Every year I cringe at the overwhelming amount of video and photos posted on social media and the Internet. Why is it that people feel the need to post every aspect of the industry to the general public? The veil of secrecy, of being able to buy something new that your guests have never seen before is completely ruined because now your guests will see it a dozen times from a dozen different sources. Does anyone else think we are opening up ourselves far too much now? How is it fun for our guests to see our big new prop or cool effect or costume and guests can immediately say "hey look, they got that new monster from Gore Galore!" I also noticed most people who post video and tons of photos aren't even owners but home Haunters and enthusiasts who want to show pics because they want their friends to think of them as "real" Haunters at a "real" Haunters show. When my actors or friends not in the industry tags me in the Krampus video or cool silicone masks I find it very annoying, it's my world as an owner and shouldn't be theirs as well.
It also strikes me as ridiculous to see people telling the public on your Facebook pages that you are going to the transworld show and posting pics of it. Why would you do that? Are you trying to educate people on getting into the business and potentially competing age isn't you? Transworld should be a PRO show for only PROS and can respect the line should exist between professional business owners and the public they serve and entertain. Peeling bank the curtain to show industry secrets and sources is as bad as a musician showing how they do their tricks and where to get their supplies.
Does anyone see this as a problem?
Allan
It also strikes me as ridiculous to see people telling the public on your Facebook pages that you are going to the transworld show and posting pics of it. Why would you do that? Are you trying to educate people on getting into the business and potentially competing age isn't you? Transworld should be a PRO show for only PROS and can respect the line should exist between professional business owners and the public they serve and entertain. Peeling bank the curtain to show industry secrets and sources is as bad as a musician showing how they do their tricks and where to get their supplies.
Does anyone see this as a problem?
Allan
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