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sugarbunny891 said:
Its not discrimination. I personally cant stand coming on here anymore scrolling down the threads and seeing thread titles as "suicide" "i want to die" "Knowbody likes me" "i have a drug issues" ....." i bet my life was worse than yours" I am sure you get the drift, and if im honest after hearing about Michael Mania - i cant help finding this threads now utterly disrespectful and it makes me think if these are just crys for Internet forum attention! Harsh I know but its just how I feel now.
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Eh, I never do that, I am so personal when it comes to stuff like this , and that is mostly why I now rarely go to the support forum, It makes me sad. :( But I sadly understand that view. :(
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I derailed the topic didn't I? I am so sorry about that. :sad:
 
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Yes.It's just not the same anymore.I can't believe what happened.2 years ago when i first came here - there was this excitiment in people... the hope... And now.. everybody are leaving :(.
 
I feel like im going crazy... I miss my friend so much :cry: Its not the same without him...
 
ladymarie1989 said:
Eh, I never do that, I am so personal when it comes to stuff like this , and that is mostly why I now rarely go to the support forum, It makes me sad. :( But I sadly understand that view. :(
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I derailed the topic didn't I? I am so sorry about that. :sad:
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Sorry Ladymarie there was no personal dig there at all. :O) I think it just seems a competion now for the worst pain felt I really do. Its a delicate subject to discuss and i undestand I run the risk of being banned through my opinon now (i think)
I want to come on here and find a thread which discuss's michael and other things not just his death sometimes, but it seems every thread is an argument, cry for help or closed!
But its not just the support forums now people are sticking there posts everywhere. Dutchie I feel made a relevant post in another thread which also sums up how I think alot of people feel now but wont admit.
 
Love.him said:
This is a nice post. I agree that join dates don't necessarily reveal how long a person has been a fan & that it's the person's behaviour that matters. I think things will improve eventually.
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I agree
 
Lovely post. Thanks for this - I very much agree. Michael Jackson will be uniting people all over the world for years and years to come. I have met some amazing people on this forum, and I intend to keep doing so :)
 
Campari said:
Yeah that would be my theory too.. I think this forum would have a couple of sad threads even if it stopped accepting new members before June 25th..
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So very true. The passing of Michael changed this forum, not me or any other new member.
 
I am a new person here, but I have been Michael's fan for 16 years. I understand old members can be frustrated with the changes, but unfortunately it will never be the same. Not because of new people who register here every day, but because Michael is no longer with us and no topic will ever be as exciting to discuss comparing to the times before June 25. What happened changed everything and everyone, and even when we get excited and giggle discussing...i don't know... the gold pants :) there's always THAT thought in the back of our minds of Michael not being here. At least that's how it is with me. And I am sure there are very many other fans who feel the same way. It's unavoidable. He was here and we laughed with him. Now he's gone and we cry for him. A lot of people are quite comfortable being happy all by themselves but for grieving they need someone who will understand. It's easier to cope being surrounded by people who understand and share your pain and you don't have to explain yourself to them. That's why I joined MJJC. And I love it here. Being here helps A LOT. So thank you, fellow fans, you all are amazing and a part of Michael's wonderful legacy. L.O.V.E.

I hope the mood of the board will become happier with time. Time heals everything. We just need to stick together to see it through.
 
"No sense pretending its over,
Hard times just don't go away,
You gotta take that chip off your shoulder,
It's time you open up (Have some faith),
Nothing good ever comes easy,
All good things come in due time (Yes it does),
You gotta have something to believe in,
I'm telling you to open your mind..."
 
Gaz said:
Guys,

MJJC is going no where I simply will never ever close this place, so therefore for the future of us the future of MJJC the future of Michael and his legacy we HAVE to adapt we HAVE to MAKE THAT CHANGE that embraces all no matter your join date no matter your lenght of fandome it SIMPLY MUST.

There has to be a balance a balance thats allows all to freely rome have fun and talk.

I know its there we all need to commit to finding it, yes recently I have had little choice but implement a zero tolerance policy that will do one of two things rid us of the bad wood or make that bad wood sit up and take notice. Until I see a change in how this forum operates this will stay in place.

So as owner and president of MJJCommunity I ask you all to dig deep in your heart, make that effort to find that balance I for one want all our old members to integrate with the new show theM the way guide them, allow them to become every much a part of this community as yourselves after all each and everyone of us was once new even me, "not that I can remember now lol"

Lastly I wish to say everything I do is for you. Is for MJJCommunity but in the same breath I will never waiver In my support Michael and his family by truly honouring his legacy to my very end.

lets all no matter who, do what we do for L.O.V.E.


