Wow, too many posts in here for me to read. And I won't because basically...
Nothing has to be fixed!
The diversity of people in here is amazing. Only showing how diverse the Meat Loaf fans are. You have followers, adorers, criticasters, groupies etc. Just like in the real World.
And just like in the Real World I have an opnion about most people here. Some I like, some I love, some I hate, some I disagree with and at least one person that I completely ignore because I can't stand anything that person says. It actually feels like the 'real thing'
So what if someone says something 'less nice' about anyone. So what if a person critisizes a performance, cd or song of Meat Loaf. So what if the discusions get a little heated sometimes and so what if Meat Loaf gets upset by it?
We are here for a simple reason. Because we are a fan of a certain artist. And I have read harsh critisism about that artist here. But I hardly found anything disrespectful. Being a fan also means sharing your dissapointment to each other. About anything. And that includes the artist you like so much or even love.
We all overreact sometimes. I do, other members do and we know Meat does that too. And then we argue and if we don't work it out a mod comes in and does his/her thing to take the heat away. A perfect balance with so many diverse people in here. But above all a perfect place to share your honest opinion.
So, should MLUKFC be a 'safe haven' for Meat Loaf? Well it depends on your idea of a safe haven, I guess. For me! It should be a place where Meat knows his fans are. In all their brutal honesty and in all their suport.
This is what MLUKFC should be for me. And at this time still is.
I appreciate Paul's opinion and contribution. But there is one thing I commpletely disagree with him about. He mentioned a few days back that we might as well rename this board to the ML UK Hate forum.
Well Paul if you read this, I believe the people that are so critical are fans. And they don't hate. But, just like Meat Loaf, their ego and personal experience tells them how they feel about things, including Meat Loaf. If they are dissapointed in anything Meat did they should be free to express that here. Because this is a fan community. They don't express their dissapointment because they hate Meat Loaf. They express it because that is what a community like this is about. The fact that others might disagree with the person is no reason to say that person hates. He just has a strong different opinion.
This is a fan community, not a fan cult