An Open Letter To Paul Tollet

[Goatchella]

Oh, I see your issue now. You're worried about privacy.

I don't have any issues regarding anything about Coachella...I have my own issues in life and Coachella is the answer to them. It has nothing to do with privacy. If I was a paranoid person I wouldn't be on a message board, posting pictures, friending people on Facebook, meeting people in person, helping strangers ect.

I'ts about cry babies shutting the fuck up and being thankful for what they are offered. It's about certain circles thinking they are better and deserve more. It's about assholes making stupid requests.

[lt.roast.a.botch]

Barring a horrible lineup/experience next year, this may be the last year that everyone who is on top of it will get a ticket. If there is going to be a loyalty program installed, GV should be discussing it now.

[GuyInTucson]

Going back and forth about this is not going to do any good nor do I feel like having an endless debate with you over this subject. As you have stated before, anyone who REALLY wants to go to Coachella can and will. People around here take care of each other and there is plenty on the secondary market.

I just wanted to know if you would take advantage of something you deem to be unfair if it were available to you.

[Goatchella]

I am kind of upset that I can only buy two tickets, because every year I buy tickets for people who do not have credit or debit cards....These people have been going to chella just as long as some of you. They have never been on the message board. They do not have a circle jerk of buddies to back them up or any insiders to help them.

If I could I would buy tickets for all of them and let them pay me back at any time. If any of you needed help getting tickets, I would be looking all over and talking to my network and secure legit tickets for you. (even wang,lastgreatman,monklish or whatever other idiot accounts your hiding behind) I would help anyone. DO NOT DEPEND ON ANY MONEY HUNGRY ORGANIZATION TO HELP YOU.

This is my stance. Sorry you don't agree. I'm done here.

[JustSteve]

I do not believe that there should be an argument because I do not believe anyone is any better than anyone else. No matter how much money they make, how old they are or how smart they are.

that's what is now wrong with this county. everyone is special, we all deserve the same, where's my participation trophy, i deserve my piece of the pie. look where we are now thanks to those thoughts.

[TomAz]

I am confused by what logic writing an open letter to a business leader constitutes "asshole sucking".

[RotationSlimWang]

I'm not going to apologize in the slightest for Paul T being one of my few truly admired figures. He created something that to me is just as valuable of a component to enjoying music to its fullest as the musicians themselves. People saying that it's all about money and it's strictly business and all that don't have a clue what they're talking about. Do you know how much more money GV turns down to preserve the integrity of Coachella? Why do you think none of the stages are sponsored by AT&T or Coca-Cola? Do you have any idea how many millions of dollars in sponsorship they turn down every year just because they want to throw a dignified festival?

If you don't have respect for an operation that's grown to this point and still retained their "for the fans" determination, you're one seriously ungrateful bastard.

[Goatchella]

Heineken...

[GuyInTucson]

Heineken...

You're completely missing his point.

[RotationSlimWang]

I challenge anyone to find an instance of Goatchella GETTING a point.

[TomAz]

I am confused why somebody wealthy enough to rent a boss hawg suite at La Quinta has to buy his tickets on layaway.

[RotationSlimWang]

I am confused why somebody who by his own admission is low man on the totem pole at some kind of weed growing operation is apparently so wealthy.

[TomAz]

I just figured he had some sort of trust fund for his compensatory damage award from his head injury.

[algunz]

I challenge anyone to find an instance of Goatchella GETTING a point.

Goat, has a point, but he hides it well with the way he parts his hair.

[Miroir Noir]

Pray 4 friends of Goatchella who don't have debit cards.

[Rosemont17]

i love the passion from this group. for me and my girl, we are both in our 40's and to get back to reality, ITS JUST A MUSIC FESTIVAL. they are trying to make money. i love coachella as much as anyone on this board but when it gets to this point, you move on. i think its reaching a peak and good for the investors and all the creative talent that will be on the stages. but there are times where you just move on and find something else if you cant reach a ticket.

[algunz]

I'd rather move on of my own accord versus getting pushed out by the incredible influx of "music lovers."

[TomAz]

I'd rather push algunz with my incredible influx.

[algunz]

Nice.

[Rosemont17]

shit happens. time to hustle if it means that much to ya!

[HandBanana]

I love how Paul Tollet's last name always makes me think of Eddie Murphy doing his impression of Richard Pryor telling pooping jokes and saying "toilet"

[HandBanana]

[Neighborhood Creep]

Pray 4 friends of Goatchella who don't have debit cards.

Tebowing

[TomAz]

Nice.

I told you I thought I needed to get creepier.

[algunz]

Excellent work. You have yet to let me down.

[Inthecolumbiagorge]

I am with Goat on this one. I do not always like all the rules Coachella has but the festival does not owe me first chance at a ticket or really any more chance at a ticket than anyone else willing to fork out the cash. The demand is greater than the supply and you can spell it anyway you want to but that is the reality of Coachella today. I am glad they did not do a stupid lottery like Burning Man at least. And no..we did not get tickets for Coachella 2013, but then again we did not try.

[grannock]

If you have been to coachella every year, why not go somewhere else and let some wide eyed kid go see coldplay next year?

[lt.roast.a.botch]

What about a licensing type deal like sports organizations have. Maybe a fee to guarantee ticket rights for 1-3-5 years ect [increase amount] and allow them to purchase more tickets too. Could that model work for festivals?

[RotationSlimWang]

I just figured he had some sort of trust fund for his compensatory damage award from his head injury.

Maybe he successfully sued his parents for punitive damages as a result of his crippling ugliness.

[algunz]

Damn, I want to say stuff, but I just am not ready for another asshole.