The staff and I, as well as a few others I've randomly talked to, have been debating this since winter essentially started. Luke's has been a TCG spot for shit, 5+ years? We started it. We curated it. It was our baby. But, like all babies, they grow up to be teenagers and teenagers are harder to manage and ultimately, they have to leave the nest.
The past 2 or so years, its been very hard to call Lukes "TCG". TCG members attend but in small numbers. And as of this year, more and more FB Groups are referencing the spot and with that brings people we may or may not want there. Its impossible to manage the crowds and the desire really isnt there. We shouldn't ruin our nights by babysitting. But on the flip side, people should act like fucking adults and behave as such.
Its been a hard decision to finalize and my personal feelings are that we stop calling Lukes our own thing and release it back in to the wild. Thursdays wont suddenly stop because our name isn't attached to it and I don't plan on up and vanishing from there. However, it dawned on me today that this decision can't just be mine, it needs to be the community's.
So with that said, I want this discussion to be serious and meaningful. BS posts will be nuked. I want honest feedback on whether or not TCG stops promoting Lukes.
I know a lot of people are for and against it. And before the season starts, I need to make a decision. So lets here your arguments for either side. Also, please be sure to vote.
As it stands, we would like to have a new spot set up for this year (aside from DD) but we have no chosen anything yet. It's going to be very hard to find someone who has been as accommodating at Jamie (Lukes owner) but shouldn't discourage us. But thats a totally different topic and should not be further talked about in this thread.
The past 2 or so years, its been very hard to call Lukes "TCG". TCG members attend but in small numbers. And as of this year, more and more FB Groups are referencing the spot and with that brings people we may or may not want there. Its impossible to manage the crowds and the desire really isnt there. We shouldn't ruin our nights by babysitting. But on the flip side, people should act like fucking adults and behave as such.
Its been a hard decision to finalize and my personal feelings are that we stop calling Lukes our own thing and release it back in to the wild. Thursdays wont suddenly stop because our name isn't attached to it and I don't plan on up and vanishing from there. However, it dawned on me today that this decision can't just be mine, it needs to be the community's.
So with that said, I want this discussion to be serious and meaningful. BS posts will be nuked. I want honest feedback on whether or not TCG stops promoting Lukes.
I know a lot of people are for and against it. And before the season starts, I need to make a decision. So lets here your arguments for either side. Also, please be sure to vote.
As it stands, we would like to have a new spot set up for this year (aside from DD) but we have no chosen anything yet. It's going to be very hard to find someone who has been as accommodating at Jamie (Lukes owner) but shouldn't discourage us. But thats a totally different topic and should not be further talked about in this thread.
, it became too big for its own good. Less and Less TCGers came out.. more assholes showed up .. It's a lost cause now unforutnaley... same thing happened to 4 corners... same thing happened to Streets of Woodfield. This is why Phil and I selected Aurora's Doggie Diner, because it only has 59 spots.. very very easy to keep a handle on the assholes when 75% of the people showing up will be TCGers.
