bostonmike4444
The Fly
I agree with you Lisa71 - but all the legitimate complaining (vs. blind hero worship) that has gotten these policies to change.
The threat of a Grammy protest, even just 20 or so fans standing outside the parking lot entrances with signs and stuff would be just the type of bad publicity that would scare any coporation into crisis management mode. It's the type of thing CNN would send a field reporter out, and garner maybe 4-5 seconds on a newscast, and it's just the type of thing that a small group of Davids could do when they're up against the Goliath of ticketmaster/CC/U2 et al.
I think the bitching and the complaining, the letters, FAXes, e-mails and internet postings (even this thread regarding the Grammys protest) all collectively have made a difference.
U2 went from apologies, to reaction (refunds) and know have even gone a step further to direct action (going after scalpers).
I think enough fans complained loud enough, and to the right people, and you can see the results.
The threat of a Grammy protest, even just 20 or so fans standing outside the parking lot entrances with signs and stuff would be just the type of bad publicity that would scare any coporation into crisis management mode. It's the type of thing CNN would send a field reporter out, and garner maybe 4-5 seconds on a newscast, and it's just the type of thing that a small group of Davids could do when they're up against the Goliath of ticketmaster/CC/U2 et al.
I think the bitching and the complaining, the letters, FAXes, e-mails and internet postings (even this thread regarding the Grammys protest) all collectively have made a difference.
U2 went from apologies, to reaction (refunds) and know have even gone a step further to direct action (going after scalpers).
I think enough fans complained loud enough, and to the right people, and you can see the results.