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It's nice if your employer foots the bill, but not worth going on your own dime imo. People who have been going for a while keepn coming back to see friends they've made over the years.

Definitely still worth it if you’ve never been before.

People who have gone 5+ years will bitch and whine and tell you how much it’s changed but also they’ve seen everything at the con before. Your 20th trip to Disneyland isn’t going to be as magical as the first.

I went for the first time this year and I’m very happy I did.

It’s an extremely unique experience.

I have no doubt it was better when it was smaller and more underground but that doesn’t mean it’s bad or not enjoyable now.

Cool, I think I'll try to go next time it comes round. Thanks for reporting in :)

I found it pretty weak compared to prior years. It is too crowded, too full of itself, and has too many things that don’t work. I basically ignored the content after getting burned out on it Friday and just focused on networking. So, uh… yeah. Total trade show now.