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    Surely it makes sense for all Supremed, group and solo, to be posted in one forum?
    What is so difficult about that?

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    That doesn’t Make sense.

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    So what would you do with The Jackson 5?
    Have threads about the group in a J5 forum...and solo threads in another forum?
    Surely all J5 fans would welcome a 'home' for all related threads about their favourite group. Couldn't be simpler..but Supremes...commonsense goes out of the window.
    If you post about Mary Wilson in the Drats forum , people can ignore it or respond....why does that have to be in the Motown or main SDF forum?

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    So it actually happened then, and I was here to witness it! The forum looks so different!!!!!

    I hope this will be a good thing! My only concern is that I may become less motivated to go into Diana Ross/Supremes threads, because they are in a separate section. But then again, this may have a positive effect on my mental stability and view of human nature, so eh

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    Quote Originally Posted by snakepit View Post
    So what would you do with The Jackson 5?
    Have threads about the group in a J5 forum...and solo threads in another forum?
    Surely all J5 fans would welcome a 'home' for all related threads about their favourite group. Couldn't be simpler..but Supremes...commonsense goes out of the window.
    If you post about Mary Wilson in the Drats forum , people can ignore it or respond....why does that have to be in the Motown or main SDF forum?
    Makes sense to me and if it stops me seeing or hearing another thread with another tinny version of that appalling disco mix of Time to Move on then im real happy. Onward and upwards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by khansperac View Post
    She left that group almost 40 years ago. Anything she or Mary Wilson are currently doing has nothing to do with that group. Can somebody please tell me what is a child forum?
    Using your own argument, how does anything DR or MW are currently doing have ANYTHING to do with a label they left many many years ago. Yet the Motown forum is clogged up with this stuff.
    However on the specialist generic Supremes forum, all this stuff can be posted and the Motown forum can concentate on Motown related items.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marv2 View Post
    At least now you can see the non-"Diana Ross", "Supremes - Free" threads much easier. LOL!!!!
    I see it as a test. How long can everyone behave? How will it be before the Mary Wilson and Diana Ross factions go at each others' throats?

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    Quote Originally Posted by marv2 View Post
    The DRATS people came here from Yahoo when all of those old groups kind of went defunct.
    Will all the factions be able to get along without blaming you for the forum's woes now? LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coppelia-Birdsong View Post
    1. Yes. No DRATs as the lineup was Jean, Mary and Cindy.

    2. The Supremes: not the DRATs.

    3. Florence Ballard's post-Motown attempts to forge a solo career.

    Not seeing any drats, except "Drats, that pedantic fool is still trying to start something with me."
    This post is an example of the kind of thing that will now be contained in the new section.

    You can argue until the cows come home about what DRATS is, and, if i'm understanding Ralph, you can call names and bicker and he won't give a rat's ass. It's a new playground. Go at it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Will all the factions be able to get along without blaming you for the forum's woes now? LOL!

    You know, they've been doing that for years. Well it's actually only the same 4-5 guys, but I digress. Every since I mentioned that I did not care for Diana Ross and did not think she was over and above all other artists I have been the "enemy" LOL! Should I go further? LOL!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomatoTom123 View Post
    So it actually happened then, and I was here to witness it! The forum looks so different!!!!!

    I hope this will be a good thing! My only concern is that I may become less motivated to go into Diana Ross/Supremes threads, because they are in a separate section. But then again, this may have a positive effect on my mental stability and view of human nature, so eh
    There is so much more to talk about than Diana Ross. This is a good thing. You'll see.

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    I'm fine with this new move. It's not like anyone is being prevented from discussing the Supremes and their solo careers and other related topics. I think the cries about "people come to the forum and see a bunch of DRATS topics" are funny. Who comes to a Motown forum and is shocked to see a bunch of threads about it's most successful act? It's like someone complaining that they went to an Atlantic Records forum and thought there was a lot of Aretha talk over there. No shit Sherlock.

