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[JH'sTXfan]

Everyone on MR would listen to the Sullies, do you, BJG and Arriandu, deny that? I hope the guy gets them transferred to digital. That would be SOMETHING to hear.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

SPFiO, chill girl!! I think you're taking this far too seriously. BJG doesn't want to be identified with a certain group of people that you lumped her in with. She recognises the difference between a fan of the music and the man who made it and someone who is a little too obsessed with the man, forgetting in the process that he's a human being with the same need as all the rest of us to a little privacy and respect for personal space from strangers. I agree with her; some people take it too far; I shudder to think how I would feel if I knew total strangers to me had copies of my birth certificate, found out where I live and what properties I own, if people I don't know from Adam thought it was ok to take photos of me without my knowledge and then posted it all over the web, felt it was ok to send twitters about where I am and what I'm doing.

Take the 'Steve Perry Famous Singer' out of the equation and insert yourself into that situation. It's pretty uncomfortable when you think about it. I totally understand BJG saying she doesn't want to be lumped in with people who feel it's ok to do that just because he's famous; I feel the same way. Doesn't mean I'm not curious about him, or that I don't have loony tendancies, just that I recognise there's a line that I shouldn't cross, tempted as I am sometimes. Sometimes we all need a reminder that SP isn't some public property we have rights to, he's a person, and a very private one at that.

For myself, I'll take the loon title, because I recognise my interest in SP goes beyond just being a fan of the music. But I'll also say that as a fan of the man as well as the music, I'll keep asking myself 'is this something I'd be ok with if it was being done to me?' Because surely being a dedicated fan means respecting SP's life more than my own curiousity.

My point was that she is lumping others into that category too, who in her judgement are doing something she doesn't approve of.
Asking a Sullies member if they have recordings they are willing to share is not the same thing as camping out in Perry's bushes.
That's how this started. I couldn't agree more that no one should be invading Perry's personal space, but participating in an internet forum or otherwise about Perry
is not getting into his bushes or telling other people where his bushes are. She needs to get off her high horse, that's my point.

Ok, fair point, but like I said, I think you and everyone else is taking this far too seriously; perhaps it would be accurate to say taking it far too personally. I empathise with BJG's distaste for being labelled something she isn't, and I also think that you, and some others, tend to jump to the defensive when nothing was directed at you personally. Something we all do, I guess.

It was personal and she knows it was. How come you don't "empathize with my distaste for being labelled" by BJB something I'm not?

[StoneCold]

To the BishMobile!

Stoney, if you want, I'll ordain you as Father StoneCold and you can have your own Beakcycle, (it comes with a side car )

Ixnay on both. If I ridin' with some bishes, I'm driving. There better be some boobage too.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

To the BishMobile!

Stoney, if you want, I'll ordain you as Father StoneCold and you can have your own Beakcycle, (it comes with a side car )

Ixnay on both. If I ridin' with some bishes, I'm driving. There better be some boobage too.

Only invisible boobie pics for you.

[JH'sTXfan]

Whoever was responsible for that pic (Voyager?) is sick.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

Whoever was responsible for that pic (Voyager?) is sick.

BJG will like this one, cause here is a loon really bothering Perry. Poor guy is trying to watch a game and this woman was
jawing at him. That's the kind of thing that BJG and I CAN agree on shouldn't happen!!

[Arianddu]

Everyone on MR would listen to the Sullies, do you, BJG and Arriandu, deny that? I hope the guy gets them transferred to digital. That would be SOMETHING to hear.

If the members of the band want to release it, sure, I'll listen, why not. I said before, I don't deny my own loon side, I just keep it restrained. Someone who knows a guy who used to be in a band with Perry asking if they can have copies of an old recording I don't have an issue with. Someone hunting down an old band mate of Perry's just to get the recording... that I'm not so sure of.

[StoneCold]

Whoever was responsible for that pic (Voyager?) is sick.

Yep, they ruined a good hottie.

Attraction, repulsion, attraction, repulsion. It just doesn't end.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

Everyone on MR would listen to the Sullies, do you, BJG and Arriandu, deny that? I hope the guy gets them transferred to digital. That would be SOMETHING to hear.

