codshort said:

i completely agree with you. i don't care that they've banned me, per se, its the fact that theu have not contacted me to explain the reasoning. if i've done or said something that is 'inappropriate' it would make things much easier for everyone involved if they would tell me what was inappropriate. how can i ever refrain from doing it again if they don't tell me what i did in the first place? i did not join for free, i paid a fee like everyone else. if they want to ban part, or all, of my membership they should, at the very least, inform me as to why. they should also inform me as to whether this is a permanent situation or a temporary one.

and, as i've learned recently, they are actually breaking the law by managing themselves this way. apparantly, they have the right to ban me but they need to provide an official notification which includes reasons and specifications.

This site is worse than NPGMC. There is no room for any org person to talk about unfair, biased censorship. THe measley $25 you pay for the membership makes you pitiful for complaining.

undulatingacrobat said:

welcome back, lamont.

As I recall - the letter Nasty wrote called Prince "greedy" for the fees being charged in Australia. Well - - - sheesh - if it was my website and you called me "greedy" I wouldn't be too thrilled with you either. Duh . . . are you really so surprised they deleted the post? I don't know why you were banned though - I'm guessing you harrassed them enough to ban you ?

Gemstoned said:

well, as i recall, this is exactly what i wrote:
i have always, deep down inside, thought that prince was different. i thought that it wasn't really about money with him. obviously to a degree, but not in general. i thought it was something deeper. i thought prince had something to say about God.

i really feel let down.

the tickets prices for aussies are ludicrous. the fact that he's using clear channel bothered me just a little, but this is overwhelming. $675.00 per ticket for the opportunity to meet prince. that is the greediest thing i've ever heard of him doing.

what would jesus do? as cliche, or corny, as that sounds...it's important for prince to remember. he claims to be a witness for God. i just don't see this as fact when he takes full advantage of a large group of people who see him as a personal icon.

i don't know what else to say. i'm just so disappointed with him. delete this if you will, but it won't change the fact that i feel this way. it will only help perpetuate the delusions that prince apparently has already.

so, no, i didn't call prince greedy...i said his actions were greedy. there is a difference. and, as i've said many times before, i don't care about being banned from that forum (i rarely used it anyway), my problem was with the way it was handled. it was treated like that forum was my privilege as opposed to the fact that it was a service for which i've paid. its all good though, sweetie, cuz i've moved on. my work at school has finally taken over my life. and in the end, you live and learn. i've learned p doesn't stand by what he says and i've learned to not join the club. its all good.

i wish prince.org had spellcheck edit
[This message was edited Sun Oct 19 7:49:52 PDT 2003 by imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty]

BBB Reliability Report
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8501 Galpin Blvd
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Phone Number: (952) 474-8555
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[This message was edited Sat Oct 25 7:31:04 PDT 2003 by imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty]

I'mnotsaying...

I too complained, through email, about the outrageous ticket prices and such. I told them I would no longer be renewing, and how VERY disappointed I was, as I have been a fan for so, so long.

About four weeks later, I received some double box set. Did anyone else get this, because if so, I was totally ignored.

"furthermore they demanded compensation 4 their time spent in the palace b4 the exile...

this was NOISE!"