Regards


G
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Thank you so much.I'm sure Michael is proud of you.:) *hugs*
 
thrillerchild said:
"No sense pretending its over,
Hard times just don't go away,
You gotta take that chip off your shoulder,
It's time you open up (Have some faith),
Nothing good ever comes easy,
All good things come in due time (Yes it does),
You gotta have something to believe in,
I'm telling you to open your mind..."
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:yes: One of my favourite MJ songs and so true.

I think it's understandable that this forum has changed after June 25th, wouldn't it be weird if it didn't? I still believe that eventually it'll be the same some day. It starts with us.
 
Nice post Mrs. Music! :)

If there is really discrimination againts new members, I'd say it's really sad coz the ones that do that are contradicting themselves saying they follow Michael's teaching.
Michael never promotes intolerance, disrespect or discrimination, NEVER!
I know how it feels to be discriminated (not here) and it's one of the most horrible sensations you'd ever feel, that's why I'd never do that.
If you really are a TRUE MJ FAN what's the big deal about the join date! Spreed Michael's msg, follow his teaching, don't let his beautiful legacy dies!
I know it's gonna be heard to bring the excitement and positiveness back however anything in this life is easy.

It's all for L.O.V.E!
 
Snow White luvs Peter Pan said:
Nice post Mrs. Music! :)

If there is really discrimination againts new members, I'd say it's really sad coz the ones that do that are contradicting themselves saying they follow Michael's teaching.
Michael never promotes intolerance, disrespect or discrimination, NEVER!
I know how it feels to be discriminated (not here) and it's one of the most horrible sensations you'd ever feel, that's why I'd never do that.
If you really are a TRUE MJ FAN what's the big deal about the join date! Spreed Michael's msg, follow his teaching, don't let his beautiful legacy dies!
I know it's gonna be heard to bring the excitement and positiveness back however anything in this life is easy.

It's all for L.O.V.E!
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I so agree! :clapping:
 
I'm sorry, but I never witnessed anything like 'discrimination agains new members'. That's just ridiculous...
 
I am a newer member, although I have been part of other MJ forums in the past. I can understand how older members feel and I feel the situation is give and take on both sides. Lets use the example of starting a new job, an example a lot of people are familiar with. You start new and its always a bit weird. You're new, you feel out of place, the people you work with have known each other for years and have been friends for years. You start to feel like the odd one out as you don't know these people. Its up to you to make the effort to befriend and talk to them, and its up to the people who are already there to accept you. Its not a competition. You're in the end of the day all there for the same reason and you're there to support each other. But then you start to become integrated with these people and soon become their friends. Then you look back and find it odd in the first place that there was actually a time where you felt out of place. Its how life works and I'm just thankful we have such a great community with such great people to share our happy and sad moments with.

Quote me if I'm wrong but from what I can see what a lot of the beef is with 'newer' members from the older members is that a few new members have just resigned themselves to the support forum and not integrated themselves with the rest of the forum. But there are so many new members that take part in every part of the forum, have been on MJJC meet ups etc. I certainly haven't felt discriminated against here. This time next year will some of the Jul 2009 onwards members have left the board? Yes, but a lot of them will have stayed and are still very much active doing things in Michael's name, going on meet ups, and carrying on Michael's legacy.

Ultimately we are all here because of one person-Michael Jackson. We googled Michael Jackson fan forums to find this place and its up to each and every one of us to do what's most important here. L.O.V.E. one another and continue Michael's legacy.
 
I´m also a new member on this forum. I´m not online every day - but I try it as much as I can. Here are so many lovely people - thanks for welcome me in this wonderful community. I´ve found so many friends from all over the world. Don´t really know what I would do without these MJ-fan boards.

Thanks very much to the whole staff of MJJC!!!!!
 
......Its all for L.O.V.E:wub::D:yes: Old or new member doesen't matter,we are all here for one man,Michael Jackson and his legacy:D:yes::D:punk:
 
meena76_4MJJ_4Ever said:
^^^^^^
I agree, before members of the board prior to 6/25 had something to celebrate. You guys had every reason to be excited. There's not really much to be excited about at this point. I really don't think the board will ever quite be the same.
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It's not 'just' being excited about the concerts for example.

