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fingertrouble) wrote2007-12-05 04:27 pm
fingertrouble) wrote2007-12-05 04:27 pm
Ask and you might get
Suggest and ye definitely shall.
I've had a few people recently DEMANDING or pestering me for certain Radio Clash shows, wanting to know release dates etc, or recently someone sending me an email with:
subject: Space Disco II
body: Please.
being the total message.
This pisses me off. I don't like expectations and/or demands placed upon me for a show I do in my spare time, for no money. It's also why I get antsy about credit on my stuff, cos I know I won't get the fame and fortune ;-) But it always falls flat with me, I tend to want to do the show slower or do the exact opposite.
Note there's a difference between 'When is this show coming out?' Or 'Please stop umming and erring' (yep got both of those in the past) and suggesting that you'd like to hear more Meat Beat Manifesto, or maybe a show on X would be good; or I should check out this tune or this artist. I like those.
It's people asking or expecting and demanding the kind of response that only people paid to do it can fulfil or be expected to fulfil - ultimately I do it for me, and if I don't want to do that I plain won't.
I don't know why people can't see why DEMANDING stuff (and forcefully or rudely) from someone doing this for free, or at the very least asking without giving anything back, is wrong.
I've had a few people recently DEMANDING or pestering me for certain Radio Clash shows, wanting to know release dates etc, or recently someone sending me an email with:
subject: Space Disco II
body: Please.
being the total message.
This pisses me off. I don't like expectations and/or demands placed upon me for a show I do in my spare time, for no money. It's also why I get antsy about credit on my stuff, cos I know I won't get the fame and fortune ;-) But it always falls flat with me, I tend to want to do the show slower or do the exact opposite.
Note there's a difference between 'When is this show coming out?' Or 'Please stop umming and erring' (yep got both of those in the past) and suggesting that you'd like to hear more Meat Beat Manifesto, or maybe a show on X would be good; or I should check out this tune or this artist. I like those.
It's people asking or expecting and demanding the kind of response that only people paid to do it can fulfil or be expected to fulfil - ultimately I do it for me, and if I don't want to do that I plain won't.
I don't know why people can't see why DEMANDING stuff (and forcefully or rudely) from someone doing this for free, or at the very least asking without giving anything back, is wrong.
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