If the members of the band want to release it, sure, I'll listen, why not. I said before, I don't deny my own loon side, I just keep it restrained. Someone who knows a guy who used to be in a band with Perry asking if they can have copies of an old recording I don't have an issue with. Someone hunting down an old band mate of Perry's just to get the recording... that I'm not so sure of.

Hey, most of us are trying to keep it "restrained," that's why we meet up here at our support group every day and write about Perry.

[JH'sTXfan]

It's been nice talking to you both, SPFan and Arianddu. I'll talk to you tomorrow. Have a good night.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

It's been nice talking to you both, SPFan and Arianddu. I'll talk to you tomorrow. Have a good night.

Goodnight to both of you too. It's almost 11:00 pm. here and the parties downtown are just starting. I enjoyed the visit with you both.
Have a great weekend.

[Arianddu]

It was personal and she knows it was. How come you don't "empathize with my distaste for being labelled" by BJB something I'm not?

Ok, this is how I saw it run:

BJG made a comment that wasn't directed to any one specific person, asking if people really were emailing SP's former bandmates asking for this stuff.

You responded by citing a post she made as an obvious joke, then said "Nice to see that you're a loon too. So don't pretend you aren't, and we are all whacked out freaks. "
That was making it personal, and stated outright that BJG is something she is not, with a heavy implication that she is a hypocrit.

BJG responded to state that she was not in that cataegory and didn't like being classed as one, and once again gave a non-specific description of behaviour that she does not identify with - no names were mentioned, nothing was said that pin-points one specific person (unless someone here on MR has a twitter account called Steve Perry that I missed reading about.)

You responded, again on a directly personal level, saying "I didn't realize that you were monitoring what other MR members are doing, but that seems to me to be on the "scary level of obsessive" "
Again, a direct claim to BJG, with some pretty heavy implications of hypocrisy on her part. The rest of your post strongly implied that you felt she was attacking you personally.

I responded by saying you needed to chill a little, and not take it so seriously. You seem to take a lot of the comments about the more extreme, invasive behaviour of some fans as being personally directed at you. Now, some would say if you see yourself in the description then you should wear the badge; I'm more inclined to say that you are being oversensitive, reading meanings into things that are not there, and need to relax a little.

You've now directly said that it was personal, and she knows it. I don't know what BJG meant, but I know that you levelled the same accusation at me not so long ago, and it certainly wasn't the case then; I'm guessing it's not the case now.

As for why I don't empathise with your distaste for BJG labelling you something you are not, it's difficult when she hasn't labelled you as anything. If you chose to wear the general description she made, there's nothing I can do about it except say again - chill, relax, stop taking things so personally.

[StoneCold]

Ari, that was a whole lotta ritin for us to be reedin. Let me make it simples.

BJG is the AntiLoon and she's comin' to get you!

[SP Fan in Oregon]

It was personal and she knows it was. How come you don't "empathize with my distaste for being labelled" by BJB something I'm not?

Ok, this is how I saw it run:

BJG made a comment that wasn't directed to any one specific person, asking if people really were emailing SP's former bandmates asking for this stuff.

You responded by citing a post she made as an obvious joke, then said "Nice to see that you're a loon too. So don't pretend you aren't, and we are all whacked out freaks. "
That was making it personal, and stated outright that BJG is something she is not, with a heavy implication that she is a hypocrit.

BJG responded to state that she was not in that cataegory and didn't like being classed as one, and once again gave a non-specific description of behaviour that she does not identify with - no names were mentioned, nothing was said that pin-points one specific person (unless someone here on MR has a twitter account called Steve Perry that I missed reading about.)

You responded, again on a directly personal level, saying "I didn't realize that you were monitoring what other MR members are doing, but that seems to me to be on the "scary level of obsessive" "
Again, a direct claim to BJG, with some pretty heavy implications of hypocrisy on her part. The rest of your post strongly implied that you felt she was attacking you personally.

I responded by saying you needed to chill a little, and not take it so seriously. You seem to take a lot of the comments about the more extreme, invasive behaviour of some fans as being personally directed at you. Now, some would say if you see yourself in the description then you should wear the badge; I'm more inclined to say that you are being oversensitive, reading meanings into things that are not there, and need to relax a little.

You've now directly said that it was personal, and she knows it. I don't know what BJG meant, but I know that you levelled the same accusation at me not so long ago, and it certainly wasn't the case then; I'm guessing it's not the case now.

