Saturday, 19 June 2010
Facebook | Delroy Washington
Facebook | Delroy Washington
A couple of days ago I logged on to my organisation Federation Of Reggae Music (FORM) Fan Page on Facebook and discovered to my horror that the page had disappeared. I made inquiries to try and find out what happened to this page but I couldn't get any information apart from one user who said that her page went missing that same morning but showed up again in the afternoon.
I quite like Facebook but there are some issues that other Facebook users and I have with the site. The most pressing of these is that facebook is NOT available to answer its consumers concerns. There have been several cases of other people's Fan pages disappearing. I know this having explored the case of my own missing fan page.
During the past few months since I have signed up to Facebook I have amassed over 6,000 FORM fans. There has been a lot of work done posting advice and information on the Fan page in addition to providing historic topical content about different aspects of Reggae. I have spent serious man hours posting videos and records on the FORM Fan page which fans of the page Loved and subscribe to.
Recently I ran a piece about Reggae and jobs and wealth creation; building stronger safer communities and other opportunities. I want to know what is wrong with this? Is this something to be feared? I don't think so - not unless certain people in the corridors of power are utterly paranoid and have completely lost their marbles!
I think that I am a fairly radical but moderate individual. I don't sell or use any form of drugs except those that are legal - not even Ganja. I am not a pimp neither am I a paedophile or anything like that. I am a singer who has done more than my fair share of community work. I know that some people in so-called ' high places ' live in fear of people uniting - but that's their problem people WILL come together!
Politicians are NOT doing enough to facilitate people or communities which is why artists like me go out on a limb to help our communities and support causes that the politicians should provide assistance for. FORM is just one of several initiatives that I have established over the years to address issues that are of critical importance to my community.
I don't know who it is that has displaced my FORM fan page on Facebook. But what goes around comes around. Whoever did it will get theirs sometime soon. What I am really concerned about is the contemptuous disregard that Facebook continuously demonstrate to its users. I am always making the analogy between certain big corporations and the Titanic.
The builders of the Titanic though it was too ' big ' to sink. I worked in retail during my youth and there was a saying that my manager always used to say, which is that, '' The customer is always right ''. While I am not certain that this is true in all cases we are warned that it is wise in marketing and public relations terms to listen to the complaints of consumers. It is a good policy.
A couple of days ago I logged on to my organisation Federation Of Reggae Music (FORM) Fan Page on Facebook and discovered to my horror that the page had disappeared. I made inquiries to try and find out what happened to this page but I couldn't get any information apart from one user who said that her page went missing that same morning but showed up again in the afternoon.
I quite like Facebook but there are some issues that other Facebook users and I have with the site. The most pressing of these is that facebook is NOT available to answer its consumers concerns. There have been several cases of other people's Fan pages disappearing. I know this having explored the case of my own missing fan page.
During the past few months since I have signed up to Facebook I have amassed over 6,000 FORM fans. There has been a lot of work done posting advice and information on the Fan page in addition to providing historic topical content about different aspects of Reggae. I have spent serious man hours posting videos and records on the FORM Fan page which fans of the page Loved and subscribe to.
Recently I ran a piece about Reggae and jobs and wealth creation; building stronger safer communities and other opportunities. I want to know what is wrong with this? Is this something to be feared? I don't think so - not unless certain people in the corridors of power are utterly paranoid and have completely lost their marbles!
I think that I am a fairly radical but moderate individual. I don't sell or use any form of drugs except those that are legal - not even Ganja. I am not a pimp neither am I a paedophile or anything like that. I am a singer who has done more than my fair share of community work. I know that some people in so-called ' high places ' live in fear of people uniting - but that's their problem people WILL come together!
Politicians are NOT doing enough to facilitate people or communities which is why artists like me go out on a limb to help our communities and support causes that the politicians should provide assistance for. FORM is just one of several initiatives that I have established over the years to address issues that are of critical importance to my community.
I don't know who it is that has displaced my FORM fan page on Facebook. But what goes around comes around. Whoever did it will get theirs sometime soon. What I am really concerned about is the contemptuous disregard that Facebook continuously demonstrate to its users. I am always making the analogy between certain big corporations and the Titanic.
The builders of the Titanic though it was too ' big ' to sink. I worked in retail during my youth and there was a saying that my manager always used to say, which is that, '' The customer is always right ''. While I am not certain that this is true in all cases we are warned that it is wise in marketing and public relations terms to listen to the complaints of consumers. It is a good policy.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Rooting For Reggae Music
Although Reggae has formed a significant part of the UK's urban music soundtrack, apart from the token graveyard slot on BBC Radio One Reggae artists still find it difficult to get airplay for their music. This of course unless they are signed to a major record company.
We are well and truly into the 21st Century and anyone with a finger on the pulse of urban cultural life knows how phenomenally popular Reggae is off the mainstream radio and TV radar. I believe that it's full time that the mainstream media desist from their Reggae prejudice.
Britain traditionally has been Reggae's second home outside Jamaica. It is therefore admirable to find that in a country like France Reggae is played alongside other genres of popular music. Reggae has added significantly to British cultural as have African-Caribbean people.
It is full time that the mainstream media wake up to the fact that Reggae isn't simply another fad that can be easily dismissed. I challenge the media to start playing some positive Reggae music beside Bob Marley (I Love Bob) and UB40 and see if these songs don't chart!
There is currently some really great Reggae artists and music about. Young artists such as Alaine, Etana, Tarus Riley, Kashief Lindo and Gramps Morgan (to mention but a few) are not to be overlooked. There are many Reggae veterans the likes of Beres Hammond that have been criminally overlooked by the UK mainstream media.
Once again I am putting a challenge to mainstream radio such as BBC Radio One and Capital Radio to open up the gates and let in some good solid Reggae/Dancehall (Brick & Lace spring to mind). Play them and see the response! It's time for these stations to get with it!
We are well and truly into the 21st Century and anyone with a finger on the pulse of urban cultural life knows how phenomenally popular Reggae is off the mainstream radio and TV radar. I believe that it's full time that the mainstream media desist from their Reggae prejudice.
Britain traditionally has been Reggae's second home outside Jamaica. It is therefore admirable to find that in a country like France Reggae is played alongside other genres of popular music. Reggae has added significantly to British cultural as have African-Caribbean people.
It is full time that the mainstream media wake up to the fact that Reggae isn't simply another fad that can be easily dismissed. I challenge the media to start playing some positive Reggae music beside Bob Marley (I Love Bob) and UB40 and see if these songs don't chart!
There is currently some really great Reggae artists and music about. Young artists such as Alaine, Etana, Tarus Riley, Kashief Lindo and Gramps Morgan (to mention but a few) are not to be overlooked. There are many Reggae veterans the likes of Beres Hammond that have been criminally overlooked by the UK mainstream media.
Once again I am putting a challenge to mainstream radio such as BBC Radio One and Capital Radio to open up the gates and let in some good solid Reggae/Dancehall (Brick & Lace spring to mind). Play them and see the response! It's time for these stations to get with it!
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