    This move won't stop Supremes related discussions. It won't stop the bickering. The interesting thing will be, as someone mentioned previously, if the main Motown forum doesn't fire up with activity, what excuse will there be? This move is great if it's only accomplishment is to shut up the moans and groans about too much Supremes talk. We won't have to read it anymore because the folks who complain won't have to see it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Will all the factions be able to get along without blaming you for the forum's woes now? LOL!
    That would be assuming that Mr. Nobody-Thinks-About-Diane-But-I-Post-About-Diane-All-the-Time wouldn't bother coming into the threads, but you know he'll still find his way into Ross threads. He'll still be one of the main Supremes posters. And he'll still post a million threads about Mary Wilson...and because of the way Ralph and Lowell have set it up, he'll have to come to the Supremes forum to post about Mary Wilson. This move will do nothing to stop the supposed attacks against He Who Shall Not Be Named nor will it stop the messy nonsense via him and some of the others. There's no hope here for civilized Supremes discussions unless everyone starts liberally using the ignore feature. And considering how often some of the same folks get into it with the same other folks, some folks obviously don't want to use the feature because they like the arguing.

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    What I would have liked to see the mods do is put their foot down on some of the non music related topics. I love Diana Ross, but I've seen topics about her going to the grocery store. And while I'm a fan of Tracee and Evan's acting, I feel people stretch it by posting about them here. It would be nice if there was an edict to keep posts music related.

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    [QUOTE=RanRan79;463879]I think the cries about "people come to the forum and see a bunch of DRATS topics" are funny. Who comes to a Motown forum and is shocked to see a bunch of threads about it's most successful act?

    Ran,

    Not everyone wants to talk about, or even likes DRATS. You may be shocked to know that if you look at the longevity, and consistent sales, The Temptations or Stevie Wonder may prove to be Motown's most popular in so many ways. And, the latter two are still making albums.

    This move won't stop Supremes related discussions.
    It's not meant to. It's meant to contain it in one forum so that the other topics won't get drowned out, and the constant incivility will be contained.

    It won't stop the bickering.
    I don't think it will, either. I see it as a test.

    The interesting thing will be, as someone mentioned previously, if the main Motown forum doesn't fire up with activity, what excuse will there be?
    One goal is to make the overall forum a place where people not obsessed with all things DRATS, and the industry people can feel comfortable.

    This move is great if it's only accomplishment is to shut up the moans and groans about too much Supremes talk. We won't have to read it anymore because the folks who complain won't have to see it.
    Yup. And, they can peek in to see how everyone can behave, and not blame Marv for the world's problems anymore. If any animosity breaks out, they will have only themselves to blame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    ...and because of the way Ralph and Lowell have set it up, he'll have to come to the Supremes forum to post about Mary Wilson.
    Exactly! Then you will be able to gauge if it's really him causing problems ow that he can remove himself from the situation, or if you guys aren't just using him as an excuse when you guys claw each other over Mary and Diana. Let's see how much of it is bashing Marv now. It's a test.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    What I would have liked to see the mods do is put their foot down on some of the non music related topics. I love Diana Ross, but I've seen topics about her going to the grocery store. And while I'm a fan of Tracee and Evan's acting, I feel people stretch it by posting about them here. It would be nice if there was an edict to keep posts music related.
    Well, now anyone is free to post about what the ladies ate on March 15, 1966.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Not everyone wants to talk about, or even likes DRATS. You may be shocked to know that if you look at the longevity, and consistent sales, The Temptations or Stevie Wonder may prove to be Motown's most popular in so many ways. And, the latter two are still making albums.
    That's not my point, who wants to talk about them. My point is that you can't be surprised that they're being talked about in a Motown forum. On an Atlantic forum I'm sure there would be people coming to talk about Ray Charles or Ruth Brown or Wilson Pickett, but who would be surprised to come in and see a ton of posts about Aretha Franklin, whether they wanted to talk about her or not? It's logical. What should shock people is if they ever came to the Motown forum and saw a bunch of posts about Little Lisa. That would be the time to worry.

