Hey, I found out today that some music blogs are already posting direct links to the Hideout Comps page. I wish there was a way to password-protect that page or make it only viewable to Hideout members. Unfortunately, the only thing I can do is make the tab (menu) option hidden for non-members. People can still access the page if they're not members. So today someone notified me that a link to the page had been posted publicly on someone's blog. I've since emailed them asking them to remove the post, but I'd appreciate it if the rest of you could be on the lookout for similar infractions. I imagine it's only a matter of time before someone puts the entire comp up on Soulseek or RapidShare and it spreads like wildfire. I know there's only so much you can do to keep stuff like this from happening, and that's one reason I made it free to begin with, but it doesn't hurt to ask them to take down the direct links.
If you would like to post about the comp on your blog, you're more than welcome to. In fact, I encourage it! But please use this link:
http://garagepunk.ning.com/page/are-you-a-member
Thanks!