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How Do I Prevent Lan Party Theft?
DragonTHC writes "I'm thinking about hosting a lan party open to the public. I'm aiming for approximately 60 people to attend. I can handle all the logistics of operation. The only thing I can't wrap my head around is: how do I prevent theft at the lan party? Do I hire security guards? Do I need security cameras? I don't know the people who will attend, and I don't know if they're trustworthy enough to not steal other people's equipment. What do I do?"
Draft a legally binding waiver and require all participants to sign it without modification. Plus insurance (as the other poster said). Plus take reasonable security measures.
First off, make sure that everyone knows they're responsible for their own equipment and not to leave it unattended. Period. Put in cameras, bouncers, whatever you want to minimize the chances of theft, but don't rely on them. I know it sounds like a cop out, but a party situation just has too many variables to control effectively.
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Hire a local motorcycle gang to keep order at the Lan party.
Have them bring their pool cues, in case they get bored during the event and want to shoot some eight-ball.
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You're assuming The Giver doesn't accompany him to the party.
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