    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    It's not meant to.
    I know, that was my point. The mods aren't preventing anyone from talking Supremes so what's the fuss? I have an extra button click I have to do in order to get to the Supremes talk. Big deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Exactly! Then you will be able to gauge if it's really him causing problems ow that he can remove himself from the situation, or if you guys aren't just using him as an excuse when you guys claw each other over Mary and Diana. Let's see how much of it is bashing Marv now. It's a test.
    Oh, it's really him. There's no doubt about that. The issue is that he isn't the only one. He Who Shall Not Be Named couldn't do this much damage on his own. There are several other posters [[some of whom are actually one person, I'm convinced) whose entire existence here is to do all the same stuff Mr. Nobody-Thinks-About-Diane-But-I-Post-About-Diane-All-the-Time does. They go into Mary Wilson threads and derail the conversation, not with constructive criticism but with comments they use to bait He Who Shall Not Be Named and a few others into a war of words. Ya know, the same shit Mr. Nobody-Thinks-About-Diane-But-I-Post-About-Diane-All-the-Time does.

    You have to ask yourself why do you even see certain names in certain threads. The Eaten Alive thread was derailed [[rather briefly in comparison to the other derailments) by the issue you and I had, but mostly by the reactions to comments Mr. Nobody-Thinks-About-Diane-But-I-Post-About-Diane-All-the-Time was making [[and still making in that thread, btw). While he has as much right to his opinions as anyone else in this forum, when you make it a point to let everyone know how much disdain you have for a person, what would be your reason to enter the threads in the first place? It's like me going into a Beyonce thread. I don't have disdain for her, but I cringe at her popularity. [[There's literally a church devoted to worshiping her. While I suspect that various Diana Ross fans and at least one Mary Wilson fan has a worship corner or closet in their home devoted to worshiping these Supreme divas, we have yet to see the establishment of an actual religion.) I would have no reason to be in a thread devoted to Beyonce other than to criticize and antagonize. He Who Shall Not Be Named is a troll who for whatever reason is respected by some folks here. But I've said for a year now that as trollish as he is, he is not the only one. And some of the ones who complain about him crossing lines when it comes to Ross, do the same thing when it comes to Wilson.

    Shit is crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Well, now anyone is free to post about what the ladies ate on March 15, 1966.
    The problem is that they were free to post about that even before today.

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    Who cares about what The Supremes ate for lunch on March 15, 1966?! The real discussion here is clearly about their breakfast on June 28, 1965.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomatoTom123 View Post
    Who cares about what The Supremes ate for lunch on March 15, 1966?! The real discussion here is clearly about their breakfast on June 28, 1965.
    Who are you to tell us what the real discussion is? You're just mad that we skipped right over that thread about what the Four Tops had as a late night snack on November 7, 1964. And for the record, there is no debate here. On March 15, 1966, Florence had a cheeseburger and fries, Mary had a hot dog with extra relish, and Diana skipped lunch in order to rehearse for their appearance at the Boom Boom Room that evening. And on June 28, 1965, for breakfast Florence had a bowl of cereal, Mary had a bowl of fruit, and Diana had a slice of her mama's bread with homemade jam [[see what I did there?). And on November 7, 1964 the Four Tops each had a slice of pie that Mary Wilson made for them. This is the truth. I know what I'm talking about. It's none of your business how I know. I am not required to reveal my sources. I only state the facts. Sorry if that pisses you off.

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    Everyone knows about the pie Mary Wilson served The Four Tops!

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    Quote Originally Posted by marv2 View Post
    I for one think it will be very nice to sign onto the Forum and not have to see all of those "Diana Ross" threads cluttering up the place. Threads about her shopping, her grown kids, her pets etc,etc. LOL!
    You are referring to "all of those Diana Ross threads cluttering up the place" that you continue to contribute to with alarming regularity? lol! You couldn't make this stuff up!

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    What difference does any of this make beyond it’s something else to chatter about?

    Who really cares where the heck anything is? You found it before, you’ll find it now.

    Will it change any minds? Wii old posters come back?

    No.

    Life will likely go on for most of us.

    I hear Marvin Gaye singing “but who really cares, who’s willing to try......”

