all women should be swadgered with a bicycle pump before being chipped in maybe an american wood chipper you fucking jug eared baestards.

did you know your cunting daughter sucked my cock raw.

yah wol stalin…

ill fuck you all…

I can go on, but I won’t. My point is that I’m not “cluelessly critiquing”. My critique is quite clueful as my events are generally successful in what they set out to achieve.
One incorrect point does not invalidate my entire critique.

And again, it’s my own set of opinions. I’m allowed to have it, and voice it, just as much as you are.
And people are free to pay attention, or not, or simply rant, much as you are.
That said, I find it ironic that the most controversy I’ve managed to raise here in the last two years is about possible improvements for a trash’n'treasure market.

There is nothing communal about this area, the entire event is run on private property. Just a little fact you might like to know.

Another one is that it’s extremely unlikely that the organisers are interested in your advice (I’m confident that I can speak for them, just quietly), in no small part due to it being misguided nonsense and ill informed waffle. Pull your head in and start SUCCESSFULLY running your own events (what exactly are your credentials by the way?) instead of sitting behind your keyboard cluelessly critiquing those that do, then we’ll see how your tune changes. Perhaps people might even start listening to what you have to say without their eyes rolling like a pokie machine on pension day…

The organisers, dozens of stall holders and hundreds of satisfied shoppers and browsers like The Black Market just the way it is, and especially because of the way it is, hence it’s continued growth and success. It ain’t broke, and it don’t need fixing. Srsly!

In terms of not much male clothing being involved, that is probably an accurate observation, but its the nature of the general Melbourne alt fashion designers that they largely make clothes for females rather than males. If you look at designers at the alt fashion shows like Circa Nocturna and LunaMorph. you will see a lot more female fashion than male.

As for the event I intend to run, again, no, not my intention to run another Worn Wild, much in the same way as it’s not my intention to run another Blue Moon. The even I have in mind is more a sub-cultural convention, and it’s an idea I’ve had for the last two years. Something more along the lines of the eGames or Manifest events, but aimed at the back-of-hand-to-forehead set rather than VG or Anime nerds.
The only thing that’s been holding me back so far has been capital requirements as I haven’t been able to secure grants.

Sweetheart, The Black Market is run by one person, who runs a family business full time and is not an events coordinator like yourself. Even if she was, I doubt she’d care to make TBM any more polished than it currently is. Like I mentioned before, the appeal of the market is the organized chaos and the community atmosphere. If stall holders didn’t like the current set up, they wouldn’t keep coming back, year after year – nor would more attend each time. If attendees want something more organized, in a cosy venue with all the mod cons, then they can go to Worn Wild (which they do… they go to both! *gasp*). Oh yeah, Egofreaky, there’s already an event a whole lot like what you’re planning [ http://www.myspace.com/wornwild ]. Bummer.

Why are you surprised about signage? Firstly there IS signage, up and down St Georges rd…. secondly, the bloody thing doesn’t need a banner. Curious cats will see the sea of freaks and tents at the end of the street and think either a) ‘do not want’ or b) ‘OOOH! Interesting!’ A banner isn’t going to make much of a difference… but that’s neither here nor there…

What IS important is that you had a great time – and so did most people! They turn up, see their friends, meet new people, have fun and score a bargain or two… and have done for 4 years. I’ve held a stall at every BM and wouldn’t have the day any other way. The organizer is a wonder woman and does a great job with this event, all the stall holders and the attendees are indebted to her. Signage or not. Needless to say I know your critique on your blog is your prerogative… but it’s mine to disagree. *shrug*

But I agree with what you write about seeing teenagers there. My day job is a teacher in an independent school and it was great to see some of my kids rock up with their terrified parents!

Good luck with the Goth Convention idea .. sing out if you need some support.

Because I do. Can we do one that’s a do and don’t at the club purty please? I can play miss manners for a post ^_^

Also I’ll tell you about Perth’s goth and fetish scene as soon as I locate the right park benches. Seriously, their advertising is made of fail…