Poll Results - The Great Password debate!!!

A big thank you to all those of you who voted on the poll.

They were some pretty clear results and some surprises in there as well.

Not surprisingly there was a big response to not having password protected download links, with 57% of voters requesting no passwords.

This is quite a complex issue and this is where I'm coming from;

Blogging is extremely time intensive, all bloggers do it for the love of the music and absolutely zero financial gain, all we ever ask is for a little feedback and now and again some positive comments if there is a particular track or feature that you've liked.

I added passwords to the links for 2 main reasons, one being that I thought it would give the blog more longevity and help to prevent it from being closed down and secondly as it was one way of getting people to leave their comments, feedback and experiences of some of the fantastic tracks which are posted. This has proved pretty successful in that people have left good feedback on the tracks, although some people have reported it as being a pain and a hassle.

So there is still an ever increasing desire to have no passwords for the downloads, however when I recently posted the 6 Michael Jackson links on Saturday, within 4 days there has been a total of 624 downloads with one track "Smooth Criminal" being downloaded 134 times.

That means at least 134 people have downloaded that track and not one single person has had the courtesy to leave a comment or to provide some feedback. Now I'm not expecting 134 comments, but it' gets to the stage when you think what is the value in keeping the blog going and "what's in it for me".

This is not a dig at everyone, there has been some wonderful feedback and some great contributors to the blog, however blogging is not a public service and I'm starting to question the future value of keeping the blog going.

There you have it, you have my thoughts on the matter.

As a compromise and to gauge future reaction I will post new posts without any passwords.

If feedback and comments are positive I will continue in this vein going forward.

I look forward to hearing any further views.

Now to end on a positive note, I present to you with yet another fantastic choon!!

This is very similar to the original version by Denise Johnson (which came out in 1994), this one came 2 years later, but in my opinion far surpasses it. It is an amazing version with a truly fantastic remix by Jon of the Pleased Wimmin. The piano in this is absolutely awesome.

This is one that both the old skool and the nu skool possees will love.

Enjoy!!!

Mozaic - Rays of the Rising Sun

(Jon of the Pleased Wimmin - Electric Beach Mix)