I have my theories but I'd like to hear yours first.

Because he reads the org and if these are his real fans , no wonder he hates some of us. Not much love for Prince even on a forum dedicated to Prince.

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Superfan1984 said:

Guitarhero said:

Because he reads the org and if these are his real fans , no wonder he hates some of us. Not much love for Prince even on a forum dedicated to Prince.

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We always say "Nah, Prince doesn't read the Org. No time!" but of course he probably checks it out with a sigh once in a while.

EmmaMcG said:
I haven't read this post back but I'm sure it makes some sense. I'm a little tipsy...

I think the emergence of the internet didn't help. Prior to the mid-90s, all he heard was the cheers of the audience. Any vocal dissention that he heard only came from the critics. Suddenly, he could go online and read all sorts of things from his own fans, a lot of them not good. Going from fan mail to message boards, a lot of the opinions expressed could seem like a betrayal.

But in my opinion, until he authorizes remasters and embraces YouTube, he's getting what he deserves...

EmmaMcG said:

I don't think he hates his fans at all. I just don't think he cares about them one way or another. So its more of a thing where we don't enter into his consciousness rather than him actively hating us. This is just my opinion on things and how I see it, but I don't see how anyone could hate the people who made him rich. And I don't think he particularly likes his fans either, because if he did, he'd open up the vault, release his remasters and not charge so damn much to see his concerts. So yeah, to repeat what I said above, he doesn't like us, he doesn't hate us, and he doesn't care about us. But I won't lose any sleep over it because I don't care about him either. I only care about the music he makes, most of which is excellent. I haven't read this post back but I'm sure it makes some sense. I'm a little tipsy...

Excellent post. Especially the "tipsy" part. Yeah I don't care if prince likes me or not. I don't necessarily like him either. He produces a product I usually enjoy. That said I do like to hear good things about an artist I support but unless I hear that Prince beats women, harms animals or swindles the elderly I am not too troubled. I do think he has disdain for his fans and developed a sense of entitlement. I mean he's a martyr with $300 million.

Superfan1984 said:

I don't think he hates his fans but it would be nice if he were nicer like other artists. It wouldn't kill him to sign an autograph or something but I think he thinks if he does it once he'll have to do it forever and I guess in a way it's true; at what point can you walk away? I don't understand the whole Youtube thing, though. Would be nice if I could watch some Prince videos without having to go underground to do it. :/But he did have that NPG club (which I imagine a lot of you were a part of) and that seemed alright. They got to go back stage right?

Thinking of him signing autographs kills the mystique for me. Once in a while maybe.

homesquid said:

I have my theories but I'd like to hear yours first.

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i don't know him but if it were me threads like this might take the shine off my day. then again, maybe we just make him giggle and he's all like "can't touch this!!! BWAhahahahaha allll the way to the bank suckahs!!!!!" because how sad is it that a bunch of people sit around on the internet and speculate about people they don't know?

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XxAxX said:

homesquid said:

I have my theories but I'd like to hear yours first.

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i don't know him but if it were me threads like this might take the shine off my day. then again, maybe we just make him giggle and he's all like "can't touch this!!! BWAhahahahaha allll the way to the bank suckahs!!!!!" because how sad is it that a bunch of people sit around on the internet and speculate about people they don't know?

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Prince is just very egocentric, he only thinks of his own needs, he doesn't care about others, he cares shit about our needs for remasters just to name 1 thing..

I doubt Prince hates his fans. I just think he is really greedy, impressionable and basic.

thedance said:

Prince is just very egocentric, he only thinks of his own needs, he doesn't care about others, he cares shit about our needs for remasters just to name 1 thing..

I don't believe an artist really owes anything to anybody. We shouldn't take it personal. It would be nice if Prince showed the slightest but of gratitude but this is coming from multi-multi millionaire who wrote "slave" on his face because he didn't want to abide by a $100 million contract he signed. How clueless can you be? We all know he doesn't live in the real world. I honestly believe Prince believes he's some special chosen person that is superior to everyone else- closer to God than the peasants. But he's just so persecuted by the system ya know?. This by the way explains why he was attracted to the Jehovah's Witnesses religion. I used to be one. You are taught to believe the whole world is in the hands of the "wicked one" except for God's organization on earth (the JW organization). You are special because you are privileged to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses while the other 7 billion people are "worldly". This plays right into Prince's pysche IMO.

It's only a matter of time before all the sordid details of his dealings with people is exposed....despite his NDAs

Guitarhero said:

thedance said:

EmmaMcG said:

thedance said:

SoulAlive said:

He does not hate his fans. He has just lived in Princeworld for way too long and he has absolutely no idea on how to connect with his fans or do anything in todays age. He is lost in todays world. He is so scared of technology and he may lose a $1 that he has just become so out of touch in todays world and instead of embracing technology and running with it he runs from it. He reminds me of older people and even some my age who just can't adapt and change with the times. He knows what he knows from the glory days and is scared to change. He tries here and there but always retreats. I don't think he hates us. I do thinks that he probably doesn't exactly care what we think to a degree. I just think he has become an old man in a young mans world. Its natural and since he won't just completely let a manager or managing firm run his affairs we get the situation he is in now which is just all over the place with no real direction

SoulAlive said:

I'd love to follow you guys around for a few days to see what great human beings you are.

ConsciousContact said:

I'd love to follow you guys around for a few days to see what great human beings you are.

Well said , me too they seem all perfect humans no faults and all flawless.

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Someone should open a new thread why do some Prince fans hate Prince , is more trueful.

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I don't think he hates his fans at all. I mean he has parties at PP that fans are free to attend. How many artists do this? Never heard of Michael Jackson, or any of Prince's comtemporaries being that open. Just because he's not 'grinnin' and skinnin' 24/7 is no indication of how he feels about his fans. Besides, unless Prince has told someone personally that he hates his fans, there's really no discussion here.

trax said:

He does not hate his fans. He has just lived in Princeworld for way too long and he has absolutely no idea on how to connect with his fans or do anything in todays age. He is lost in todays world. He is so scared of technology and he may lose a $1 that he has just become so out of touch in todays world and instead of embracing technology and running with it he runs from it. He reminds me of older people and even some my age who just can't adapt and change with the times. He knows what he knows from the glory days and is scared to change. He tries here and there but always retreats. I don't think he hates us. I do thinks that he probably doesn't exactly care what we think to a degree. I just think he has become an old man in a young mans world. Its natural and since he won't just completely let a manager or managing firm run his affairs we get the situation he is in now which is just all over the place with no real direction

Umm...Prince signed a deal with a streaming service that many fans refuse to join because they'd rather buy CDs.

you keep forgetting. Prince is bat s*** crazy. He even admitted it

EmmaMcG said:

I don't think he hates his fans at all. I just don't think he cares about them one way or another. So its more of a thing where we don't enter into his consciousness rather than him actively hating us. This is just my opinion on things and how I see it, but I don't see how anyone could hate the people who made him rich. And I don't think he particularly likes his fans either, because if he did, he'd open up the vault, release his remasters and not charge so damn much to see his concerts. So yeah, to repeat what I said above, he doesn't like us, he doesn't hate us, and he doesn't care about us. But I won't lose any sleep over it because I don't care about him either. I only care about the music he makes, most of which is excellent. I haven't read this post back but I'm sure it makes some sense. I'm a little tipsy...

He cares about us, in a business sense, but that is secondary to his artistic eccentric whims. And I'm okay with it. He definately wants to put on good shows with good sound and good musicians. That in itself is caring.