freakyfeet said:

Just out of curiosity...would you believe him if he said he wasn't?

Well I can't speak for Freakyfeet, but I wouldn't because it's pretty common knowledge that he is.

Anyway, J7/DrFB is not really the issue here. Ok, so he used multiple accounts on HQ to 'stir-it-up' which was a little off, but at the end of the day HQ closed due to the long and steady stream of ridiculous requests and out-right legal threats from Prince.
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Reverend said:

LOL - it was also pretty common knowledge once that the Earth was flat, and that Europe was crawling with witches between the 15th and 18th century.

Anyhoo, the point is if so convinced that only one answer will be believed, then why bother even asking?

Other than that, I really wholeheartedly with my hand on my heart believe that Letitgo is a great song!

karryflower said:

I'm sure they're are still some here who would believe that to be true if Prince said it was so

Anyway, I think J7's silence speaks volumes. If he wants to come out and say he definitely isn't DrFB then that would be great.

purplecam said:

Bloody hell, you his girlfriend or something ?

a) I'm guessing the mod gag was in some way insinuating that you have to be a HQ moderator to not like the way J7 handled the "hip" incident. Check back the logs as to how long I've been a member here - why would that be if I was a HQ mod ? If you could still see HQ, you'd see I was a member there too.

b) Am I involved in Prince's camp - ha ha ha - do I really need to answer that ?

c) Where did I say J7 was involved in destroying HQ ? You've been reading too many comic books my friend !

d) I think "Gav"'s comments at the top of page 7 speak for themselves don't you ? It's very clear that J7 / Dr FB is controlled by certain PP employees so I wouldn't expect any less but that channel to be used to deny the story. Tell me, if HQ were so wide of the mark, why does Prince walk with a cane these days ?

e) As to the rest of your teenage rant, did you really need the over the top "HQ's dark period". You really should focus a little more on getting out and having a social life if you're gonna type posts like that dear boy.

Anyway, wasn't this thread about HQ closing? When did it turn into yet another Purplecam / Jseven lovefest ?

dothejump said:

you guys can go back and forth about what is true or not, but if I was running HQ I would not have put something personal that had nothing to do with music or shows on the front page and call it the truth, unless Prince himself confirmed it. Just placing myself in the artist shoes. it's not a big deal per se, but if i wanted that part to be private I wouldn't have cared too much about it being put out there like that.
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purplecam said:

I agree with your purplecam, I could care less if he was or was not FB. As long as it brings news about music and stuff I'm down with it.

dothejump said:

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The only ones that have hurt HQ's credibility are the HQ moderators themselves. Drfunkenberry is a a website. HQ is not Aaron.com anymore than Prince.org is Ben.com. That period is a dark period because you all latched on to some nonsense about aliases that no one but the HQ moderators cared about, instead of just letting the hip story die. An old picture of Prince was posted on the front page, on a scooter, making it look like he was coming out of the hospital to lend credibility to a story that Prince did not want out there. You all call Drfunkenberry a gossip site, but how ethical is it to discuss someone's medical condition when he doesn't want the information out there? Now you continue to attack your members and jseven, when he just came on here and gave you all praise. This is why it is hard for members like me who actually miss the site, to understand why Aaron let a goon squad ruin his site. Keep showing who you really are by cursing at us and calling us names. This is addressed to all of you not just Marika.

Gav said:

I know the REAL drama queen ain't talking. You know that it was real bad in HQ when that "What is Hip" story was happening. You even locked the main thread about it. I'm not here trying to talk about what may or may not be happening with Prince, you were and that's why what happened last year happened. I'm never knocked your intentions but they were wrong, period. Now go run and get your crown Queen.

freakyfeet said:

You wish it were a Purplecam/jseven lovefest don't you? They don't call you freaky for nothing do they? You seem to know all this stuff where Prince is concerned like this Kathy Adamns character. That's why I asked what I asked you. Get your mind out of the gutter.

For Your Information, I defend jseven because he has been proven to be a credible source of information to the Prince community. I would do that for anyone on this site or on HQ, well, if it was still there that is.

wonder505 said:

Exactly

funkteer said:

I couldn't have said it better myself. And whether you believe what I'm about to say or not, I enjoyed being a member of HQ. It was because I dug the site so much, I criticized mods the way I did and still do. No one wants to see their favorite place that they go to fall apart. This never should have happened. All that happened with jseven was something that should have been done in private and then all of this wouldn't be an issue. It's nor here nor there, it's in the past now. I think we can all agree that we all miss HQ and in the end, that's the most important.

jseven said:

Jesus Christ man you make me vomit. I mean "When you feel you have truth on your side, you can say nothing" What the fuck is that shit about?

Stop talking such Princian bollocks.

purplecam said:

1. No, it shouldn't have happened in private because the aliases were used on the main forum. Therefore it was necessary that all members knew.

2. And again it wasn't any of the HQ mods who brought up the story here on the org again.

BTW If you don't mind people using aliases what is the use of a discussion then? I can set up ten aliases here on the org (don't be afraid I won't ) and back up my own points. But is that a discussion? It would be better then to write monologues all the time and instead of threads we can just have posts.

sshhh!!..don't make me....