As for why I don't emphasise with your distaste for BJG labelling you something you are not, it's difficult when she hasn't labelled you as anything. If you chose to wear the general description she made, there's nothing I can do about it except say again - chill, relax, stop taking things so personally.

Thank you for your summary, but obviously you have missed some past posts between BJG and me.
You know there are a lot of new folks who came over from Perryville to this Perry forum. If they see that long time members are here "generally" judging what is appropriate to say and what isn't,
it is going to stifle the conversations, people will be afraid to say what they want to say, or ask questions about Perry for fear of being attacked for being a stalker or lunatic.
It's just ridiculous that inuendo and accusations continue, or that they have followed from the Journey forum into this new Perry forum. The level of locked threads in
the Journey forum became very uncomfortable, and when the Perry forum opened, it has been a breath of fresh air that many of us have remarked about. Let's keep it that way.

[Jubilee]

Thank you for your summary, but obviously you have missed some past posts between BJG and me.
You know there are a lot of new folks who came over from Perryville to this Perry forum. If they see that long time members are here "generally" judging what is appropriate to say and what isn't,
it is going to stifle the conversations, people will be afraid to say what they want to say, or ask questions about Perry for fear of being attacked for being a stalker or lunatic.
It's just ridiculous that inuendo and accusations continue, or that they have followed from the Journey forum into this new Perry forum. The level of locked threads in
the Journey forum became very uncomfortable, and when the Perry forum opened, it has been a breath of fresh air that many of us have remarked about. Let's keep it that way.

Spiffy, get hold of yourself. This is a Perry FORUM on MelodicRock.com, not Perryville II, or some other Perry love-fest (unofficial) fan sight. Clearly all views and opinions are welcome, but if you put something out here on the forum, you have a reasonable expectation that there will be discussion - and not all of it will be favorable.

Speaking in general terms, if one does loonish and stalker-like things, you better believe one can expect to be called on it, at least on this forum. When it happens (and it will) there are really only two things you can do: a) own it, or b) stand up like a grown man or woman and defend your position (preferably without shriveling up into a defensive, sniveling little ball). We're all adults here.

[Laydee]

Back on topic... here's my contribution for the day.

[Jana]

Thank you for your summary, but obviously you have missed some past posts between BJG and me.
You know there are a lot of new folks who came over from Perryville to this Perry forum. If they see that long time members are here "generally" judging what is appropriate to say and what isn't,
it is going to stifle the conversations, people will be afraid to say what they want to say, or ask questions about Perry for fear of being attacked for being a stalker or lunatic.
It's just ridiculous that inuendo and accusations continue, or that they have followed from the Journey forum into this new Perry forum. The level of locked threads in
the Journey forum became very uncomfortable, and when the Perry forum opened, it has been a breath of fresh air that many of us have remarked about. Let's keep it that way.

Spiffy, get hold of yourself. This is a Perry FORUM on MelodicRock.com, not Perryville II, or some other Perry love-fest (unofficial) fan sight. Clearly all views and opinions are welcome, but if you put something out here on the forum, you have a reasonable expectation that there will be discussion - and not all of it will be favorable.

Speaking in general terms, if one does loonish and stalker-like things, you better believe one can expect to be called on it, at least on this forum. When it happens (and it will) there are really only two things you can do: a) own it, or b) stand up like a grown man or woman and defend your position (preferably without shriveling up into a defensive, sniveling little ball). We're all adults here.

+ 1. Great post, Jubilee.

And I thought Spiffy was protective of making fun of and mocking Steve Perry upstairs and now she's posting Perry with massive boobs in a bikini.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

BJG responded to state that she was not in that category and didn't like being classed as one, and once again gave a non-specific description of behaviour that she does not identify with - no names were mentioned, nothing was said that pin-points one specific person (unless someone here on MR has a twitter account called Steve Perry that I missed reading about.)

You know Ari, I seriously don't know why someone would use Steve Perry's name in the bio section of their Twitter account. If they want to connect with other Perry fans or people with similar interests, couldn't they just use hashtags when they tweet about Perry? By using his name in their bio, it implies that their Twitter existence is only for all things Perry. Can you imagine if every fan of every musician or celebrity used that musician or celebrity's name in their Twitter bio?

