...I'm way more shocked by some of the abuse that people direct at one another and find that way more offputting than lightweight topics

i like the funny threads probably best

i REALLY like the in depth music discussion threads - the ones that are more than just "i like this song" - where people have intelligent and interesting things to say.

i don't mind SOME picture threads but sometimes they get to be too much.

but what i really think is creepy and annoying is the super-analysis of shit and the stalker-esque stuff - i.e. "what do you think prince meant when he took this one breath at 5:45:03 on February 7, 1987?????!!!!??" it's just wrong. same thing is going on with threads that are getting creepy ass responses that no one understands.

thread quality seems to be declining, but really i wonder if it's always been like that and i'm just now noticing

but i really don't get why the funny threads get attacked all the time sometimes i think people are trying too hard to take things seriously.
[Edited 5/16/08 15:06pm]

theodore said:

I SAY GAT DAMN!!!

InsatiableCream said:

DOES YEW SAY GAT DAMN AT WAL MART?

theodore said:

AND I DEW MY SHOPPAWNG THERE TOO!

InsatiableCream said:

[Here we go with the thread jackers

This is a serious discussion, keep on topic, thanks. - luv4u]

I didn't even think this thread was all that serious and now it's a sticky? Wow

When it comes to issues like this, I'm a great believer in messageboards being reflective of those that use them.

I don't mean that in a critical way, to be clear.

There was a thread not so long ago about the philosophy behind Prince's music, one I thought was going to be a great debate and contributed to. It died after my contribution (must have been something I said) and only 19 replies. If people here were really interested in such things, that wouldn't have happened.

Simply, there's more of an interest amongst the users here in Prince's image, footwear, hats, suits, girlfriends and the fact he's lucky enough to seemingly never age than most things. We all love a new rumour, a new CD or live performance, and I'd imagine the vast majority on here love his music in some way, but I'd also say the vast majority are not really able to go beyond that and truly analyse the way Prince composes his art. Such things take time, an understanding of the finer nature of music and the craft, a lot of sacrifice and energy, and when all the family and "real life" pressures are present, that's just something you're not able to fully commit to.

The diversity of interests, the excitement around things I just don't get (footwear? c'mon!) and the massive activity on this board compared to others I use are the reasons I keep coming back. I just feel, if people weren't so interested in the supposed "shallow" things, they wouldn't post about them. Such is the nature of this messageboard, and just like in other aspects of life, no one is forced to read anything on here.

Anyway, who gets to decide that a thread about Prince's latest suit isn't as interesting as one about whether or not the Batman album was a first for Prince in terms of he way he used sampling?Each to their own, I say. We don't want a board where the mods decide what we can talk about, do we??

(was that too serious for this thread??)

InsatiableCream said:

[Here we go with the thread jackers

This is a serious discussion, keep on topic, thanks. - luv4u]

theodore said:

AND I DEW MY SHOPPAWNG THERE TOO!

Tame said:

Don't talk to me, thanks

InsatiableCream said:

DOES YEW SAY GAT DAMN AT WAL MART?

i like the funny threads probably best

i REALLY like the in depth music discussion threads - the ones that are more than just "i like this song" - where people have intelligent and interesting things to say.

i don't mind SOME picture threads but sometimes they get to be too much.

but what i really think is creepy and annoying is the super-analysis of shit and the stalker-esque stuff - i.e. "what do you think prince meant when he took this one breath at 5:45:03 on February 7, 1987?????!!!!??" it's just wrong. same thing is going on with threads that are getting creepy ass responses that no one understands.

thread quality seems to be declining, but really i wonder if it's always been like that and i'm just now noticing

but i really don't get why the funny threads get attacked all the time sometimes i think people are trying too hard to take things seriously.
[Edited 5/16/08 15:06pm]

i like the funny threads probably best

i REALLY like the in depth music discussion threads - the ones that are more than just "i like this song" - where people have intelligent and interesting things to say.

i don't mind SOME picture threads but sometimes they get to be too much.

but what i really think is creepy and annoying is the super-analysis of shit and the stalker-esque stuff - i.e. "what do you think prince meant when he took this one breath at 5:45:03 on February 7, 1987?????!!!!??" responses it's just wrong. same thing is going on with threads that are getting creepy ass that no one understands.

thread quality seems to be declining, but really i wonder if it's always been like that and i'm just now noticing

but i really don't get why the funny threads get attacked all the time sometimes i think people are trying too hard to take things seriously.
[Edited 5/16/08 15:06pm]

Protege said:

stop talking about kalvin and theo like that missy..it's not their fault that they came up with their own language ... wait..ur part of it 2

It's funny you mention the over analysis.

I've just completed (hopefully) a year of English Literature studies at Uni, and we obviously look at various aspects of many texts. There are plays by Samuel Beckett that are about 2 pages long, yet are debated about in whole chapters or novels as to what is being said or alluded to.

The modern day status of musicians, probably more worshipped than ever by many people, means that everything they do is super-analyzed or "must mean something".

I've always felt, in either their art or their personal life, we can be very eager to attribute far more to these things than the artist intended. It's fully understandable that Prince is more comfortable with a guitar in his hands. He may be acting out a persona of some sort on stage, but it wouldn't surprise me if that persona is closer to his real self than the one he feels he has to portray whilst in the public eye.

A lot of what he does is simply making sure no one can see his insecurities too easily, just like most people (well, I certainly do this anyway!). The belief that Prince is more than just a normal man outside of his music leads to all sorts of things being seen as meaning something else. Comes with the territory of being talented and famous.

InsatiableCream said:

[Here we go with the thread jackers

This is a serious discussion, keep on topic, thanks. - luv4u]

luv4u said:

What defines it as a serious thread? It started as a dig (at me), by a poster known for participating in noncicle threads by the dozen.

It repeats a topic already raised with over 5000 views on my original thread.

Can I ask...

Why is this a sticky topic?

Why is this a sticky topic instead of the thread it digs at?

Why ask someone to stay on topic when the very essence of the topic is vague in itself?

theodore said:

Classic.

SquirrelMeat said:

This thread is not a "dig" at you-I was just saying that your original thread topic appears to have been the truth afterall.