Originally posted by daisybean:
My 2 cents: I think that if U2 or their security felt that anyone involved posed some kind of threat to the band, it would be dealt with immediately. However, I also feel that the band's generosity toward us as fans can easily be abused and taken for granted.
Yes, it has been, and why continue to take advantage of their kindness and keep pressing your luck and taking chances until you force the band to eventually HAVE to do something to put a stop to it? Three members of the band have been more than generous already, and if the fourth hasn't that's his decision and I'm sure he has his reasons. They don't want to have to have anyone run off, and I'm sure most fans give them no reason to, but it reaches the point where you should just get a clue yourself and be happy for what you got and move on.
...one side wanting to meet the band and have their "moment."
We all want our "moment" but when you have already had numerous "moments" and are still after the band for more, they have to be wondering, as someone posted, "what more do they want from us?" It has to end somewhere.
Someone told me a story about Bono in Vencie, Italy last fall. Every day he was out walking the streets. There was a man from the Italian fan club who met him. Bono was very nice, gave him his autograph and left. The next day, he 'found' Bono again. He was nice and chatted a bit with the guy. But the guy followed him every day. Finally, Bono was forced to kindly beg the man to please stop 'stalking' him and leave him in peace. Then the man got his feelings hurt, got all angry and was dissing Bono to people. It's sad when it reaches that level, and I hope most fans would never put themselves in a position to have that happen. I know I wouldn't.
While the other "side" is concerned that their actions may be too much and ultimately hurt band/fan relations.
Yes, it could, and as a fan I worry about that. I can also understand how those who run this board do not want their site used as a place to display activities that were perhaps achieved using methods that were not approved of or endorsed by them, and they have that right.
I would also like to stress that NO ONE has said, claimed, insinuated or even thought that every person who has ever met the band is a 'stalker'. Most are certainly not. It depends on the circumstances involved.
[This message has been edited by Desire4Bono (edited 05-16-2002).]