nurseV said:

It sure is Work it out nurseV!

sexxydancer said:

DING DING DING I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER HERE!!!!!

syble said:

It's a sticky because it's a good discussion and if done right we might actually talk about some change around here-now who are you again

nurseV said:

http://prince.org/msg/7/270376

It is not so much the threads, it's what people post on it.

I think civility is not reading bad things into everything and act a little more corteous.

HamsterHuey said:

Your messing up this thread with ur bad quality post Let it go Huey-it was disrespectful. Case closed. On to the discussion

nurseV said:

[Keep on topic snip. No need for personal crap. - luv4u]

IstenSzek said:

Guilty Do Speak

IstenSzek said:

nurseV said:

[Snip - luv4u]

nurseV said:

[Cut it out you two - Now kiss and make up!

Keep on topic. Thanks - luv4u]

luv4u said:

Sorry luv-I'm cool now

me too. i'm sorry. the note i sent you was totally uncalled for.

i'm ashamed of it

i should have just tried to explain to you why i thought what i
thought instead of biting your head off.



sorry.

IstenSzek said:

It's cool I will apologize 2 u and Huey-I really do like you guys. Now back to the discussion

nurseV said:

Awwwww

nurseV said:

you don't have to apologize to me anymore, consider it done

and back on topic:

the main reason thread topics on here are kind weird is when prince hasn't
released anything new in a while.

whenever the man has a new album out we're all discussing it or fantasizing
about tours etc etc.

when prince goes into stealth mode the prince non music forum becomes some
kind of waste land lol.

and well, as far as general discussion goes, i don't think we should even
try to salvage any of that, let's just ride that tide and pick from those
pieces that seem interesting

interestingly though, the music non prince forum is very constant.

except for the friendly bitchfights between madonna and janet fans
it's always got good threads informing you about new bands or the
artists that people like to celebrate by posting youtube clips or
by telling you why they like them so much.

June7 said:

Anxiety said:

where was that again, in sweden? or copenhagen?

:jealous:

nurseV said:

pat pat.

I want a cookie now.

HamsterHuey said:

MaryMotherofChrist-you still mad? Let it go Huey

i am all 4 a good prince music in depth thread and even some of the pic threads like the lovesexy tour pics or guitar pix threads. what becomes 2 much sometimes is the prince in (pick yo color right here) threads.

it is sad when a good thread does get posted and there aren't many posters on it but let there b some silly ass thread like what condoms he uses and what not how does that pertain 2 the music? and even if a certain music thread has been said b4, it's better than the alternative.

and just a suggestion 2 those that may want 2 start threads, have a little look c if someone else started a thread about a topic so this way there is less clutter about that same topic.

One factor that may be getting overlooked, when it comes to the more "serious" Prince threads, is that as interesting or serious as a topic may be, if I've already seen it, or responded to it multiple times in the the 7+ years I've been here, I'm pretty much through discussing it.

No disresect intended....It's not that I'm ALL about Prince's looks and not about the music...I've just talked that aspect out and do not feel the need to respond.

I'm also done trying to psychoanylize (sp? ) Prince and any/all of what was in his mind/thoughts/actions when he did any particular thing.

I'm also not all about the music just like I'm not all about the looks, so a thread that goes too deep (IMHO) one way or the other, I'll just pass on.

But that's just me!

nurseV said:

Noooo!
I even patted you!
And I expressed the need of a cookie! How's that mad?

I wanted to tell ya in a note, but you got me blocked. Now who's mad? (I am doing that in the Michael Jackson way; "Who's MAD?")

~hums "You know I'm bad
I'm bad
You know it...
You know I'm bad
I'm bad
Really, really bad" ~

And now, for something COMPLETELY different; ain't Bad by MJ bad? I think it is.

As a relative newbie I'm going to be brave and throw in a few points....

...I don't mind lightweight threads about shoes and stuff, I can usually tell from the title so I just don't bother reading it if I'm not in that kind of mood, but some days they're hilarious

...I'm way more shocked by some of the abuse that people direct at one another and find that way more offputting than lightweight topics

...Maybe one of the reasons some of us don't post in the 'serious' threads is the willingness of some long time orgers to savage our opinions and dismiss us because we weren't at the 1985 gig when we were 10 years old. Sorry, I know it must be wildly annoying for someone to make a naive comment without the depth of knowledge that some of you guys have but bear with us, most of us are just a bit over enthusiastic and wanting to be involved and trying to learn!

Even in this thread there's a 'newbies are dumb' kind of implication. Maybe some of you longer term fans could be a bit kinder and remember what the first 6 months of your own Prince infatuation felt like and let others enjoy the first flush a bit more? And maybe you could share what you know about songs, lyrics, band members, musical arrangements, Prince's behaviour etc. etc. to enlighten us without getting so frustrated? Then maybe a few more of us would post on the 'serious' threads without worrying about getting criticised? It's just the usual life rules about not making generalisations... not everyone who's new to the org is only interested in speculating about Prince's sexuality/shoes etc etc.

Anyway I'm sorry if that all sounds like I'm criticising any posters, I'm really not, I love it here and I've learned loads since I've been coming here, thanks everyone

LondonSusan said:

@ your bravery and your wonderful post.

alxndrstff said:

I think a diveristy of opinions/interest is fantastic. There are times when I learn a lot here. However, I find myself posting less and less for a couple of reasons. I first began to visit the site less because of all the unwarranted bashing. It is fine to me if some people don't dig Prince's music or his business sense. However, some of the posts are just downright vitriolic. I sometimes wonder if I am even on a Prince fan site. I don't think anyone has to be a Prince devotee, I certainly am not. However, some of this stuff just seems to be negativity for negativity's sake or pure shock value.

The other issue I have is the quality of the posts. I like to joke around too and I can get caught up in some Prince trivialties at times, but lately it seems that the majority of the posts in this forum have nothing to do with music. As a musician, I like to discuss Prince's music - the different phases, approaches, experimentations, inspirations, musicianship, musicians, album concepts, etc. However, I find that more and more those threads have few posts.

I saw the Coachella footwear thread and never even looked at it - like most threads these days. However, I was shocked to see the number of responses it had. How much can be said about the man's shoes? I watched the clips and hadn't even noticed if he was wearing shoes because I was so focused on the performance.

That said, I LOVE the pic threads.

theodore said:

I SAY GAT DAMN!!!

i like the funny threads probably best

i REALLY like the in depth music discussion threads - the ones that are more than just "i like this song" - where people have intelligent and interesting things to say.

i don't mind SOME picture threads but sometimes they get to be too much.

but what i really think is creepy and annoying is the super-analysis of shit and the stalker-esque stuff - i.e. "what do you think prince meant when he took this one breath at 5:45:03 on February 7, 1987?????!!!!??" it's just wrong. same thing is going on with threads that are getting creepy ass responses that no one understands.

thread quality seems to be declining, but really i wonder if it's always been like that and i'm just now noticing

but i really don't get why the funny threads get attacked all the time sometimes i think people are trying too hard to take things seriously.
[Edited 5/16/08 15:06pm]