LOL, George Michael shuts down forums, because fans are dissing him

[ThePresence]

George shuts down 'bitchy' chatroom
By PA News
8 July 2004

George Michael has shut down his website chatroom because fans have been slagging him off.

The pop superstar said he was upset to see the forum "packed full of negative comment".

Some posters had accused him of looking old and overweight and of not doing enough to promote his new album Patience.

Others had complained about the quality of his recent recordings.

In a message posted on the website, Michael said: "Hi everybody, this is George.

"I'm afraid that, having visited the forums on a regular basis over the past few months, simply to see how you guys thought the album/interviews/promotion were going, I have decided to close them down.

"As many of you will know, much of my reasoning for the future is to stay away from the negativity of the media, I think that it is bad for me and for music in general, so I find it really sad to see the forums so packed full of negative comment, and that so many genuinely positive fans find themselves defending me (or themselves) constantly against attack. How pointless.

"There are plenty of places to read people slagging each other off, but I wasn't trying to create one in opening the forum. Those of you that want to carry on the media's work will have to do it somewhere else I suppose."

He added: "I feel bad for those of you who have always been supportive, but I'm afraid I want nothing to do with the bitching that has evolved between some members, (many members), and perhaps unofficial sites will be a calmer affair."

Michael signed off: "Sorry guys, but that's the way it goes... Peace and Love...or nothing at all."

One disappointed fan branded the star's decision "ludicrous".

"It's a fans' forum, it's freedom of speech and I don't think it's down to
George to take his ball home and say 'I'm not playing any more'," the fan wrote.

"The fact of the matter is that people have opinions and they are entitled to them, that's what a forum is for.

"This just generates more negative press for George and I have to say its a bad move."

The majority of posts were supportive of the star and begged him to reconsider.

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[cronos]

heh. that's just sad.

 

[Ogg]

shocking

 

[RagingBITCH]

Yea, it's sad that George Michael has fans. 😉

 

[TheAudit]

DAMN HIM!!
He's fat!
He looks old!
AND
He's not doing enough to promote his album!

 

[TheGameIs21]

I hate these idiots....

"It's a fans' forum, it's freedom of speech and I don't think it's down to
George to take his ball home and say 'I'm not playing any more'," the fan wrote.

It was George's web site, It was George's $$ that payed for bandwidth, it was George's decision. Deal with it and move on.

And yes, Since he's "come out", his music has gone downhill. It lost it's edge and he's lost his marketing looks.

 

[Amused]

Isn't it wonderful that people are so damn ignorant they cannot tell the difference between private property and public? Isn't it cool how they pull rights out of their asses and assume their "freedom of speech" precludes another's private property rights?

 

[PliotronX]

He should've hired the rambunctiously punitive mod, a.k.a. ATOT's secret weapon.

Don't tempt me.

You Know Who

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Amused
Isn't it wonderful that people are so damn ignorant they cannot tell the difference between private property and public? Isn't it cool how they pull rights out of their asses and assume their "freedom of speech" precludes another's private property rights?

The fact of the matter is that people have opinions and they are entitled to them, that's what a forum is for.

I think what is being said here, is not that George doesn't have the right to close his forum, but that it's silly and/or childish.

 

[JulesMaximus]

One disappointed fan branded the star's decision "ludicrous".

"It's a fans' forum, it's freedom of speech and I don't think it's down to
George to take his ball home and say 'I'm not playing any more'," the fan wrote.

No, it's his forum and he can do with it what he wants. Duh. What a moronic response.

Freedom of speech is not a right the public has on a web forum unless they are paying the bills.

 

[Gurck]

Welcome to the internet, George 🙂

Anyone drunk, high, or self-abusive enough to sit through Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is aware that Kevin Smith went through the same thing. His forums now require an admission fee 😉

 

[woowoo]

Now where am I going to hang out all day?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Amused
Isn't it wonderful that people are so damn ignorant they cannot tell the difference between private property and public? Isn't it cool how they pull rights out of their asses and assume their "freedom of speech" precludes another's private property rights?

The fact of the matter is that people have opinions and they are entitled to them, that's what a forum is for.

I think what is being said here, is not that George doesn't have the right to close his forum, but that it's silly and/or childish.

"It's a fans' forum, it's freedom of speech and I don't think it's down to
George to take his ball home and say 'I'm not playing any more'," the fan wrote.

That's what I was addressing.

 

[PanzerIV]

I'm more surprised he has enough of a fan base to support his own forum. I haven't heard anything new from him since the whole sex incident years ago. Then again, that's a good thing.

 

[DrPizza]

Whoa... wait a second...

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!!!

Pop stars visit internet forums!

I'll bet Jessica Alba is just dying to meet RH71 because of his undying devotion to her. 😛

And, just maybe, some hot pop star out there is sick of the typical types of guys she meets and is visiting ATOT right now, looking for a nerdy type of guy...

















Nah..... never happen.

 

[JackBurton]

Cause ya gotta have faith, faith, faith...

 

[MacBaine]

Who is this guy now?

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Whoa... wait a second...

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!!!

Pop stars visit internet forums!

I'll bet Jessica Alba is just dying to meet RH71 because of his undying devotion to her. 😛

And, just maybe, some hot pop star out there is sick of the typical types of guys she meets and is visiting ATOT right now, looking for a nerdy type of guy...

















Nah..... never happen.

:laugh: