DBlodg1334 wrote:Tiki, I would hate to think I am a vine killer, and I have never been accused of being the sharpest knife in the drawer, but could you please explain how this whole thing works, I have a formitable list that I am willing to share, but my life's motto, " Ignorence is Bliss" might hamper this. I hope I am not the only PH that may be slightly confused, and not exactly technologically savy. Please forgive my ignorence.
To earn the status of "troublesome trader", you would have to be in possesion of a vine for an extended period of time thus holding up the progress of the vine, become unresponsive to any communication to those awaiting the show and/or the seeder and just basically get the show, keep the show and leave everyone else hanging.
Here are some tips for people who want to join a vine:
1) Know how to copy the discs to your computer and/or burn copies to blank discs.
2) Know how to get to your local post office and/or fedex, ups or other mail delivery company.
3) If you are unsure of how to send or what the cost would be, be willing to ask the nice person at the window of the post office, fedex, ups or other delivery company for assistance. Or contact the seeder (one who sent out the master discs) and/or one next on the list for advice.
4) Pay the postage and ship the discs out in a timely fashion to the person next on the list- assuming you have already contacted them for their address.
5) Be responsible enough to communicate with others on the vine, able to burn or copy the show to your computer, treat the show as if it were your personal property and have the common courtesy to mail the master show to the next person on the list.
If you do not, for whatever reason understand one or all of these things, than do not join a vine. If this sounds a little harsh it is because a vine that I started is currently being held hostage as are the rest of the BN'ers on the list due to one person's negligence, disregard for others and just plain ole selfishness.
Too many vines suffer because of people like this. The person who seeds the show puts alot of work into making the discs. First, he/she has to have the software to record, set up their recorder to catch the show in its entirety, edit the show and break it down into individual tracks, print out a cover (if they so choose to do), put a set list in it ( if they choose to do), add a personal note to everyone (again, another personal choice) and ship out a decent sounding recording that they can sign their name to. When you put it into perspective, burning and shipping is the easy part. Have respect for your phellow BN'ers if you plan on joining a vine. Burn, mail and say thank you. That's basically it.
No offense to anyone who is not "technologically advanced". But if you join a vine, at least know the basics of burning a cd.
OK, I feel better now.
