Ask and you might get

[fingertrouble]

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.

Comments

[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

Dear Tim
When is the show about ME coming out ? Featuring songs you know I'll like and not featuring any songs that I dont like.?

[arthole.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean. I had one listener who would send me MP3s and tell me - not ask - to put them in the next KTF mix. I finally had to set him straight, that while I appreciated his listening and his enthusiasm, that I am not a jukebox and maybe he should learn how to mix so he put together the songs he liked. He got the message.

[paddbear.livejournal.com]

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.

At the risk of sounding like an OldePhart®, I think people are so used to getting things over the InterTubes for free that they don't even think about what they're asking.


Or, they could just be stupid shits.