STOP ALL THIS LEAK TALK!!!

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I'm not putting myself up on a pedestal here, but I'm going to say this as respectfully as I can without sounding elitist. All this leak talk on the board should stop. It is disrespectful to the band you all claim to love so much. Yes, I understand that most of you are paying for it, probably multiple times in several formats, but that's neither here nor there.

Imagine if your parents bought you the best birthday gift in the world. Imagine that they were so excited for you to finally open it on the morning of your birthday. Imagine then, when you tell your sister, ARROGANTLY AND DISRESPECTFULLY, right in front of your parents, that you already looked for and found your present before your actual birthday, so when you opened it you ruined that experience for your parents. Yes, the gift was still going to be given to you, but you selfishly took it when it was not yet yours. Doesn't that sound like a spoiled brat, unappreciative thing to do?

I understand the excitement and anticipation of a new PJ record. I do. I'm a huge fan myself. If you feel the need to download it early, that is your decision. But it's another thing entirely to wave it in the face of all the people that work so hard to make it to the actual release date that THE BAND WANTED.

I'll quietly step down off my soapbox now. I have said my piece.

Gmoney

"I never knew soap made you taller"

Digital Twilight

I agree............



Let's get back to the bootlegs

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Gmoney wrote:

"I never knew soap made you taller"

it doesn't. I'm the same height as you, just a little cleaner.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

its hardly disrespectful to rabidly seek out new PJ music whenever you can. Plus everyone is buying copies (mostly multiples) anyway. when you think about it logically, it makes absolutely no difference when you get it, as long as you pay for it. i doubt they are crying their eyes out right now because their ultra loyal fans got their fix a little early. they are probably interested in what people are saying about it. just my opinion.

Gmoney

paulonious wrote:

Gmoney wrote:

"I never knew soap made you taller"

it doesn't. I'm the same height as you, just a little cleaner.

I've always wondered if that's what ed was talking about with that line... When i saw the movie milk the thought came to me that he might be referencing someone talking on a soapbox?????

Zoso

c'mon everyone who downloaded it today are going to buy it anyway (maybe ore than once). There isn't a big deal. The band probably just loves how much we want to hear the new record.

Spags

So is Eddie your mum and Stone your dad with little Mike being your sister and Jeff your big brother...Boom your dodgey uncle...?

I'm not gonna get the leak, not cos I think its wrong, I just want the whole package.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I never said anything about not downloading it (I said that's your call), I'm talking about talking about it on the band's message board.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

i dont think they care. i wouldn't.

EBowie

paulonious wrote:

I'm not putting myself up on a pedestal here, but I'm going to say this as respectfully as I can without sounding elitist. All this leak talk on the board should stop. It is disrespectful to the band you all claim to love so much. Yes, I understand that most of you are paying for it, probably multiple times in several formats, but that's neither here nor there.

Imagine if your parents bought you the best birthday gift in the world. Imagine that they were so excited for you to finally open it on the morning of your birthday. Imagine then, when you tell your sister, ARROGANTLY AND DISRESPECTFULLY, right in front of your parents, that you already looked for and found your present before your actual birthday, so when you opened it you ruined that experience for your parents. Yes, the gift was still going to be given to you, but you selfishly took it when it was not yet yours. Doesn't that sound like a spoiled brat, unappreciative thing to do?

I understand the excitement and anticipation of a new PJ record. I do. I'm a huge fan myself. If you feel the need to download it early, that is your decision. But it's another thing entirely to wave it in the face of all the people that work so hard to make it to the actual release date that THE BAND WANTED.

I'll quietly step down off my soapbox now. I have said my piece.

Well said!!!

sweet adeline

i have to take a leak... :twisted:

cannotstaylong

People will talk about it on here no matter what. But I agree with your sentiment. And like a lot of people on here, I think people who download it early are just ruining the experience of getting the actual disk in the mail. Maybe they don't care, but I personally think it makes that experience completely meaningless. Call it old school, but I find it infinitely more exciting to put the actual disk in and let it spin. I remember before there were online leaks, and I found it so much more exciting.

