Comments on: Busking Fee Waived In St. George’s For 2017

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:04:44 +0000

It’s not me that’s freaking out. Maybe you should take a breath when ranting about things you know nothing about. Especially when you ignore everything I’ve written to make bizarre personal attacks about “my cheering section” which… what?

A minimal fee for administration of the project isn’t a bad thing, and I said that I was happy that they waived it.
I also explained that this could be lucrative and, as such, a fee isn’t that much of a disincentive. Is the liquor licensing fee a disincentive for bars?

Listen, I’ll tell you how long it takes for me to make the $50 fee when I’m out there doing it.

You know, unlike you who is just sitting around spewing ignorance about people while hiding behind a fake name.
Maybe you should apply for a license and come out and put your money where your mouth is!
Come on! Show us how original and trendsetting you are! Lead the way! Show us how to do it!

By: sage

sage — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:40:16 +0000

Breath Mike, it’s ok, not everyone thinks the same way as you and your cheering section. Did I say we shouldn’t at least look at the examples elsewhere? No, I am pointing out that charging a fee ‘Especially when we don’t actually know how to do this yet’ is a disincentive, and guess what, it looks as though the CSG agrees or they wouldn’t have waived the fee to try to attract buskers, now would they.

By: forceed

forceed — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 01:24:34 +0000

Does anyone go to St George anyway?
Last time I went, there actually were hundreds of tourists there onGood Friday.
The shops were all closed!!
No wonder the place is on its knees.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:58:38 +0000

What on earth are you talking about?

Why would we want to be unique when it come to how we run a busking program? What trend needs to be set?

Why would we not want to at least LOOK at the examples set by successful jusidtictions? Especially when we don’t actually know how to do this yet?

Or do you think experience and earned knowledge aren’t important?

Or are you just lashing out again because someone contradicted you?

By: sage

sage — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 14:25:43 +0000

Yes why try to be original, different, unique or trendsetting, providing examples, leading the way for others to follow in our wake, or just break from the status quo because there is a better way, let’s just do what everyone else does.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:06:40 +0000

Charging a license fee for buskers is standard practice around the world. Why should we be any different?
If you are good enough, this could be a lucrative business.

I AM pleased, however, that they are waiving it while they’re trying to build it.

By: Freshair

Freshair — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:48:19 +0000

Why was there a busking fee anyway?

By: sage

sage — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:30:48 +0000

One peppercorn annual rent for a town building going on for what 200 years now? Yet someone willing to entertain people with their talent on the street is charged a fee? Great.

By: Say Whaat?

Say Whaat? — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:41:48 +0000

Cool idea!