laurarichardson said:

Why are you so against people having an opinion??

I'll write what I want!

I don't know why anyone would be afraid to get "slammed" by anyone on the org? I know how to slam right back so theRight1 is going to continue to express my opinion like everyone else around here and I don't care who likes it or who doesn't like it.

theRight1 said:

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No one said anything about anyone being afraid. I guess reading is not fundamental for some people.

pepper7 said:

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You can have an opinion but why keep stating the same thing over and over again on a fan message board and then call people asskissers because they are not agreeing with you.

Or how about just not coming to this board, buying P's music or going to his concerts that is a great way to express your opinion.

Write what you want to write but don't expect to not get your ass slammed on this board.

And I don't care that you've been a member since 2002. You can get slammed too.

laurarichardson said:

Why are you so annoyed that people have a different opinion to you?

Why should you 'slam someone's ass' just because they have a different opinion?

Why should people have to fear speaking their mind?
[Edited 11/10/09 12:05pm]

...and thank you because I did read something I posted on another thread and I edited it. I know you want me to give it to you so badly. I'm going to bow out gracefully because I read some of your other comments and I'd slay you.

I've had my bashing moments on a few things, like when lotusflow3r was launched and ended up being a disaster. Now i've always been a "lover" when it came 2 talk about Prince as a person and as a musician, reading so many bashing indeed made me go away from this site except for the "technical" threads such as discography or recording sessions threads. This as well as some "moderation" issues (some of them already were mentionned in this thread earlier so i'm not gonna extrapolate on this).

Basically, what shocks me in the so-called "haters" attitude is what shocks me in many internet forums and mundane discussions as well: the complete lack of compassion and respect for someone or, in other words: "how would u feel if THAT was said about YOU by someone u NEVER even met in ur life?".

I've had my fair share of celebrity even if it is at a local and ridiculously smaller level than Prince, and i've been bashed (in real life, not online) by people i had never met, basically 4 things that they thought i was doing or thinking or believing when they actually had no clue about who they were talking about. They just let reputation, gossip and their own fear and jealousy of my own particular freedom or success take control of their thoughts and they tried 2 destrot either me or my reputation. That sometimes hurt me a lot when i was younger, particularly considering that it was totally unfair and undeserved (i had never done a thing 2 these people), so i wouldn't encourage anyone 2 do it 2 anyone else.

Another thing is that i respect artists 4 their work and Prince more than most others because he taught me a lot. B it with his music, lyrics, political or spiritual statements and attitude, Prince taught me a LOT. He taught me about how 2 make efficient, wild art. He taught me, when i was a tennager, how 2 properly make love 2 a woman. He taught me a lot about God (even though i'm not a JW or even a christian), he taught me a lot about love and respect 4 others, he taught me a lot about how 2 b free, free-minded, independent, and how 2 keep doing what u feel right even if people r bashing u all the time or even if it's against the way the world goes. He taught me how 2 b proud and how 2 b humble.

Now i don't worship him, i just respect him as one of the artists who's been very educative 2 me both as an artist and as a human being. Prince has his issues, i don't necessarly approve everything he's doing or saying, i don't necessarly love each and every one of his songs, but i respect him a lot and whatever this man did 2 contribute 2 my life was positive.

I think every one deserves respect. I sometimes can't stand living on this planet because of the way people behave in real life, and bashing Prince (or Bria and any other associated artist) the way people do it here reflects what i can't stand in real life. Because calling people "creeps" and "assholes" doesn't lead nowhere, particularly when u never met such people and only have a part of the puzzle which is their personality. Because if there's ONE thing i'm SURE about, it's that Prince never personnaly did ANYTHING harmful 2 anyone here, so i really don't understand what's about all the bashing. What some people here write about Prince, these same people would certainly feel destroyed if it was written about them on a public forum. What some people write here about Prince makes me wonder how these people behave in their lives, and think that i probably wouldn't like 2 meet them because they seem 2 enjoy hurting others a lot.

No i know it was a total waste of time writing this and i don't even know why i did it since no one's gonna listen 2 a word i wrote xcept 4 a very few, respectful and moderate, people here.

Vendetta1 said:

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hating brigade

Because this is a fan site.

Why would anyone waste their time much less other fans time with redundent post about how much that can't stand what Prince is doing this week.

This is the reason many of us don't think these people have lives. P does not give one rat's ass about what any of us thinks and I would not even be a fan if he did care that much. His attitude is what makes him interesting and is one of the reasons he is still active in the music industry.

You have got to be really slow to have not figured this out and to think anyone on a fan site is interested in the non-stop bitch post from the same people over and over again.