We went through hell and back during the trial; supporting eachother, rooting for eachother, investigating the case together, crying together, and some of us who traveled to Santa Maria were offered places to stay by members of this forum living there or already staying in a hotel there.

When Michael made appearances, we were all over the board posting pictures, info, cheering about other fans seeing him, discussing his (often 'interesting' :lol:) looks. The fans here were truly like a family. Of course not everyone, and there are different 'little' families all over the board....but you catch my drift.

Many of the longtime fans all know eachother in some kind of way. These are people you'd see on forums, chatrooms, or in Santa Maria, or outside Michael's hotels wherever he went, and on concert DVD's standing front row screaming their lungs out :lol:

I think as long as the newer members show respect to the older members, things should be fine. But MJJC has a long way to go if we want to be what we used to be on here. A long way.

Just wanted to add to that. :flowers:
 
Thank you for posting that, Dutchie. :flowers:
 
Dutchie said:
It's not 'just' being excited about the concerts for example.

We went through hell and back during the trial; supporting eachother, rooting for eachother, investigating the case together, crying together, and some of us who traveled to Santa Maria were offered places to stay by members of this forum living there or already staying in a hotel there.

When Michael made appearances, we were all over the board posting pictures, info, cheering about other fans seeing him, discussing his (often 'interesting' :lol:) looks. The fans here were truly like a family. Of course not everyone, and there are different 'little' families all over the board....but you catch my drift.
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yeah... i remeber that ...everyone was so close then... we almost became experts in law :D and we used to cheer every new photo ...
it really was family back then ... i really miss that feeling... but i still feel like all of you are my brothers and sisters here :D reguardless of sign up date.
but i can't forget the way the whole community tremble and the emotions we all felt ...scooping for every little piece of info that could be useful ... discussing about how Mez ( or T-mez ..how we used to nickname him) did this or that or should do that... i miss that close-ness we had back then
 
Respect should go both ways. It needs to be earned.
 
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I have always been quite active on MJ forums I have felt comfortable with, but after june it hasn't been the same anymore and I can honestly say it has nothing to do with fans, new or old or how the forums are nowadays. I visit here on MJJC daily, but no matter how much I would like to post and be as active as I used to be I feel like I am slowly slipping away cos like I said it just does not feel the same anymore. It's hard to explain.
 
Michelle MC said:
Respect should go both ways. It needs to be earned.
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This. :)

I just want to stress that this board has changed not because of new members but because Michael has passed. Nothing will be the same here - even if registration had stopped on June 25. So once we have grieved this change we must roll with it and keep going towards something more positive out of this disruption :)

I'm well aware that this board has changed, and what it used to be like. I was a part of MJNO during the trial and after, so I know what MJ boards were like prior and post June 25. I'm thankful to have found this site, all the time.

I respect people's right to an opinion, I do not however respect opinions purely because they're spoken. I respect opinions that are delivered with dignity and tolerance, that can open dicussion. It's all how you say it.

Therefore, I respect everyone on this board as a member and most of all as a fan. Period. This respect level does not waver due to a join date. It is informed by the conduct of the member.

Thanks MrsMusic :)
 
Honestly when I saw this thread title bing bumped just a few minutes ago, I've really thought: "Oh please not this again!"
But I've taken the time and read the whole thread and there's many great posts.

I'll tell you this, my join date is just that, a date.
Nothing more and nothing less.
My post number, is just that, a number.
Nothing more and nothing less.

If anyone thinks they know anything about me cuz of knowing my join date and/or my post number let me asure you, you might be very well be wrong lol but hey you might very well be right.
Honestly it says nothing aside from a date and a simple number of posts uh?! That's why I asked not to be 'badged' please.

There's great ppl in every group of ppl and there's true real assholes in every group of ppl.

That's why I honestly would like everyone to just forget about this and just explore and try to enjoy this nice place... whatever... just be yourself, be nice and be respectfull and to me personally you'll never have to feel sorry about somthing then or to apologize for being 'late'. You're not late. It's always the right time to join a group of ppl for the right reasons and I bet all of you had yours as I had mine... even when maybe an eternity ago. ;)

The board has changed!
Of cuz it did! We've all lost someone we've loved so much!
But life is all about changes!
Changes are proving there's still life.

I would like to welcome everyone here and I will like everyone here with a respectfull way of telling whatsever on their hopefully open mind always.

See this post says hopefully so much more about me than any badge, date or number will ever say.
 
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