HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Aint that the Truth!...

thedance said:

Yeah and i agree.

btw, i wouldn't defend Prince on everything. If he does wrong (which he will and has, he is human!) I will voice my concern.

WetDream said:

Same here.

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Not true. Any pictures supplied to HQ from Prince's camp were always used 'as was' (no photoshopping was done).

The issue that triggered the closure concerned an original header made by an HQ member, which used an altered version of Prince's symbol as a minor part of the design. As it turned out, Prince would've been happier if the actual symbol had been used rather than an 'unofficial' version of one. Which is ironic, as the only reason an altered version of his symbol was used in the first place was to try to avoid legal problems.

He's not as bad as Lewis Taylor, an artist who actually got Web Sheriff to shut down a fan made web site for him.

WetDream said:

Thats some insane shit typed up right there.


But im sure Prince thought something very similar but probably a wee more sane..

WetDream said:

Co-sign.

dead like elvis

there'll always b another king dying butt naked on the floor


greatest thing about housquake was the video forums

the worst thing about it was certain mods thinking they were gods

Mong said:

Who?

I think Prince suspected that housequake was linked to the chemtrails in his neighborhood, and he shut the site down.

Joyinrepatition said:

No. Its far from it. Prince has done quite well without any help from any website, even his own. Musicology and 02 tours proved that. You think all those people who attended are from HQ or P org?

The influence of these websites are really nothing in the grand scheme of things.

xlr8r said:

then why shut them down?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You want a truthful answer with no bull? and you wont riducle it?

xlr8r said:

If you post a bullshit answer will you accept my lighting it on fire?

muirdo said:

Anyone?

muirdo said:

Yeah, they photoshopped out the "Housequake.com" watermark after Prince found out. It's one thing that separates the initial print run from the rest.

BorisFishpaw said:

what are you guys saying? That Prince lifted a homemade image?

BorisFishpaw said:

cheers Boris I bet someone got their balls booted for that gaff.

xlr8r said:

Bullshit!...how many people would have subscribed to WetLettuce Flower .com without fan sites?

Joyinrepatition said:

Did I say anything about website membership? You think website membership to LF or npgmc equals ot anythng regarding the tours of musicology or 02 tour? Siddown.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

It wasn't a homemade image it was a picture of Prince from the Nude tour era which had a Housequake.com watermark on the bottom of it.
Didnt someone sneak into the O2 arena and photograph the set list the posted it on HQ lol

xlr8r said:

I agree and I seriously doubt if the Org or any other unofficial fan site close down tomorrow if it will affect Prince's career, as there's other sources he could use to get the message out about any future shows or appearances.

I wasn't a member of any Prince site, official or unofficial, and neither were the friends I knew that attended the Musicology tour at the time the tour was announced, and the information was out there and advertised everywhere. When the tickets went on sale March 2004 in NYC for MSG,the first night sold out in less than 10 minutes, and that is when tktmaster opened up tkts for sale for 2 more days, a half-hour later. So I don't understand why some folks feel without these sites it will be the end all for Prince. Life goes on.
[Edited 5/15/09 11:30am]

I think you'll find that you said...(Prince has done quite well without any help from any website>>>>>The influence of these websites are really nothing in the grand scheme of things.)
My answer was factually stating that with out us fans bothering on these sites nobody would know, or care wtf he did..
and please don't tell me to sit down as your coming across as a bit of a "TIT"

Joyinrepatition said:

Yes thats true. Nobody except us fools who still frequent this website care about Prince's every move. However, with tours (which gives him his greatest success which is my point) it does not matter because those who attend do not care about Prince besides seeing him live or maybe buying his cds every now and then. As it should be.


Hell, even thiese days, his house parties have the elite vying to get in. How does any website play into that? It doesn't.

Stay seated.

xlr8r said:

Amazingly 2 ORGERS and a FORMER orger were the ones invited to his house! Not these phantom fans you speak of

2elijah said:

Exactly. Let's go further back in time, shall we? What the hell were we doing in 1991 when no one was even thinking about an internet? No p.org, HQ or any one of the number of Prince sites to go too. It comes down to this, we would survive if this place went under and Prince will still sell out arenas if there are no more sites on him. Not saying I want that to happen cause I don't but he'll be alright either way.

purplecam said:

why is he messing with insignificant sites then? If we are meaningless in the equation what does he gain? And WHY did he negotiate with all 3 sites that banded together during PFU?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Huh? What does that have to do with anything? I was talking about the Hollywood parties and after award show events that are always in high demand from stars etc. who do not frequent Prince websites (as a measure to show how insignificant these websites are in the grand scheme of things).I think you just want to argue for argueing sake dude.

Edit: I do think I "see" what you may be getting at. That those who won that contest were actually from websites. But that still doesnt detract from the act that his touring (and most success) comes from those who dont frequent them. Sorry, its true.

And one was a former orger as you mentioned so that proves good things happen to those who arent to prince websites

see?
[Edited 5/15/09 11:33am]

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

The point is Supa, if the sites shut down tomorrow, he will survive careerwise, and I'm sure find other ways to get info out about his performances. He's an international artist, and I doubt, if some of these sites shut down tomorrow if it would affect his career to the point it would be destroyed. As a Prince fan yourself, since when have you ever known Prince to let anyone hold him back with his career? Even when some fans continuously try to knock him down, he just bounces right back. That's what you call perseverance dude.
[Edited 5/15/09 11:44am]

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I dont think they are actually insiginifcant or meaningless to HIM . I think he is actually quite fond of them in different ways.

But I think he feels why are certain people (site owners?) getting over by using HIS images, his works etc. As in why dont they create something and make their own site on their works and such. And dont think there isnt some ego into Ben or Aarons or whomever owns a site. I think Prince is like "Ah hell nah..yall aint gaining notoriety on MY dime with my shit" which is understandble. I mean we can all talk about how the sites are 'tributes" or "expressions of gratitude for th eman" but at the end of the day....lol.

And PFU is par tof that. Remember how F.U.N.K. has the coda where he starts speaking " ..dont mess wit me no more" and the more important portion "dont worry, we gonna get it together yall" or something like dont worry we gonna work it all out? I heard endearment to us in that. Didn't you? It was so damn cute and almost like he was our buddy lol. So I dont think he has any huge hate towards websites. He is just conflicted.