Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 12 minutes ago

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In honour of DashCon's 10th anniversary. The Young Hero revisits this infamous convention in order to figure out how the world's first ever Tumblr convention descended into a dumpster fire.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon
dailydot.com/parsec/dash-con-controversy-tumblr
theverge.com/2014/7/15/5901679/disastercon-how-a-tumblr-fan-conventions-big-dream
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https://www.garbageday.email/p/dashcon-was-created-by-a-17-year
happierman.tumblr.com/post/91567505339/apologies-to-fans-in-northern-illinois
dashcon.tumblr.com/post/89935086461/announcing-dashcon-daily-ticket-prices
plounce.tumblr.com/post/621844585985032192/theres-another-layer-to-this-noelle-stevenson
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diffchecker.com/2ssv218e
indiegogo.com/projects/tumbl-con-usa-start-up#

Tumblr Dash Con FAIL Dashcon Disaster 2014: youtube.com/watch?v=ctrpmv92G-I

DashCon Was My Idea!: youtube.com/watch?v=GYIwLU2SjIk

The True Story of DASHCON - A Panel with Lochlan O'Neil: youtube.com/watch?v=DG0254A2XPs

Party at DashCon Hey! - Original Full Promo: youtube.com/watch?v=NNTKAJboAqE

DashCon Admins Official Apology: youtube.com/watch?v=9VaBhpkAWTs

Jump in the Pit: youtube.com/watch?v=sCeScULybQE

Leonard Chases Sheldon in the Ball Pit | The Big Bang Theory: youtube.com/watch?v=dXu8LHEEzbg

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?: youtube.com/watch?v=nj5lDgV5PfY

Clips courtesy of:
youtube.com/@UClpAPaJOPeODSnVnpU5RWqw
youtube.com/@UCew_1_4m3m46KjIhiXjqGAQ
youtube.com/@UCa6QJr-gxh_x8ZRmi6thRYA
youtube.com/@UCftZO5r_PmWM-fOFQQ7_HCg
youtube.com/@UCMtwJiGj87-ggXQjGiCjBTg
youtube.com/@UC6FeBDOZ1TkP_llIabhGwAw
youtube.com/@UCCxmzh3f-wwRZ-bEdLb80Og
youtube.com/@UCTSLD4g1Dzk_8yoaDdjwCQw

Henry Mancini - Nadia's Theme: youtube.com/watch?v=S1_xDytEB1Q

J. Cole - Dollar and a Dream II (Instrumental): youtube.com/watch?v=ZCmzb4SN2Lw

Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo (Instrumental): youtube.com/watch?v=KtSn-mhwYGc

Canals: youtube.com/watch?v=XQw530zSLBQ

Just for a Moment (Instrumental): youtube.com/watch?v=dhDZfQwGY90

OC ReMix #2886: Street Fighter Alpha 2 'The Strongest!' [Sakura, Dan] by That Andy Guy: youtube.com/watch?v=KffD0W1k9eA

Music courtesy of:
youtube.com/@UC_azYrjI7cmv1jry6lp5ZJw
youtube.com/@UCtfg7WawDDr9xnLLsMr25nQ
youtube.com/@UCjeFeXJ2PsPNJU2B3naJ4bg
youtube.com/channel/UCkKqjLzH6UWSkmhyIA1J4mw
youtube.com/channel/UCkWPW_qkJ2b0a26spv-ymFQ
youtube.com/@UC8Wh7qpPGJm3K1eZ6DHjpKA

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