I guess you misread my words, I didn't say the guy deserved "special treatment" because of the circunstances that got him to the fest. I don't even know the guy or how he got there. I'm saying that maybe there was a reason other than being an "a-hole" or "living in a bubble" for him to get over excited with the situation and bring excessive material. Sorry but to only see the negative side of a situation, especially when you weren't even there, is what I call a little bit "daft".Mordeen wrote: I respectfully disagree. An individual's circumstances surrounding attending an event like the Fest doesn't make him any more special than anyone else. Getting 40-50 signed items is autograph farming and there's no way he did it for purely altruistic reasons. They placed restrictions on the number of autographed items because of this exact type of circumstance.
As an example: My family approached Jonny Leppel's table to get an autograph. Aside from the fact that he didn't charge for it (yay!), he was gracious enough to answer a couple of my questions, and his wife in attendance was also equally gracious with her time. We found that a conversation was starting, so we hung out at his table for almost thirty minutes. But we also recognized that we didn't live in a bubble, and that other people were there for the same reason, so we would stand aside and be quiet while other fans approached for autographs and to chat.
It's about respect. The guy in the '14 Fest example was disrespectful toward Sherilyn and the other fans if that's what truly went down. Placing blame outside of him for not knowing restraint is a bit daft in my opinion.
-Mordeen
As for the fest placing restrictions on the number of autographed items, I didn't know this, like I said I made my comment based on what LonelySoul wrote. That is the wise thing to do. If the guy knew this and still brought so many items, then I agree, he was being disrespectful to the others. Still think organizers should let the attendees know Sherilyn wasn't feeling well that day so they'd know the right ways to approach her. Could've helped too.