Well, there are some Steve Perry Twitter accounts that do not identify that they are a fan, one in particular that says Steve Perry 101 and acts like it is him in the posts.
There are other Steve Perry Twitter accounts that identify that they ARE A FAN, and not Steve Perry, even though the site celebrates Steve Perry, not unlike websites about Perry.
When someone who is interested in all things Steve Perry, does a search of his name and all the Steve Perry Twitter accounts come up and then they can follow whichever one they choose.
That's how Twitter works and how those fans connect within the account. It works just fine and exactly the way it is suppose to work.

For instance, if Laydee made a website with HER NAME on it and someone typed a google search for Steve Perry, they would NEVER find her website. That's why her site is called For the love of Steve Perry. If someone googles Steve Perry, they will find her website. Same thing on Twitter. So, LLL, don't get your panties on too tight about Steve Perry twitter sites. They are here to stay, unless someone like the Steve Perry 101 is trying to say they are HIM, or indicate they are him. That's just plain WRONG... There are others like that I think too that don't say they are a fan. Just plain wrong... If Perry had his own twitter account that is where all the followers would go, but he doesn't, so they are being created. Other celebrities have their own twitter accounts and you can tell they are authentic, because they have a verification notice right on the account. That's your Twitter lesson for today. I'm going out rafting now on the River. Have a good day everyone.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

Thank you for your summary, but obviously you have missed some past posts between BJG and me.
You know there are a lot of new folks who came over from Perryville to this Perry forum. If they see that long time members are here "generally" judging what is appropriate to say and what isn't,
it is going to stifle the conversations, people will be afraid to say what they want to say, or ask questions about Perry for fear of being attacked for being a stalker or lunatic.
It's just ridiculous that inuendo and accusations continue, or that they have followed from the Journey forum into this new Perry forum. The level of locked threads in
the Journey forum became very uncomfortable, and when the Perry forum opened, it has been a breath of fresh air that many of us have remarked about. Let's keep it that way.

Spiffy, get hold of yourself. This is a Perry FORUM on MelodicRock.com, not Perryville II, or some other Perry love-fest (unofficial) fan sight. Clearly all views and opinions are welcome, but if you put something out here on the forum, you have a reasonable expectation that there will be discussion - and not all of it will be favorable.

Speaking in general terms, if one does loonish and stalker-like things, you better believe one can expect to be called on it, at least on this forum. When it happens (and it will) there are really only two things you can do: a) own it, or b) stand up like a grown man or woman and defend your position (preferably without shriveling up into a defensive, sniveling little ball). We're all adults here.

I agree with you on most of this, but everything seems to be "stalker-like" and the latest, "emailing for Sully recordings" has nothing to do with stalking. It has nothing to do with finding Perry and where his bushes are.

[ohsherrie]

Thank you for your summary, but obviously you have missed some past posts between BJG and me.
You know there are a lot of new folks who came over from Perryville to this Perry forum. If they see that long time members are here "generally" judging what is appropriate to say and what isn't,
it is going to stifle the conversations, people will be afraid to say what they want to say, or ask questions about Perry for fear of being attacked for being a stalker or lunatic.
It's just ridiculous that inuendo and accusations continue, or that they have followed from the Journey forum into this new Perry forum. The level of locked threads in
the Journey forum became very uncomfortable, and when the Perry forum opened, it has been a breath of fresh air that many of us have remarked about. Let's keep it that way.

That being the whole point years ago when Perry fans were labeled as "Perryheads" and then later "Perryloons".

They (they being the goons who worship at the throne of the frickin' fro) set out to make people ashamed of being Perry fans. If we weren't going to accept a fake Perry fronting the band that he made famous then they weren't going to allow us legitimacy as fans. We had to be labeled as freaks and persecuted for our loyalty to the Journey of which we were fans and to which we were still loyal. The fact that they were so desperate to have any band named Journey that they would accept anybody they stood up in front of the band was normal, but if you didn't want a Perry clone with a fake sound you were freaky or "looney". Sure .

Were there some Perry fans who took it to extremes? Hell yeah, but who gave them (those previously referred to as they) the right to categorize fandom? Who gave them the right to ridicule anybody who didn't agree with them and throw us all into a category of freaks, heads, or loons?

We did. Those of us who allowed them to segregate us and then divide us by making us feel that we had to justify ourselves and seek their validation by declaring ourselves separate from those labeled "Heads" and "Loons".

