The Pokémon Company locks out security threats and foreign visitors: Pokémon Festa 20

*BulbaBot* · 05-16-2008, 05:30 AM

The Pokémon Company locks out security threats and foreign visitors: Pokémon Festa 2008 ...

In today's announcement of Pokémon Festa 2008 it was stated that the two events in Yokohama and Osaka will only be attendable by Pokémon Daisuki Club members who have signed up for the Pokémon Daisuki Club Card.

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Glinneh · 05-16-2008, 05:49 AM

...Some people would find that discriminatory.

Taking security a bit too far, I would think.

nYoo · 05-16-2008, 06:30 AM

Well, I doubt they really intend to get rid of foreign visitors.

Glinneh · 05-16-2008, 08:42 AM

You'd hope not.

***Argy*** · 05-16-2008, 10:55 AM

Opening it to club members only automatically excludes foreigners, doesn't it?

*Chosen of Mana* · 05-16-2008, 07:34 PM

lol xenophobia.

**Geodude** · 05-16-2008, 07:41 PM

Anyone else reminded of something like this?

**Blackjack Palazzo** · 05-21-2008, 02:42 AM

So...if this *is* in response to the previous threats, what exactly do they think would *happen*? The previous threats were *blackmail*, which doesn't usually denote violence, but rather more like "you do what we say and we won't go public with x information about you". And keeping it to registered people and doing bag checks aren't going to prevent that.

05-16-2008, 05:30 AM	#1
BulbaBot Bulbanews Bot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,078 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 20 BulbaBot's Gallery	The Pokémon Company locks out security threats and foreign visitors: Pokémon Festa 20 The Pokémon Company locks out security threats and foreign visitors: Pokémon Festa 2008 ... In today's announcement of Pokémon Festa 2008 it was stated that the two events in Yokohama and Osaka will only be attendable by Pokémon Daisuki Club members who have signed up for the Pokémon Daisuki Club Card. Read more on Bulbanews

05-16-2008, 05:49 AM	#2
Glinneh gone Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,702 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 20 Glinneh's Gallery	...Some people would find that discriminatory. Taking security a bit too far, I would think. __________________ gone

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nYoo Dark Mewtwo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 925 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 nYoo's Gallery	Well, I doubt they really intend to get rid of foreign visitors. __________________

05-16-2008, 08:42 AM	#4
Glinneh gone Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,702 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 20 Glinneh's Gallery	You'd hope not. __________________ gone

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Chosen of Mana Brutal thug! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manhattan, 1931 Posts: 2,231 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 35 Chosen of Mana's Gallery Member's Picture Albums	lol xenophobia. __________________ Tales of If you have a problem in the Anime, Games, or HGSS forum, please PM me or report the offending post. #bulbagarden \| Trainer Card

05-16-2008, 10:55 AM	#5
*Argy* dinkin flicka Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Soviet Idaho Posts: 3,809 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 2 Argy's Gallery	Opening it to club members only automatically excludes foreigners, doesn't it?

05-16-2008, 07:41 PM	#7
Geodude Rock-type Gym Leader Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 4,722 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 25 Geodude's Gallery	Anyone else reminded of something like this? __________________ "You've got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." --Yogi Berra My EBay auctions - please buy!

05-21-2008, 02:42 AM	#8
Blackjack Palazzo Uweeheehee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: with the Fanatics Posts: 14,032 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 129 Blackjack Palazzo's Gallery Member's Picture Albums	So...if this is in response to the previous threats, what exactly do they think would happen? The previous threats were blackmail, which doesn't usually denote violence, but rather more like "you do what we say and we won't go public with x information about you". And keeping it to registered people and doing bag checks aren't going to prevent that. __________________ I am merely...a Collector... Rocket100: For all your Evil Team needs. Let's play a game. It's called "Buy Blackjack's Stuff"!