Welcome to the first planning thread for /mlp/ con 2026!>What is /mlp/ con?Together we're going to organize an online convention by and for /mlp/It will focus on: 1) the show, 2) /mlp/, and 3) the fandomCheck out some of our events from 2025 that are linked from this site: https://mlpcon.online/schedule.html>When is it?These planning threads will help figure this out!Fill out the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9 to help decide>How will the con be held?Special events in this thread or othersLive streams on YouTube, Picarto, or private streaming platforms, broadcast via CyTubePre-recorded videos made for the con viewed on CyTubeDuring the con, most activity and interaction will occur on the con thread and/or CyTube>What now?- Take the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9- Take the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9- Take the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9- Make new OP images representing the con this year!- Make cute mascot art of Contard and Conpone- Discuss how we can make this year's con better here in thread- Take the initiative and reach out to people who would make for a good interview, guests from the show or others in the fandom that aren't from the board (don't lie to them; if you are uncomfortable actually performing the interview, we can get someone to help with that)- Make a new con mascot- Keep the planning thread bumped- Host a panel or event or record a special video to be premiered during the con- Create short funny videos that could be shown during downtime- Help organize panelists- Create and maintain a planning document for the con that can be updated by the thread- Be a CyTube janny who does it >for free- Organize and run a charity event (for Fallen Oak, Days End, or any charity you want)Last thread (from 2025): >>42333738PLEASE KEEP EVERYTHING ON TOPIC, ABOUT /mlp/ conDiscord drama and bait posts are off-topic
>>43074004Hi, last year's trip hereI confirm the trip that posted this OP will be the official organizer for this year's /mlp/ con
>>43074004Survey will be live until next weekend.If the thread dies before then, a new thread will be made with the results of the survey and the next survey.Reply to this post to suggest changesUpdated source: https://github.com/mlpcon/notes/blob/master/NOTES.md# Decisions made- TBD# Organizer's to-do listReply to post to suggest things I need to do but forgot to list here- Try to keep thread alive- Surveys to figure out when /mlp/ con will be
First for Linky
/mlp/con on my /mlp/?More likely than you think! Last con was a blast, hopefully the next one is good too!
>>43074004Heck yeah. Just did arts for Marecon, Silly and Marefair. Just in time, /mlp/con comes up. I love this board
>>43074004
tickle tickle
>rape
Looking through the boorus. What was the Chinese Commission Artwork Expo in 2021? Why were there so many art of the mascots from China?
yay more mares
>>43074405i think a friend from asia volunteered to commission a bunch of Chinese artists for /mlp/ con art that year.
burmp
A little art I did for this year's con
>>43075618nice!
>Should there be a /mlp/ con 2026?Yes>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?No
>>43074004Will there be ponies?
>>43076323how many do you want
>>43074004Huzzah!>Take the survey>Google account requiredAs usual in such cases I'll just post my answers here, and leave it up to (You) to decide whether I'm trying to rig the poll or not. If I manage to peek at questions from next pages I'll respond to this post and let you know I'm samefagging. Of course, some logged-in anon leaking the questions would be rewarded with a cute pony picture.>Should there be a /mlp/ con 2026? Yes.
>>43076904>For how many days should the con be? >In what month should the con be? >Should we have vendors this year? >Should we maintain a website again this year? >What site should we use for streaming the convention? >What can we do planning wise to make sure this year's con is better than ever?>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?
>>430766703 :D
no mare?
>>43077502More mares, the better.>Make a new con mascotPrompt ideas. I have zero idea about how to make a con mascot, but I have a pencil.
>>43077584Cute Mare
>>43077724wtf I love cute mares
>>43077584>organization poner>office administration pony during work hours, plans parties as hobby in her free time>when she was a filly, she noticed she liked preparing her birthday parties more than being the birthday pony>guests having fun simply brings her the most joy, likes being useful, you could say she works in the shadows>knows some ponies need a calm space to recharge the social batteries, takes that into account>Twi is her role model, but she's not as much of a nerd - simply likes when things click together, whether we're talking about planned activities or just puzzles>favorite holiday: summer summer sun summer sun celebration, hopes that one day she'll bear the responsibility for it
What's the difference between this and marecon? I might host a panel depending on when it will happen.
I forgot mare.stream was a thing. The problem with it is youtube proxies like invidious are constantly broken, more often than yt-dlp is, these days. If we use that over cytube, it might be necessary to make it just pull from youtube directly, or whatever cytube is doing.
>>43078326I'll start drawing
Bump
Filled out the survey
>>43078921I need her in my life
>>43078921I want her to sonate on my face
>page 10 already>>43078330This one came first and typically happens in the summer. Marecon being pushed so late in the year is really encroaching on the territory.
Page 10 huh
>>43081269Inconceivable
>>43078921plap
>>43078921The cutie mark means something? I'd think it would be like a notebook and a pencil, for the notes she may take organizing things.
>>43080774Plap
>>43075618Nice, we need more art of contard
You're not dying yet!
>>43083967
antithology anon please save us
ontology anon please save us
ology anon please save us
I can't wait for /mlp/con!
I can't wait to get /mlp/regnant!
I CAN'T WAIT, (no I) I CAN'T WAIT (oh when)WHEN ARE THEY GONNA OPEN UP THAT DOOR?
