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Post by mamaang on Jan 3, 2007 20:33:45 GMT -5
*spanks everyone* ;D
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Post by murderess on Jan 3, 2007 23:40:58 GMT -5
Only moments? Sigh, yes it's sad and yes, its very bad timing. VERY!
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tinannick
NOTORIOUS
Playing with Uranium
Posts: 1,143
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Post by tinannick on Jan 4, 2007 1:02:24 GMT -5
The more I think about it I seriously doubt this move has been done for money or the like as I've seen suggested through the day on DD.com. Even if we had all coughed up $35 to join DDM, they still wouldn't rake in enough money to buy all the hair color & hair gel the guys all require in a year!!! ;D I ABSOLUTELY agree that you cannot have an uncensored place but then be mad at what is said. There were a few bad apples granted but there have been those since even I'd been signed up. So, that's where the Moderator factor could have been stronger. And honestly, I don't know all the goings on with the Mod so.... Duran endured some negativity from critics for years so I find it also a bit suspect that they use that as an excuse. Some bashes from some idiots on a mere message board should be minor for them really (I speak of some of the threads during the Andy leaving thing). I'm quite sure that this is one of those things that we'll never know the whole story on, much like the whole Andy leaving again issue. We're not privy to all the info. NOT NOT NOT defending their actions now, just saying it could be due to something we don't know about as well. Maybe? Maybe I'm just tired & need to go to bed! Still sucks the big one though. Glad to see so many of you here though!
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MothaFunkyBat
BIG THING
Where's the bar?
Still funky wherever I go.
Posts: 368
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Post by MothaFunkyBat on Jan 4, 2007 1:06:19 GMT -5
OMG!!! *dies*
I just looked down at the bottom of this page, and the Google ads are for "Dysfunctional Families," "Dysfunctional Family," "Dysfunctional Children" and "Dysfunctional Marriage."
*pmsl*
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ivyagogo
PAPER GOD
Avada Kedavra
stupid shiny Volvo owner
Posts: 3,166
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Post by ivyagogo on Jan 4, 2007 9:10:28 GMT -5
Ms. Thunder - I agree with you whole heartedly. I come onto the site every time I sit at my computer. Not for the Duran news, of which there is never any, but to check out all the OTs. I really find the people on the board interesting and am concerned about their personal issues. It's too bad this had to happen, but maybe it's all for the best. I think all the "good people" from the board will wind up here and all the trolls will just go away.
By the way, does anybody know who leaked the photos? Just curious.
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starry
PAPER GOD
Free scooter rides for Nick
Who ever said orange is the new pink, was seriously disturbed.
Posts: 2,014
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Post by starry on Jan 4, 2007 9:31:11 GMT -5
I've rarely seen any negativity on the board. Am I the only one who wore rose colored glasses ?...lol. Sure there was a few little tiffs but I thought the banter was among friends. I guess a reader who didn't know a certain person (and their relationship w/others) would view their comments as hostile rather than harmless (and very funny) jabs. Oh well, DD mentioned closing the board around 2003 so in durantime it would be in 2007.
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tamagirl
Baby Member - Not many posts!
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Post by tamagirl on Jan 4, 2007 10:26:31 GMT -5
I never posted much at DD.com, read yes but posted no. I am a member of DDM and do use the forums there. I don't understand the negativity between the two sites. People are free to choose which one they want to use and if they want to join DDM or not. DDM isn't just a message board - that's a freebie for the members. It's my understanding that the reason to join is for presale, VIP, and competitions / giveaways etc and maybe early access to info / photos etc or the occ exclusive (not that anything stays exclusive as people will always then post stuff elsewhere). What I can't stand is the constant beeaatching between the 2, it's like two 'gangs' in the school playground. Mark has been good enough to set up this free board for every Duran fan to use, and for that I say Thank You. But I can't help wondering how long before it all starts again from here. I'm here as I am a fan of Duran Duran. I don't always agree with what they do, I don't understand why they have scrapped the message board, nor why Andy left. But ultimately it's their descision, we can only hope to influence a little of what they do with feedback, and only if that is done constructively. Thanks again Mark for giving everyone a new 'home', lets hope it proves popular enough to stay
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Post by reeneebob on Jan 4, 2007 12:03:47 GMT -5
I have sadly finally seen the final nail in the Duran cash grab coffin.
After the Andy mess, I wondered if they really were THAT full of themselves. Whelp, seems we have the answer. And it's a collosal FU to the fans who stayed through the mean lean years. Makes me ask myself "Why?" if this is the way they think of us.
Yes it's a message board, BFD. It's the tone of the dismissal message that is sticking in my craw.
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Post by enviedlady11 on Jan 4, 2007 12:19:04 GMT -5
It's the tone of the dismissal message that is sticking in my craw. Yeah, agreed. I feel like we've all been spanked and put to bed. Permanently. I got some stuff sticking in my craw, too, and dammit, it's hard to get out.
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Post by ddfan4life on Jan 4, 2007 12:56:08 GMT -5
So, if I understand it correctly. We're supposed to not comment when we see Simon pulling someone's thong from their jeans in a public bar? We're supposed to not comment on what a piece of crap Duranduranmusic.com is. We're supposed to not comment on the fact that they can't keep a band together and Andy leaves every 20 minutes?
Hey, you're famous. You took the candy and now you want to complain about it? Get over yourselves. I'm seen you live almost 30 times and the truth is, without fans like me, you'd have disbanded years ago. It's not like you're the hottest thing or have been since 7 @ the RT.
To censor us because you don't like what you hear is pathetic and makes me question why I've followed you over the years and that is saying a lot.
I will NOT go to Duranduranmusic.com out of pure principle.
Michelle
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