What is Prince about?

Jehovah Witnesses condemn
homosexuality...

We can't have an opinion on him...

He's happy enough taking our money...

I've loved Prince since i discovered Dirty Mind(in a bargain bin)in 1981. I bought it becuase i loved the cover (plus i was only 9).. but hearing the music was incredible.

This is the 1st time i find myself actually disliking him. For all these years of discussing artistic freedom and now trying to silence his fans is absurd.
So what.. an artist can discuss what they want but the general public can't?

Prince has become dull and middle aged. I never thought i'd type such i thing.

xx

xplnyrslf said:

well no, not usually but I sure as hell wasn't gonna let someone hit my ass without putting a scar on their ass

xplnyrslf said:

well no, not usually but I sure as hell wasn't gonna let someone hit my ass without putting a scar on their ass

Countdown with Keith Olbermann named that dude that hates us all as one of the worse people of the day!!!!

Now with video goodness.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/

scroll down to the Brit Hume article, he got the worst.
[Edited 11/7/07 21:59pm]

Rhondab said:

It really is.

And you know he's going to come out and say:

"Fams,

Our cre8or has blessed me with the gifts eye share with the world. Eye feel blessed 2 b able 2 do so. Eye only ask 4 the same respect u would show 2 ur friends and family, which is 2 use my image and art only with my permission. Eye am asking my fams 2 respect my wishes. It is meant in the spirit love4oneanother. All praise 2 the almighty Jehova.

Peace, Prince"


And his Fams are going to go, "aw, u know, he's right, it is just a matter of respect. we can talk about our love of his music without actually posting the lyrics. we know them all anyway! the h8ers should really go somewhere else. we love u, Prince! the check is in the mail. . ."


And the rest of us are going to go, "mutual respect doesn't generally involve lawyers ".

And then either the fansites will roll over, or shut down, or they will find the resources to fight him. And all of those options are lame.


And WHY are things in this state?


Because the man gots issues.


We all do, right? If we were only gonna love issue-free people, it would be a lonely world. People can have issues. People can express their issues. People can ask for help with their issues. All of that applies to Prince.

What I've had about enough of, though, is people who think it is their RIGHT to make their own pathology into everybody else's problem. Which is what Prince is doing. And I can feel all kinds of happy mushy stuff towards him and his music, but his behavior is ridiculous and we've got every right to say so.

And certainly the right to stand up for ourselves.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

1) I never said that it wasn't his fault - the boss is responsible for the employees...

2) If there is lots of precedence for Prince doing such things, why are so many people so extremely upset then?

Yeah but then we are to take the word that this is what it says? Even if it can't be posted here, why not summarize it? I would definately like to know if the tattoo and license plate thing is a direct quote.

Hey mods/Ben:

These folks might help if the org ends up needing legal assistance: http://www.eff.org

And the gloves have officialy come off... this is a letter being sent to individual users right now:

Subject: PRINCE
From: "DS"
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:36:59 -0000
To:
Web Sheriff
Protecting Your Rights on the Internet
Tel 44-(0)208-323 8013 / Fax 44-(0)208-323 8080
websheriff@websheriff.com www.websheriff.com
STRICTLY PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
ATTENTION ADDRESSEES ONLY
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Hi XXXXX

