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Thread started 03/26/09 3:47am

dcp1970

whining and crying

I don't understand all the crying about lotusflow3r. First of all $77 is a lot up front, but when you think about it it's only $6.42 a month. Most of you guys probably spend more than that in a day at starbucks. This also is a 1.0 website. Which means they are probably testing the waters to see how their bandwidth can hold up to all the people joining and downloading. Give it some time. I'm sure things will change, be reworked, and problems taken care of. People on the internet are so fast to complain about anything... no one twisted your arm to join, that was your decision you knew what you were getting and you got it.
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Reply #1 posted 03/26/09 3:50am

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Give me a break! People are entitled to their opinion...and the comment, you knew what you were getting? Yeah, we thought we could watch videos...many of us can't, which has nothing to do with our own computers. I watch tv shows and movies all day long on my new laptop, which is primo....and have absolutely NO problems...bottom line, as many have pointed out, their webmaster needs to go back to school! When you offer something and brag about that offer (the vids), then shit, at least make sure they are worth bragging about!
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Reply #2 posted 03/26/09 3:50am

Nasalhair

dcp1970 said:

I don't understand all the crying about lotusflow3r. First of all $77 is a lot up front, but when you think about it it's only $6.42 a month. Most of you guys probably spend more than that in a day at starbucks. This also is a 1.0 website. Which means they are probably testing the waters to see how their bandwidth can hold up to all the people joining and downloading. Give it some time. I'm sure things will change, be reworked, and problems taken care of. People on the internet are so fast to complain about anything... no one twisted your arm to join, that was your decision you knew what you were getting and you got it.


The problem is, however, that people didn't know what they were getting. There has been much talk of what the site will offer, and yet when it launched little of that was there. Rather than open everything up in dribs and drabs they should have done an initial big hit of everything they had to start with, and then add to it as and when things came available.
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Reply #3 posted 03/26/09 3:55am

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dcp1970 said:

I don't understand all the crying about lotusflow3r. First of all $77 is a lot up front, but when you think about it it's only $6.42 a month. Most of you guys probably spend more than that in a day at starbucks. This also is a 1.0 website. Which means they are probably testing the waters to see how their bandwidth can hold up to all the people joining and downloading. Give it some time. I'm sure things will change, be reworked, and problems taken care of. People on the internet are so fast to complain about anything... no one twisted your arm to join, that was your decision you knew what you were getting and you got it.


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Reply #4 posted 03/26/09 5:31am

Detroit

dcp1970 said:

I don't understand all the crying about lotusflow3r. First of all $77 is a lot up front, but when you think about it it's only $6.42 a month. Most of you guys probably spend more than that in a day at starbucks. This also is a 1.0 website. Which means they are probably testing the waters to see how their bandwidth can hold up to all the people joining and downloading. Give it some time. I'm sure things will change, be reworked, and problems taken care of. People on the internet are so fast to complain about anything... no one twisted your arm to join, that was your decision you knew what you were getting and you got it.



I would have to agree. Everyting that was promised initally is there and there's more to come. I do agree also that it was a little bit of a pain intially with all of the code cracking just to sign up and stuff but P prbably thought it would be fun for everyone. When the tour is announced and we get first dibs on tix, we'all be singing praises...well, maybe not all of us.. cool
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Reply #5 posted 03/26/09 5:41am

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dcp1970 said:

I don't understand all the crying about lotusflow3r. First of all $77 is a lot up front, but when you think about it it's only $6.42 a month. Most of you guys probably spend more than that in a day at starbucks. This also is a 1.0 website. Which means they are probably testing the waters to see how their bandwidth can hold up to all the people joining and downloading. Give it some time. I'm sure things will change, be reworked, and problems taken care of. People on the internet are so fast to complain about anything... no one twisted your arm to join, that was your decision you knew what you were getting and you got it.


Oh, I'm not crying about the site! I fact, I'm not qualified to state any opinion about it, because they still do not accept European credit cards, so I can't become a member. Sorry, but this is simple amateurish! First of all, this can't be the first American website addressing an international audience incl. international credit card payments. Second, it worked with the npgmusicclub! Get your act on track, folks!
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Reply #6 posted 03/26/09 5:56am

pacey68

It's not about whining & crying, for me it's about joining the site because I wanted to hear the music. Unfortunately I still can't figure out how to play the files after downloading them. I download music all the time without any problems but the files on this site are driving me crazy.

If you bought a tv from a store only to discover you can't watch broadcasts would it be correct to make an issue of it or would it constitute "whining & crying"?
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Reply #7 posted 03/26/09 4:17pm

stanleylieber

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hey y'all my opinion is that fans should shut up and keep their opinions to themselves. furthermore, stop complaining because even though you are unhappy i am happy and that's what's important here right?

prince works really hard to accept our payments and we should not give him any grief about this wonderful opportunity.
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Reply #8 posted 03/26/09 4:23pm

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Everyone had their 2 cents when the NPGMC began, but they soon shut their mouths when all the fantastic offerings came their way and members were given VIP access to so many shows, aftershows, downloads, etc.
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Reply #9 posted 03/26/09 5:24pm

abierman

when I order a CD from amazon.com, I know what I am getting.....a CD.when I order something from one of P's crap websites, I also know what I'm getting.....a headache, a bad one!
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Reply #10 posted 03/26/09 5:24pm

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mchotsie said:

Everyone had their 2 cents when the NPGMC began, but they soon shut their mouths when all the fantastic offerings came their way and members were given VIP access to so many shows, aftershows, downloads, etc.


i'm pretty sure i recall that's not how it really happened. biggrin
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Reply #11 posted 03/26/09 5:25pm

abierman

When I paid my money to NPGMC.com. I also knew what I was getting.....a lifetime membership.....doh!
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Reply #12 posted 03/26/09 5:48pm

Anxiety

you know what? if people are discouraged about their experience on the site, they have every right to air their complaints. and if someone hears that complaint and can offer a solution, then we can all join hands and skip through the heather and sing freakin kumbaya. so i don't want anyone making anyone feel bad for airing their complaints with the site. hmph!

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