I suspect that even if this were printed in 18-point type it would not register with most people. Such things go in one eye and out the other. It is useful only as small print to be trotted out after people have expressed moral indignation or threatened to sue over some minor failing of the convention. I suspect it will prove necessary soon, but actually there are two other disclaimers I'd like to see first.
1. When people sign up for a dealer table: "I understand that I am entering into a commercial arrangement with the convention and this may involve my receiving communications of a commercial nature from the convention."
2. When people ask to be on panel: "I hereby grant the convention the right to use my name in their publications and on their web site, both generally as a panelist and specifically regarding any panels that I agree to be on."
Not mentioning any awkward persons by name, of course.
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Date: 2006-04-21 06:06 am (UTC)1. When people sign up for a dealer table: "I understand that I am entering into a commercial arrangement with the convention and this may involve my receiving communications of a commercial nature from the convention."
2. When people ask to be on panel: "I hereby grant the convention the right to use my name in their publications and on their web site, both generally as a panelist and specifically regarding any panels that I agree to be on."
Not mentioning any awkward persons by name, of course.