Atlanta 2026 and the furries

Furry Weekend Atlanta has been in my circuit of events to attend each year and for the first time, it seems to have shrank! They reported 17,301 people this year while last it was around 17,700. A combination of last year's breaking-at-the-seams experience and the politics of today affecting international travel meant that folks I saw last year weren't available this year. Unfortunate.But hey, there were improvements and places for more improvements! So let's get to the unsolicited feedback I give to cons.Before the conventionDid you know that their "MyFWA" account system doesn't make it very obvious that you've already registered or that a registration already exists with your exact name, birth date, and address on the same account? Yup, I jumped the gun on their marketing and registered twice thinking I forgot to earlier. Had to get a refund for one. Oops! But also, that should not have happened. A simple detect on duplicate birth day on the same account to say "Hold up, there might…