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In an interview posted on MaidenNorway.com, Paul Stenning, author of the Iron Maiden biography, "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006", has some harsh words concerning comments made by users of various Internet forums. I think these comments are quite fitting to describe what goes on here at maidenfans.com. After being unjustly penalized by Maverick with the removal of almost 500 posts, and having my user rating negated, I thought these comments were most fitting. The comments read as follows, “I realized how pathetic most people are who post on that site. In fact that goes for 95% of ALL forum posters – what a vacuous waste of time that whole thing is, I don’t understand it. It’s for people who like to think what they say is important when in actual fact it is completely worthless. They feel significant because they are seeing their words ‘published’ on a screen, but they forget no one cares what they think except the same, shallow minded assholes.”
 
edbaldhead said:
...They feel significant because they are seeing their words ‘published’ on a screen, but they forget no one cares what they think except the same, shallow minded assholes.”
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Obviously, you care enough to post about it...
 
edbaldhead said:
They feel significant because they are seeing their words ‘published’ on a screen, but they forget no one cares what they think except the same, shallow minded assholes.”
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There are some people around (Maverick is one of them, and I am too) who are currently being published in various "printed" journals. And let me tell you that I'm talking about publications that are far more difficult to make than the biography of a rock band!  -_-
 
edbaldhead said:
In an interview posted on MaidenNorway.com, Paul Stenning, author of the Iron Maiden biography, "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006", has some harsh words concerning comments made by users of various Internet forums. I think these comments are quite fitting to describe what goes on here at maidenfans.com. After being unjustly penalized by Maverick with the removal of almost 500 posts, and having my user rating negated, I thought these comments were most fitting. The comments read as follows, “I realized how pathetic most people are who post on that site. In fact that goes for 95% of ALL forum posters – what a vacuous waste of time that whole thing is, I don’t understand it. It’s for people who like to think what they say is important when in actual fact it is completely worthless. They feel significant because they are seeing their words ‘published’ on a screen, but they forget no one cares what they think except the same, shallow minded assholes.”
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I believe you are mixing up who Paul Stenning was referring to... :P

By the way, which site was he referring to?  Not this one, specifically?
 
@ edbaldhead: You say the interview was posted on MaidenNorway.com. I've looked at the site, and I don't see it. Could you please help me, and give a link to the interview? I'd like to read that quote in full context.
 
Yes, getting published for real is for the win.  I post on Maidenfans on account of I enjoy it.  However, I don't really see why a user rating or a post count is worth getting worked up about...make good, intelligent posts and people won't care if you have one or one billion posts.
 
Thank you, edbaldhead. Here is the quote with a bit more context:

Question: You have had a bit of a history with Blabbermouth, and in particular some of the user comments made about you. What are your views on this ?

Answer: I was naïve at first in responding so voraciously because I felt aggrieved my work was being criticised or my ideals challenged but then I realised how pathetic most people are who post on that site. In fact that goes for 95% of ALL forum posters – what a vacuous waste of time that whole thing is, I don’t understand it. It’s for people who like to think what they say is important when in actual fact it is completely worthless. They feel significant because they are seeing their words ‘published’ on a screen, but they forget no one cares what they think except the same, shallow minded assholes.


My analysis: while he may have intended his comments to apply to all internet forums, he did not target Maidenfans or any Maiden-related sites specifically. The only site he specifically targetted was Blabbermouth.
 
That makes more sense, on account of the fact that he was discussing something that acts as a news service...
 
LooseCannon said:
Yes, getting published for real is for the win.  I post on Maidenfans on account of I enjoy it.  However, I don't really see why a user rating or a post count is worth getting worked up about...make good, intelligent posts and people won't care if you have one or one billion posts.
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From the guy with the artificially inflated count :P
 
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