Whatever, the impatient people can have their leak. I'm not stooping there.

SolarWorld

The band would like you not to download a leak of their album. That's enough for me, it's called respect.

cannotstaylong

SolarWorld wrote:

The band would like you not to download a leak of their album. That's enough for me, it's called respect.

Amen.

Brisk.

Its only 10 days away, and everyone here will buy the record anyway..

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Brisk. wrote:

Its only 10 days away, and everyone here will buy the record anyway..

again, the point was not about downloading it. the point was regarding the chatter about dowloading it in PJ's backyard.

CJMST3K

paulonious wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

Its only 10 days away, and everyone here will buy the record anyway..

again, the point was not about downloading it. the point was regarding the chatter about dowloading it in PJ's backyard.

Frontyard actually.

G Force

I just listened to the leak while taking a dump. :P

Brisk.

paulonious wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

Its only 10 days away, and everyone here will buy the record anyway..

again, the point was not about downloading it. the point was regarding the chatter about dowloading it in PJ's backyard.

Yeah well blame that on the majority people who dont know how to use the internet because of their age etc so they just ask for it and post away . This is why facebook was invented :P

VINNY GOOMBA

TipJammer wrote:

I just listened to the leak while taking a dump. :P

It really is a quick listen... I mean, most dumps I take are at least as long as Vs.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

manufactured contraversy

CJMST3K

Opening Band For The Sun wrote:

manufactured contraversy

possibly. was wondering the same thing. ...except at some point someone wearing a red-shirt and a name badge would have cracked open a box to lift one for torrenting.

G Force

I took a dump once that was wrapped up start to finish before Ed could belt out LUKIN!

FACT!

i shit and i stink

paulonious wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

Its only 10 days away, and everyone here will buy the record anyway..

again, the point was not about downloading it. the point was regarding the chatter about dowloading it in PJ's backyard.

I posted the same thing on the other page about the leak but some people don't understand your point, it's like talking to a wall - they have convinced themselves that it is okay and you won't change their minds.

Safest thing to do is stay away from these boards for the next week (only 7 days until release here ) otherwise you'll be listening to all the people who were too impatient to wait that long telling you all about the album they have taken without respecting the band, their wishes, these boards or the other members on these boards who don't want to hear about it. You'll know all about it before it is even released.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

how about they respect my wishes and TOUR THE FUCKING SOUTH!

New Orleans?

The Fixer

For those that are offended by people downloading the album early...did you buy bootlegs before PJ started officially releasing them?

I bet most of you did...hypocrites

Digital Twilight

HOLY SHIT!!!!



PEARL JAM HAVE A NEW ALBUM!!!!????

Hugh Freaking Dillon

The Fixer wrote:

For those that are offended by people downloading the album early...did you buy bootlegs before PJ started officially releasing them?

I bet most of you did...hypocrites

maybe read and understand the original post before calling people names. who said anything about being offended by people downloading it early?

Not in this thread.

Yes, I did buy bootlegs before they started that. Please explain to me how that makes me a hypocrite in the context of the original post. You can't. Because I'm not.

G Force

Don't play holier than thou. In this day and age if you want to ignore the leak and wait... good for you... but you'll miss out on a lot of the first reactions from so many of us who've waited so long and are the ones who support this band from begining to end no matter what. Play... don't play... whatever... but when a tidal wave is headed your way it's pretty unlikely your going to be able to stay in your house and whine about how you don't want to go swimming. Its here and nearly impossible to avoid. I've already purchased 2 copies of the album so what difference does it make if I listen now or then when its basically impossible not to listen now.

SolarWorld

TipJammer wrote:

Don't play holier than thou. In this day and age if you want to ignore the leak and wait... good for you... but you'll miss out on a lot of the first reactions from so many of us who've waited so long and are the ones who support this band from begining to end no matter what. Play... don't play... whatever... but when a title wave is headed your way it's pretty unlikely your going to be able to stay in your house and whine about how you don't want to go swimming. Its here and nearly impossible to avoid. I've already purchased 2 copies of the album so what difference does it make if I listen now or then when its basically impossible not to listen now.