Hey Everyone, I used to think Ukulele Underground was cool, but not after I was banned from their Facebook page by Ryan Esaki today. Mr. Esaki said that I was "Shamelessly Promoting" myself because in all my posts of Free Tablture I would include my web address and mention that I would be more than happy to review the notation on skype if anyone had questions.
I contributed to the pages for months, the same way and had nothing but positive feedback. It was never my intention to use the site for anything other than posting my work for free. If someone chooses to take me up on a skype lesson and feels I have something to offer as a instructor what is the big deal?
Today Ryan has made a enemy. He has also shown me that Ukulele Underground is a business and concerned about subscriptions. I am not sure if the other members of Ukulele Underground share or support his actions? I have worked extremely hard to be a excellent instructor and it really bothers me that someone who is obviously insecure takes it upon themselves to "remove a threat". There were so many memebers of Ukulele Undergrouds Facebook page that really like my posts and another perspective from a competent instructor. I would like to add that Ryan did not private message me. He commented in a very insulting way on a post of "Walking After Midnight" by Patsy Cline, which I nailed by the way.
This is my side of the coin and I am very curious to see if any of the other members of Ukulele Underground know about Ryan's actions?