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    Who are you to tell us what the real discussion is? You're just mad that we skipped right over that thread about what the Four Tops had as a late night snack on November 7, 1964. And for the record, there is no debate here. On March 15, 1966, Florence had a cheeseburger and fries, Mary had a hot dog with extra relish, and Diana skipped lunch in order to rehearse for their appearance at the Boom Boom Room that evening. And on June 28, 1965, for breakfast Florence had a bowl of cereal, Mary had a bowl of fruit, and Diana had a slice of her mama's bread with homemade jam [[see what I did there?). And on November 7, 1964 the Four Tops each had a slice of pie that Mary Wilson made for them. This is the truth. I know what I'm talking about. It's none of your business how I know. I am not required to reveal my sources. I only state the facts. Sorry if that pisses you off.
    Yeah? What about when Stevie Wonder invited everyone to Levi Stubbs' house on Thanksgiving and insisted on deep-frying the turkey himself? Almost burned himself, and the house down! Well, he wasn't gonna risk his own house!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebrock View Post
    You are referring to "all of those Diana Ross threads cluttering up the place" that you continue to contribute to with alarming regularity? lol! You couldn't make this stuff up!
    After the novelty of the new playground...uh...wrestling ring dies down, i'm sure a lot of us will rarely wander in here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    After the novelty of the new playground...uh...wrestling ring dies down, i'm sure a lot of us will rarely wander in here.
    I'm surprised to see some of the members, who were complaining that SD needed a seperate place for Supremes worshippers to post, are posting in here now.

    Wasn't the purpose of the seperation to avoid these posts?

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    No, the purpose was to protect the other forums on here, namely Motown and Soulful Detroit.
    It will be very interesting to see how much the regular contributors in this Supremes forum visit and participate in Motown and SDF. I suspect hardly any involvement at all, proving that they only have an interest in Ross/Supremes and very little in Motown , or other Soul music.
    Yet the Motown forum was swamped with it, and SDF would have gone the same way.

    Looking forward to The Supremres sing HDH when it's available.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by milven View Post
    I'm surprised to see some of the members, who were complaining that SD needed a seperate place for Supremes worshippers to post, are posting in here now.

    Wasn't the purpose of the seperation to avoid these posts?
    No. The purposes are to prevent the constant fights from contaminating the other threads and forums, and to keep the multitude of DRATS threads from overwhelming the forum. So far, there has been a correction, and we are seeing more non-DRATS threads becoming prominent, and not sinking under the weight of DRATS threads.

    As for my, or anyone else's participation in this DRATS forum, no one is prohibited from posting anywhere on the site, except that all DRATS-related posts and threads must be contained in this area.

    I still have an interest in DRATS new releases, like "The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland" that's coming up. I'm as excited as you are about it. I enjoy "The Supremes-A-Go-Go" set.

    I never had anything against the DRATS fans, except for their extreme obsessive nature that took over the overall forum, and the stupid fights that broke out everywhere.

    I think you will see with this new place is that the things or people you thought were enemies, or antagonistic, aren't really, unless they resort to the same wallowing in the mud. And, I can tell by the avoidance of even mentioning certain names by some members, that they could also be the problem. But, whatever...the way I read Ralph's comments yesterday is that people could fight all they want to in here and he won't care. That tells me that he isn't going to moderate this room. So, if something does break out, it's knock-down and drag-out, baby! I'm going to show you guys that I am not like that and was never the problem. I am a lone wolf in this site. I do not belong to any of the cliques, and don't want to. I do not side with any group or individual. Any similar opinions with anyone are purely a coincidence. I think and post for myself.

    Like I said, once the newness wears off, I think the only people who will post up in here will be the hard-core DRATS fans. No complaining to Ralph if a fight happens.

