Reply To: Get Whiney and Bitch About Stuff!
Okay. We’re still trying to get this all organized, but to assuage any fears, know this:
1) Marian has publicly expressed a desire to attend JCCC3 just so she could hear the acts announced so far, but was unsure about being able to do so from a financial perspective. This got some wheels turning in my head, and in Glenn’s head. Marian was present at the creation of this idea, though she is not operating it, nor did she make any sort of request about this — we’re doing it because we want to do something nice for someone who has created music that makes us happy, and who operates as a one-woman entity on a shoestring budget.
2) The folks trying to get this organized are 100% aware of and supporting Marian’s own efforts (particularly her upcoming Europe Kickstarter) and are 100% committed to *NOT* interfering with her efforts. To that end, if you have $X dollars to spend in Marian’s direction, and your desired tier on her Kickstarter requires $X, SPEND IT THERE, NOT ON THIS OTHER THING! The Kickstarter is absolutely the top priority. This other thing is just something nice a few appreciative fans are hoping to do for her as a gift. I’m leaning heavily toward not even launching this effort formally until after the Kickstarter is over.
3) Marian was and is uneasy (this isn’t a secret: check the relevant Twitter posts) with the idea of asking for “money so I can take a vacation”. She’s an honorable, hard-working person who doesn’t want to take advantage of her fans. I respect that, and that’s another reason why we not-Marian people are doing this simply because we want to.
4) Again, FUND HER KICKSTARTER FIRST if you wish to support Marian’s efforts. If, after that, you have a few coins left and wish to continue to support Marian, maybe throw them into the pool for this.
This, like many things peripherally related to JoCo and JCCC, is a fan-initiated effort. I cannot emphasize that enough. Marian’s primary role in this is a) being awesome enough to foster this kind of reaction, and b) providing the conspirators with enough information that the preliminary numbers look entirely attainable through small individual contributions.
We’re working out some of the details/mechanisms so that people know their contributions are going straight to the intended cause, and trying to come up with a suitable incentive/reward. It won’t be as elaborate as her Kickstarter (which should still be top priority for anyone looking to invest in the Marian Call cause), but we hope to come up with something unique.
I appreciate everyone’s comments, particularly @melagee and @villicious. I hope this has allayed some of your concerns.