
For those who don’t know: There is an official Interpol Messboard, and there is an unofficial one and they don’t get along with each other very well. The official messboard has moderators who tell crazy slags to shut the phuck up when things start getting too “personal,” and the other one is like the bloody Wild, Wild West or something, because slags don’t get told anything. Whatever. Anyways, a sweet and haughty slag “stole” a pic from the unofficial board, posted it in the official one, and had the GALL to call them “creepy stalkers”! The unoffical board got wind of this, and needless to say, MANY LIVES WERE LOST. Just kidding! Nobody ephing died! Here goes! Once again, names have been changed to protect the Paulywogs.
Malers:
Stalkers?! Us?! That’s what some members from the official message board think about this place!
Harlequin
Errr…I was reading that thread, kinda funny how it comes up. they’re perfectly entitled to think what they want. And personally, I agree in a way. It’s hypocritical of me to say that, I suppose. But speculating about a stranger’s deep personal life is a bit invasive. I personally don’t give a shit who he’s dating or whatever, it isn’t any of my business and I don’t really pay attention when people post about it. I’m not here to talk about Paul’s whatever. I’m here to talk about Paul. If Paul TALKS about these things in interviews and such, it gives an “okay” in a certain sense. But um…yeah.
Troublers
What I’m questioning is the fact that these people don’t want the fans to talk about Paul’s personal life. I agree with you, it’s really invasive speculating about a stranger’s deep personal life. But what’s wrong in talking about Paul’s weight, girlfriend and rehab? I simply can’t understand what’s wrong in that. If someone could please explain me.
Malers
i think to a degree, it makes sense. there are always going to be people who want to know more, and the reality of it is if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t have set out on a path to become famous. however, most of us don’t want to pry or know the juicy tidbits of paul’s (or eneter any star’s name here). personally, i think being invasive and stalkeresque is taking idle internet chat to a whole new level, and i think everyone here can say they are not into that. me, i joined because i had icons to post. *shrugs* i’m not even on IMB anymore, i found a majority of the people there way too pretentious for me. not EVERYONE, but some. and way too easily offended by things (i.e. – i made a question about bandfic and everyone jumped down my throat).
Troublers
I know what you mean about the pretentious people at IMB. Many people there are too pretentious and too easily offender, as you said. I totally agree with what you said. I’m still there because it’s the best place to get info about the band. All sorts of info. The main question is: – Are we, who make this [messboard], stalkers? Are we deep prying into Paul’s life?
Zac Efron
Exactly. mmh sorry to intrude in that topic, but I saw the link in the IMB,thought it was quite interesting and had to add my two cents. I personally totally understand the need to have a private life, so I can totally understand the criticism adressed to fans who want to know informations that are not directly related to the art itself, but the personal life of an artist. Private life is something one shouldn’t take away from you, even if you do some job that keep you under a public eye. So I thought Malers‘ argument quite peculiar to be honest, you shouldn’t have to choose between being famous and having a right to a private life. Famous or not, it is an right everyone must have. But still, I don’t feel like stalker when I stumble on those informations I’m quite glad to find even of I didn’t search for them. It’s neither good or bad, it comes, I think, with the urge to know everything about an artist you love, that insatiable curiosity you can’t help to have towards someone who in a way intruded deeply in your life. I love Interpol to death, they’re part of me, so maybe the desire to know some private details is caused by the reason that makes me want to know and have each song they wrote, each details about it: passionate love. In a way they own you, and you want the same, and sometimes the music itself doesn’t suffice: you want to touch their own personal space (wanting to meet them or knowing some details of their life), or own them totally (thanks to imagination: fanfiction). And it could be also a kind of keepsake, keeping you from transforming them into gods.
Malers
i think you should totally repost the second paragraph of what you wrote. it’s succinct and beautiful, and sums up what i was trying to say much better than i ever could.
Kanye West
it sells albums. i bet paul started this community.
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