    One interesting side effect is that I can unignore some people now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jobeterob View Post
    You found it before, you’ll find it now.
    My sentiments exactly. There's a lot of crying going on about this, as if the extra click is a real inconvenience. I've been a part of forums with this set up before. I actually think it would be a good idea to separate the biggest Motown acts into their own sub forums. It's makes it easier for people to find posts specifically about those artists, as opposed to using the search feature which brings up any mention of the keyword, whether the artists is the subject of the thread or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Yeah? What about when Stevie Wonder invited everyone to Levi Stubbs' house on Thanksgiving and insisted on deep-frying the turkey himself? Almost burned himself, and the house down! Well, he wasn't gonna risk his own house!
    As always, you have your facts wrong. It wasn't Levi's house, it was Obie's. And it wasn't Stevie, it was Ray Charles. I told you I know all of this because somebody told me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    And, I can tell by the avoidance of even mentioning certain names by some members, that they could also be the problem.
    So before I make an assumption and unravel the strides we've made since our "let bygones be bygones" exchange, I would like to ask you to confirm or deny that I am who you speak of in this instance, for my refusal to type a certain members name?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    As always, you have your facts wrong. It wasn't Levi's house, it was Obie's. And it wasn't Stevie, it was Ray Charles. I told you I know all of this because somebody told me.
    No, my facts are correct. You're as blind as a bat with your info. Who told you that? Stevie? I know what's true because Ronnie Milsap and Clarence Carter were there! So there! And, if you want further proof, i'll get Jose Feliciano!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    So before I make an assumption and unravel the strides we've made since our "let bygones be bygones" exchange, I would like to ask you to confirm or deny that I am who you speak of in this instance, for my refusal to type a certain members name?
    Actually, I was thinking about someone else. But I do wonder why you go in such a roundabout way to avoid his name.
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    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Actually, I was thinking about someone else. But I do wonder why you go in such a roundabout way to avoid his name.
    Gotcha. As for the name, I just feel like if you type it too many times, he'll either appear in a mirror like Bloody Mary [[not to be confused with Wilson) or you'll never get rid of him, like Beetlejuice. But seriously, while he is the only one I reference with a nickname [[which only began in the Eaten Alive thread), he isn't the only one I refuse to mention by name. He has two Rosser counterparts that I feel the exact same way about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    Gotcha. As for the name, I just feel like if you type it too many times, he'll either appear in a mirror like Bloody Mary [[not to be confused with Wilson) or you'll never get rid of him, like Beetlejuice. But seriously, while he is the only one I reference with a nickname [[which only began in the Eaten Alive thread), he isn't the only one I refuse to mention by name. He has two Rosser counterparts that I feel the exact same way about.
    Well, I don't like any of 'em! Gimme some testosterone-fueled singers for a change!

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    Maybe another subforum should be added called
    The Hen House.

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    Quote Originally Posted by snakepit View Post
    So what would you do with The Jackson 5?
    Have threads about the group in a J5 forum...and solo threads in another forum?
    Surely all J5 fans would welcome a 'home' for all related threads about their favourite group. Couldn't be simpler..but Supremes...commonsense goes out of the window.
    If you post about Mary Wilson in the Drats forum , people can ignore it or respond....why does that have to be in the Motown or main SDF forum?
    The Jackson 5 fans/MJ fans took ONE look at the forum, saw about every thread about the Supremes and said "EFF THIS, I'M OUT!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by milven View Post
    I'm surprised to see some of the members, who were complaining that SD needed a seperate place for Supremes worshippers to post, are posting in here now.

    Wasn't the purpose of the seperation to avoid these posts?
    People just LOVE to complain. Ralph and Lowell did the right thing here and Supremes stans need to CALM DOWN or LEAVE if they don't like what they're doing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    So before I make an assumption and unravel the strides we've made since our "let bygones be bygones" exchange, I would like to ask you to confirm or deny that I am who you speak of in this instance, for my refusal to type a certain members name?
    Quote Originally Posted by soulster View Post
    Actually, I was thinking about someone else. But I do wonder why you go in such a roundabout way to avoid his name.
    Lol for a minute there I thought all RanRan-soulster hell was about to break loose

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomatoTom123 View Post
    Lol for a minute there I thought all RanRan-soulster hell was about to break loose
    Ridicule is the greatest tool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    As always, you have your facts wrong. It wasn't Levi's house, it was Obie's. And it wasn't Stevie, it was Ray Charles. I told you I know all of this because somebody told me.
    Oh please RanRan. I wonder if you will ever stop with this blatant misinformation. Everyone knows that the real dispute emerged surrounding the day's desert. If you need specifics, it was the selection of cakes on offer. And if you need evidence, James Brown made a mini documentary about the whole thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by midnightman View Post
    People just LOVE to complain. Ralph and Lowell did the right thing here and Supremes stans need to CALM DOWN or LEAVE if they don't like what they're doing.
    MM, they did leave about 18 months ago. Formed their own trashheap of a forum. It failed. They came back here to stir up trouble. The result is the DRATS ghetto. If that's what it takes to isolate them, then so be it. Ralph and Lowell must be at their wit's end. I know I was when I had to deal with this crap as an admin [edit: on another site with completely different topic].
    Last edited by thanxal; 06-14-2018 at 07:21 PM. Reason: clarification

