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Only 363 displayed google hits[1]. 24.17.48.241 19:11, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see 11,500. This is not a minor event in my mind. I'm biased, of course, since I go every year, but I have added some more information and you can make your own judgement. Strait 03:11, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This year's is #41, making it one of the oldest SF conventions in the world. It's my local convention as well, and has been important to me for years, but I think simple longevity is of some relevance for this kind of event. Dd-b 22:33, 3 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Can other wikipedians be used as sources? That would constitute WP:OR. -Royalguard11^Talk 18:44, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Other wikipedians are also real people who know things. It is standard to be able to cite personal conversations as sources. Note that I did not cite myself, which would be obviously fishy. :-) --Strait 19:51, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This article needs some independent sources such as newspaper articles, TV or radio coverage, or mention in a book or magazine. Links to the sponsors and to the Con website do not establish notability. And personal knowledge is considered original research. I'm sure this Con has had some media coverage. Find it and cite it.--Appraiser 18:06, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- Twin Cities newspapers of that vintage are not indexed or available online. I have added links to some fannish history sources. We lesser breeds are not well served by the mundane press, and must construct our own chronicles (most of which are contained in the vulnerable ephemera of fanzines). --Orange Mike 18:23, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fanzines are citable references, by the way. Just because a published work is hard to find does not make it uncitable/unverifiable. --128.101.220.46 21:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Big "Amen!" to that! --Orange Mike 13:47, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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