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Private threads would make the TML a lot nicer because we wouldn't be so quick to yell at the new people that post dumb sh*t in the middle of a good discussion. We'd save the good stuff for when it's really needed, like anytime GreatAmerican tries to get big in the Headliner thread.
I don't think the public face of inforoo should be encouraging or even allowing any one with a computer to email booking agents pretending to be a pregnant woman.
I don't really approve of it but what exactly do you propose we do? Hack his e-mail and make sure he can't send e-mails out? We don't "allow" people to e-mail anything...they do that on their own.
I don't think the public face of inforoo should be encouraging or even allowing any one with a computer to email booking agents pretending to be a pregnant woman.
I don't really approve of it but what exactly do you propose we do? Hack his e-mail and make sure he can't send e-mails out? We don't "allow" people to e-mail anything...they do that on their own.
Mod and delete any information he's getting, or delete peoples screen grabs of emails with agents. Again, that's just me.
I think this is the perfect example of something where you could say "take this to a private thread." Yeah, Gab can do what he wants, but you really don't want Inforoo's name on this shizt, you guys have a good relationship with the Capp dogg, and I'd hate to see the perks (Moog brunch, Insider) lost because some dufus is posting the leaks on Bonnaroo's facebook.
April 12-14th - Indio, CA - Coachella Weekend 1
May 3-5th - Memphis, TN - Beale St. Music Festival
June 13-16th - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
July 12-14th - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
August 2-4th - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
September 27-29th - Atlanta, GA - TomorrowWorld
October 25-27th - Asheville, NC - Mountain Oasis
Post by FuzzyWarbles on Jan 8, 2013 19:13:51 GMT -5
As far as having individual groups to discuss certain artist or genres goes we will have those in the option of a thread once a lineup has been announced and ITM will once again provide us with the thread index to make finding those easy. We already have threads for "fun" EDM, metal, hip hop, and many other varieties of music that anyone is welcome to. I would hope that people are not staying away from those in fear of being blasted for their taste. I like the having contrasting opinions and being exposed to new artist in these threads.
Another hypothetical: Could you imagine the shiztstorm if there was some credible rumor of Kanye coming back? It would basically be impossible to discuss on here. That sucks.
I don't really approve of it but what exactly do you propose we do? Hack his e-mail and make sure he can't send e-mails out? We don't "allow" people to e-mail anything...they do that on their own.
Mod and delete any information he's getting, or delete peoples screen grabs of emails with agents. Again, that's just me.
I think this is the perfect example of something where you could say "take this to a private thread." Yeah, Gab can do what he wants, but you really don't want Inforoo's name on this shizt, you guys have a good relationship with the Capp dogg, and I'd hate to see the perks (Moog brunch, Insider) lost because some dufus is posting the leaks on Bonnaroo's facebook.
I think Zapp has brought this up before, but I do wish we had more avid discussion about music. I like hearing people discuss their favorite music and why it is so. One of my favorites recently was the modern bluegrass / pop folk discussion in the grievances thread. If private threads could lead to this occurring more often, then I'm all for them.
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I think Zapp has brought this up before, but I do wish we had more avid discussion about music. I like hearing people discuss their favorite music and why it is so. One of my favorites recently was the modern bluegrass / pop folk discussion in the grievances thread. If private threads could leads to this occurring more often, then I'm all for them.
The Which stage has plenty of awesome music discussion. If there's not a thread for a topic you want to discuss just make one and it'll fill up pretty quick.
Post by wannaberoo'ing on Jan 8, 2013 19:27:02 GMT -5
The direct confirmation thread needs to definitely be privatized after what happened today. I think if inforoo wants to keep writing agents and getting responses from them and if we want to keep AC and the Bonnaroo folks happy to let us alone, than somehow the information needs to be kept under wraps. Anybody, and this will happen again, I'm sure, can post the information anywhere. What about contracts bands have with AC and vice versa? Sooner or later, it could potentially lead to something more detrimental, maybe something damaging for inforoo.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 8, 2013 19:29:38 GMT -5
Today is not the first time people have taken the leaks found here and posted them to Bonnaroo's facebook page (or some blog or other message board/site). Hell, in the past it wasn't much different than when CoS would post up confirmations without sources (also partially taken from here). It hasn't been a problem yet and if it becomes one we will take action. This will be discussed by the mods though for sure.
Inforoo is such a small actual portion of Roo attendees and a majority of the people who will be at Roo this year likely wouldn't have read the leaks on here or on the facebook page. Not everyone is as hardcore about the festival as we are lol
Post by wannaberoo'ing on Jan 8, 2013 19:33:47 GMT -5
^I didn't know it ended up on Bonnaroo's facebook page in the past. I was aware of CoS and some other leaks last year. I thought today was different but I'm wrong. It just got me thinking about a potential sh*tstorm, that's all.
Yeah, I totally agree that most people aren't even ever gonna be aware of this information. For some reason today, that Johnny Bieber kid just got me ticked off.
