starsgoblue
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How did the supposed teenage girl know things at the time about U2's new stuff that wasn't confirmed as public knowledge at the time? That sounds hinky too...
starsgoblue said:How did the supposed teenage girl know things at the time about U2's new stuff that wasn't confirmed as public knowledge at the time? That sounds hinky too...
starsgoblue said:Just to be sure...the D Smith w/ the teenager on the @U2 forum is not our DSmith2904 here, right? I'm not saying anything....I'm just making sure...
bcrt2000 said:whoa.. not the edge? this guy must have had the band down left right and centre if it wasn't the edge... for some reason i have a feeling maybe edge regretted joining the forums or the publicity company thought it was a bad idea and thats why they are doing this, i find it really hard it wasn't edge given the nature of the posts.. he didn't really get into any flames or anything (even with the "terrorist" remark it was a just thing), always tried to be polite, and posting frequency was consistent with what the band was doing in real life
theedge111 said:Hey Elvis...i did just sign up for a premium account do to the fact that the edge was posting here. It sucks that it wasnt him, and i do feel ripped off. On the positive side i appriciate the fact that you are owning up to your mistakes...we've all made them. I know that you and your staff have learned from this and it will only make the site better. Thanx for your time and the great site, i along with many friends really do enjoy it!
Elvis said:
Excuse me... but why would you think that everyone here is entitled to every discussion that goes on amongst the staff, in this matter or any other? That's insane. First, because frankly it's private... secondly, because it's not public information and if it was, it was have been discussed in public in the first place. And let's not forget this is about 1.5+ months of MANY private emails, mailing list emails, personal conversations, telephone calls, private messages, etc etc.
I'm not saying we arent going to put together some sort of list, but to ask for what you have is not going to happen. We also do not have a timeline on when this will be done, but we do have interest in doing it not only for people to see here, but for ourslves.
Tip Top Prince said:
Translation: Fuck off we'll do it when we feel like it.
Response: It should have already been done. This thread is a chance for you to redeem yourself and the reputation of the staff, but instead you choose to make a mockery of the whole situation.
Who are you trying to protect?
Elvis said:
b) you realize that the staff, and myself, do this in our 'spare time', and that lately we've been doing it far more than that in order to deal with this? We still have other things to do, accomplish, work on, and real lives to tend to. This has been overwhelming, and we will get to the 'list' as we have time - its not something that is easily put together, nor short in duration for a task.
arw9797 said:
Well pardon us for bothering you in your spare time. You make it sound like everyone here has no life now but you and the "senior staff." In MY real life I'd demand a refund if I wasn't happy with the product or service I've received......I'm unhappy that this happened and all the posts I read from you while "Edge" was here made it sound like you were more than 100% sure this was really him.
Did you honestly expect to not be overwhelmed by this situation the minute you started promoting that a band member was posting on you site?
You take money from you members so this is a business and not something that should just be considered something you do in your spare time when you're not doing other things. If this place was free then you'd have a point. My brother works full time and owns his own business. So that's basically two full time jobs. I can't imagine him telling his customers that he'll take care of something after he tends to his real life first. He'd probably lose a ton of customers. I suspect that's going to happen to you as well.
AliEnvy said:The more you talk in circles, Joel, the more it sounds like my speculation is right on the money.
bonosgirl84 said:the problem here is that the people who doubted were treated like shit.
AliEnvy said:The more you talk in circles, Joel, the more it sounds like my speculation is right on the money.
No pun intended.
Not to mention that only 2 days ago, Katey told me by email you guys got "raked over the coals so we have to remove it all" by PM, pulicists and U2.com
Nate Dogg said:I have been a member here from the get-go. I have lost absolutely no sleep over this matter. This seems to be an honest mistake on the part of the interference team, and they seem to be extremely apologetic over this fact. Everybody should just walk away from all this. There are far too many words and far too many discussions over the matter, in my opinion. Take a deep breath, and forget it. In the past four+ years, I have gained way too much knowledge, have corresponded with far too many great people, and spent far too much time entertaining myself here on this forum to let this bother me the slightest bit. It's the internet!
I have nothing but respect for the mods on this board, and of course, Joel. We need to focus on the fact that our boys have a new album out in a matter of weeks, not that some goofball with a computer and too much time on their hands basically pulled a fast one on us! I'm not leaving, I'm not mad, and I still love this place the same as always.
TOO MUCH DRAMA.
mellyinsf said:What an angry thread, and for good reasons, but I can't believe the attacks on Elvis. I mean really, this time elvis was fooled and it sounds like he was fooled by a staff member and now he is trying to protect her. Can you blame the guy... this has to be embarrassing and I doubt all the work and time he has spent on this site he would do something like this intentionally, I just really don't. Stunts may have been pulled in the past, but not on this level and I don't remember Elvis actually saying, "this is for sure" in the past. I think elvis is a U2 fan that wanted to believe just like all of us
ultraviolet_j said:
Elvis wasn't fooled for ONE second on any of this. He OWNS this site, directs the entire staff, and anyone who thinks he didn't know about this little stunt from day 1 is living in fantasyland.
Nate Dogg said:I have been a member here from the get-go. I have lost absolutely no sleep over this matter. This seems to be an honest mistake on the part of the interference team, and they seem to be extremely apologetic over this fact. Everybody should just walk away from all this. There are far too many words and far too many discussions over the matter, in my opinion. Take a deep breath, and forget it. In the past four+ years, I have gained way too much knowledge, have corresponded with far too many great people, and spent far too much time entertaining myself here on this forum to let this bother me the slightest bit. It's the internet!
I have nothing but respect for the mods on this board, and of course, Joel. We need to focus on the fact that our boys have a new album out in a matter of weeks, not that some goofball with a computer and too much time on their hands basically pulled a fast one on us! I'm not leaving, I'm not mad, and I still love this place the same as always.
TOO MUCH DRAMA.
Blue Room said:
Its amazing that some of you are giving them a free pass on this? So its the internet and the new album is coming??? Does that mean no one is accountable for anything that is done? BS
mellyinsf said:
I think at this time elvis has taken accountability, but you did not answer my question...
can elvis not be fooled?