looks like ads are not allowed now either

[Naupis]

what changed your mind since the demos leaked??

Probably that the band leaked them and wanted us to talk about them, as it is pretty obvious at this point with the death grip they have on information control around here that if they didn't want us hearing them, Jarmo would have put a stop to it.

Jarmo, it is about time you tell Merck to stop taking his ineptitude as a manager out on you. If he can't control the companies and media sources that he is making deals with, he should not be asking you to face the firing squad when it is his fault all this stuff is leaking early. You should let him know that it is his, and not your responsibility to deal with information control issues.

[estranged.1098]

Maybe management thinks HTGTH is the only GNR forum in the world? I check that you can found links to Commercial in chinesedemocarcy.com, newgnr.com, talkingmetal.com, blabbermouth, ant these are the only four i've visited. What happens with HTGTH? It was the best GNR forum 'til Rolling Stone affair, but, now....... hmmmmmmmm, well.

sssssssssshhhhhhhhhhh

We don't want GNR to shut them down too.

 

[wells]

i don't understand what is keeping all the moaners over here... go where the ads are. some of us would be very happy... peace of mind.

[RoCoKiN]

I think we should all just lay off Jarmo here...he's doing what GN'R are requesting him to do and Jarmo is being respectful and complying with their wishes.  We should be honored to be members of this board where GN'R puts their faith and trust in our administrator...methinks, perhaps, (and I'm just cannon-balling here) but maybe in the near future a couple of things maybe removed from this message board...just off the top of my head, I'd say the letters "u" and "n"...if you dig what I'm saying...but, entirely speculation.

[AxlReznor]

I've heard (not sure how true it is) that Merck is attempting to shut Sp!at and MyGNR down over this.
If it is true, it's obvious he's got jarmo over a barrel. ?I don't know what Merck's hoping to achieve with all this, but if it's to piss what fans the band have left off, he's doing an incredible job.

[jarmo]

Wonder where you heard that....





/jarmo

[Bono]

I've heard (not sure how true it is) that Merck is attempting to shut Sp!at and MyGNR down over this.
If it is true, it's obvious he's got jarmo over a barrel. ?I don't know what Merck's hoping to achieve with all this, but if it's to piss what fans the band have left off, he's doing an incredible job.

Where did you hear that from? Was it from those sites mentioned. Sonds like an exageration by whoever you heard it from to make said sites sound like sites "of the people for the people".

[mahimahi23]

I've heard (not sure how true it is) that Merck is attempting to shut Sp!at and MyGNR down over this.
If it is true, it's obvious he's got jarmo over a barrel. ?I don't know what Merck's hoping to achieve with all this, but if it's to piss what fans the band have left off, he's doing an incredible job.

How can he shut down fan websites when the real articles and commercials are on credible sites. He couldnt even do that if he tried.

[estranged.1098]

The voices... oh the voices...

Merck has a better chance of shutting down harley-davidson.com and rollingstone.com.

[KIKO2K6]

I've heard (not sure how true it is) that Merck is attempting to shut Sp!at and MyGNR down over this.
If it is true, it's obvious he's got jarmo over a barrel. ?I don't know what Merck's hoping to achieve with all this, but if it's to piss what fans the band have left off, he's doing an incredible job.

Conspiracy theories here we go...

[AxlReznor]

I've heard (not sure how true it is) that Merck is attempting to shut Sp!at and MyGNR down over this.
If it is true, it's obvious he's got jarmo over a barrel. ?I don't know what Merck's hoping to achieve with all this, but if it's to piss what fans the band have left off, he's doing an incredible job.

Where did you hear that from? Was it from those sites mentioned. Sonds like an exageration by whoever you heard it from to make said sites sound like sites "of the people for the people".

From a couple of people who post on there and here.
I'm not gonna name names, because they may be accused of starting bullshit if it's not true, so I'm willing to take the flack for them unless they tell me otherwise.  Because, in all honesty it most likely is bullshit, but at this point I wouldn't rule it out.

[EFISH]

this site is turning into a dictatorship

bring on Democracy!!!!

[Mauve_All]

I think that all of this is getting way out of hand here. Not allowing leaks, I can understand, even though I know nobody who'd come across a possible leak and say "No, I'm not downloading it, it's not right!".

