That's too bad. But at least you know you've got a great group here you can count on!
disappointed in the haunt community
So....we moved to a new city this year, and I was excited to learn there was a haunt enthusiasts "club" here. (From what I can tell it is just a facebook group). I've become so disappointed with them though, that today I just stopped "liking" them lol
I had tried to post a link here on the forum, but couldn't make a post (only the owner of the group can post), so I sent them a pm mentioning Halloween forum and that it might be of interest to the other members of the group. Their response was "we've known about Halloween forum for years".... But no post on the page for others who maybe didn't know about it.
Yesterday I added our address to the " list" of home haunts on a post, but I said we just do a display not a full haunt/walk through. (To specify to others that we don't do a walk through, so they know what to expect). Their response? "The term home haunt applies to any yard that is decorated, April. It doesn't mean people go through your yard or house or anything". I explained my reasoning behind my post, and that I know what a home haunt is, but I was just specifying ours isn't the kind that is a full display.
Their responses to me both times have just seemed condescensing and cold. I'm disappointed. I honestly expected more welcoming and friendly behavior from fellow haunters, especially considering the wonderful stories I see on here all the time of other haunt groups.
So, I took my name off the list of haunts and deleted the group. We will keep on haunting on our own, because clearly the haunt community here isn't as welcoming as I'd expected. Boo to them
anyone else experience anything like this with other haunters?
I had tried to post a link here on the forum, but couldn't make a post (only the owner of the group can post), so I sent them a pm mentioning Halloween forum and that it might be of interest to the other members of the group. Their response was "we've known about Halloween forum for years".... But no post on the page for others who maybe didn't know about it.
Yesterday I added our address to the " list" of home haunts on a post, but I said we just do a display not a full haunt/walk through. (To specify to others that we don't do a walk through, so they know what to expect). Their response? "The term home haunt applies to any yard that is decorated, April. It doesn't mean people go through your yard or house or anything". I explained my reasoning behind my post, and that I know what a home haunt is, but I was just specifying ours isn't the kind that is a full display.
Their responses to me both times have just seemed condescensing and cold. I'm disappointed. I honestly expected more welcoming and friendly behavior from fellow haunters, especially considering the wonderful stories I see on here all the time of other haunt groups.
So, I took my name off the list of haunts and deleted the group. We will keep on haunting on our own, because clearly the haunt community here isn't as welcoming as I'd expected. Boo to them
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I've always been excited to meet another haunter. It's an opportunity to learn what somebody else is doing and also an affirmation that I'm not the only crazy person in the world. We used to have several big participants on our street and we all looked at it as a collective effort to provide a good time for all. We were quite happy if anyone jumped on the decorating band wagon, regardless of whether they had an active haunt. Every little bit helps to enhance the overall experience. I'm considering shifting away from having a yard haunt and focusing more on general decoration myself. The primary reasons being that since Bush screwed up the time change, our trick or treat time usually only lasts about an hour and a half. It's a LOT of work, for 2 hours of haunting. Also, weather can kill a Halloween night. If I focus on yard decoration instead, I have people walking by/driving by all month to see what I've done, what I've added. Sometimes people know my yard better than I do. I remember one year some guy walking through the yard commented, " You forgot to turn on the flying ghosts eyes." I looked and he was right.
I do think haunting can be quite competitive. We all want the best house on the block, right?
Halloween forum has always been the best gather place for showcasing and gathering ideas. I know of several Haunters that look down on the forum and are not active members.
Same with going pro...very few people actually make money from this hobby. Most put more into it...time and money than they ever get out of it. Of course we do it for the gratitude of our community. Some just take themselves too seriously.
Halloween forum has always been the best gather place for showcasing and gathering ideas. I know of several Haunters that look down on the forum and are not active members.
Same with going pro...very few people actually make money from this hobby. Most put more into it...time and money than they ever get out of it. Of course we do it for the gratitude of our community. Some just take themselves too seriously.
I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again, there is a reason that I'm a participatory member here; the atmosphere is just plain different.
The tone here is almost always collaborative, supportive, and positive. Other places, not so much.
I don't have a Facebook account, or a Twitter-thingy, or any other 'social media' presence, and what you describe is one of the contributing reasons; someone always seems to have something negative to say, or just wants to be in a position of made-up power. Yuck.
If I ultimately stumble into some super-cool local haunters by accident that will be great, but in the meanwhile, I guess I'm just glad this place feels like home.
The tone here is almost always collaborative, supportive, and positive. Other places, not so much.
I don't have a Facebook account, or a Twitter-thingy, or any other 'social media' presence, and what you describe is one of the contributing reasons; someone always seems to have something negative to say, or just wants to be in a position of made-up power. Yuck.
If I ultimately stumble into some super-cool local haunters by accident that will be great, but in the meanwhile, I guess I'm just glad this place feels like home.
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