Hi Scarborough,
Must admit... i did laugh when I first read your post... the fact that you got so angry over something... that in the mad scheme of things... comes pretty low down on the list of things to get insanely angry about.
But saying that... there is another somewhat more serious side to your post... so here goes...
I have been to many.. MANY... a soul night/all nighter that have fallen way short of my expectations... as I'm sure we all have.
But at the end of the day... I just put it down to experience... that being... now that I know that night is not for me... I won't go there again.
Never would I dream to come on here and publicly attack the venue or it's promoters... and I certainly would not dare to "speak for a large amount of the paying public".
Don't you think the right way to have dealt with your issues would have been to approach the promoter direct... and tell them face to face exactly why you are so angry and upset?
Just common decency I would have thought?
Promoting is a thankless job at the best of times... and one I would never entertain doing... not in a million years.
Thankfully... there are a good few out there who are mad enough to do it... and most of them take that roll seriously.
Feedback from punters is usually wanted and encouraged... whether it be good or bad.
If they don't know there's a problem... they can't do anything about it.
Every promoter knows there's only one thing that can make their event a success... and that's punters... so it pays for them to listen to what their punters say.
Obviously you had a few problems with this event last night... and as a paying customer you obviously feel it's your right to complain if you are not happy...
But there are ways and means of doing everything... and imo... the way you've gone about this is plain wrong at worst... and more than a little unfair at best.
Imagine if the roles were reversed... and you were the promoter... wouldn't you have liked the chance to sort this out privately... rather than log on here... and read a post such as yours?
Anyway... here's hoping you are "up dancing and spinning etc".... ASAP!
Best,
Joan