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How Do I Prevent Lan Party Theft?

Posted by timothy on from the have-it-at-the-neighbors'-place dept.

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?"

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  1. Seriously?... by whisper_jeff · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is news on Slashdot? Seriously? Really? Wow... Must be a slow day...

  2. The Hells Angels by grolaw · · Score: 0, Troll

    Didn't work out too well for the 'Stones.

    You, sir, need a business entity of your own, such as a LLC - to do this deal. You need to rent space (hotel ballrooms at older hotels are great venues - rooms to rent, bathrooms aplenty, their own security and restaurant or something like room/ballroom service available) and delegate security.

    Depending upon what state you are located in, you might want to impose a "no concealed carry" on the participants and their guests. Unless you like the idea of some fool with a pocket rocket deciding to trade the virtual for the real. Ever see what a .357 can do to a telephone pole? A .44? Both rounds will shoot right through an engine block. Imagine a row of gamers at a long table - how many can YOU take out with one round?

    You also need liability insurance. You will be asked for a waiver when booking the site.

    Oh yeah, medical emergency numbers and hospital locations are absolutely necessary.

  3. No Niggers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't invite any black people. No this isn't sufficient, but it is necessary.

  4. LoL Euros by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What sort of 95% racially and culturally homogeneous bubble world did you grow up in?

    Oh, right, Finland.

    How are your relations with Russia? Historically?

    Your attitude towards life is a fantasy...and a laugh riot for those of us in the U.S. who live in the real world.

    A world filled with muggers, druggies, scum bags, terrorists, and worst of all - powerful men playing geopolitics like it's a game of chess - sacrificing thousands without a second thought.