Personally I think that's a bit more pathetic than googling Perry, but then that's just ole Looney me.

[Laydee]

BJG responded to state that she was not in that category and didn't like being classed as one, and once again gave a non-specific description of behaviour that she does not identify with - no names were mentioned, nothing was said that pin-points one specific person (unless someone here on MR has a twitter account called Steve Perry that I missed reading about.)

You know Ari, I seriously don't know why someone would use Steve Perry's name in the bio section of their Twitter account. If they want to connect with other Perry fans or people with similar interests, couldn't they just use hashtags when they tweet about Perry? By using his name in their bio, it implies that their Twitter existence is only for all things Perry. Can you imagine if every fan of every musician or celebrity used that musician or celebrity's name in their Twitter bio?

Well, there are some Steve Perry Twitter accounts that do not identify that they are a fan, one in particular that says Steve Perry 101 and acts like it is him in the posts.
There are other Steve Perry Twitter accounts that identify that they ARE A FAN, and not Steve Perry, even though the site celebrates Steve Perry, not unlike websites about Perry.
When someone who is interested in all things Steve Perry, does a search of his name and all the Steve Perry Twitter accounts come up and then they can follow whichever one they choose.
That's how Twitter works and how those fans connect within the account. It works just fine and exactly the way it is suppose to work.

For instance, if Laydee made a website with HER NAME on it and someone typed a google search for Steve Perry, they would NEVER find her website. That's why her site is called For the love of Steve Perry. If someone googles Steve Perry, they will find her website. Same thing on Twitter. So, LLL, don't get your panties on too tight about Steve Perry twitter sites. They are here to stay, unless someone like the Steve Perry 101 is trying to say they are HIM, or indicate they are him. That's just plain WRONG... There are others like that I think too that don't say they are a fan. Just plain wrong... If Perry had his own twitter account that is where all the followers would go, but he doesn't, so they are being created. Other celebrities have their own twitter accounts and you can tell they are authentic, because they have a verification notice right on the account. That's your Twitter lesson for today. I'm going out rafting now on the River. Have a good day everyone.

This is one reason I don't tweet. It seems very annoying and then you have to figure out if people are who they say they are. I don't do Facebook either, I'm guessing that this means I'm just old and out of the loop. Thanks for the Twitter lesson just in case I decide to check it out.

[CHELBEL]

Back on topic... here's my contribution for the day.

(LOL) Sadly, this is looooooooooonnnng before photo shop, he actually put that on .... AND WENT OUT!!! (ROFLMAO)

[artist4perry]

Back on topic... here's my contribution for the day.

(LOL) Sadly, this is looooooooooonnnng before photo shop, he actually put that on .... AND WENT OUT!!! (ROFLMAO)

Troublemaker.......

[StoneCold]

Back on topic... here's my contribution for the day.

(LOL) Sadly, this is looooooooooonnnng before photo shop, he actually put that on .... AND WENT OUT!!! (ROFLMAO)

Troublemaker.......

Is that a man purse?

At first I thought Stevew2 did a friga on the pic but then you see he's got his trademark red sneakers on. He looks happier than ever in that outfit. Oh, nice scarf too.


Hmmmmmm

[SP Fan in Oregon]

BJG responded to state that she was not in that category and didn't like being classed as one, and once again gave a non-specific description of behaviour that she does not identify with - no names were mentioned, nothing was said that pin-points one specific person (unless someone here on MR has a twitter account called Steve Perry that I missed reading about.)

You know Ari, I seriously don't know why someone would use Steve Perry's name in the bio section of their Twitter account. If they want to connect with other Perry fans or people with similar interests, couldn't they just use hashtags when they tweet about Perry? By using his name in their bio, it implies that their Twitter existence is only for all things Perry. Can you imagine if every fan of every musician or celebrity used that musician or celebrity's name in their Twitter bio?

Well, there are some Steve Perry Twitter accounts that do not identify that they are a fan, one in particular that says Steve Perry 101 and acts like it is him in the posts.
There are other Steve Perry Twitter accounts that identify that they ARE A FAN, and not Steve Perry, even though the site celebrates Steve Perry, not unlike websites about Perry.
When someone who is interested in all things Steve Perry, does a search of his name and all the Steve Perry Twitter accounts come up and then they can follow whichever one they choose.
That's how Twitter works and how those fans connect within the account. It works just fine and exactly the way it is suppose to work.

