Can we change the date of the AvatarMeet?

[mikkowilson]

Let me revise my earlier statement, It's not that we don't know about the World Cup, it's just that it didn't ever come up in planning conversation as something of importance to consider as a conflict given that it's in Brazil, and watchable on TV worldwide for those interested.

Originally Posted by weka

I guess the AvatarMeet team is American because EVERYONE who is not in America knows about World Cup. But yeah, that's fine. I guess I can come to the next one. Not missing this event that happens every 4 years!

Not sure what's wrong with being American, as you imply. I'm a little disheartened at your use of stereotypes to drive your point.

Fun fact:
The planning team's hardest working member is English (the country credited with the development of modern Football). He's working tirelessly to get this event pulled together and stops at nothing to make the event as open and accessible to all. We're sorry that you're unable to appreciate his and the rest of the planning team's (representing multiple nationalities by the way) volunteer efforts to continue to make this open invitation community event a success.

Perhaps some day your schedule will allow you the opportunity to make use of these volunteer efforts. However I'm of the opinion that Lightstorm Entertainment's offer to host a visit is not exactly an annual event either.


Now the Quiddich World Cup? That I'd totally go to. Though honestly the FIS World Cup is the only one of real interest to myself; but you don't get to travel to it via Portkey.

- Mikko

[Clarke]

Originally Posted by mikkowilson

Now the Quiddich World Cup? That I'd totally go to. Though honestly the FIS World Cup is the only one of real interest to myself; but you don't get to travel to it via Portkey.

- Mikko

If portkeys were involved, the logistics of any meetup would be much easier.

[Empty Glass]

Another word about stereotypes - the flip side about people living in the US who truly care about football is that there are also people from other places like Europe who really aren't into the sport at all. I've met quite a few of them in Madrid, where I am currently living. There are people everywhere who will stand out from those around them, defying generalizations.

My chances of attending the meetup are slim to none, so I don't have much of a say in the dates. However, I don't think that changing the dates to accommodate something that has not boded well for Brazil's indigenous peoples would be in line with the spirit of the movie that this meetup is about.