Per Mars23, this is the forum and the place for it. If you have a gripe about anything Lotusflower post it here!

Mods, can you sticky this so everyone knows where to go??? Thanks

Supa, you are so helpful!
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PaisleyPark5083 said:

I try. Really, I do

Just saw a thread that Mars locked and he said this was the forum and people have issues so I thought if we could all gather and discuss them it would be nice

And after you're done posting your complaints, go on over here http://prince.org/msg/3/302135 and show some love for Prince.org!

I can't find the "vault of vintage video's" he talks about in an e-mail??

PaisleyPark5083 said:

When you find it please inform the unfams if he's edited any of them for discretion's sake.

a) MPLSound WAV zip
b) T-shirt (maybe just clear up for who and when the shirt was available)
c) unencrypted creditcard form (yes we're stupid for going ahead anyway..)
d) Support telephone ends in a full voicemailbox

Why does it take so long to correct the zip?

SSL workaround: https://www.lotusflow3r.c...3b0mb.html
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Am I paranoiac ? I didn't let my CC number 'cause I can't see if the page is secured...

musicolog said:

Per hatrinahaterwitz in another thread:

musicolog said:

No, you are NOT paranoiac! That page is not secure, at all!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

So there's C!
Thought so.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

How do you verify this? Through a pop up or lack thereof or another way?

I cant believe how many people are complaining, the site had a few small errors which where fixed.. but the reason why the site is slow, the videos are choppy, u cant login is because everything your trying to do a million other people are doing it as well ur not the only ones on the site and it takes up the bandwith. and for a tshirt,3 albums in HQ and tickets to reserved seats for shows is a great deal alone (prince is going on tour) . me myself i got jay leno tickets without having to go there and wait infront of the box office for 6 hours like i planned. I think prince did a great job and I am not complaining cause he thought about his fans...has done alot for me and made me happy.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Did you see a padlock sign in your browser?
In modern browsers there's more ways.
I could sniff a new signup and have a look....

1. gimme the tshirt free
2. The site in unsecure
3. The navigation is nerve racking
4. The firefox problem -.-

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

If you use firefox, you can get an addon called HttpFox, which can show you all the webtraffic that's going on under the surface in raw form. For Internet Explorer there's an alternative called Fiddler. Beware, you're stepping into nerd territory with these tools.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

In Firefox and IE, a kind of "lock" icon appears on bottom right of the window.

In the address bar (barre d'adresse in fench, sorry) https://... should appear in case of secured page.

The background color of the address bar also changes (most of the time turns into green) when it's secured.

Can't see anything like these here.

[edit : Ooops many quick answers between my 2 posts, did not have the time 2 read !]
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FunkyPhresh said:

What is the problem with FF?
Works OK here?

udo said:

You had to download firefox to register for it that was the problem...

FunkyPhresh said:

Finally a NON-problem for me!
(I was already using FF; still strange that they didn't test IE, etc)

udo said:

My mom said they probaly did it to reduce traffic so the site wouldn't crash because they knew not everybody had Firefox, therefore that person would need some time to download it and it would then reduce traffic. I still thought it was a lame idea and then maybe they did it on accident which would still be stupid..

1. MPLS wav files not downloading. It stops around 196 mb (should go to about 450 mb or so). MP3s of all albums seem to work fine, and wav files for LotusFlow3r and Elixer work. This seems to be a browser and platform independent error with the site as many have reported this problem.

2. Last night during launch, the system requirements page returned only a 404 error. It's working now at

http://www.lotusflow3r.com/system.html

But I was unable to see the requirements for signing up. Sucker me did it anyway.

3. Not cool that the Target release seems to include at least "Crimson and Clover," which isn't on the releases you get for becoming a member. IT'S A PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP SITE and members should get EVERYTHING AND MORE available for $12 at Target in return for a $77 membership fee. I hope they put up a single download for anything like this once the set goes on sale Sunday, otherwise, I'm sorry, that's for shit.

4. Videos - many filmed in 4:3 ratio or in SD are stretched into widescreen format. Completely ludicrous. It's fine with me that they stream and aren't for download, but at least get the ratio right so they're watchable.

5. No full-size artwork included with the audio downloads for the album. At least embed the album art in the files for crying out loud - don't force me to take screenshots of the undersized album art to get it into my music player of choice.

6. Overall, I'd just say it's too much of a focus on the surface/experience than substance, as if we'd all prefer clicking on birds with RCA headphone jacks for heads or on little hidden flower petals to get what we're really there for. An album-only launch would have been better, to allow for all that traffic to come in, sign up, grab the albums and get out on a lower bandwidth site. But I'll hold back complete judgement as I'm sure there are plans for additions/expansions as time passes.

FunkyPhresh said:

Ok it's not the main matter of this forum but IE by Micro$oft is not the best internet browser in the world, look at this or that 4 examples.

So Prince is a free and open-source software fan ???
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I only have one complaint.

It simply isn't good enough.

the site,
the downloads,
and I'm sorry to say,
the music.

wow lol

Knightrider, though I do not get an opportunity to post here very often, I feel everyone does have a valid complaints. First of all, no, the issue concerning the downloading of the albums has not been resolved. I joined early this morning & the files are all unknown files (no zip, wav, mp3). I have emailed the support center & have yet to get a response. There was also a phone number for support which I believe belongs to the webmaster which states his mailbox is currently full (which is understandable, he's probably been left plenty of messages).
It would be nice however if the webmaster would post some type of message to members to reassure fams that have paid money to join that the problems are being worked on or offer other options. I'm glad that it worked out well for you & others that may have had no or very little problems. Now, if anyone on this site has other options or have found other means of successfully downloading the albums & transfering the files to itunes, please feel free to email me @: slamjamz@yahoo.com your assistance would greatly be appreciated.
Also, this absolutely post is by no means to disrespect knightrider or anyone else. We all have a right to speak.

Somewhere Here on Earth video is fine until 2 minutes in (one line into verse 2), then it suddenly changes to Te Amo Corazon.

Not 100% on this one, but I think the end is missing off the Super Bowl vid (most of Purple Rain). It's possible my connection just died.

Doozer said:

Indeed it seems more work was put into elaborate graphics and weird animations (the bird with headphone jackhead) than in functionality and usability.

My additional complaint to what's already been stated: there should be a very clear FAQ / customer service space. I doubt Prince wants another forum after NPGMC, but it is a damn shame that people have to go to OTHER sites to figure out how to even sign up on his.

NuPwrSoul said:

What's the point in offering lossless wav files when they sound that bad? They are WAY too loud, clipping all the way through. A fart in the bath sounds better.