I'm mildly curious, and not exactly trying to be offensive -- are you really reading my comments?
I'm asking because in two separate comments now I have pointed out that yes, there was a hidden ramp, and that people were guided down the ramp and/or got help negotiating the ramp, kinda implying that yes, people were there to help at the ramp, primarily because the ramp was behind a curtain and in the dark. Which also meant that if a wheelchair user had won, that user would have had to go around to the back, be helped up the ramp because of the dark, and then allowed on stage, instead of just getting to go directly up on stage.
It's all awesome that people were there to help get people down a ramp. (Although I'll add that generally speaking, if I need help with a ramp, there's a problem with the ramp.) It's sorta awesome that Worldcon remembered to have a ramp. It's a little less awesome that Worldcon HAD a ramp and chose to put it behind a curtain and in the dark. And THAT'S the complaint that I am making here.
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Date: 2012-09-06 09:00 pm (UTC)I'm asking because in two separate comments now I have pointed out that yes, there was a hidden ramp, and that people were guided down the ramp and/or got help negotiating the ramp, kinda implying that yes, people were there to help at the ramp, primarily because the ramp was behind a curtain and in the dark. Which also meant that if a wheelchair user had won, that user would have had to go around to the back, be helped up the ramp because of the dark, and then allowed on stage, instead of just getting to go directly up on stage.
It's all awesome that people were there to help get people down a ramp. (Although I'll add that generally speaking, if I need help with a ramp, there's a problem with the ramp.) It's sorta awesome that Worldcon remembered to have a ramp. It's a little less awesome that Worldcon HAD a ramp and chose to put it behind a curtain and in the dark. And THAT'S the complaint that I am making here.