system of a down? Prog?

MikeEnRegalia wrote: 1. I didn't realise there was an etiquette for expressing one's opinion?  Is there a list of words I can use or perhaps phrases I can choose from.  Perhaps all posts should be vetted to ensure the opinion is not going to disgruntle someone or to ensure it conforms to everyone else's.

Just be polite. In a normal conversation with people whom you respect and of whom you know that they like SOAD, you wouldn't use those words ...

spectral wrote: 2. it's not ignorant to say they are a bag of steaming sh1te.  I've listened to a lot of their music and I am happy to say that it is a bag of steaming sh1te.

Say anything you want ... in return I say that you know as much about music as a pineapple. Freedom of speech, you said it yourself.

spectral wrote: 3. I called you an idiot in reference to your childish comments to ignore my posts, not in reference to SOAD.  where in my previous post where I called SOAD a bag of steaming sh1te did I say that you or anyone else is an idiot?  If you are so hyper-sensitive that you take an opinion about a band as personal attack, then you need to re-assess visting forums for discussion on music.

Why are you so hypersensitive about me ignoring you? Why should you even bother? I mean, I like SOAD, so my opinions shouldn't mean much to you anyway ...

spectral wrote: By the way, we don't live in a fascist state.  We have the freedom to express our opinions in anyway we like.  Calling them a bag of steaming sh1te is hardly directing my dislike of their music at anyone; I'm saying that I don't like their music, not the people who listen to their music - which is what we are discussing here.

Again: Feel free to say anything ... even if it makes other people laugh at you, you're still free to say it.

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1. I was being ironic. 

2. I don't care whether I am ignored or not.  just deciding to post that you are going to ignore people (not just me) is ridiculous and utterly childish.  You need to go home, give your mummy a cuddle and have a good cry.  if you're lucky she might give you a lolly!

Anyway, how can you make a judgment on someone's musical knowledge based on a couple of posts on a forum.  If someone disgrees with you or posts in a way that you don't like you take offence, what is the deal with that?!  Like I said, you are a f***ing idiot.

spectral wrote: If someone disgrees with you or posts in a way that you don't like you take offence, what is the deal with that?!  Like I said, you are a f***ing idiot.

I didn't take offence ... I'm not even taking offence from you calling me a f**king idiot.

I'm just laughing about you ... and you seem to take offence. Just ignore me ...

spectral wrote: SOAD aren't bad musicians, their songs are just sh1te. IMO I don't have the ego to take offence over these sorts of things. Let's end this discussion and to agree to disagree.

No problem. That huge IMO even removed you from my ignore list.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Borealis wrote: The problem is people who like prog think everything they like is prog, or do not want to like things other than prog, so they try to make everything they like to fit in the prog genre. Tou can like music other than prog, it's quiet possible... I herd a song from system of a down the other day, it was called BOYB, or well, it was 4 capitalized letters, and let me tell you it was pure metal bullsh*t, nothing even close to prog. I don't get it ... in the first paragraph you try to describe that it's possible to like other things than prog. So far, so good ... but in the second paragraph, you go completely over the top and call SOAD bullsh*t. You can't get much more stupid and ignorant than that ... People, you're making a fool of yourself when you bash bands from other genres which are - objectively - very good at what they're doing. Fell free to say anything you want, but don't complain about other people not taking you seriously after such statements. So congratulations Borealis, you're the first on my ignore list. ...

Your ignore list? Should I take it as an honour?

Well, if you look at my second statement, I said SoaD is bullsh*t, but that's subjective. I could have said 'I think in my personal opinion that they are sh*t', but that would have been rather long. I also was kind of shocked to see people saying that kind of music is 'prog', and so making it in the same genre as Genesis, Supertram, Can or Dream Theater. You says I can't be more stupid and ignorent than that, well first, thanks a lot . Then second, just a question, do you hate a band? Is it stupid to hate a band? Is it ignorent to hate a band, especially when it's some pop music and were being on a progressive rock forum and not a pop-metal forum?

I hate system of a down because they make melodic-less pop music for 13 year old angry boys and try to make them think it is pop by making it metal, IN MY OPINION.

Well, That's what I feel the aim of their music is. I saw their videoclip, and you know, and that's probably what the music industry want, but I won't start talking about the music industry, or I'll get mad...

Anyway, sorry if I insulted you, that wasn't my intention.

Borealis wrote: MikeEnRegalia wrote: Borealis wrote: Well, That's what I feel the aim of their music is. I saw their videoclip, and you know, and that's probably what the music industry want, but I won't start talking about the music industry, or I'll get mad... Anyway, sorry if I insulted you, that wasn't my intention. I doubt that 13 years old kids understand the SOAD lyrics. Anyway, SOAD are not the only band that is forced to make video clips of their songs ... if Yes or Genesis published their masterpieces today, I'm sure that they'd also have to make some pretty cheesy videos. My cock is bigger than yours...

Feel free to post pictures to prove your point.

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