ElCapitan said:

Not everyone is a fanatic on here though, some pretty normal people are about

ElCapitan said:

Hmmm, I didn't catch that same tone. Could it be that the responder is being a little dramatic?

gemini13 said:

Of course the responder is being dramatic! Welcome to the internet, asshole!

themusicthatcounts said:

It's a gift

themusicthatcounts said:

Well said
Better yet, for some fans it became such an obsession to the point where when they hear the truth, they're hurting so much and turn their frustration into anger... it's called truth hurts.

themusicthatcounts said:

good points, just this past week I went to a high school football game with the alumni, bought some new books at the book fair, had some family over for dinner and saw my sweet Denzel on the big screen...then raised some $$ for a kid who needs an operation.

I think you're correct in assuming that Prince would be turned off by the idolatry on here but it seems like only a few very vocal individuals. Both you and Prince should be careful not to paint with too broad a brush.

Your comments are appreciated nonetheless.

I think, themusicthatcounts has a point. Some people may take this site too serious.
There are peole from all walks of life,various age groups, and various nationalities here. Of course you will get everything from casual fan to dangerously obsessed fan here.
We might not agree on things all the time, but it would be nice if some posts would be a little bit more civil instead of downright hateful!
As far as newbie goes, I don't care if newbies voice their opinions here.
I've only been here for a little over 6 months.
I have been a Prince fan for 29 years, so if somebody tries to give me the 'newbie-speech' here, I simply ignore it.
I do however believe, we should be respectful to our best ability.
We sometimes get a little carried away here.

I agree with the base of your argument. However, I gotta wonder who you're trying to convince; other orgers or yourself? I mean to begin a thread (even the title is a no-brainer) on a topic so obivous...

And I bet by your tone, your not a newbie, just a disgruntled orger of old with a new name.

themusicthatcounts said:

Cool! I know what you mean, I mean I probably be one of those to scare the crap outta him with my crazy, insane remarks here...



But I take it all in stride (and hope he understands that I'm just being a crazy nut sometimes) but I guess I know where to draw the line (at least I'm learning to). Sure I go overboard and express my for him and obsess over him but in real life,... I know this is only the org, the internet. My real life is... not anything like this. (hey, are you Prince or one of his people by any chance checking up on us people, making sure we're sane?)

Surely a Sane person wouldnt wish to join a site full of Sick Fanatical people..and Surely such a person would be above spending his/her precious time trying to reprimand such a group of losers...& certainly such a person wouldnt start a thread thats every bit as one sided..condescending..Rude..& Ignorant as the ones started by the Insane FAMS of Prince.org

malbena said:

Cheers Malbena , seems I'm hated by some because I don't understand why to be a fan of his music some on here think that means you have to know EVERYTHING about his life too... you don't!

prettymansson said:

You just make me laugh So now you are saying you are a sick fanatic, fair dos!

wildgoldenhoney said:

Na nowt to do with Prince, you seem sane to me

Very interesting thread, I must admit

Prince's music still has a huge impact on me (i.e. I enjoy it more than all the other artists I have at my disposal, which is pretty few as it is). It still makes me feel so many things at once... which ultimately combine in2 a euphoric happiness I get from few other places.
That's ultimately what his music is to me and why I always come back for more.

But it's also a window into the heart of an incredible man who's led a very interesting life. Many here are inspired by his music and also by his determination.
I came here to learn about Prince and his music from the "experts" (old-school people) so I wouldn't view him as the general public views him (a short, weird, gay musician with a huge voice). Here, I feel like people understand him and by learning from their experiences of him and his music, I can understand more about the kind of person who wrote so many beautiful songs.

In my defense, I don't post nearly as much as I used to and when its crunch time in school, that becomes my #1 priority and the most attention I'll pay to Prince is sometimes posting here and listening to an hour a day.

When the fiasco began, what I saw was several people here taking Prince's actions personally. Other than posting here less, I've been unaffected by the fiasco. In fact, I'd like to use that remark to the people taking this too seriously and/or personally... "there's more to life than Prince" so why spend so much time/energy tearing him down as if his actions were directed towards you personally?

Morale: Life is too short to mull over your anger towards one given person. Use that energy for something more constructive.