U2girl said:
I haven't seen her around since the fake Edge scandal...did she leave?
hola maja and the folks who gave me a shout
I didn't make an "I'm hurt and I'm leaving thread" because I've always found them a bit silly. People usually return. I just quietly left by the backdoor and threw away the key.
It was a combination of things including the fake Edge interview and how the enquiries about it were handled. Also the poor treatment of two former moderators of this site made me question things. But what really made me realise I don't belong here was Elvis and Co's dislike of the testje thread I found myself mainly hanging out in. I was making almost 3 posts a day there and it was really stuffing up this site's bandwidth and generally getting up important people's noses.
One of the more powerful moderators said to me "you are all just chatting about whatever comes to your mind. Good morning, good nite, what you had for lunch etc. Elvis has always stressed that the forum is not a "chat room" . And I guess a few people have mentioned their dislike with the "chat threads".." (I really didn't think I was doing that , but OK if you say so. My post rate was between that of martha and melon and much lower than a lot of other regulars, so i figured they were taking the opportunity to rid their site of some unwanted elements).
I replied to them, "I just want what is best for Interference and U2"
to which i got the gracious reply "but Yknow what, whatever...do what you all want. We are going to get shit either way"
I think it was the use of the word "whatever" that got the message thru loud and clear. I am a very sensitive person, probably the reason I love U2 and their music so much. It was too much for me.
Fortunately other sensitive U2 fans read this site and saw what happened. and I got several emails inviting me to join other U2-based fan sites, something for which i am so grateful. I'd be lost without them
I was actually invited to join this site by Elvis, a lonnnnng time ago. That seems like a joke now...i suppose he didn't know me back then.
Sooooooo, that maybe explains where I'm at. I am so tempted to tell you about what I think of the new album
but I'd better not eh?
I just want to say, I've waited a long time to hear Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own...and I'm not disappointed.
maja
x 10 000