blog backlash

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:

Originally posted by leafblower:
Is the problem here that DCist posted the info or that the info was posted at all? Because many of the other (albeit smaller) local blogs have put up this presale info since I moved here last year. No one seemd to mind it then.

I think this is the crux of things. It's the cyber-equivalent of telling your friends (smaller blogs) vs. telling the world (larger blogs like DCist). There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but it's a bit disappointing for those of us who found a way to get ahead of the game a little.

This will be an interesting experiment though. If the Bright Eyes shows sellout before they even "announce" them, then we'll know the secret is out. If the shows don't sellout for quite a while, it's a lot of hubbub about nothing. Maybe eddie can tell us if there's been a huge spike in sales today.

As for Snow Patrol, you'd have to be living under an indie rock to not know about that one. They've been onsale for over a month now.

Thanks for finally answering my question.

DCist is at it again…

i maybe a dork but i'm certainly no hipster… i've never seen so much glee taken over one half assed remark in my life. so is blogging little more than gossiping?

If you were as ugly as me, you too would take glee wherever you stumbled upon it.

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Sadly I missed the early parts of this discussion. Course, my comments would have been directed more at Dceiver than DCist. At least the latter doesn't make an issue out of every living thing. My opinion, not that it matters, is that announcing show dates that are posted on forums are fair game. Honestly, i have avoided posting dates on BY on a number of occasions because I didn't want to ruin the 930 pre-sales or what have you. But I can totally understand why DCist would do it.

But, there is no need to be a jack-ass about it, ala DCeiver. And when push comes to shove, who the hell reads Dceiver anyway, other than his friends? So I don't think his updates really affect any of the shows selling out.

On an unrelated note, I hate not usually having the time to post on the board anymore. I feel like i have all this pent up anger and resentment looking to get out. Quick, where's Rhett?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
i maybe a dork but i'm certainly no hipster… i've never seen so much glee taken over one half assed remark in my life. so is blogging little more than gossiping?

i think catherine and the rest of the bloggers misinterpreted your intentions, and im not sure why they insist on rubbing it in … oh well, i can see joe heim at washpost start to run with these tix and dates, and once that happens, i wouldn't be surprised to see the practice stop …

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
i maybe a dork but i'm certainly no hipster… i've never seen so much glee taken over one half assed remark in my life. so is blogging little more than gossiping?

I did a quick scan and really don't know exactly what happened so I'm guessing the gist of the details. Anyhow, can't wait for the KSMOstival sell out.

(OT: statement on the DCist about Snow Patrol's origins. Scotland not Ireland, non?

i just re-read that dcist post … so unecessarily snarky to you koz, especially after a) you tried to make peace on the last issue, and b) she tried to be above the fray

i'm sorry you find the post snarky, but i didn't intend it to be. i thought my recounting of how it went down was accurate ("a few people thought these sales should be on a 'need-to-know' basis for 'real fans'; we thought that was silly"). i also didn't mention kosmo by name and it wasn't my intention to call him out - i was referring to all the people who argued the other side in the comment thread. i guess my only suggestion is that this stuff not get taken so seriously, and i'm sorry if it is a big deal to you. i didn't mean it to be offensive.

and fwiw, the members of snow patrol are from (northern) ireland and are now based in scotland.

i heard they were jack white's protege's from the motor city … damn this back issue of magnet!!

and, yes, pablo, it was a very big deal to me … i was so bummed that i was planning on leaving work early, picking up a pint of ben and jerry's and just sitting on the couch all afternoon watching reruns of maury povich … but your explanation helped, thanks!

Originally posted by pablohoney:

silly

It doesn't seem extremely snarky to me, except for that one loaded word. Which is very snarky. You could've just as effectively, and non-snarkily, said "we disagree."

first off "on a need to know basis" is just me being silly. it's a commonly used phrase kicked around regarding intelligence and security clearences. i guess i should said something like "keep it on the downlow" or "be very very quiet we are hunting rabbits", or "share quietly amongst yourselves".

my point is still that information regarding "quiet" ticket sales can as easily be shared via email with friends as it is can be posted on a blog. obviously it makes sense to have it posted on this forum because it serves people who attend 9:30 shows and are interested in the Bloc Party show. plus, we don't necessarily blab it all over the forum.

i guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on this point. i just don't think the information should be restricted to any one group of people.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
first off "on a need to know basis" is just me being silly. it's a commonly used phrase kicked around regarding intelligence and security clearences. i guess i should said something like "keep it on the downlow" or "be very very quiet we are hunting rabbits", or "share quietly amongst yourselves".

my point is still that information regarding "quiet" ticket sales can as easily be shared via email with friends as it is can be posted on a blog. obviously it makes sense to have it posted on this forum because it serves people who attend 9:30 shows and are interested in the Bloc Party show. plus, we don't necessarily blab it all over the forum.

Originally posted by pablohoney:
and fwiw, the members of snow patrol are from (northern) ireland and are now based in scotland.

what's fwiw?
well……………….not to be snarky, and I really don't care, and I am probably wrong — but *cough* talk to the lead singer (just sayin' he stated differently and seductively about his original birthplace. I guess you had to be there. ;) Bags???)

just went over to DCeiver, hadn't been there since this west side story started

i think that some of the funniest / most amusing writing is when someone smugly, satirically, and (seemingly) intelligently dismisses an idea, but completely misses the original point he meant to lampoon

the author arrogantly dots his t's, crosses his i's, and presses <ENTER> without even knowing how far off he was from the original premise.

its the glee that little moments like these bring that make life worth living. oh, and maury povich reruns. i have them on VHS.

oh, okay. i had just read they all met in n. ireland, but i certainly could be wrong.

Originally posted by abulum:

Originally posted by pablohoney:
and fwiw, the members of snow patrol are from (northern) ireland and are now based in scotland.

well……………….not to be snarky, and I really don't care, and I am probably wrong — but *cough* talk to the lead singer (just sayin' he stated differently and seductively about his original birthplace. I guess you had to be there. ;) Bags???)

Isn't it about time for one of those "Please Make It Stop" pictures?

oh, okay. i had just read they all met in n. ireland, but i certainly could be wrong.

Originally posted by abulum:

Originally posted by pablohoney:
and fwiw, the members of snow patrol are from (northern) ireland and are now based in scotland.

well……………….not to be snarky, and I really don't care, and I am probably wrong — but *cough* talk to the lead singer (just sayin' he stated differently and seductively about his original birthplace. I guess you had to be there. ;) Bags???)

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Isn't it about time for one of those "Please Make It Stop" pictures?

I think it's time for a rumble!!
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Ferrell: Did you really like it?

Norm: What?

Ferrell: The song.

Norm: Did I really like it? Yeah yeah, I liked it. Hey- hey, I like another song too. You know- you know this one, it's called, ah, "While you were singing, I got stabbed in the head by a Puerto Rican!"

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