sorry to sound harsh

could we please stick to PRINCE news

same as fdeluxe etc....i mean ingrid chavez new 7000 selling cd wasnt front page news was it?

nor was tony m's mother passing etc

seriosly as someone whom has been on here for 11 years plus can somebody pleae explain the rationale for the front page news??????????/

Probably because there is nothing else happening

Below is a summary of comments originally posted in the 'condolence' thread, but relevant to this thread.

The debate here is about what is considered news-worthy

(Messages of condolence should be posted on the relevant thread - currently sticky - in the Associated Artists forum)

jonylawson:

oh for gods sake..this is NOT Prince news

i work in an ICU and people pass away every day.....i do not want to come on here and read about it.

Meloh9:

At the same time we also live in a society that has become increasingly insensitive to death, and the feelings of others. If you are saying that the common man passing away is valid, then you should be able to extend that empathy to all. A death is a death, weather famed or not, and fans of people in Prince’s camp have a right to express condolences. You make a good point about us being sensitive to common people, but you are being insensitive yourself on the one hand. But this is my only post on the subject, I am not one to ride it out in debate. I am sorry for their loss.

hollywooddove, in response to jonylawson:

oh for gods sake? What the hell do you care what makes the front page of this forum? No one cares what you think. No one cares if you work in an ICU either, that's not Prince news, but you posted it here. If death is so nonchalant an affair with you, then you could be labeled small hearted and stupid. Just because it is common does not make it less painful for those close the deceased.

To those of you who have lost someone close recently and read this post, please excuse it. Evolution did not ensure ALL of us made it to a state of compassion.

jonylawson, in response to hollywooddove:

oddly enough i lost somone very very close to me two months ago...and yet i dont understand your point.

i didnt scour the net looking for a strangers response to my grief nor did i post it

Musiclover6, in response to Jonylawson:

There's absolutely nothing wrong with sending condolences to ANYBODY who have lost a loved one :

It does'nt matter if we know them or not ...It's called RESPECT :

I've been lurking around on the ORG for a few years and just recently started posting but I've come to noticed , it does'nt matter if it's good news or bad news , somebody gonna always find something wrong or something to complain about in any given thread :

Onelove to the Twins and I wish them well :

jonylawson, in response to MusicLover6:

for christs sakes........let me SPELL THIS OUT

i am in no way at all denegrating ANYONE whom wishes to pass on respects nor am i at all mocking anyones death

what i am saying is that I beleive this is not "PRINCE NEWS"nor is it particularly relevant nor of intrest for 99% of the org..

secondly my point remains...are we to cover ALL of prince's associated artists family deaths?

eg jill jones? tony m? mazarati? billy sparks? sussanah melvoin? ingrid chavez?

i just cannot fathom for the life of me why this is front page news...when even most of the time a prince concert doesnt make front page

am i clear??

Perhaps it qualifies as front page news because one of the twins, or someone on their behalf, came to this site awhile back looking for financial support from the fan base for their mother.

I have a very vague recollection of it, any way.

Not that that's a good reason for it to be on the front page, mind you. After the controversy of whether or not Clare Fischer's passing should be on the front page, the delay in putting it up, then it being taken back down briefly, you really have to wonder wtf is going on when THIS makes it to the front page so easily.

Tempest in a teapot....

babynoz said:

Tempest in a teapot....

I agree. However, when you have so many tempests in teapots regarding moderation issues, they begin to add up to quite a mess.

could be, i never saw that thread.

errant said:

Perhaps it qualifies as front page news because one of the twins, or someone on their behalf, came to this site awhile back looking for financial support from the fan base for their mother.

I have a very vague recollection of it, any way.

Not that that's a good reason for it to be on the front page, mind you. After the controversy of whether or not Clare Fischer's passing should be on the front page, the delay in putting it up, then it being taken back down briefly, you really have to wonder wtf is going on when THIS makes it to the front page so easily.

errant said:

babynoz said:

Tempest in a teapot....

I agree. However, when you have so many tempests in teapots regarding moderation issues, they begin to add up to quite a mess.

You're right that there certainly have been valid issues raised about moderation but this isn't one of them IMO and blowing up something this petty actually makes things worse.

errant said:

Perhaps it qualifies as front page news because one of the twins, or someone on their behalf, came to this site awhile back looking for financial support from the fan base for their mother.

I have a very vague recollection of it, any way.

Not that that's a good reason for it to be on the front page, mind you. After the controversy of whether or not Clare Fischer's passing should be on the front page, the delay in putting it up, then it being taken back down briefly, you really have to wonder wtf is going on when THIS makes it to the front page so easily.

You're kidding me right?

Couldn't they just ask Prince for an advance

With the cost of his concert tickets I doubt any of us have much money to spare!!!

dayzofwyld said:

errant said:

Perhaps it qualifies as front page news because one of the twins, or someone on their behalf, came to this site awhile back looking for financial support from the fan base for their mother.

I have a very vague recollection of it, any way.

Not that that's a good reason for it to be on the front page, mind you. After the controversy of whether or not Clare Fischer's passing should be on the front page, the delay in putting it up, then it being taken back down briefly, you really have to wonder wtf is going on when THIS makes it to the front page so easily.

You're kidding me right?

Couldn't they just ask Prince for an advance

With the cost of his concert tickets I doubt any of us have much money to spare!!!

STOP believing everything someone says, especially when they say it's a 'vague recollection,' that I doubt anyone else remembers! Damn!!

dayzofwyld said:

errant said:

Perhaps it qualifies as front page news because one of the twins, or someone on their behalf, came to this site awhile back looking for financial support from the fan base for their mother.

I have a very vague recollection of it, any way.

Not that that's a good reason for it to be on the front page, mind you. After the controversy of whether or not Clare Fischer's passing should be on the front page, the delay in putting it up, then it being taken back down briefly, you really have to wonder wtf is going on when THIS makes it to the front page so easily.

You're kidding me right?

Couldn't they just ask Prince for an advance

With the cost of his concert tickets I doubt any of us have much money to spare!!!

STOP believing everything someone says, especially when they say it's a 'vague recollection,' that I doubt anyone else remembers! Damn!!

NewPowerSista said:

dayzofwyld said:

You're kidding me right?

Couldn't they just ask Prince for an advance

With the cost of his concert tickets I doubt any of us have much money to spare!!!

STOP believing everything someone says, especially when they say it's a 'vague recollection,' that I doubt anyone else remembers! Damn!!

http://prince.org/msg/5/359335

errant said:

NewPowerSista said:

STOP believing everything someone says, especially when they say it's a 'vague recollection,' that I doubt anyone else remembers! Damn!!

http://prince.org/msg/5/359335

This is the link you provided: UK availability of GCS2000 and 1999: The New Master. Not sure how that relates to Maya and Nandy asking for money. Maybe I'm just missing something..... Thank you anyway.

NewPowerSista said:

errant said:

http://prince.org/msg/5/359335

This is the link you provided: UK availability of GCS2000 and 1999: The New Master. Not sure how that relates to Maya and Nandy asking for money. Maybe I'm just missing something..... Thank you anyway.

This site has an issue with links not working properly.

Here is the thread. This link works: http://prince.org/msg/5/359335

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