On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 3:24 PM Anne LaVin <anne.la...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > *I will be an ally. <snip>* > I was reminded, off-list, that even general community efforts towards CoCs and related behavior can be somewhat fraught: in this example, I am only potentially useful as an ally for someone in trouble *if I can be trusted*. I like to think that I could be, but a complete stranger has no way of knowing this, of course. And a Bad Actor could do exactly as I have done in order to get close to someone vulnerable. People do suck, sometimes. Just goes to show that this stuff is Not Easy. And that in a convention/event context, it's probable that the Con organizers would have to designate "official" folks to be available to help, if only for their own liability. Still, it's the community as a whole that can work towards creating an appropriate and welcoming culture, and that's still on all of *us*. Anne
