QueenZone discussion #649388

fairydandy wrote: Hold on a minute John. I posted that e mail over at QOL (I changed my name to 'Bye'..as I am out of that place now...and that's what it was a 'Bye Bye'). I think he has sent it to many people...and he asks that it is spread around. I for my part posted it on the board that I post on. I felt sure that someone would post it here (and you have done)...but please, don't blame Greg for this one..that's really not fair at all.

Sorry to hear that you are leaving Queenonline, however, as usual, you will always be welcome here. But my beef is not with you FD, because as I see it, yet again it seems QPL have undertaken an amatuerish way of doing things. In my opinion, as an individual, if "I" desired a certain "collectable", I would "advertise" everywhere - even in hell if needs be - wouldn't you? I would be on all the major Queen sites, (including Queenonline) metaphorically shouting from the rooftops, or waving gigantic banners in letters twenty feet high if needed. I would contact all know "big collectors" and advertise in both the local and musical press. But, then again I am only an individual with limited time and financial resources. Yet the whole might of the Queen-machine muscle amounts to no more than a cottage industry? Why NOT PERSONALLY advertise on QueenOnline or Queenzone and other major internet Queen sites? My beef is with QPltd. I have not hidden the fact that I own many rarities, my e-mail address is public, (and furthermore I have supplied the company with rarities in the past), yet, they do not contact me, nor the very audience that would yield the greatest results. Furthermore, some individuals in here, are bigger collectors than I am, why not e-mail them too? Chr*st, they know how to e-mail to tell me that Queen+ Paul Rodgers tickets are for sale, or when some stupid woman Roger sang on tour with is releasing a CD, so why not mail me as an idividual asking about memorabilla - or is it that there is NO profit margins in such mail-shots? If QPltd REALLY desire, then do not stand around with mouths open expecting golden apples to fall from trees - trawl a little! God, they certainly have the finance and teams to do so, so why the half-assed attempt to look for memorabillia - when it could be done so much more effectively on a proper and professional basis? Again, this is not a dig at any individual (besides a servant is only as good as his employee), but at a faceless corporation so sadly out of touch with both reality and it's hardcore fan base.

Ray D O'Gaga wrote: Greggy has also had it posted on Brian's website too. As much as I would love a book precisely like the kind they're apparently working on, I can't conceive of myself lifting a finger to help Greg Brooks in any way, shape or form. He revealed himself to be an asshole of biblical proportions on this very site. Surely he knows how many bridges he has burned in the Queen fan community simply by being himself. What a lousy guy to have representing your organization. They might as well have hired Pol Pot to handle fan public relations. And how sucky that the book won't be out til next Christmas (if then)? I hope I live that long.

teddybear wrote:

Ray D O'Gaga wrote: Greggy has also had it posted on Brian's website too. As much as I would love a book precisely like the kind they're apparently working on, I can't conceive of myself lifting a finger to help Greg Brooks in any way, shape or form. He revealed himself to be an asshole of biblical proportions on this very site. Surely he knows how many bridges he has burned in the Queen fan community simply by being himself. What a lousy guy to have representing your organization. They might as well have hired Pol Pot to handle fan public relations. And how sucky that the book won't be out til next Christmas (if then)? I hope I live that long.

I AGREE 100% - THIS GUY IS A DICK.

John S Stuart wrote: Now-a-days, I find I settle for the dregs of a fine wine - more my fault than theirs, I agree - but let's be honest here – officially downloading a pirated version of a commercial DVD, which Brian slated on his home page as not meeting the criteria for the official stamp of approval, is, (in my mind) the lowest of a long line of corporate cock-ups, which we can not keep pardoning both Roger and Brian from. As Truman once famously said, “The buck stops here”, and it can go no higher than our jovial Queen chappies.

John S Stuart wrote: My beef is with QPltd. I have not hidden the fact that I own many rarities, my e-mail address is public, (and furthermore I have supplied the company with rarities in the past), yet, they do not contact me, nor the very audience that would yield the greatest results. Furthermore, some individuals in here, are bigger collectors than I am, why not e-mail them too? .

John S Stuart wrote: officially downloading a pirated version of a commercial DVD, which Brian slated on his home page as not meeting the criteria for the official stamp of approval, is, (in my mind) the lowest of a long line of corporate cock-ups, which we can not keep pardoning both Roger and Brian from.

Rip Van Winkle wrote:

John S Stuart wrote: officially downloading a pirated version of a commercial DVD, which Brian slated on his home page as not meeting the criteria for the official stamp of approval, is, (in my mind) the lowest of a long line of corporate cock-ups, which we can not keep pardoning both Roger and Brian from.

What is this referring to?

i'm going slight mad... wrote: guys...QOL is an official site! where else is he gonna post it?