Not allowing discussion on a published piece of writing is something I try to understand, I sort of try to convince myself thinking that it's all unconfirmed so it'd better not be reproduced again and again. But what I most certainly don't get is getting banned or having a comment deleted for commenting on the tv commercial. And the reason I don't get it is because it's official. It's on the official Harley Davidson site, and the company itself mentions "See it. Hear it. Now. Watch the TV commercial featuring the new, exclusive, unreleased Guns N Roses song "Better" from the forthcoming album Chinese Democracy".

I can't really tell if it's too early as I have no information whatsoever concerning the aggreement between GunsN Roses and Harley Davidson. And really, I don't care. It's just a commercial, I won't kill myself over it or watch it more than twice. I'm trying to be polite because polite is what I wanna be. But this is all too frantic. It seems to me that what applies in all successful adventure films, applies here as well: it takes a good cop and a bad cop as well to get the story going.

Am I entitled to my own opinion? You bet.
Are you entitled to delete my posts? Surely.
Life goes on.. and the album's out soon ))

[jarmo]

this site is turning into a dictatorship

Always been.


We don't ask you if we should have a porn section, we don't ask you if we should have a section for illegal downloads, we don't ask you if you want to change the colors of the board, we don't ask you who you want banned etc etc...



/jarmo

[Dr. Blutarsky]

I dont get why mgmt does not want Jarmo to allow discussing things already open to the public. What benefit is it accomplishing?

[EFISH]

this site is turning into a dictatorship

Always been.


We don't ask you if we should have a porn section, we don't ask you if we should have a section for illegal downloads, we don't ask you if you want to change the colors of the board, we don't ask you who you want banned etc etc...



/jarmo

Yeah no worries, I was just messing around, though I dont agree with whats going on these past days, I'm sure management has a reason.. and I think the reason is pretty obvious to most now....

Can't wait to see this ad on TV! (did i say to much?  )

 

[jarmo]

I dont get why mgmt does not want Jarmo to allow discussing things already open to the public. What benefit is it accomplishing?

People talk, others wonder what you're talking about, more people talk and suddenly everybody knows about it even though nobody was supposed to know about it until later.



/jarmo

[SLCPUNK]

But I don't see that the commercial "leaked", isn't it posted on website!! 

Yea, it's right there for all to see.

[Bandita]

I've heard (not sure how true it is) that Merck is attempting to shut Sp!at and MyGNR down over this.
If it is true, it's obvious he's got jarmo over a barrel. ?I don't know what Merck's hoping to achieve with all this, but if it's to piss what fans the band have left off, he's doing an incredible job.

Where did you hear that from? Was it from those sites mentioned. Sonds like an exageration by whoever you heard it from to make said sites sound like sites "of the people for the people".

From a couple of people who post on there and here.
I'm not gonna name names, because they may be accused of starting bullshit if it's not true, so I'm willing to take the flack for them unless they tell me otherwise.? Because, in all honesty it most likely is bullshit, but at this point I wouldn't rule it out.

I heard this as well and I am not going to name names as to where I heard it.  I also heard they have been warned repeatedly about certain content but since the info came to me second hand I can't say if it is true or not.

Anyway, in regard to this thread-it is out there for everyone to see, seek and ye shall find.  If it isn't allowed to be posted here, well, deal with it.

[Eclipsed107]

With all the recent events and the tour starting in a few days, it's kinda obvious something's going on.

That's good news.


Just be patient and I'm sure we'll have plenty to talk about when the time is right.

Who gives a damn if the add leaked "too early" or the album leaks.

I do, since I believe the artist has the right to decide when the listeners can listen to their material.


If the band plays new songs live in concert, we can talk about them. If the whole album leaks, we'll make sure not to talk about them until they're legally available for purchase. That's my personal opinion.




/jarmo

What if some of us get the album early (I'm asking because I get almost all my new releases early...) (AND DON'T WORRY, I'D NEVER LEAK ANY ALBUM, ESPECHALLY THIS ONE!!!) ?Would we still be able to tell people our opinions of songs and whatnot, maybe post the cover? (since we would have all seen it by then....