riffkeither wrote on Sep 11
th, 2008 at 2:27pm:
Just read about some topics here , lots are boring us , it's a rock n roll forum not a forum of "midinettes",
i don't care about all those people news , we need good subjects on the Rolling Stones , it's hard to say but who speak about music !
Maybe i'm wrong , who care but it's my feeling , cause i been here for more than six years and there is not a day that i miss reading all you write ! but i'm a little bit disapointed by the way this forum took..
the topic is open ,now ladies and gentelmen Start your Engines !!
cya
"People" magazine? You saying that you have a problem with threads posting pics of the Stones or if theyre attending some event?
Its a Stones message board - so basically anything pertaining to the band is welcome. The Stones mean different things to different people. Personally, I couldnt care less about their personal lives when it doesnt affect their music, but it belongs on here because other people obviously do.
As for the other stuff - the Stones have worked for about 40 days in the last 21 months. Basically, it's pretty hard to sustain anything newsworthy when they're not on tour or when there's nothing in the works.
If there's nothing newsworthy then the onus is on those who may be interested to initiate a discussion on something else which others can participate in. If thats what people want to do - and I'd certainly encourage it - then feel free to do so. Its a much better alternative than asking why others don't do it or choosing to say nothing at all.
Personally, I find it baffling why anyone can choose to visit a Stones board and decide to post more frequently about things like politics or sport than they do about music (although I've no problem with either subject in moderation and as long as it - especially the politics - doesnt get out of hand) , and I doubt I'm alone in that. No wonder some find it off-putting.