Have you filled out the survey? https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9
>>43086729No I'm scared
>>43087156Don't be scared, anonWe won't judge you
why is this thread so dead and marecon thread is so active are the attendees really that different between the two
>>43087607Purp runs marecon. Purp has the charisma bonus. Plus, for some reason they decided to run it way later in the year than usual, making it very close to when this con normally runs.
>>43087607It's run by a namefagJust proof what the board really wants: more namefags and fewer anons
>>43087607Marecon is happening this month.
>>43087717Are you saying that Corp doesn't have charisma?
>>43088391Corp should schizopost more about Twilight like Purp. That's what he needs.
Expect survey results later tonight
booked my flight!
>>43089325
>>43089327Flight of stairs, to be exact. You are joining the convention from your basement too, right anon?
This thread would be POPPING if Corp announced a panel where he rubs his belly with extra virgin olive oil and kosher salt
>>43089799I ain't doing that fetish shit
>>43089799It's like that one Rainbow dash gif of her slapping her belly
Shit uhhh forgot to post survey results last night I guess there's still a bit more time to answer it then
>>43090385Maybe you'd have done it if you weren't jerking it to Twilight constantly
OK, survey is closed! There were 29 respondents (compared to 63 last year) and here are the results:>Should there be a /mlp/ con 2026?97% (28) said Yes3% (1) said Maybe0 said NoResult: There will be a /mlp/ con 2026>For how many days should the con be?7% (2) said 1 day28% (8) said 2 days86% (25) said 3 days10% (3) said 4 days7% (2) said 5 days3% (1) said 6 days7% (2) said 7 days3% (1) said over 7 daysResult: The con will be 3 days long>In what month should the con be?3% (1) said March10% (3) said April17% (5) said May52% (15) said June52% (15) said July21% (6) said August0 said September0 said October7% (2) said November3% (1) said December3% (1) said January 20273% (1) said February 20277% (2) said Some other month in 2026Result: Tie between June and July, requiring another poll>Should we have vendors this year?97% (28) said Yes3% (1) said NoResult: /mlp/ con will have vendors this year>Should we maintain a web site again this year?97% (28) said Yes3% (1) said NoResult: mlpcon.online will be returning this year>What site should we use for streaming the convention?66% (19) said CyTube24% (7) said mare.stream3% (1) said CyTube + YT Mirroring3% (1) said Any3% (1) said Either is cool, but Invidious and similar proxies have way too many issues with youtube anymore to be reliable. Mare.stream would run into a lot of embed problems.Result: /mlp/ con will be streamed on CyTube>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?76% (22) said No24% (7) said YesNext up, we'll decide which month the con should be.
HELP CHOOSE THE MONTH THE CON WILL BE HELDhttps://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5>>43091161That and this should be anchored (derp) >>43074007
>>43091161Yay!
>>43091238Thanks Fluttershy
>>43091161>29 respondents compared to 63Was the planning held at a bad time?
>>43091940I guess it's because of an overlap with marecon planning.
>>43089989
It'd be funny if we choose July 4 again
>>43092924They'll be doing that at /mlp/con 2026
>>43094249Who's they
>>43095272you know
>>43092435I called it the second marecon decided they'd be running at the end of march. They're really trying to get rid of /mlp/con entirely.
>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?yeah as long as the date doesn't suck again
>>43096195That's all up to (You) anon, be sure to vote in the polls
>>43091161
Bump for mares
>>43091164I've voted!
July's winning Is it gonna be a fourth of July con again?
I guess july can be okay since it makes it further from the way too late marecon. If the 4th wins again, I say the vote is vetoed and re-run with other weekends as the only options.
>>43098209>July's winning>Is it gonna be a fourth of July con again?I hope so.
>>43098507Oh please no
When is this form closed?
>>43099303Survey ends this weekend, then the next one begins Probably two more until we have final dates
mare in glasses bump
Sleeping mare bump.
July 4 will absolutely kill this con. Attendance was puny last year.
>>43102245There were 3,888 unique IP attendees last year, though
>>43102245yeah but it was funny
>>43102245Nah. People will have time off so they can come to the con!
>>43102245>>43102254Those who are majority probably would've been non-americans. I guess that number gives a good estimate of anons from other countries
I need more art of contard and her massive horn
>>43103880gay
>>43098418>>43102245I wouldn't see a problem if those dates were removed from the poll, honestly
>>43084868What do you need, my brother
We NEED purp and antithology to save the con!
We choose a month tonight Will it be June or July? You decide https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5
>>43104993When's the antithology thread anon
>>43105484I'll put it up tomorrow. I need to update the OP.
>>43074007OK, time's up. Let's see what month we picked....There were 29 total responses>In what month should /mlp/ con 2026 be?38% (11) said June62% (18) said JulyResult: /mlp/ con will be in July 2026Next up, we choose the days of the week to hold the con
Historically, /mlp/ con has always been held Friday through SundayBut just because that's how we've always done it doesn't mean that's how we have to keep on doing it,so...HELP CHOOSE THE DAYS OF THE WEEK THE CON WILL BE HELD:https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8Anchoring >>43074007
>>43106137pointless poll
>>43106137I get it and I respect the point that /mlp/con isn't owned by some namefag but is created and organized based on the will of all the anons, but yeah, this poll is kind of pointless, like >>43106190 says
>>43084868>>43104993>>43105484>>43106862
>>43106780Maybe next year just a question in the first poll "should the con be fri-sun again or should it change" That'd save time and effort while still allowing us to decide on different week days I know not everyone works a Monday to Friday job, but most probably do
