(10-28-2011, 10:11 PM)VAMPkito Wrote: So... if they don't want any sort of cooperation with fans, then... that just goes entirely against the purpose of a street team in general. Forgive my harsh nature, but what they're trying to do is perhaps the worst, and ironically least-professional method of promoting a tour. But I'll digress because I probably don't know what I'm talking about and have probably misread multiple things here and there. Just seems to me that when you say things like "that should be left to the fangirls" it has a sort of "We're working with a rich and famous Japanese band and don't need the support of the fans... however, we're asking kindly for it!" feel to it.

I understand that L'Arc is a different band than VAMPS, but despite some of the imperfections during both their 2009 and 2010 tours, what really made the shows a success, even if the tickets may or may not have sold out, was the connection between the official staff and the fans. It was a two-way street, I guess you could say. They promise to perform in our country as long as we help make their shows a success, as opposed to the feel I'm currently getting which is, they alone make the show a success but just in case here's a FaceBook page that might gather a little extra attention.

Hmm, well I don't think they don't want ANY fan help. On the FB page they said they would be getting physical promotion materials and I think they do want fans to help promote online and off.

As for the 'for fangirls' comment, I'm not entirely sure where that was going.

I DID ask if they were going to do banners to sign and other fan activities like heather did the first VAMPS tour. The only reason I asked that is because I think Missy is the one who did the fanbook and if she's a street teamer now then maybe she'd be doing it again.

However, she said they won't be doing that because those type of activities are left to fangirls. Their goal is to get the concert sold out and nothing more. Once that is done their job is done.

All that fan stuff really isn't for the promotion of the band, but rather entertainment for the fans. It gives fans something to do while in line and a way to express their love.

So I do understand why they wouldn't do it. They are just there to promote the concert, and all that stuff isn't promotion. All that other stuff is for fans to do on their own. So I guess they're just going to be strictly promotional.

I'll admit I was a little thrown off by what she said though. But only because I asked a simple question and got a long reply about fangirls. I mean, I agree with some of the stuff she said it just seemed semi-out of place to my question. Overall just the tone of the reply put me off. I wasn't sure if some of what she said was just her speaking her opinion or if it was a slight jab at me. She may not have intended it though. No body language or tone of voice through text.

I'm sure they will be working with fans. But I guess they'll do it on their own page, rather than working through multiple sources (like this forum).

But I was hoping we could support each other. Like I said, she didn't actually reject me.

On the FB wall I posted "Who runs this? Is this REALLY official? If so, we should hook up. We supported VAMPS' tours before, and now we're supporting L'Arc.[link]"

She PMed me to answer the first part of the question but never said anything about us hooking up [to support each other]. So she didn't reject me she just.. didn't comment on that part. So I guess that is a rejection.

Mind you, I could have been better with my wording. But I don't feel like trying again now.