Shono
The Fly
Hey there.
To my friends and family, I am a rabid U2 fanatic. To other fans, I might pale in comparission.
I registered at interference in September 2004.
I have been a U2 fan going back to UF in 1985 and I can honestly say that JT and the October 3, 1987 JT Tour stop in Toronto changed my life.
I have been a distant observer of Interference for a few years now, so I guess it was just a matter of time before I saw a compelling issue in one of the many forums here, and decided to contribute.
91 replies later, it would seem that being new to Interference.com has now become a problem.
http://forum.interference.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104605&perpage=15&pagenumber=4
I don't mean to pick on anyone in particular but when did being new to interference become a bad thing? When did having an opinion or speculation become questionable? I wouldn't question this over a single post, but this attitude seems to be common on a lot of threads.
I didn't see it before, but this site is becoming very exclusive. Just because you don't have 1,000's of replies or posts, your opinion or contributions don't seem to hold the same importance?
It would seem that unless you have been accepted into one of the many Interference "high school clichés", you don't fit in here.
Should being new really make you feel like an outcast? Come on.
I have been reading the posts a little closer lately, and people seem to be attacking each other over anything and everything. Attacks along nationality, gender, and financial status are getting more and more frequent. When did people forget that this is about U2? Did you join because you wanted to debate your political affiliations? Your national pride? Your level of fandom based on purchases? Did you join because you think you absolutely know more than anyone else?
I think most of us contribute as a result of our love of U2 and their music, which has impacted on our lives, both collectively and individually.
Perhaps I am wrong, but I hope (in this case) I am right about our true motives.
Thanks for you time.
To my friends and family, I am a rabid U2 fanatic. To other fans, I might pale in comparission.
I registered at interference in September 2004.
I have been a U2 fan going back to UF in 1985 and I can honestly say that JT and the October 3, 1987 JT Tour stop in Toronto changed my life.
I have been a distant observer of Interference for a few years now, so I guess it was just a matter of time before I saw a compelling issue in one of the many forums here, and decided to contribute.
91 replies later, it would seem that being new to Interference.com has now become a problem.
http://forum.interference.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104605&perpage=15&pagenumber=4
I don't mean to pick on anyone in particular but when did being new to interference become a bad thing? When did having an opinion or speculation become questionable? I wouldn't question this over a single post, but this attitude seems to be common on a lot of threads.
I didn't see it before, but this site is becoming very exclusive. Just because you don't have 1,000's of replies or posts, your opinion or contributions don't seem to hold the same importance?
It would seem that unless you have been accepted into one of the many Interference "high school clichés", you don't fit in here.
Should being new really make you feel like an outcast? Come on.
I have been reading the posts a little closer lately, and people seem to be attacking each other over anything and everything. Attacks along nationality, gender, and financial status are getting more and more frequent. When did people forget that this is about U2? Did you join because you wanted to debate your political affiliations? Your national pride? Your level of fandom based on purchases? Did you join because you think you absolutely know more than anyone else?
I think most of us contribute as a result of our love of U2 and their music, which has impacted on our lives, both collectively and individually.
Perhaps I am wrong, but I hope (in this case) I am right about our true motives.
Thanks for you time.