Lotusflow3r on Tuesday. http://prince.org/msg/7/301539

What should we NON-TRU fans, the ones that...just really can't afford it, can afford it but won't have the money until Friday, are choosing to wait until they actually KNOW what they're going to get for their money, or much like myself...just are not into playing Prince's games anymore...do to occupy our time?

I'm getting the new Rick James DVD, that comes out that day...I know some of you are too, how about a viewing party?

don't lie, you know y'all will be downloading it from a torrent
or a blog where it will be up just a few hours after the site
is up and running.

Prince good gawd..

the only 1 who doesnt love you

is you.

stop taking it out on everyone else lol

IstenSzek said:

After that little disrespectful ass comment, I wouldn't watch any of it now, for real! Even if he put it in a box, wrapped with a little purple bow and left it on my doorstep, I wouldn't touch it!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

i wouldn't want to cross you in real life

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

You hate the guy and still want to be called a tru fan ? What's wrong with you ?

IstenSzek said:

In all honesty, it takes a lot to get on my bad side but once you're there...well...hey...
[Edited 3/22/09 7:30am]

Don't sweat it. You pay Prince, Prince doesn't pay you. Only a fanatic would pay Prince money and not know what they are going to get for it. Plus they've already promised to take down some of the best stuff after the first week. To me that message reads a lot like the game talk in 'FutureBabyMama'. Prince ain't playing me like one of his hos. I may sign up, but I'm not particularly eager to do so, knowing how Prince screwed me over with the NPGMC. I'd like to support him, but I'm not just giving him money and then being subject to his moods, whims and various legal battles.

rwn said:

YOU and your famming friends are the ones that constantly say I hate the guy! The only thing I've EVER said I hate are his shitty business practices and his lack of respect for his fan base. I don't want to be called a true fan, after 28 years, I know what I am. It's the lack of respect towards his fan base in general, that bothers me and it really does bother me because I couldn't or just wouldn't see it before but now I see it as clear as day.

IstenSzek said:

You'd have to be pretty stupid to join the site and then upload any stuff you paid for. Not that it won't happen, just sayin'!

NouveauDance said:

Oh, it'll happen, and all these "non fams" who talk all the shit in this forum will be scouring the internet trying to find it.

Accujack said:

exactly

the same thing happened with the npgmc. people were paying for it and
others were throwing that shit onto torrents left right and center.

plus, what's even more amazing is that the npgmc material is also on
a later addition to a bootleg outtakes box set. like volume 6 or some
shit. they just put the entire npgmc songs on there as if they are
outtakes.

i've seen the original creator of that box set defending his actions
by stating that "the npgmc material is fair game by now since it is
no longer available in a store"

and thus you have a right to print it on a cd and sell it at a profit?



THESE are the kind of people prince should track down and sue into
oblivion.

filesharing online, well, whatever, i don't care that much because it
will happen regardless. i'll just pay for my membership and know that
i will have access from day 1 and all thru the year instead of having
to search through the garbage on google for bits of new material.

but these people who print cd's with official material and sell them
for a profit should be stopped imo. that's just pathetic.

IstenSzek said:

It's up to Prince to sue them - but IMO that would only create more of a demand (in a sick way!). The other way he could get rid of the bootleggers is to print up cds and sell them directly to the fans. Must still be a demand for NPGMC music that is no longer available??

Prince knows what he is doing by creating limited markets. You just don't know when he will release a few singles at a hit-n-run show and you never see them on sale again. So you get these people that buy up everything and bank on some purchases becoming very ltd. Ewww.. Look at my "Rave In2' cd that sells for $100 etc.

I think they meant his die-hard west coast fans . Calm down, he hasn't taken your stimulus check.

Come on! what was stated in the email was just a way to tease and nothing more!!!

IstenSzek said:

What's amazing is you seem to know an awful lot about what goes on at torrent sites, for someone sitting here trying to act so above it all!

They only question I have is WILL I BE ABLE TO BUY TICKETS FOR TWO?
He better not pull this one ticket for "members only" shit.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

well yes but i've bought every single note of prince's
official music from his official outlets.

i download other people's music tho

but i didn't say i disagree with downloading. i disagree with
people selling official material. that's like selling copies
of the new U2 on your blog.

if you rip it and put it up for free, i'm game

IstenSzek said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

AND i told a lie because it just hit me that i don't own
a hard copy of "planet earth" but i might be excused because
he gave it away for free in the uk so why would i pay for it,
even if i don't live there?



and anyway, that album was so incredibly bad that i refuse to
buy a retail copy anyway. even if one day i spot it in one
of those bargain bins for $1,- i still won't buy it purely
out of principle because that albums stinks. no, it reaks

and i like new power soul, and a big portion of rave and yes,
i'll admit it, about 12 songs from emancipation. but hell,
planet earth was just "oh my god" type of bad.

I see others are starting to ask the same question. I knew I wasn't over reacting.

WHYSOJEALOUS said:

It's due time for someone to take a long, hard look at themselves.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Wasn't over-reacting??!!?? For someone claiming to be a prince fan/fam (whatever) surely doesnt know Prince at all, or his sense of humor.
Not to mention he's blocked seats for his fans out of respect, before the scalpers and Ticket-hater get ahold of them to sell at astronomical prices.
It's all gonna b alright. It's all a bad dream....
Honey I think You need a hug

metallicjigolo said:

Save your hugs...you're the one that's gonna need them.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

thanks but i get hugs everyday...and ure right i do need them. atleast i can admit it.
u should try em!!

IstenSzek said:

funny, I just stumbled across him saying that very thing in a new place last night

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Just because you can't afford it doesn't make you a NON-TRU fan. I'm a fan and I may not join. And I CAN afford it.

ok heres a question i already joined the site but will not be paying $77 fee just yet anyways so does it mean it'll be too late after the 24th

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Don't tell me...tell it to the person that sent out the email that said they've reserved tix for the "TRU fans" that join on Tuesday!

he must have lots of yes men around him 24/7