I’m not form the us but I see think the things here are:
You can photograph anyone in public places without consent. This is a private event
It might be just an etiquette thing. If you take a general photo and they are on it, you might not need consent. but if is specifically of them (specially half naked women), it’s rude to say the least
A convention space, while a public space, has convention rules. These rules came out of necessity over the past 25 years of nycc and were not always there.
If you pan over a crowd, no one is going to ban you. These rules are there for specific people who make the space feel unsafe and it feels like a lot of them showed up in this thread angry.
If the space doesn’t make it feel safe for cosplayers, cosplayers won’t show up.
I’m not form the us but I see think the things here are:
A convention space, while a public space, has convention rules. These rules came out of necessity over the past 25 years of nycc and were not always there.
If you pan over a crowd, no one is going to ban you. These rules are there for specific people who make the space feel unsafe and it feels like a lot of them showed up in this thread angry.
If the space doesn’t make it feel safe for cosplayers, cosplayers won’t show up.