I’m more of an observer when it comes to this concert that I’m supposed to be a part of and I really don’t like what I see.
I don’t expect the best when amateurs perform BUT I do expect professionalism. I would LOVE for everyone to be not just the best that they can be but be professional as well. Instead I find myself settling for a “good” show. I think that shows not planned out well simply amount to stealing money from people.
I think telling people “we’re not professionals” is the same as telling them that “it’s okay to mess up”. I’m glad to see people doing their best but putting large amounts of people together trying to go for a dream is better with realistic results.
Major gripes include people who are just using the event to feel important and people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing while just passing the buck off to other people so that blame doesn’t fall on them. The idea was never to get attention, it was to help. I’m pretty sure that I could find people who can do the job without having to parade everything they do to the world. I’m also sure that there are people who are more qualified to do these people’s jobs.
It doesn’t help that people who ARE professionals are expected to pitch in PRO BONO while also having to buy tickets to the event they’re helping with.
I really think that in the end, this concert may just be a big success but no one really learned anything. Especially in an environment that doesn’t TRULY expect the best.
Addendum: The reason people started saying “we’re not professionals” was because of a comment that I made when one of the organisers (none of which asked for my services, mind you) asked why I wasn’t taking photos of the practices and I answered that I wasn’t under any obligation to. Keep in mind that even until now I haven’t even been asked for my services. Why am I helping? A friend of mine who is in charge of the documentation committee will be out of town during the event proper and I took the initiative to volunteer to take over his duties. I instead find a group of “photographers” unwilling to meet and discuss to bring about tangible plans.
Addendum 2: I don’t like that the concert is becoming less important as the sponsors come in. I think that the focus should be the concert as I was led to believe that at the beginning. The growing sentiment I am now feeling is that the concert has taken the back seat and has now become more of an excuse to get sponsors rather than being in the front seat and drawing sponsors.
Frustration by trolls
Some people are ACTUALLY helping, and other people are also acting like asshats.
First and foremost, DO NOT MAKE ANY KNOCKS on people who are actually DOING SOME GOOD AROUND HERE.
Secondly, just because some people are rich doesn’t mean that they have the means to cure all the other people’s ills by their money. Don’t expect them to move mountains, they’re only human.
It’s disparaging to see/hear about people who have nothing better to do going around posting negative comments on blogs or whatever when those bloggers are just trying to help.