OK.

Now we're gettin somewhere.

Need to get some sources on these things though. Don't expect you to to whip out a list of URLs but if you can give as much detail as possible, I think there could be a worthwhile thread in putting out all this stuff on the table, sorting out what is or isn't accurate/true and then going from there with a clearer understanding of where the Prince community is AT.

Can I git a witness?

(Mods?)

SexyBeautifulOne said:

[Edited 9/14/07 5:16am]

excessex said:

You keep bringing up the next door neighbors TV scenario! Ok, if my neighbor had a bunch of freaking TV's that he's no longer utilizing and he puts them out for trash collection and I ride by, see them and decide that somebody other than my neighbor would appreciate them and give them a home as opposed to being in landfill. I fix them up and GIVE them away...not SELL them! Would it be ok for my neighbor to show up now that I've got folks are interested in those tv's, trying to sue?

The next door neighbour didn't put his TV out by the trash though.
Word.

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Twinkly1 said:

It's a mockup of Prince's cameltoe picture. I could get sued for using the real one now.

excessex said:

Honey, I really don't have that kind of time! Everything, I've listed is a matter of public record. Google it!!

I've been a Prince fan and supporter for 29 years! I'm proud of that but this Prince not appreciating his fans thing has gone on long enough and frankly I'm tired of it!

I have always and will always be the first to defend him if I think that someone is giving him a bad rap! However, in this case I think Prince is wrong! As with any other loved one, I will tell them when they are wrong and make no damn apologies about it!

I'm googlin', I'm googlin'
And I agree that this 'Prince not appreciating his fans' thing has gone on long enough.
But when I look at the mob of haters and then look at The NPG, you can't help me from goin'.
'Somethin's wrong here that ain't the NPG.

SexyBeautifulOne said:

[Edited 9/14/07 5:25am]

http://prince.org/msg/7/244634

Just seen this locked thread is he mad. Hes only going to hurt himself in the end. As I hear more about this I think the music is the only thing that matters now.

excessex said:

Oh but he did!! By representing his new faith, he doesn't want anything to do with Prince that we've grown to know and love! He's put that Prince on the trash heap!! Now he doesn't want US to remember that Prince either!

Too bad!! This isn't Men In Black! You can't just wipe out memories with the red flashy thing because now you no longer want to be associated with your past!

excessex said:

Like Prince, you really seem to be lacking any type of clue of what the Internet is about and how it has changed our lives.
Youtube has nothing whatsoever to do with money or consumption.
It has to do with people living part of their lives on a global digital network, and what people like to do in real life, they like to do on this global network as well. This includes sharing things you care about, that amuse you or make you cry.
Whereas my parents used to send postcards to people they care about, from locations they care about, now they just uploads their pics to Flickr, publish their vids on YouTube and pop everyone an email with the links.
Back in the day, when I heard a piece of music that blew my mind, I wanted to share that experience and gave friends a tape. Now I drop an mp3 into MSN Messenger.

It's only to those who fail to understand the greater mechanism at work that think they can somehow shape the way we behave and communicate.
For an artist to take such a position is sad to say the least. Art is organic, it does not exist without a community that develops around it and that make it their own. All classic works of art trancend their creator, or they are simply not classic and perhaps not even art.
Art is public property, people make it their own, or it is not art and irrelevant.

Hmmm..Housequake said the sky was grey but when I looked it was blue.
And that sez what?

oldpurple said:

excessex said:

Its cloudy where hq is and you are lucky to have a nice blue sky?



What I mean the more I hear about this (not only HQ but chasing fans because they have photos of him stored somewhere) the more it sadens me.

The alleged threat of sueing someone because they took a photo in a public place of someone who is in the public eye and a celeb can only make matters worse, so when does it stop is he going to sue people for owning released cds of dirty mind?

I authored the 23rd website...like EVER.
(Yes...there once was a directory of websites that was a short page of HTML)
YouTube is nothing to do with sharing. They are sharing nothing because they HAVE nothing to share. YouTube is about creating stock market value from the offerings of others. Your post reflects your DESIRE and I back that desire. YouTube (I'm singling them out it would seem but only because they're top) is the capitalisation of that desire.

They want to play it both ways. They act communistically in liberating copyrights yet coin it at the bank balance.
This is so clever as to leave others going 'Duh. What can we do?'

But Prince isn't an ostrich and he's one of six

m3taverse said:

Now the Photoshop thing?

This has become absolutely nuts.

What's next, Prince, nose jobs?

I've defended you for decades, but you're on your own now, pal.

Fuck ya.

Prince threatening Photoshop?

Omigod, HQ has posted that Prince is demanding that Photoshop close the accounts of all people that have his pictures stored in their database, THIS IS NOT A JOKE check with housequake. I have over 1000 pictures of him stored over there and what about my other pics? check your accounts, check with HG I hope this is a bad dream!
[Edited 9/14/07 4:53am

Everybody please keep a eye on your accounts at photoBUCKET.
Sorry, I'm upset
[Edited 9/14/07 10:37am]

wlcm2thdwn said:

Do you mean photobucket.com?

I read on HQ that they were threatening to get in touch with the ISPs of those who were opening multiple accounts with them or who wouldn't stay kicked.

Maybe they gave him the idea?

wlcm2thdwn said:

ufoclub said:

Yup.

Housequake currently has a bunch of their pictures posted now displaying the empty-photobucket default picture.



Prince will probably move on to flicker next.

http://photobucket.com/contact
If you need to ask questions.

it would be funny for Prince to sue adobe photoshop...

ufoclub said:

Being the jackass that he is about this stuff, it's plausible.

LOL

'Your software allows me to stretch my nose and paint big ears on me'

ufoclub said:

[quote:ba0c2bda49]it would be funny for Prince to sue adobe photoshop... [/quote:ba0c2bda49]

Despite all of his various incarnations over the years, Prince just never seems to evolve.

What an idiot.

excessex said:

Prince's model of the music biz....


Prince 99.998% of all revenues

Bandmembers/managers/lawyers/accountants/cooks/wives/girlfriends/labels/webisites/retailers/concert venues/People/Rolling Stone/MTV/VH1 get .002%

I'm still 100% for this crusade. He's taking huge risk but is definitely ON THE MONEY. They once would have said that you could never have law and order in the Wild West.

That's about right

emesem said:

What? You think we have law and order in America NOW?

excessex said:

ROTFLMAO!!! Now he wants to sue Photobucket because we have photos of him stored there?? Oh give me a fucking break!!

Hey, Prince!! I've got numerous posters and pictures of you scattered all over my home and office! if you want them back, you can pay me the price I paid for them plus the cost of storing them and keeping them in perfect condition for you!!