[Slowhand] Re: Offers on the SD - Lulu Wins

[Almighty Geetarz]

You know, the SD used to be a pretty quiet place - no such thing as "offers".
 
Then a few of us got this whacky idea to help pass the good stuff around so more folks could enjoy it. Great idea, right? I used to think it was - I've changed my mind.
 
In the past months, with various items (TDF, Stone Crazy, etc.) and various people (i.e. our dear "Lulu") we've had various discussions about quality. More importantly - a lack of quality.  In any organization, it really is up to the members of the group to police themselves - not just a vocal few, but to the group as a whole.
 
So I was rather dismayed to see this post recently on the SD: "  I can offer 3 copies of the EC sunday set at the Crossroads festival. Beware: somewehre along the line the disc is not burned DAO, so there's some gaps between the songs."
 
And have quietly waited to see the reaction from this group. 
 
What a reaction I have seen:
 
Zero.
Zip.
De Nada.
 
It is apparent to me that the majority of folks on this list just plain do not give a flying fuck about quality.  That's totally within your rights.  Other lists that support other artists have been quite good at policing their own, and this sort of thing would never go unchecked.  But the EC trading world is racked - polluted - by something worse than bootleggers. Something worse even than hoarders.  The apathetic. Those who don't give a damn.
 
Okay, you all win.  More to the point - Lulu wins.  I give up.  I recently made a distribution offer to the group - I hereby withdraw my offer.  Don't get me wrong - the idiots among us are free to do whatever they choose.  Hell, why not copy the CD to cassette, play it back through the stereo, record it with your PC mic, then encode to mp3, then extract and burn TAO for the fella at the other end? If it makes you happy, more power to you.  But I see no reason why I should spend my time and money to try to share quality recordings when the folks on this list will for the most part do nothing to ensure that quality.  In other words - you don't deserve it.
 
Bill Main recently passed. A shame - and a sweet guy (unlike me, I'm an ass).  I thought it would be nice to be able to pass out copies of a show he recorded and he really wanted posted on the Geetarz site as a tribute.  It hasn't been - because out of the FOUR trades I've done for it, not one person can seem to copy a show without screwing it up. Sorry, Bill, no legacy here - due to stupidity.  What a shame, eh?  Should I go for copy #5? Maybe 7,8,9, or #10 will be the magic number?  I'm tired of being crapped on in trades - I'll go watch some TV instead.
 
It is nice to see that a lot of our DVD work has been enjoyed my many here.  Want a hot tip? You've got maybe 6 months to a year before the unwashed masses start getting DVD drives free with their PCs and manage to screw that scene up, too - better get one NOW and trade like hell while you still can.  No more handouts from me - trades only, with those who have spent the time, effort, and money to acquire trade material.
 
So rest assured, you've heard the last rant from the Almighty about quality. I won't bitch any more, because I simply won't offer any more. You can send your screwed up discs back and forth all you like, without any interference from those few of us who actually give a damn. Unfair? Sure - and you can blame every single member of this list who didn't say a single word. Including yourself.
 
The SD's all yours, Lulu - have fun!
 
Ciao.

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