Please.....






Jaysus!!!Are you all adults? All this is sounding so childish, and to see some former mods who were monitoring others' behaviors on another site go on like this makes one wonder. Whatever happened on HQ is history, and it's a dead issue and doesn't look like HQ is coming back anytime soon. Why are you guys bringing it here? I don't know the details of some "What is Hip" story you guys are talking about, but let's be honest, health information is "private" whether it is a about a regular citizen or a celebrity. Just because one lives a life in the public eye, doesn't mean people have a right to stick their nose in everything they do.

There are strict rules in releasing or discussing one's medical information and can lead to a lawsuit. Why P's medical information was discussed on an unofficial fan site or anywhere else on a public site without his permission, is questionable and quite frankly no one's business. Do we really have to know every single detail about him? When did it become so obsessive that it got to that point on any of these sites? I thought it was about his music not about what does he drink when he wakes up in the morning, which side of the bed he sleeps on or how many times he sees a physician. Can't you guys just let it go? HQ is closed. So be it. I could see everyone that participated on that site missing it, okay, that's understandable, but what's done is done. Everyone's pointing fingers at who was at fault. Aaron apparently made the "final" decision to close it, and he did.

I want to know how long the mods are going to let this bashing back and forth continue. If this was the P&R section, you better believe you would have seen "snips, warnings, and bans" on some of us by now if we carried on in a thread like this over more than a week old. Geez...let it go and enjoy what's left of the unofficial sites that still exist, as who knows, the Org could be next. I would not be surprised if that happens either.
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2elijah said:

Again I didn't bring it up. And I don't want to be called a liar again and again. That's why I keep replying.

dothejump said:

Can't you guys just take it to pm or email? Seems like it's going around in circles to the point where it's beginning to sound like a song.

It's like singing "Was it you, was it him or was it me?" Just sayin'
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I am totally in agreement with you 2elijah. I am done. Let everyone fight their own stupid battles.

funkteer said:

Exactly...

wonder505 said:

Am I now? Where did I state "Unlike artist-X Prince isn't..." or "Why can't he be more like..." Oh, that's right: I didn't. If it will satiate your inner-famness, I'll make an explicit statement for you: The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen are also has-beens. I'd say of them all (and feel free to add more names to list) Springsteen has done the best job of maintaining a high degree of dignity over the years, but after seeing a clip of his Super Bowl performance, in particular its final minute or so, I'm not sure how accurate such a statement would be.

Wall said:

There ain't nothing has been about a Prince show (though the hits are getting old - he ain't that bad at putting the new stuff in over the years)...and I suspect his new band will blow us away...as for madonna and springsteen...what did they ever have?
3121 LV, Indigo2, Coachella, HR Cafe...naaah not has been...that's futuristic fantasy...
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Oh geez... I can't get away from this 'housequake.com' crap to save my life.

It was a cool site for the sake of most of its members. But a few moderators had issues which were only apparent to anyone who choose to notice. If situations didn't effect many directly... they simply didn't notice. But there has been plenty of mistreatment towards members perpetuated by some of the mods. Not all... but some.

I can't shed one tear for a site which banned me for saying ONE negative remark in my own personal blog about a couple of mods with personal vendettas towards me. I got banned even though I never broke one rule on housequake. I choose to respect the site and vented my frustrations on my own blog... but I didn't realize the entire internet fell under the moderators jurisdiction. Even after wards... my character and personal space was invaded repeatedly and negatively critiqued even though I had no opportunity to defend myself. i'm sure many will recall the exceptionally long debate on my banning. I still can't thank my friends enough and also other members of housequake who followed what happened and came to my character's defense, when I was prevented from doing so myself.

My crimes were I didn't back down to internet bullies. I simply did not back down whether I was for the moderators view (as I vigorously argued on their behalf during the PFU thing) or against it (The hip/ J7 witch hunt incident). I was always respectful in any thread or debate I was a part of. And I tried to resolve issues I had in PM... including the misunderstanding for which they 'gang' attacked me on based on something some one else said... I never said to begin with. My PMs were ignored.. they continued to attack... i got pissed and vented on my own personal blog... I got banned.

I've seen other members treated harshly by certain moderators... being ridiculed about their weight... invading their privacy.. telling members to fuck off... and many more abuses of authority. So yeah... it was a good site for some... but for others.... ehhh.. fuck it.. Its gone.
[Edited 2/8/09 19:05pm]

R.I.P. HQ. The end.

glamslam13 said:

K!!!!
[Edited 2/9/09 11:34am]

Why don't I remember anything about this big dramatic event back in the spring of 2008 that everyone is alluding to?

CandaceS said:

Because it only affected about half a dozen famtards.

The rest of us found HQ useful and without drama. A shame it went but you can't help feeling that some of the over zealous fans contributed to Aaron's decision to close.

purplecam said:

Wow, you really have issues don't you ?

Just look how many times you've posted on this thread !

Incidentally, if HQ frustrated you so much, why did you post on there so much ? Also, did you not enter their competitions out of protest too or did that little attraction make you forget your all important morals ?

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[Edited 2/9/09 0:00am]

CandaceS said:

Probably because only the people who brought it up in this thread were involved.