On behalf of AEG Worldwide and NPG / PRINCE, we would kindly ask you not to file-share illegal / unauthorized
bootleg and pirate recordings of PRINCE (whether through XXX or elsewhere). For your info, XXXX is now being
closed down and we would again kindly ask you not to try and join any att empted replacement ring, network, forum or
site.
As you may be aware, web-traffic relating to PRINCE's intellectual property rights is now being monitored and, where
appropriate, removed … .. and not just by Web Sheriff, but also by music industry associations / attorneys so, if you
insist upon collecting bootleg / pirate recordings - which, obviously, PRINCE would rather that you didn't - then please
retain them for personal use off-line / do not ‘broadcast’ thevmia web-rings, forums, p2p applications or blogs etc.
On behalf of AEG Worldwide and NPG / PRINCE, we do appreciate that - of course - you are valued fans of / are
promoting PRINCE
but, by the same token, you must also appreciate that, by distributing bootleg or pirate recordings (or linking to similar
material), you are potentially causing considerable inconvenience and we are sure that you would not want to be
personally responsible (or liable) for any of the resulting damage and dsiruption.
Whilst writing, we’d add that PRINCE / NPG and AEG Worldwide are not at all against free music but, at the end of
the day, it should be (and is) the artist’s decision as to whether or n ohte effectively allows the unauthorized distribution
of (unauthorized) material on-line - as it’s HIS MUSIC / PERFORMANCE !! Thank you, again, for respecting their
wishes.
As you will appreciate, this e-mail - containing, as it does, a position that is potentially prejudicial to our clients’
enforcement of their rights - is written on a without prejudice basis and, as such, all of our clients’ accumulated,
worldwide rights remain strictly reserved : please excuse this required f ormality.
With Thanks & Regards,
WEB SHERIFF

darrenj said:

What articles are you reading? Most have not chosen a side.

m3taverse said:

See, now to me, this is a bit different. I think we all *know* filesharing & especially of live/unauthorized recordings is illegal. So if you choose to do it and get caught, I don't really think you have any grounds to complain.

Neither posting photos of Prince that he does not own the rights to nor critically discussing his music are illegal; which is why I am supporting PFU.


[Edited 11/7/07 23:43pm]

m3taverse said:

See, now to me, this is a bit different. I think we all *know* filesharing & especially of live/unauthorized recordings is illegal. So if you choose to do it and get caught, I don't really think you have any grounds to complain.

Neither posting photos of Prince that he does not own the rights to nor critically discussing his music are illegal; which is why I am supporting PFU.


[Edited 11/7/07 23:43pm]

Raze said:

I thank God everyday for the things I have, and I don't give credit to any people or MYSELF for what I have. I can't explain it. It's a way of life. My employer nor my family nor any acquaintenance is responsible for the blessings in my life - God is. I take Prince's thankfulness in the same way I give mine; as honest and genuine.

Lothan said:

The racial and gay shit is over the top.

God is ultimately responsible...yes BUT you are to have gratitude for those who have helped you. Prince still NEEDED the fans to purchase the music, to go to the concerts, etc. There are many, many, many talented people without supportive fans, a record deal, etc. and there should be a spirit of gratitude for their support. Just seems very unappreciative to not give some thanks to those who did support your career even though you know God is in control. We are not to take advantage of our blessings by being mean spirited or arrogant towards those who supported us. This is what Prince is doing.

I hope Prince beefs up his security. Some of what I've read on this board is very incitable and filled with hate...references to his dead baby, physical assault, death. There are a whole lot of mentality unstable people in the world and some of them happen to be Prince fans. I hope not to hear that someone has put a bullet to his head.

Is it really THAT serious? It's one thing to say you hate what he's doing or to think that what he's doing is stupid, but to be passionate about your hate for a man that you don't know...I just don't get it.
[Edited 11/8/07 4:24am]

I hope Prince beefs up his security. Some of what I've read on this board is very incitable and filled with hate...references to his dead baby, physical assault, death. There are a whole lot of mentality unstable people in the world and some of them happen to be Prince fans. I hope not to hear that someone has put a bullet to his head.

Is it really THAT serious? It's one thing to say you hate what he's doing or to think that what he's doing is stupid, but to be passionate about your hate for a man that you don't know...I just don't get it.
[Edited 11/8/07 4:24am]

PurpleCharm said:

I can see where you're coming from with the mentally unstable comment, but Prince was the one who changed his name to a symbol. Who's more mentally unstable... Prince or his fans? There is truth to everything in life, from a certain point of view.