and now PFU site changes the name to F.U.N.K (I know the official line is change of name but now they are advertising the new single in effect) Come off it, it was always F.U.N.K. Good publicity stunt Prince, got your name all over world's media.

Clever guy eh
[Edited 11/16/07 17:50pm]

I bet the 'joint statement' is put out(if it is) same time as the next leg of tour announced too...

Interesting! I'm curious as to where the hand went to myself? What's up with the fingerprint? Anyone know?

I think this is all one big joke to Prince which is a shame as its prob stressed out the fans who run these sites but then... he is Prince

Prince is not behind PFU. The PFU team is in talks with Prince to reach an amicable resolution. This is why the change in the graphic tonight. Statement to be issued tomorrow.

txladykat said:

Good! I can't wait to see it!
I hope for all of our sakes, it's good!
[Edited 11/16/07 18:56pm]

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Oh, it had better be.

I'm just impatient.

gemini13 said:

LOL! I was being nice!

txladykat said:

I stopped going to P.F.U. 's site because of the song, so this happens and no change on the .org's homepage?

K

txladykat said:

You misunderstood me, I think hes riled you guys on purpose for media attention and for it to all get this big. Wasn't the joint statement originally supposed to be last week... can you see why some of us might doubt that side of it(but not you)

Prince doesn't DO publicity stunts, he's for real with this one and if you don't think so you don't know Prince.

wlcm2thdwn said:

And you do 'know' Prince do you? bless you that you in your little world you think you do. No none of us do, but to say a famous guy like Prince has NEVER done a publicity stunt is very naive indeed! Silly statement to make.

wlcm2thdwn said:

We are talking about the same man that walked around with the word SLAVE on his face, right?

The very same man that legally changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol then sent cds to the press with the symbol so they'd be able to write about it, right?

Girl please!!

Nothinbutjoy said:

Ben is supposed to be changing the org homepage. PFU is supposed to be issuing a statement sometime today.

themusicthatcounts said:

yea, i understand. just been hard with so many parties involved. we have all the site owners involved, Prince involved, prince's management involved, AEG's management involved, so there are alot of busy hands to keep up with , not iintentional.

txladykat said:

ok ma dear

We can now confirm that talks are underway to resolve matters pertaining to the online fan communities that recently formed under the coalition banner of "Prince Fans United".

Everyone involved now wishes to move on towards a more harmonious future, where the protection of artists' rights and the freedoms of fan forums can happily co-exist.

We are working towards a position where mutually-acceptable guidelines can be agreed upon for unofficial fan sites.

txladykat said:

That would be great. I am looking forward to the statement later today. I pray that peace will reign in all of this for everybody involved.

Unfortunately the statement was reduced to only include that above. We have entered into a period of time for discussions and resolution of the matter. Once a resolution has been reached, everyone will be updated.

txladykat said:

Are we talking about pictures and bootlegs only? Mutually acceptable guidelines for an unofficial fan site?

I'm not sure I like that.

gemini13 said:

5 bucks say that this is why Ben hasn't changed the org yet.
[Edited 11/17/07 12:49pm]

txladykat said:

So that's it? Nothing about why the hand has been changed to a thumb print and nothing about why F.U.N.K is in the place of PFU. I'm sorry but that just reeks!! The site now looks and seems like it's under Prince's thumb and that simply can not be a good thing!

themusicthatcounts said:

Agreed. He has a warped sense of humour, and this shows through.

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Ummmm... calling those incidents "publicity stunts" is exactly what non-Prince fans say... He didn't do those things simply for publicity but because he really believed in what he was doing. I can't imagine why someone would intentionally generate years and years of NEGATIVE publicity and make themselves the butt of nearly 10 years of jokes and ridicule... Prince distinguishes himself and has for a long long time as a man not simply of talent and musicianship but as a man on a shitload of conviction (however weird and offbeat they might be and however wrong or misguided he may be).

lezama said:

Oh for crying out loud!! So now I'm a non-Prince fan because I think his walking around with slave on his face was done to garner publicity for his plight?

Well that just fucking does it!! If being a Prince fan means I have to be as naive and gullible as you people then damn it...NO! I AM NO LONGER PRINCE FAN!!

SexyBeautifulOne said:

I agree with you SexyBeautifulOne, I like his music, doesn't mean you have to like everything he does or stands for as well though. Prince I doubt wouldn't expect you too.. you'd hope.

Yet the fact this site is becoming a 'Yes Prince, No Prince, 3 bags full Prince' kinda site its a little concerning. To censor what folks say is odd, I understand photoshopped images if they offend and bootlegging talk but to censor what folks say is not what hes 'supposed' to be about.

Funny thing is if hes worried other people read this site and get the 'wrong idea' about him etc... hes just made it worse by attracting more attention to this site...

Its a funny old world eh! Prince is an interesting guy. Thankfully hes so talented and amazing live.

Its the music that counts after all.

m3taverse said:

$10 says your wrong. Ben is very much a part of PFU, he is also a very busy person, hence the reason you don't see him around here much. Rest assured, we will not settle for something we do not agree with. We have merely entered into the negotiation phase. Certain terms had to be met before both sides were willing to come to the table. Now that we are at the table real talks can begin. If nothing is agreed upon, we continue with our previous course of action.

txladykat said:

I hope its a positive outcome eh folks Then we can all focus on the great music again like I know we all want to anyway, shame this all had to kick off(I understand why it did though although I can't say I say I 100% agree as I don't know all the details to do so, by that I mean all the legal stuff being said behind the scenes I've read all the stuff we've been able to)
[Edited 11/17/07 16:15pm]