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So, I'm not a joiner.
I am practically allergic to all forms of clubs, communities et cetera, mostly because I tend to find there's always one who ruins it for everyone else by acting like Bitch Queen of Bitch mountain.
I am so, so reminded of why I think these things today.
Fall Out Boy have announced a UK tour, and I joined OCK because a) I now have a regular income and can do these things and b) for privileges like presale tickets. Having purchased my tickets (with much rejoicing) I went on over the UK Tour Thread. Which was of course, filled with the reasons I avoid message boards like they have particularly virulent herpes. The I am a better fan than you! mentality just kills me.
And thinking about it as you do, I realised why.
To really match up to these 'dedicated' fans who travel all around the world, known about the band since they were conceived, are i the fanclub and are generally holier than thou, you have to have MONEY.
For a start, OCK membership works out at £25. Now that the gigs are in bigger venues, tickets work out at around £26 (which is over $50!). How many people can really afford to travel to the States/France/wherever to see a band? And does the fact that you can make you a better fan than someone who can maybe afford a gig ticket for their hometown and a CD? Do they love the music less than you?
Sure, you can save up. But when I was at Uni I could sometimes barely afford to visit my family. Now I can yeah, afford to go to London and Paris and shit, and buy OCK membership and Clan hoodies. But I don't love the music more now that I can have those things.
Also, even so? You had better goddamn well believe that if I work hard to pay for something like OCK I want presales and things like that. I mean, I love the band, but honey, there are other gigs that £25 could pay for.
End of Rant.
I am practically allergic to all forms of clubs, communities et cetera, mostly because I tend to find there's always one who ruins it for everyone else by acting like Bitch Queen of Bitch mountain.
I am so, so reminded of why I think these things today.
Fall Out Boy have announced a UK tour, and I joined OCK because a) I now have a regular income and can do these things and b) for privileges like presale tickets. Having purchased my tickets (with much rejoicing) I went on over the UK Tour Thread. Which was of course, filled with the reasons I avoid message boards like they have particularly virulent herpes. The I am a better fan than you! mentality just kills me.
And thinking about it as you do, I realised why.
To really match up to these 'dedicated' fans who travel all around the world, known about the band since they were conceived, are i the fanclub and are generally holier than thou, you have to have MONEY.
For a start, OCK membership works out at £25. Now that the gigs are in bigger venues, tickets work out at around £26 (which is over $50!). How many people can really afford to travel to the States/France/wherever to see a band? And does the fact that you can make you a better fan than someone who can maybe afford a gig ticket for their hometown and a CD? Do they love the music less than you?
Sure, you can save up. But when I was at Uni I could sometimes barely afford to visit my family. Now I can yeah, afford to go to London and Paris and shit, and buy OCK membership and Clan hoodies. But I don't love the music more now that I can have those things.
Also, even so? You had better goddamn well believe that if I work hard to pay for something like OCK I want presales and things like that. I mean, I love the band, but honey, there are other gigs that £25 could pay for.
End of Rant.
