass? No. Am I saying its a great idea? No. But read what they said.
>going to cause a commotion
>going to be a nuisance.
>going to be a disturbance
>you can't speakfor the groups maturity
Well neither can you
>wasting your time
That doesn't sound like a dick to you?

>>5570424
The first post of the thread says don't wear full uniform. In big print. So there won't be full uniforms. They can call each other country names and not cause a commotion. Not all fans are hyper children. Also it says that in the rules.

>>5570444
>It's not that serious. Other cosplayers have had issues like this and it's a general consensus that cosplaying at places like that are a no-go. If you want to go and make it an outing, just make it a Hetalia fan event and get rid of cosplay entirely. You don't need to show up in costume to have a good time and getting rid of the costumes even if they're casual will make sure that you don't get kicked out unless you're being a disturbance.

Yeah, sounds like the average /cgl/ user to me..

>>5570448
Actually, it didn't say that when they posted it. You can check the screencaps to prove it. They added that only after posters pointed it out.

>>5570448 see >>5570255

>>5570451
Throw in 'i hate dakota' then?

>>5570464
Did you check the board? It says it there. Edit function? Wouldn't the "crazy fans" have to go back and read that to see when the meet up is? Dates aren't posted... How could they not get the run down rules from the OP if they wanted to find out what day?

>>5570485
It says its still being planned.

>>5570499
If it's still being planned why were they posting it in the first place?

In regards to the hetalia thing. For those concerned, why not post in the thread with advice? "maybe you should add the no costumes to first post, maybe you should call ahead to see what would be allowed at the park including things like photography" etc.

Otherwise, it's the money of whoever goes and if they show up in costume without checking on their own if it would be allowed and they do get kicked out then that is their personal loss.

As for behavior, it sounds like this is a theme park so running around acting in character won't really get them kicked out. Unless they are being excessively disruptive to the employees, other patrons, or destructive to park property I don't think employees will say anything to paying customers. Even if they are getting a bit rowdy they would probably be asked to tone it down first, and if they continue then once again it's their own money and their own fault.

>>5570524
If I were immature my answer would be
Because shut up. But I have no real guess as to why unless they're planning it there..

I've seen many events planned on coscom. Why is this one any different?

>>5570524

Lack of planning at its finest. It was an idea, OP made a post. they also seem to have fallen silent. It looks like they are still signed on and in that thread.

>>5570553
And we are waiting like vultures to see what's posted next.

We're autosaging into the abyss

New thread >>5570583