If someone does not say something to the haters they will ruin this board and take it over.
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Murph you mentioned you make your living writing and this place has gotten nuts in the last three months or so. I joined in August so I don’t know how it was on the Org when there was all of this "room for the moderate fans" but it seems like all types of complaining goes on around here. I don’t see the point of members who are complaining about obsessed people who joined PRINCE.org because they are Prince fanatics?? Here to make comments about Prince. Some members are even willing to "get slammed" when other "moderate" fans like you when they don't agree with them and aren't AFRAID (I said it and I'm somebody).

This is on online fan community. The word fan is short for fanatic you know? Who do think joins Prince.org, an online FAN community who asks if you are a hardcore and/or obsessed fan. Hmm. I'll say I’m someone who would blindly take a bullet for Prince but then again I’d probably take one for you and that old LauraRichardson, because that’s just me. I'm an Angel and a protective person who would be willing to do something like that. Some members do worship Prince. However, I am not one of them. I love Prince and I love his music. I've studied him like a book and for many years I've invested a lot of time and money into Prince.

If you are a writer, maybe you should write an article or a book about Prince’s fans?? Talk about Michael Jackson’s fans too but just because you think some members here have gotten "waaaay to involved in this dude", you're not causing any great revelations. Personally, I don’t care to know the details about obsessed Prince fans but you do and your thread's title caught my attention but this thread is really like a bad inside joke. His fans are not that interested in how you feel. It would be more interesting for them to read a thread about long-time Prince.org members addressing their obsessions with telling people what they need to do or what they need to read, bullying, criticizing, and psycho-analyzing Prince's fans members who don't agree with them. Are they a cult? What's with them? Maybe in your mind this is your own "political alternative universe." I call some of them "The Princi Pals" because they act like this is Prince’s school, they are his staff and faculty and they are happy someone knows their name as well as Prince's name on the Org. For many of the obsessed Prince fans around here, it is what it is, this is "An independent and unofficial Prince fan community site." We can admire, love, and yes..sady even hate Prince. Maybe some of us are way involved? I'm sure they expected this when the site was created. I’m glad you didn’t send them a long note. And as far as the long post from "the homie Old Pro", I read it quickly and in the last paragraph he wrote:

The Prince we have now has changed a lot no doubt... but at his core he hasn't changed at all. He makes decisions based on what he wants to do and not what you think he should do. He's going to dress the way he wants to dress, talk the way he wants to talk and sing or NOT sing lyrics of his choosing... and if you don't like it tough shit... some of y'all just can't deal with that... but you can't seem to ignore it either. I think it's time to face up to the reasons why.


Murph, he told his story nicely but I didn’t need to learn shit from that Old Pro. A few people, including long-time Orgers need to read his last paragraph so they can realize Prince is not the only one who can say, ‘if you don’t like it tough shit’. We can all do what the hell we want to do. This is why the world is what it is. Another long story you could write about. Prince is special but he’s human. He’s an enigma, he's genius but he's a man first, and he should be happy people aren’t ignoring his ass with his prissy yet sloppy behavior..all at the same time I don’t know who some of these old Org members think they are around here? Maybe you could write about the Obsessed Prince.org members who can’t get it through their thick heads that this is Prince.org. If it’s been so nutty around here lately, you can always create your own New and Improved Prince fan site and/or continue to flock here like the rest of the obsessed, but sorry, the Org is not giving out any awards to The #1 Prince.org Member. Maybe they are but I wouldn't know for sure since I'm just the newbie around here who can't be schooled by some of these tired old Princi Pals who I doubt are getting paid to spend years here complaining, and taking it when somebody brings it to them. I know that what gets some of them off. They're obsessed and we can discuss it. I know someone has a comment that's soooo important and profound.
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Like i allway say...what ever happened 2 loving the music ad all the beauty it brings in your life?? Music does many things..
It heals
Brings back a time or a place of where u been
It inspires you
And it Heals..
4 all of what Prince stood 4...thats what i loove..
Do i think he should be respected?? hell yea..Just the common curtoesy from person to person..but i guess its too much 2 ask 4..when you hear people get a lil overboard with being disrespectful..say you dont like something is one thing..its another whe you start airbrushing the man i coffins, or talking about his religious preference..
Prince has touched many of us..there will allways be that one person near or far that has really touched you, or inspired you, or made you be the person you are..the values you stand for,
Just let it be...
Prince has given me all things and more..
Sorry you dont have that *JOY* in your life.
Peace and B Wild

pepper7 said:

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Why don't you learn to read?

I have already explained everything in my post and I am not the only one on this board that will slam the negative naysayers and none of you have been slammed for voicing your opinion it is the rational or lack of rational for posting it that gets slammed.

At no time have implied that anyone should be fearful. You are merely being reminded of what is going to happen and has happened in the past.

Some of you need to go back to the top of this topic and re-read the post that Murph took from Okayplayer? Your missing the whole point.

and Prince doesn't care what his fans think? The man that wrote Billy Jack Bitch, P.F.U.N.K and No More Candy 4 U? Give me a fucking break.