It is? I did not post the invite on LPF. I don't normally frequent LPF.
Last year someone from PL cross-posted to LPF about SELEM so they would know about the event. And I'm sure someone will cross-post about it again this year. But that's not something I worry about. (I've got enough on my plate!)
That being said, LPF members are of course welcome to attend SELEM, and indeed several have in the past. But Chris has a point: this is very much a PL event. By that, he does not mean that SELEM is exclusively for PL members. It simply means that the vast majority of attendees are members of PL. (Not to mention the fact that everyone who volunteers to help make the event happen is also a PL veteran.)
True, there have been a couple members from LPF at SELEM over the years, and there are a few more attendees who frequent both forums. But nearly all of the discussion, planning, begging, bitching, pleading, and other nonsense that goes into each SELEM is held right here on PL. So I do agree with Chris when he says that it is a PL event. Does that sound exclusive or elitist? If so, it wasn't meant to be.
As for the name badge issue, I don't have a problem with you putting both names on. However, given that the majority of the people present will know you as SoulFeast (and not Bloompyle), I can see how it could cause confusion. But if you want both names on your tag, so be it. When people ask who "Bloompyle" is, you get to tell them though!
Adam