- First, as you have increased in size, influence, and popularity, insiders, trolls, and scoundrels have "scooped" your surprises and jumped the gun on your public announcements. For Joe Six-pack watching TUF, WWE, or Wrasslin, this is fine, as they will be plenty surprised by any news released regardless.
For us "insiders" however, it can be a disappointment. Much like the 11 year old kid who not only knows Santa doesn't exist, but also discovers ahead of time just what he is getting--and is none to pleased to boot.
Of course, I do get to pretend I am "Macestradamous" in front of the weekend TUF viewer, but this is a small price to pay to preserve the anticipation that awaits your biggest announcements.
Its time to start implementing counter-measures, and "leaking" false scoops to people sworn to "secrecy." This will serve 2 purposes. First, it will confuse and bemuddle the insiders, as they will have to sift through the options to select the correct piece of truth. Two, it will allow you to discover the rats that lurk within your walls. If you need help on this, give Baroni a call--I am sure he can teach you a thing or two as to just how this is done.
- In much the same vain--as you have increased in size, popularity and influence, so to have your ticket prices increased. Not only have they increased, but you have also begun (just recently) to sell tickets for a future show before the most recent show has even occurred. I.E., fans will now be forced to float 2 sets of tickets at once. 8 tix at $3 bones a pop for 2 shows--you done broke my wallet UFC.
By releasing the tix after the latest show for the next show, you allow me to collect at least 10% of what is owed on the previous batch of floated tix, and thus, I can at least pretend to the misses that all is good.
This crap won't fly with 2 sets!