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Reply #210 posted 11/07/16 10:44am

cloveringold85

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LBrent said:

I was an Orger many years go but life got in the way and after Emancipation I stopped coming here or to the AOL P fan forum.

I came back here after April 21 as a way to deal with my grief.

I enjoy it as long as people play nicely.

Unfortunately, like everywhere else enjoyable, there are always bullies who ruin everyone's peaceful innocent fun.

Me too; I came on-board after 4/21, but been a Prince lover since 1979. I have to say, I have met some really wonderful people here; it's a place we can all come together, to discuss, laugh, cry and remember Prince and cherish his wonderful legacy! prince heart

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)

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Reply #211 posted 11/12/16 5:18pm

calhounlovejoy

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Right now it's a little weird to me - and I'll say this openly - to sometimes see entire discussions being dominated by people who signed up AFTER April 21st.

I understand that's it's par for the course, and I think a lot of these people will likely move on over time. But prior to April 21st, the community felt very tight and safe, and his passing has hit us like an atom bomb and scattered our sense of self as long term fans.

I'm absolutely not saying that there's not a place for new fans - there is and always will be. But prior to his passing, anyone who had been here for a few years, we were here when what he was doing wasn't newsworthy, when the public weren't checking for him, when he really needed us to be there.

And I could relate to damn near everyone. Because I can relate to anyone that at some point discovered Prince's music and fell in love - that's all of our stories.

What I can't relate to is people that only decided to become fans because he died and his death was mysterious and in the news all the time - and then they come here and barely talk about his music but only about his passing. I just..... I don't get that. The music is not secondary to anything. If that's your perspective then you missed his entire message.

It's different. Prince kept us on our toes in more ways than one! But the org will always be home.

I absolutely understand how you feel about all the newbies here. I'd feel the same way. In my defense, as a newbie, I'm a lifelong Prince fan, who was always a bit leary of chat sites and forums. Honestly in the past, I thought this site was based on gossip, and didn't care much about why Prince divorced, etc., nor did I feel like I needed to be part of an online community. I'm in my forties, and Online friends seemed weird to me.
It wasn't until his death that I felt like I definitely needed a community of Prince lovers, because it wasn't until then that I realized what this site had been about this whole time, community and love for Prince, after I looked back at a lot of the forums. That's all. I do wish I had realized this sooner, I didn't know that he could be accessible when he wanted. I wish I could have used this site to indirectly let him know how much he positively impacted this fan's life, but I was too busy listening to his cds when everyone else had iPods.