Rejection!

[errantember]

So it's in my plans to attend Transformus, the Southeast Regional Burn event. I'm doing multiple regionals this year instead of attending Burning Man, largely because I'm tired of cleaning playa dust off my shit. However, I didn't make the first cut on tickets due to high demand. I'm going to proceed as though I'm going, but it's probably time to research additional ways of becoming aware of when extra tickets become available as people inevitably flake out as the event approaches.

Comments

[jb-27.livejournal.com]

This kind of sums up my point about the ticketing process. Some people who didn't get tickets are... well, to put it bluntly, whining, about how they have such skills and are such big volunteers and are SOOOO important that the event couldn't possibly happen without them, and all I want to say is, "If you're so damn important, then all you have to do is have ONE person who has an extra ticket agree with you, and BAM! You're in."

Within one day of Scott posting that he didn't have a ticket, you popped up and offered him your extra. I know personally at least one other person who was likely to have an extra and said that he or she was going to give it to Scott. Apparently, he's "important" enough or "connected" enough to be essential. See? The system does favor those who contribute and those who have connections to the community.

[dj-warhammer.livejournal.com]

Also he's hawt. ;)

[errantember.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Thank you...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

...for all the compliments! It's very gratifying to get help so fast!

Being socially connected...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

...is more effective than being a big volunteer. I guess even if one volunteers, if that person is still an asshole, their likelihood of getting a ticket goes down.