I half agree with you Vince; certainly retalliation isn't the best response to this. However, boycottin' her store, or advisin' others who fee the same as Darin niether conjures up legal issues-as far as I'm aware- nor is it out of line. She has made her 'vote' regarding Muddy's (and it's a shame her lone vote stands on better footing than that of the rest of the community), and members of the community, in turn, are priveledged to make there 'vote;' in this instance, simply to avoid her bouttueqe, when it comes to spending money, if they disagree with her position. As a bussiness owner,herself, she opens herself up to risks like this. If the curcumstances were different, and say another bussiness owner in town made it a point to voice their opinion, against say, community members who where either of minority race, or sexuality, I'm sure the community to react in the same way. In this case, the passion is as strong.

Another point, in response to your response: you make mention that, "if handled correctly this experience may create a better place than Muddy's." The unfortunately overlooked, perhaps, aspect to this entire ordeal is that Corey, the owner, took all the neccessary steps to insure he was compliant with City Codes regarding live venues. He insured that the sound did not reach beyond predetermined decibles; he made a concerted effort to keep the shows mid-week, with few exceptions-to acoustic, or otherwise quieter, fair; and he's never taking a show beyond midnight (apparently a time set by the city), oft' times durin' the week ending the shows sooner.

By single-handedly making complaints to the city (rather than to Corey?), she's managed a 'forced' community-wide boycott of his music venue; that is, she's helped to make a decision for the entire community, based on her own ideals and standards.

What Darin is suggesting is the inverse of her approach: it seems that he is offering up to the community a chance to 'vote' for themselves, based on their own ideals and standards. It appears Darin's localize around the snuffin' of the music, and he's decided to take action in what amounts, at least for me, be a fair response. The rest of us have the chance to come to our own conclusions, and I think he's documented that choice in his posts. As for me, I'll be followin' in his footsteps, or as the case may be, lead my footsteps, like Darin, away from her shop...at least until things return to the way they were, when the community (including those younger than 21) were blessed nightly with the opportunity to see great music (jazz, folk, country, funk, indigenious, etc.), and at a very inexpensive, and enjoyable, fair.

thanks,
Goatt

vince....did she not sabotage muddy's buisness and take away 1000s of dollars a week in beer sales?? i dont think this is retaliation....and im not worried about the legal trouble...this is not defamation, nor is it slander....its mearly a FACT that she is the one that was complaining....as for another coffee shop going in at the old sacred grounds site....i have played shows there when it was sacred grounds and unless they have a beer and wine liscence the shows will not be anything to write home about...its sad i know but the fact is more people show up when they can drink beers....non alchoholic events tend to not pull so much of a crowd

A unwise move on her part, obviously, it has already begun to affect her Karma and her store by it being posted in the paper. This county is far too small for anyone to make enemies in and i have seen people forced out as well by their actions. In any small community let alone our lovely home of Arcata any mistake against the community such as this is often met with fuller force than wanted.