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    Quote Originally Posted by midnightman View Post
    The Jackson 5 fans/MJ fans took ONE look at the forum, saw about every thread about the Supremes and said "EFF THIS, I'M OUT!"
    And that's what I don't get, if this was indeed the situation. Take my love of the Supremes out of the equation, if I came here and saw a bunch of Supremes threads and I wanted to talk the J5, I would just create J5 threads. People keep complaining "too many Supremes threads", as if the only people with access to thread creation are Supremes fans. For awhile Midnight you were posting a lot of threads of performances and songs from just about every era of Motown. And for many of those threads it would just be you, myself, probably Tom, and maybe one or two others. Where was everyone who complains that it's Supremes Central 24/7? Ignoring the bickering, which I fully recognize disrupts the atmosphere here, but I feel like much of this anti Supremes thread sentiment is a result of some people's personal taste about the group, and it's famous lead singer in particular, than it is some legit gripe about a preponderance of threads about one act [[and it's singers). Somehow I doubt too many threads about the Temptations would ever be something you read in this forum, even if it were true. Mind you the last Tempts thread only had like 5 or 6 responses. So much for folks jumping at the chance to talk about the Tempts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomatoTom123 View Post
    Lol for a minute there I thought all RanRan-soulster hell was about to break loose
    Aren't you glad it didn't? And let this be a lesson to you boys and girls: always ask for clarity if you're unsure and never assume. Had I popped off on the assumption that Soulster was referring to me only to find out he wasn't, I would've looked like an idiot. Or as I like to call it, being a Tom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomatoTom123 View Post
    Oh please RanRan. I wonder if you will ever stop with this blatant misinformation. Everyone knows that the real dispute emerged surrounding the day's desert. If you need specifics, it was the selection of cakes on offer. And if you need evidence, James Brown made a mini documentary about the whole thing.
    Precedence was set in this forum long ago that video is not evidence of anything. I know what I know and you can believe what you want!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by thanxal View Post
    MM, they did leave about 18 months ago. Formed their own trashheap of a forum. It failed. They came back here to stir up trouble. The result is the DRATS ghetto. If that's what it takes to isolate them, then so be it. Ralph and Lowell must be at their wit's end. I know I was when I had to deal with this crap as an admin [edit: on another site with completely different topic].
    Is that what happened? Is some of this we're seeing a result of the gang who had tried to cause some trouble last year and trying to get people to go over to the other site? Makes sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomatoTom123 View Post
    Who cares about what The Supremes ate for lunch on March 15, 1966?! The real discussion here is clearly about their breakfast on June 28, 1965.
    FORGET what the Supremes put on their bacon, eggs and cheese, I wanna know what Marvin Gaye ate on March 5, 1967! LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by RanRan79 View Post
    And that's what I don't get, if this was indeed the situation. Take my love of the Supremes out of the equation, if I came here and saw a bunch of Supremes threads and I wanted to talk the J5, I would just create J5 threads. People keep complaining "too many Supremes threads", as if the only people with access to thread creation are Supremes fans. For awhile Midnight you were posting a lot of threads of performances and songs from just about every era of Motown. And for many of those threads it would just be you, myself, probably Tom, and maybe one or two others. Where was everyone who complains that it's Supremes Central 24/7? Ignoring the bickering, which I fully recognize disrupts the atmosphere here, but I feel like much of this anti Supremes thread sentiment is a result of some people's personal taste about the group, and it's famous lead singer in particular, than it is some legit gripe about a preponderance of threads about one act [[and it's singers). Somehow I doubt too many threads about the Temptations would ever be something you read in this forum, even if it were true. Mind you the last Tempts thread only had like 5 or 6 responses. So much for folks jumping at the chance to talk about the Tempts.
    Most of the anti-Supremes sentiments had to do with the number of replies in those threads that seem to go ON AND ON AND ON... and it makes those who tolerated the group to someone who was a fan of 'em to be like "the Supremes weren't really all that" [[even if they don't really believe that). Just to see if it'll piss 'em off.

    There were times in the past that I was like "Martha and the Vandellas are far better than the Supremes" and then I'd get the heck out of Dodge lol

    I didn't bother to see the response lmao

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