To those going to Comic-Con

One, I am jealous. The timing just didn’t work out, so we’re going to Vegas a little later instead. Next time (I hope).

That isn’t what I wanted to say. I wanted to warn you- Westboro Baptist Church will be there. If you aren’t familiar with the name, you probably know the name of their leader Fred Phelps or know him as the guy who protests everything because he believes that homosexuality has doomed us all. I’ve seen a fair number of people saying that WBC will probably be beaten by Comic-Con goers, which made me feel the need to make this post.

You see, WBC is the religious equivalent of an internet troll. They say what they say to get your attention. Giving them attention only makes them more vocal. And nothing you can say will make them change their mind.

So when you’re at Comic-Con, you can join a nice quiet anti-WBC protest full of love and tolerance (if one has started- usually counter protests pop up). Or, you can ignore them. Either way, it’s the only way to deal with them. And worst of all, if you do assault them, the entire family are lawyers- so you can expect to be sued. So do yourself a favor and ignore them. Spread the word amongst friends and remind them of one of the first rules of the internet: don’t feed the trolls.