I'm curious as to why my rep has dropped 11 points lately as I hardly post these days. I seemed to be getting epically smoten straight after I put up an advert to try to help myself make a bit of a living.
Damn spammer
But yeah, I'm with Jez..maybe not necessarily as much as with comments in this thread but over the past year or so some people either on here or in general making subtle or not so subtle digs at Rowland for trying his heart out to promote metal, for no particular gain for himself.
He doesn't really have anyone guiding him or showing the best way to do things so it's a learning experience as well. I'll always promote the things he does or offer help or advice if he wants some, but for the most part he's doing it all independently and not relying on anyone else.
Ok, so he has had the occasional gig clash - because he undertook a committment to doing a monthly show for the benefit of the gig going public, and other people put gigs on those dates regardless - that's out of his control. At least he's out there doing things instead of a lot of people that sit back and don't do anything and expect things to happen for them, whether it is gigs popping up for them to go to, or promotion of their band. Then the nerve of some of those people to actually have a dig at him for trying as well.
Anyway doesn't have to become a whole big issue, but at least it's out there now and hopefully a few of those people will have a bit more respect for him and everything he does.
Good on ya Rowly, keep up the good fight me old cobber!