Most overrated album No. 1

emigre80 wrote: Cailyn wrote: The language issue I get.  For the record, what is the language spoken in Tomorrowland?    LOL   I did say why I thought DSOTM was overrated. All I got in return was doubts cast upon my motives, my character and my judgment. This doesn't encourage discussion.

^ so now the topic has morphed into which is the most overacted album?

If a band gets voted as having the most overrated album, is their album still the most overrated?

The language issue I get.  For the record, what is the language spoken in Tomorrowland? 

The problem with calling something overrated is that the statement itself says nothing and imparts no useful information beyond a subjective opinion.  What would be far more useful and would also make this site more informative is a paragraph on why you think such and such an album is overrated/mediocre or whatever.  That could start a meaningful conversation on the music instead of degenerating into the loss of civility that this thread and threads like it tend to display.

Saperlipopette! wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: Saperlipopette! wrote: What? Are some members not objective in their opinions here? We certainly can't have any of that.   I always wonder at the sort of person who considers objectivity to be a negative. Keep wondering because I never said I did. Do you consider your own opinion on these albums to be objective?

Saperlipopette! wrote: Ivan_Melgar_M wrote: emigre80 wrote:   I certainly do understand your point of view, however, which is why it might make sense to avoid any thread with "overrated" in the title, just as I avoid any thread with "tv show" in the title, because I know in advance I couldn't possibly care less. This seems to be a concept that sets you off, and life is far too short to court needless irritation. No, it's not the same. I avoid any thread with the name Gentle Giant on it, because I don't like Gentle Giant, but there are many people who love this band and i can't do nothing else but respect their taste despite my disagreement, on the other hand, would be wrong to say "All the Gentle Giant fans are idiots because they rate this mediocre band so high". But the word overrated implies 1.- Most people love this album/band, so they rate it high. 2.- I hate this band album, so I rate it low. (Up to this point is OK) 3.- The rating is wrong, my rating is right 4.- I'm right, all of them are wrong because In say it. So you are criticizing everybody else's opinion. This is basically what people do all the time. What's the problem? Do we really have to tell the world that its our subjective opinion every time we have one? If you tell Gentle Giant-fans that you don't enjoy their music and why instead of coming across like a complete a****le, you'll be alright (and entitled to your opinion).

Saperlipopette! wrote: Floydoid wrote: Ivan_Melgar_M wrote: IMHO Overrated means = Look at those idiots who love what I decided is mediocre. I couldn't agree more. You're such dullards. Is this what you think if or when someone talks about Michael Jackson's masterpiece Thriller as well?

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - September 13 2015 at 10:56

The Dark Elf wrote: I will reply to whichever thread I choose, with or without a 'by your leave' from you, sir and/or madam. If the topic is asinine, I will remark so. I am not striving for some sort of moral superiority, I am merely questioning a few posters' objectivity, or the lack thereof.

Saperlipopette! wrote: ^I'm tired of reading all these pompous "I just dropped in to let you know that my moral standards are too high to take part in this discussion - except for telling you that I won't have any part in it".  I didn't start the name calling and labeling and I do think "your" contributions here are as predictably boring as they are unnecessary. How hard is it to just leave these kind of topics alone to those of us with questionable moral standards?