I always think of it as "good customer service."CafeSavoy wrote:Exactly. I think it's also called growing your base.
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I agree Nate! I wasn't really expecting a serious reply back, just venting a little.Nate Dogg wrote:Debating whether "Fever" swings or not misses the point.
Actually, Nathan, this entire discussion (and the inadvisability of the Austin rules) boils down to the core debate over whether a particular song "swings" or not. That is precisely the point.Nate Dogg wrote: Debating whether "Fever" swings or not misses the point. Lawrence, while he complains about the guidelines, actually follows them as closely as anybody else.
Doubtful, the Guidelines can always be revised. DJ Coordinators can be replaced I am not afraid of a Coordinator coming in deciding that everything has to be classic swing big band or something like that, since that is what they like and that is how the read the rules. In our scene, that just won't fly. In your heart, you know that to be true.Lawrence wrote: The ambiguous rule that benefits us now can come back and bite us in the ass later should the person enforcing the rules simply not agree with your taste in music or your opinion of what "swings."
As I wrote earlier in the thread, I rebelliously pushed the envelope only AFTER I "got the ticket" that night. It was not what ended that run of rebelliousness, it was what STARTED it. (Josh and Xoch later ended it by talking me down and convincing me I was being childish and should just ignore the guidelines.)Nate Dogg wrote:You know I am a big Fleetwood Mac fan, I think Lindsey Buckingham is great.
However, as you said in other posts on this thread, you pushed the line for a few years. You ended up getting a ticket. You almost forced him to do it.
Yeah, but it's the rare person that comes up to your face and says, "Your set sucked." Positive feedback should ALWAYS be taken lightly.Lawrence wrote:Also, I would have stopped earlier had I not received lots of unsolicited compliments for those rebellious sets. ("When do you DJ next?" "Why don't you DJ more?" etc.)
Unsolicited compliments were not the only measure of success. The floor was packed, the vibe was definitely there, people looked excited to dance to this or that song, etc.LindyChef wrote:Yeah, but it's the rare person that comes up to your face and says, "Your set sucked." Positive feedback should ALWAYS be taken lightly.Lawrence wrote:Also, I would have stopped earlier had I not received lots of unsolicited compliments for those rebellious sets. ("When do you DJ next?" "Why don't you DJ more?" etc.)
Of course... that's what the Internet is for... besides porn.LindyChef wrote:Yeah, but it's the rare person that comes up to your face and says, "Your set sucked."
Indeed. Austin is in the process of updating those guidelines. A lot of the passive-aggressive language is being removed. The majority of the policy will now deal with new DJs (including mentoring). However, this piece of the new policy (which has yet to be voted on) might be of interest:Nate Dogg wrote:Doubtful, the Guidelines can always be revised.
Indeed. Last time I checked this wasn't the Austin Swing Cartel Legislative Body Policy & Procedures Review Board Forum.keither wrote:However, the day-to-day runnings of Austin's dances are probably a bit out of scope for this topic.