The later half of my comment was relevant though

Nosferatu said:

yeah the 3121 free site had more updates than this current incarnation of P's official site. Over the years I've been a fairly consistent defender of the content to membership fee ratio on Prince's sites, but even I am disappointed (so far) this time. I've also done a similar email to jethroUK's, I'm sure others have too, politely asking "support" just to at least confirm there will be new content, or hint as to whether Prince has already moved on to other things.

I agree that we cannot judge a year's membership on 3 or 4 months of the year but if we leave it until the 12 months is up, it will be too late, and people are going to be going even more apeshit than they are now (remember the BBB in the 2002 4 CD year?). The new site was so hyped up with promise from fan reports, press releases and developer interviews, I do feel a bit short-changed.
[Edited 6/18/09 2:19am]

psychodelicide said:

IMHO since i was FORCED to buy a CD of crap that I didn't ask for from an artist I don't even know I can say whatever I want

psychodelicide said:

A1) He forced it on us because no would have downloaded that crap if it was included in the package.

B1) Her CD is not FREE.... there is a little something called marketing costs meaning all the promo pics she took, all the wrapping of the CD, the plastic that goes on it, the casing etc... all of that takes MONEY. Money that gets recouped through ALBUM SALES. and where do album sales come from??? FANS and what am I? A fan. and where does my money come from ..... ME. so I paid for it without wanting it. wether I heard it or not WE/YOU paid for it.

C1) I had to listen to the piece of shit I PAID FOR. I had to at least check out what I was forced to purchase.

D1) ::passes on the reality pipe::: take a good inhale, you need it.

Vendetta1 said:

It sure is. I don't understand what some people's problem is with her.

psychodelicide said:

oh it's simple ..some people don't want prince with another female unless it's them

L4OATheOriginal said:

I can think about 10 women Prince should be with. I'de hook him up myself if I knew them. You all are a bunch of PSYCHOS

Why fling the insults? That isn't going to solve anything. We all knew what we were getting ourselves into. You took your chances when you joined. The site gave us rules and regulations. LOTUSFLOW3R NEVER MADE ANY PROMISES. Besides, the year isn't over. At this point, no matter what Lotus puts on the site, someone is going to shit all over it. It won't be good enough, etc.etc.

I'm over the whole shirt thing. I figure we will get our shirts in the summer.

Let's say Lotus becomes a black hole. He releases a new album and opens a new site promising the same thing or something very similar.... will you give him your $$????? WILL YOU?

I always tell myself im not going to run around town, stand in long ass lines or give my money to him anymore. I end up doing it over and over again....why? cause I'm a sucker for the many wonderful hours he gives me when I get to see him in concert.

Who is really at fault?

Why fling the insults? That isn't going to solve anything. We all knew what we were getting ourselves into. You took your chances when you joined. The site gave us rules and regulations. LOTUSFLOW3R NEVER MADE ANY PROMISES. Besides, the year isn't over. At this point, no matter what Lotus puts on the site, someone is going to shit all over it. It won't be good enough, etc.etc.

I'm over the whole shirt thing. I figure we will get our shirts in the summer.

Let's say Lotus becomes a black hole. He releases a new album and opens a new site promising the same thing or something very similar.... will you give him your $$????? WILL YOU?

I always tell myself im not going to run around town, stand in long ass lines or give my money to him anymore. I end up doing it over and over again....why? cause I'm a sucker for the many wonderful hours he gives me when I get to see him in concert.

Who is really at fault?

amorbella said:

you know, i admire you taking the defensive on this, but i'm really afraid your argument is built on sand.

the sitemasters sent out a message to all members, what, in the neighborhood of a MONTH ago, notifying everyone that the t-shirts were on the way.

where are they? and if we can't trust what they tell us in a notification, how seriously are we supposed to take the "rules and regulations" they posted?

if i subscribed to a magazine for a year and i didn't get anything until the 11th month, and then i got 11 issues of a magazine, i'd be pretty peeved.

if i'd blown 10 or 20 bucks on what we're getting, i'd just shrug and move on, but $77 is worth more than some pretty graphics and an uncomfortable silence that is fast becoming the trademark feature of the site.

amorbella said:

he is. He is a terrible business person and screws his fans regularly.

Zannaloaf said:

This might be true. So will you ever give him your hard earned $$ again?

psychodelicide said:

A1) He forced it on us because no would have downloaded that crap if it was included in the package.

B1) Her CD is not FREE.... there is a little something called marketing costs meaning all the promo pics she took, all the wrapping of the CD, the plastic that goes on it, the casing etc... all of that takes MONEY. Money that gets recouped through ALBUM SALES. and where do album sales come from??? FANS and what am I? A fan. and where does my money come from ..... ME. so I paid for it without wanting it. wether I heard it or not WE/YOU paid for it.

C1) I had to listen to the piece of shit I PAID FOR. I had to at least check out what I was forced to purchase.

D1) ::passes on the reality pipe::: take a good inhale, you need it.

tat2s said:

dumbass people in here

Your whole logic on it is laughable..just stop

paisleypark4 said:

Ohhh yeah.... its so laughable to to want to hear all the CD's I purchased hahahahaha! so laughable! Why would anyone want to hear all the music they bought??? hahahahah.....

tat2s said:

To really fight and say that you HAD to listen to it is like playing a joke on yourself. You could have

Thrown it away

Given it to a neighbor

Not listen to it

Put it away and only listen to Lotus and Mplsound

but to sit and bitch and moan about how you HAD to do anything is well...being a lil bitch

paisleypark4 said:

wow u guys are so brilliant. in order to know if its crap you have to listen to it first. then give it away, or burn it or whatever. Since I paid for it, I listened to it. The point is that I didn't pay for something in order to give it away, burn it, give it to a neighbor. I like to pay for things I ASKED FOR not shit that was thrown in for me to pay for anyway even if I didnt ask for it

LOL-every 'photo' is from the 21 nights book-most of us have.....the others-Prince aint in em'.....
i definately dont mind paying for the albums-Id say as $12 was his price for a physical copy-the download should be cheaper-or the same at best-so leaving $60.
None of the vids can be downloaded. Most are old-and seen. Even Crimson was on Ellens site within days of Lotus opening. Exclusive?
The latest 'update' was something again most of us paid for when it came out about 15 years ago.....
The 'free' t shirt-that we may/may not ever see-who knowsw-they dont seem sure themselves
They said all it could/would be-we have what it is-and it aint much....Thats not down to us. We WERE enthusiastic but come on-if this was an ebay transaction-would you give positive feedback especially if you listened to what the creator Scott said BEFORE they got our cash.


We paid for a year-month three it seems dead. So glad for you your happy-ALOT of us are not.....

amorbella said:

you know, i admire you taking the defensive on this, but i'm really afraid your argument is built on sand.

the sitemasters sent out a message to all members, what, in the neighborhood of a MONTH ago, notifying everyone that the t-shirts were on the way.

where are they? and if we can't trust what they tell us in a notification, how seriously are we supposed to take the "rules and regulations" they posted?

if i subscribed to a magazine for a year and i didn't get anything until the 11th month, and then i got 11 issues of a magazine, i'd be pretty peeved.

if i'd blown 10 or 20 bucks on what we're getting, i'd just shrug and move on, but $77 is worth more than some pretty graphics and an uncomfortable silence that is fast becoming the trademark feature of the site.