So, what did I miss over the weekend? Why's there no photoshop prince thread no more? Oh hey snap - maybe this also has something to do with my MY site is down... too much traffic?

Ain't that a blip.

I thought 'nana said it would be up for a month or so before a winner was chosen...

I don't think the thread had been up for 4 weeks though.

someone had ruined it for the rest of us, basically. i'm gonna get in touch with 'nana and see if we can start up another one...better yet, i'ma see if i can clean up the thread and then reopen it.

Thanks. Hope it wasn't my comment about satire and blazing saddles and stuff...

otan said:

no, it wasn't that...(btw, that is one of my faves )

It wasn't me was it? :gasp: the stripper in the pics I did was fully clothed

Hope the thread comes back ~ I miss it a'ready!

I'll answer this one.

Basically, some people were offended by a picture I did so they filled the thread with bitching and moaning, screaming for the removal. Of course I defended my case, as others did as well, so the thread became a mess of arguments. Now I know how Howard Stern feels.

Awww. And all this time I thought it was my excruciatingly special "Bukkake Bridge" photoshop entry that got it yanked.

Anxiety said:

I could make a gay innuendo about 'yanking' here, but i'll resist.

Unfortunately, so many people feel the need to protest.

Check out the way I see things,

Let's say for example, someone does a photoshop containing a concentration camp with Prince's face on the body of an emaciated Jew. Do I find that funny? Of course not. I would find that to be in very bad taste, and being half Jewish, I may even catch feelings over it. But you know what? I wouldn't go whining about it throughout the thread, I'd simply scroll past it and never give it any attention again. Who am I to dictate what should be allowed? If I don't like something on here, I pass it by. This isn't the government, it's a fuckin Prince site. Quit taking things so damn seriously.

This morning I made a new competition topic.....shall we go for it?
I do!!!!
[This message was edited Mon May 24 16:45:16 2004 by ConRoz]

EvilWhiteMale said:

God loving, ultra liberal defender of EWM.

theres a limit in what is funny, and what is just flat out sick. we all need to remember that when we post images here, its not worth the pain you would cause someone just to see how much attention you get.

nakedpianoplayer said:

but who's standards are we going by here? what you find sick and what i find sick could be two completely different things. i may be offended by some things you find perfectly okay on one level, and on another level i could laugh and laugh at something you'd find repulsive.

so who's right? do we just censor everything? i think the only effective solution is to just dismantle the org altogether so nobody can post anything that risks offending someone else.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Thanks! It did cost me a lot of time to make nice graphics.
I hope it wasn't a waste of time....
But I think positive! And wait.....

Anxiety said:

i think its a PRETTY SAFE GUESS that that picture would offend many.

nakedpianoplayer said:

Meanwhile, I'm not the only one here who found it funny. So appreciation for comedy is relative, wouldn't you agree? And if you feel "pain" over seeing my pictures, then you may have some issues to remedy.

Anxiety said:

Good point.

Censorship is obscene.

EvilWhiteMale said:

im going to go make a margarita, and ponder the fact that there are people like you walking around every corner in life

nakedpianoplayer said:

it is a moderated site. if the moderators deem it allowable, then I think
their decision should govern the content. no need to be all attacking everyone.
and if it offends, click away.

nakedpianoplayer said:

That's YOUR opinion. Don't speak for many.



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[This message was edited Mon May 24 15:32:28 2004 by EvilWhiteMale]

nakedpianoplayer said:

Deal with it.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Hi, EvilWhiteMale

Maybe you must start your own forum and put all your discussions there...every day.
This isn't negative, its positive for you! Some people don't like the way you are here, it is a Prince forum, let's keep it that way oke? It is a waste of time here for you don't you think? Discussions never ends.

Connie.

ConRoz said:

So Connie, do you think everyone here should have the exact same views,
and therefore no discussion? There is another Prince website that already
offers that.

ConRoz said:

Maybe people should stick to the issues that I'm discussing instead of starting fights with me. How bout that?

well, maybe the images were copyrighted and someone called ben up and asked it be removed?

funny thing is, on moby's website he ran a contest for his fans asking them to come up with weird photoshop version of his face. the winner is pretty funny http://moby.com/index2.html

XxAxX said:

I guarantee that wasn't the case.

madartista said:

General discussion area, there can people discuss about anything, the moon, the stars. right? Or am I wrong? And if one person makes people restless with one photo on a Prince Graphic Competition and he knows that.....
If I was that person I deleted the photo, and go somewhere else with the pic, where people accept the photo and like that sense of humor.

But I'm tired of this conversation again, I hope the competition goes on

I also don't reply anymore here.
Have a nice evening and think always positive!!

XxAxX said:

Paddy has already stated why he removed the thread.
Bitching and bickering over-shadowed a fantastic, very very funny thread, unfortunately.

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