BS: Unanswered Questions

Subject: Unanswered Questions
From: BlueJay
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 03:27 PM

Please refer to the thread regarding Kenney Wayne Sheppard. I think this needs a new thread: How do we treat GUESTS, and is it considered a fatal error to advertise?

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 03:30 PM

Click here to see the thread referenced above by BlueJay.

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: Molly Malone
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 03:43 PM

It might not be a bad idea to have a general concert announcement page. This really isn't advertising so much, as I doubt this person is in any way related to the concert itself.

Does the Mudcat have any sort of place (outside of regular threads that either die off or get so long they take forever to load)that we could post concerts and performance venues? I didn't see anything in links...

Thoughts? Questions? Rude gestures?

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 03:44 PM

tip o the hat?

Ye're fresh!

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: MMario
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 03:46 PM

If they are somebody new, I think we should greet them as normal. For me that usually means seeing Praise's note that she has e-mailed them inviting them back to the community.

if the ad looks interesting, comment on it as normally as we ever do anything.

if they spam us, politely explain "don't do that".

or ignore it.

in other words, business as usual, unless the person is obviously spamming the forum.

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 09:04 PM

I dunno - I think the best place for concert announcements if right here in the Forum. I suppose a calendar might be nice. About once every three years, somebody at church volunteers to do an activities calendar. They do a great job for about four months, and then get behind. I think the same thing would happen here.
But the Forum seems like a GREAT place for such announcements.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 09:29 PM

My only objection to this is when its posted as a self-serving piece of crap. We get a lot of these that are simply posted as ads for people we don't know with no association with the 'Cat.

On the other hand, I do like to see our own people post their "wares" here. Now Sandy can't get into that because he has a sense of propriety that is truly honorable....HOWEVER--A few of us are often linking him at Folk-Legacy Records because he has got some wonderful things and a lifetime's work for the betterment of Folk/Trad deserves our support....and again, it benefits Mudcat. Dick Greenhaus of the DT has recently acquired Camsco Music and that too deserves our support obviously.

Our own performers listings are always welcome to me, but the outside stuff gets a little wearing.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: GUEST,_gargoyle
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 09:41 PM

Appears straight-forward to me...

Wanna buy tickets.... e-mail direct

Then again.... restrict adver-tiz-ments....go pure commercial....Public Radio did it ......why not MAX???? (2,000 now .....20K in three years)

On second thought, lay a lien against the concert, and put the money to "good use" here at the MudCat....we have several miscreant lawyers present.

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: SeanM
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 11:11 PM

Well then 'spaw, howza bout people like me?

I'm not exactly a "regular" poster, being a not overly active BS or info poster...

But, I still like to consider the 'cat a home.

As opposed to the Stone Moron's post, I think it'd be very appropriate to have links on the "Mudcat Resource" page... perhaps with one link on the forum page to announce that they're there... but that WOULD create additional work.

And Garg, if performance isn't the soul of music, what is? Seems that you're unhappy if we discuss the base that we draw music from, and if we discuss the finished product. What is there left to discuss? Finnish furniture merchandising?

M

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 11:33 PM

Yeah Sean...you know you're OK and I wasn't trying to put down anyone on this, rather I'd like to see more in a way. Its certainly not up to me!!! I always try to post in support of a 'Catter and ignore the "Drop-In Advertizers" ... Its just what I do...there isn't and shouldn't be a "policy"........Just my bullshit opinion.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 08:02 AM

If there is interest in a Mudcat Concert Calender I'd be willing to try to host it.
I've got some of my webspace left, and I think I can give it some time.
I provide a sample of how I think this could look like at Mudcat Concert Calender Preview

MudGuard

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: Vixen
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 08:14 AM

Mudguard--

That's beautiful!

Wow!

V

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: MudGuard
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 08:17 AM

Just a try-to-do-something-quick-and-dirty-in-five-minutes solution, nothing fancy there.
MudGuard

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 08:34 AM

A one-time thread advertising a concert some 'Catters might be interested in doesn't seem a sin. However,we comulsive posters (I'm on the 12-step programme in the Brian Wilson Wing of the Neil Young Center, I will post less) should leave it be and not add to it with "helpful" comments like "way cool", or "wrong side of the Atlantic" .
IMHO
RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: jeffp
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 08:41 AM

Hey Mudguard! Looks good! Don't apologize for simplicity. Believe me, simple is generally better than cluttering up the page with meaningless stuff that distracts from the message. Besides, the simpler it is to maintain, the less of a burden it will be and the less likely you are to regret taking on the responsibility in the first place. HTML tables are fun to play with aren't they?

jeffp

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: Troll
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 09:07 AM

Roger, I agree with you in principle but,knowing how people love to see their name on a thread, a calendar is probably the best way to go.

If Mudguard is willing to do it, I say lets take advantage of his stup... generosity!

Thats just my opinion. Cooler heads may prevail.

troll

Subject: RE: BS: Unanswered Questions
From: Amos
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 10:54 AM

Nice, clean and easy to maintain means its a good design, 'guard! Simplicity is the key to elegance. Way to go.

Yrs,

A