U2 Free CD-R Circulation Ring


U2Fan ([email protected])
Thu, 1 Oct 1998 21:09:50 -0400


I just came up with an idea based on an email I just received from Prarit.

We should start a cd-r ring for the circulation of free U2 shows. Give me
criticism on this, constructive or otherwise. I'm just really tired of
having to pay $40 for a U2 show that should be available for free(or at the
price of shipping).

The basic idea would work like this. I (and anyone else who wants to jump
in) will burn cd-r sets of some U2 shows. These sets will then be made
available for free to U2 fans on Wire. But there is one condition. You
must either burn the set onto cd-r or make tape copies, because 7 days later
the sets will have to be sent to the next person waiting for the show.

I have no web authoring skills and really I have no idea how much time it
would take (I assume a ton of time), but maybe we could start a web site
detailing what sets are in circulation, who currently has them, who's
waiting for them next and have a sign up sheet where you can have your name
added to the circulation for whatever show you're interested in. With the
web site, we'd have a way of keeping accountability of who has what, etc.
Anyway, like I said, I have no experience at web-making so I would need
someone's help, and maybe it's not even practical.

One possible flaw is reliability of other people and I realize that. We
need to have people involved in this who are honest and reliable and who are
willing to keep this moving. Sets will certainly "disappear" occasionally,
but we would just fill in the holes and move on. Over time we'd learn who's
trustable and who to steer clear of. I'm hoping this wouldn't have to be an
exclusive "members-only" type thing, but maybe some kind of membership
should be required, I don't know. If it was members only, maybe it could be
like a concert-of-the-week club, where a show arrives in the mail, you copy
it if you like it, or you just pass it along. If it was members only, noone
would be excluded initially, but if any complaints were received about you,
you would be kicked out.

Just think how many shows you could add to your collection this way. Shows
that otherwise you would end up spending half a year's salary on, or
otherwise would never to get to hear.

One thing I've considered is this may have to be a local phenomenon.
Meaning the US would have a seperate ring compared to for example Europe or
Australia. Postage overseas could make this system a burden on ring
members. We want to keep this cheap!!

Well, I 'd like to get feedback from anybody who shares my thoughts and has
some ideas to add. Ideas or criticisms on the practicality of this
especially. There are lots of us here on Wire with U2 shows to share and
lots of people looking for shows, and the system for circulation up to now
needs some work.

Then again maybe I'll wake up tomorrow and laugh my ass of when i read this.
I hope not though :P

Rock on,
Steve



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