Aside from the elitism inherent in a VIP posting area, I think that it will dillute the entire board. The VIP folks will gravitate over to their area and will post less in the rest of the forum. The rest of the board will thus have an even greater portion of less experienced posters and, since it seems like the original premise is that inexperienced posters don't post very well, there will be a greater portion of the rest of inforoo with poor posts. The whole forum will suffer.
Wait, what? Did I say this by accident? I'm....relaxing(?) after work and didn't mean to say that. I was saying that's one of the threads that will still thrive even with private threads.
I don't think the artist confirmation thread should be public at all, but that's just me. I don't think the public face of inforoo should be encouraging or even allowing any one with a computer to email booking agents pretending to be a pregnant woman.
YES!! I couldn't post much today because I was on my phone, but I can tell you that all of that agent hounding BS was completely uncalled for. And they are watching. A direct quote from an AC/SF employee:
"Angela, lastly. This is all funny but absolutely unethical. Inforoo'ers should leave the agents alone."
April 12-14th - Indio, CA - Coachella Weekend 1
May 3-5th - Memphis, TN - Beale St. Music Festival
June 13-16th - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
July 12-14th - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
August 2-4th - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
September 27-29th - Atlanta, GA - TomorrowWorld
October 25-27th - Asheville, NC - Mountain Oasis
I think Zapp has brought this up before, but I do wish we had more avid discussion about music. I like hearing people discuss their favorite music and why it is so. One of my favorites recently was the modern bluegrass / pop folk discussion in the grievances thread. If private threads could leads to this occurring more often, then I'm all for them.
The Which stage has plenty of awesome music discussion. If there's not a thread for a topic you want to discuss just make one and it'll fill up pretty quick.
I don't think this is completely true, but on second thought, private threads would not alleviate the problem.
I don't think the artist confirmation thread should be public at all, but that's just me. I don't think the public face of inforoo should be encouraging or even allowing any one with a computer to email booking agents pretending to be a pregnant woman.
YES!! I couldn't post much today because I was on my phone, but I can tell you that all of that agent hounding BS was completely uncalled for. And they are watching. A direct quote from an AC/SF employee:
"Angela, lastly. This is all funny but absolutely unethical. Inforoo'ers should leave the agents alone."
The Which stage has plenty of awesome music discussion. If there's not a thread for a topic you want to discuss just make one and it'll fill up pretty quick.
I don't think this is completely true, but on second thought, private threads would not alleviate the problem.
Really? I've always felt like the Which stage has really awesome discussions/reviews/posts about all different kinds of music. Some really cool threads in there. I guess everyone's different though.
All this leaves me with mixed feelings. I do see an up side to having private threads, but I guess after spending so much time as a lurker, I feel I would be a person who would miss out on a lot of stuff. I've never been a big online poster. It took me getting the QSAROO scholarship & actually meeting many of you for me open up. You guys have no idea how many of your posts make my day. As a old married mom of 3, I'm not involved in a lot of fun stuff that's not kid related. This place is it. I just want to continue to get my daily enjoyment from here & would hate to see the entire board suffer. Not saying it would happen, but it makes me wonder. I do think that having this open discussion about it all is a very good thing.
I don't think this is completely true, but on second thought, private threads would not alleviate the problem.
Really? I've always felt like the Which stage has really awesome discussions/reviews/posts about all different kinds of music. Some really cool threads in there. I guess everyone's different though.
I like the Which Stage, I just wish threads there were more numerous and vibrant.
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I just read through this whole thread and I've got to say that I'm all for private threads being added. This comes from someone that realizes that I would probably never be invited to any of these threads or meet qualifications for them (maybe in a couple years I'll hit 500 posts). I come on here everyday, unless I'm out of town, and lurked for a good year + before registering. I very rarely post anything because I don't think it'll add much to the discussion or I notice the info I found around the web has already been posted.
Outside of possibly having a slower TML, which isn't assured, I don't see the problem with this. It gives regular posters an easily accessible place to be a bit more open with their opinions and a bit more frank about their lives with other more trusted individuals without worrying about the fact that it's a public board and anything they say could be looked up and used against them later (ie jobs).
The only thing I'd suggest is being heavy handed with the ban hammer if anyone ever quotes someone in a private thread and posts it in a public part of the board. I've been a part of quite a few private boards and it never seemed to stop the traffic of the main areas.
I just read through this whole thread and I've got to say that I'm all for private threads being added. This comes from someone that realizes that I would probably never be invited to any of these threads or meet qualifications for them (maybe in a couple years I'll hit 500 posts). I come on here everyday, unless I'm out of town, and lurked for a good year + before registering. I very rarely post anything because I don't think it'll add much to the discussion or I notice the info I found around the web has already been posted.
Unintentionally, I think that this is also an argument against. The creation of a VIP area, especially one based on posting volume, actively discourages discretion in posting and those like Spacegrass that do only post when they think that they will improve the discussion are left out in the cold.
