Whats happened to common politeness ? When you send someone an enquiry it doesn't take 2secs to reply even if its 'Thanks but no Thanks'. No point in putting your profiles up if you have no intention of replying to enquiries.
That's been the case here for years and years.
I've found that (online, in general) - I actually meet 1 out of 12 people I contact.
1/12.
I need to say that I'm not a member of bandmix, so I cannot contact anyone here.
But I've contacted musicians via the internet. . . . perhaps 200 people or so, over the years.
Estimating, I'd guess that 8/10 of the people actually replied to me.
Of those folks, more than half were discounted immediately, and almost due to our different styles of music.
Some of those folks were just too far away.
I started a dialogue with the remain musicians/singers.
Of those, about 75% wanted to talk and talk and talk - but not meet. I think they were newbies, just learning what it takes to be in a band. I spent more time on the keyboard, instead of the fretboard!
It's fastest to meet right away: say either 'yes,' or 'no.'
I actually met - and played with - perhaps 25-30 guys and girls over the years, through the internet.
There were 2 - 3 who just had the wrong personality for a band.
A dozen of the guitarist - men & women - didn't have enough experience to play what I wanted to play.
We have to MEET people, to find them. That means we have to go where they are performing or looking for bandmates.
All the folks I wound-up performing in public with - I'd met through friends or open mikes.
You have to be in a network of connected people.