Comments on: The Decemberists, N.E.R.D. listed as performing on Dillo Day http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/ A daily newsmagazine of campus and culture for Northwestern University. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:58:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: hello http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-98904 hello Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:19:04 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-98904 The Chronicle reported who was coming a week before this was printed, not that anyone reads it though. The Chronicle reported who was coming a week before this was printed, not that anyone reads it though.

]]> By: Terrfeo http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96650 Terrfeo Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:49:54 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96650 I second the comments of the last couple of people. This is like complaining about going onto IMDB and reading a spoiler about a movie. Get real! Newspapers/blog report--that is their job. Every single piece of information has people that do not want it to come out or to be reported in the manner that it is--should the newspaper cater to everyone? There would never be any content. So go whine about more important things in your life and stop reading if you do not want to have your life ruined by newspaper reporting. I second the comments of the last couple of people. This is like complaining about going onto IMDB and reading a spoiler about a movie. Get real! Newspapers/blog report–that is their job. Every single piece of information has people that do not want it to come out or to be reported in the manner that it is–should the newspaper cater to everyone? There would never be any content. So go whine about more important things in your life and stop reading if you do not want to have your life ruined by newspaper reporting.

]]> By: Lighten up people http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96482 Lighten up people Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:48:05 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96482 The Daily has already posted a story about N.E.R.D. coming to Dillo Day as well. There's nothing wrong with using industry sources to leak a lineup before it is 100% official. The Chicago Tribune leaked parts of the Lollapalooza lineup last year and seems to have done it again this year, and no one seems to be complaining. It's simply a service to the readers like "well" said. At the end of the day, Mayfest will still get the credit for bringing the acts to campus, and that's all that should really matter. The Daily has already posted a story about N.E.R.D. coming to Dillo Day as well. There’s nothing wrong with using industry sources to leak a lineup before it is 100% official. The Chicago Tribune leaked parts of the Lollapalooza lineup last year and seems to have done it again this year, and no one seems to be complaining. It’s simply a service to the readers like “well” said. At the end of the day, Mayfest will still get the credit for bringing the acts to campus, and that’s all that should really matter.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96469 anonymous Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96469 First of all "Well" check the Daily tomorrow for the validity of NBN's "sources". Second of all if NBN's interest is in it's readers, i.e. students, then its interest is by default in Mayfest, which is composed entirely of students. NBN I'm sure does not want to see their journalism get Mayfest in trouble and yet they continue to publish stories that put successful student groups at risk. The policies of the university that do not allow groups like A&O or Mayfest to divulge information are there for a reason so why can't a Northwestern news outlet respect them? It is also disrespectful to the students on Mayfest and A&O who work incredibly hard to bring these acts to campus and thus have the right to be the first to announce and not have all their thunder stolen from them by pathetic wannabe journalists. Remember check the Daily for a debunking of NBN's claims! First of all “Well” check the Daily tomorrow for the validity of NBN’s “sources”. Second of all if NBN’s interest is in it’s readers, i.e. students, then its interest is by default in Mayfest, which is composed entirely of students. NBN I’m sure does not want to see their journalism get Mayfest in trouble and yet they continue to publish stories that put successful student groups at risk. The policies of the university that do not allow groups like A&O or Mayfest to divulge information are there for a reason so why can’t a Northwestern news outlet respect them? It is also disrespectful to the students on Mayfest and A&O who work incredibly hard to bring these acts to campus and thus have the right to be the first to announce and not have all their thunder stolen from them by pathetic wannabe journalists.

Remember check the Daily for a debunking of NBN’s claims!

]]> By: well http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96463 well Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:37:24 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96463 "It was really irresponsible, not to mention tactless, to have reported on this beforehand. As a supposedly professionally-run publication, I would have expected better from NBN." if it's in the public domain, it's fair game. to withhold on reporting something any student could find out by going to the Decemberists website -- just because mayfest doesn't want them to -- would make NBN into shills. it would be one thing if mayfest were the only source for this info and asked for the the story to be embargoed. but that's not what happened, according to the article. NBN's interest is its readers, not the organizations they report on. ask any professional. “It was really irresponsible, not to mention tactless, to have reported on this beforehand. As a supposedly professionally-run publication, I would have expected better from NBN.”

if it’s in the public domain, it’s fair game. to withhold on reporting something any student could find out by going to the Decemberists website — just because mayfest doesn’t want them to — would make NBN into shills. it would be one thing if mayfest were the only source for this info and asked for the the story to be embargoed. but that’s not what happened, according to the article. NBN’s interest is its readers, not the organizations they report on. ask any professional.

]]> By: Rick http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96449 Rick Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:36:33 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96449 LUDARCIS and TAPES 'N TAPES are also coming this quarter! http://nuconcerts.blogspot.com LUDARCIS and TAPES ‘N TAPES are also coming this quarter!

http://nuconcerts.blogspot.com

]]> By: Anon http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96368 Anon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:06:57 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96368 This is a pretty classless thing to do. Mayfest has to comply with rules about announcing the lineup, and it's for a reason. Groups such as Mayfest and A&O have always maintained the policy never to speak to press (NU affiliated or independent) before event contracts have been confirmed. NBN is clearly no stranger to this rule, since you have published such announcements many times in the past. Regardless of what the bands may have printed on their website, the organization still needs to get permission from the University to make the announcement - if not, they can get into a lot of trouble. It was really irresponsible, not to mention tactless, to have reported on this beforehand. As a supposedly professionally-run publication, I would have expected better from NBN. This is a pretty classless thing to do. Mayfest has to comply with rules about announcing the lineup, and it’s for a reason.

Groups such as Mayfest and A&O have always maintained the policy never to speak to press (NU affiliated or independent) before event contracts have been confirmed. NBN is clearly no stranger to this rule, since you have published such announcements many times in the past. Regardless of what the bands may have printed on their website, the organization still needs to get permission from the University to make the announcement – if not, they can get into a lot of trouble.

It was really irresponsible, not to mention tactless, to have reported on this beforehand. As a supposedly professionally-run publication, I would have expected better from NBN.

]]> By: Lindsay Goldberg http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96303 Lindsay Goldberg Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:42:37 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96303 "Congrats asg" ... asg? ...asg? asg has nothing to do with the selection of the decemberists. You should be thanking mayfest. boo ya “Congrats asg” … asg? …asg? asg has nothing to do with the selection of the decemberists. You should be thanking mayfest. boo ya

]]> By: cmm http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96254 cmm Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:32:22 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96254 so excited about NERD! so excited about NERD!

]]> By: Anon http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2009/04/30627/the-decemberists-nerd-listed-as-performing-on-dillo-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96243 Anon Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:38:16 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=30627#comment-96243 don't know nerd, but congrats asg on getting the decemberists! don’t know nerd, but congrats asg on getting the decemberists!

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