recently i converted a couple shows (my Vertical Horizon from 10.8 and my PMB from 10.2) in an attempt to well, quite frankly, get people off my back. I requested people email me about Vertical and i haven't gotten the PMB yet (my friend needs to track it for me). I sent an email to a list of about 500 people, and posted on another board that has quite a few people on it, and just said "Hey, email me, and we can work out getting the show!"
I got about.. 20 emails? Which to me is pretty funny. All the people that bitch I don't put out a show didn't email me, for one, which pretty much tells me that they just want to bitch at me or have someone be their punching bag.
Now, there are 2 copies of the Vertical show. Mine is my normal rig, and I stood directly above (i was on the balcony, he ran his stand high from the floor) him, so it's virtually the same spot. He got there/set up late, so he's missing some of the first song. A minor thing, but you'd think they would want the show that has it all.
My copy is complete, while his first song is missing most of it. I sent the song to him, but I was told by someone else - not the taper, he isn't answering my question I put on the board... funny about that, really... - that "mine is just too shitty of quality to listen to."
Yes, my rig may not have cost as much, and it does sound *different*. I fail to see how that makes it "shitty" quality. Yes, it does sound like a different show. All I asked is that you email me, and then just find me on AOLIM, and I'll send you the show. How hard is that? Is that just tooooooo difficult like "oh my god i have to show effort and not just click on
his show is here:
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=8506and, of course, I refuse to post mine on torrent anywhere.
And both Jon and Ketan are the *moderators* of this particular board re: the comments. And I met Jon after this particular show. Seemed like an ok guy. But hey, what do I know, people act differently on and offline... I don't, but that's just me.
However, now, people on the message board are taking pot shots at me. And, not nice ones.
ass #1: "orrrrr, they could all just get the torrent at the same time? and the more people, the faster it goes....and the quality of the show is super high. but either way "
me: "... Okay, fine, forget you guys. Jordan, you're an ass. Jon's copy wouldn't be complete without mine. Maybe I shouldn't have given it to him, and kept the only completed copy of the show."
ass #1: "the only reason i posted that was to get a rise out of you....because the same way you did not appreciate my post, im sure jon didnt appreciate yours....so if ur gonna dish it, kat, take it! and for the record, jon did not use what you sent him because the quality was too poor."
me: "True, Jon?"
So first I ask myself why the FUCK i bent over backwards trying to get this show converted.
Then i realized that people don't care anymore. That they just want a show because they do not have it. And they don't have a problem being an ass about it either. Of course after this fiasco they've also assured they will not get any more Vertical shows if I get them converted anyway due to their sucky attitude about it...
For me, I'm at my wit's end, because it seems no matter what I do anymore when it comes to taping, it's just not *right*.
I get accused of "hoarding shows" because I have a lot of rare shit on my list. Oh wait, I'm sorry... if you don't want to treat me with respect and you want to be an ass to me, why the fuck should I give you *anything*.
I was asked this question by Ketan (the other mod):
"I'm just wondering why, Kat, you are against BT and etree and archive.org and resort to 1998 levels of getting files to people?"
and this was my response:
"Because I don't believe that taping a show should be reduced to a few clicks of the mouse. I"ve met some awesome people simply by trading a show with them.
And, of course, as well, eBay."
.... is there a right and wrong to this situation? in my mind, I'm not sharing any shows with them, because it seems no matter what I do, I'm wrong. Of course, I go tape the shows that usually no one else tapes in terms of Vertical. I think this is the first Vertical show in 13 or 14 there has *been* another taper at a show.
And... if it's a band or a tape I I know a LOT of people woud want (liike.. um... Jazz Mandolin Project from 2002? tapes?) I probably will torrent them - those are a good example because Fishman played with them and if they don't have them already they would probably dig it.... It's just bands that i know and love and that I really don't want to torrent.
And, as well, the band asked me for copies of the show, and they were like "however long it takes, we'll wait."
So, what the fuck. Are these people just bitching because they are using this as a reason to bitch, or am I really in the wrong?
(oh - and gigantic huge thanks to Alex for helping me with my shn problem. =] )