For instance, if Laydee made a website with HER NAME on it and someone typed a google search for Steve Perry, they would NEVER find her website. That's why her site is called For the love of Steve Perry. If someone googles Steve Perry, they will find her website. Same thing on Twitter. So, LLL, don't get your panties on too tight about Steve Perry twitter sites. They are here to stay, unless someone like the Steve Perry 101 is trying to say they are HIM, or indicate they are him. That's just plain WRONG... There are others like that I think too that don't say they are a fan. Just plain wrong... If Perry had his own twitter account that is where all the followers would go, but he doesn't, so they are being created. Other celebrities have their own twitter accounts and you can tell they are authentic, because they have a verification notice right on the account. That's your Twitter lesson for today. I'm going out rafting now on the River. Have a good day everyone.

Thanks for the info. Of course this is bad news for Neal because there is only one Twitter account with his name in the bio. If this is how Twitter is supposed to work, I guess he must not have many fans. Sorry Jana.

No it means that Neal is progressive and got a twitter account and all his fans have a place to go to follow him. No need for additional sites.

Trevor Lukather and Steve Lukather have a twitter account. ONLY One official one.
John Stamos,
Oprah
the list goes on and on.

If Perry had a twitter account, there would be no need for any other ones.
Fat chance of that happening, unless of course he wants to promote his new CD and that would be a great way to do it.
Every Fan Steve Perry twitter account would send ALL of their folowers to the new REAL Steve Perry twitter account if he ever got one.
We'll see.

[Jubilee]

Spiffy, get hold of yourself. This is a Perry FORUM on MelodicRock.com, not Perryville II, or some other Perry love-fest (unofficial) fan sight. Clearly all views and opinions are welcome, but if you put something out here on the forum, you have a reasonable expectation that there will be discussion - and not all of it will be favorable.

Speaking in general terms, if one does loonish and stalker-like things, you better believe one can expect to be called on it, at least on this forum. When it happens (and it will) there are really only two things you can do: a) own it, or b) stand up like a grown man or woman and defend your position (preferably without shriveling up into a defensive, sniveling little ball). We're all adults here.

I agree with you on most of this, but everything seems to be "stalker-like" and the latest, "emailing for Sully recordings" has nothing to do with stalking. It has nothing to do with finding Perry and where his bushes are.

I really think it's a matter of degree. We're all Perry fans, and deep down inside most of us have to admit to loonish outbursts from time to time - me included. Now, I will go anywhere and pay any price to see the man perform again (if it should ever happen). I will listen to any clip, and look at any new pic posted here on MR. Now will I go out of my way, or spend an inordinate amount of time trying to FIND this stuff? No. You must admit, there is something unseemly about the amount of time, effort, and emotion some "fans" invest in someone they don't know. It just looks, well...loonish.

[walkslikealady]

Back on topic... here's my contribution for the day.

(LOL) Sadly, this is looooooooooonnnng before photo shop, he actually put that on .... AND WENT OUT!!! (ROFLMAO)

Hey, I'm from that time period...he was really in style!

[SP Fan in Oregon]

Spiffy, get hold of yourself. This is a Perry FORUM on MelodicRock.com, not Perryville II, or some other Perry love-fest (unofficial) fan sight. Clearly all views and opinions are welcome, but if you put something out here on the forum, you have a reasonable expectation that there will be discussion - and not all of it will be favorable.

Speaking in general terms, if one does loonish and stalker-like things, you better believe one can expect to be called on it, at least on this forum. When it happens (and it will) there are really only two things you can do: a) own it, or b) stand up like a grown man or woman and defend your position (preferably without shriveling up into a defensive, sniveling little ball). We're all adults here.

I agree with you on most of this, but everything seems to be "stalker-like" and the latest, "emailing for Sully recordings" has nothing to do with stalking. It has nothing to do with finding Perry and where his bushes are.

I really think it's a matter of degree. We're all Perry fans, and deep down inside most of us have to admit to loonish outbursts from time to time - me included. Now, I will go anywhere and pay any price to see the man perform again (if it should ever happen). I will listen to any clip, and look at any new pic posted here on MR. Now will I go out of my way, or spend an inordinate amount of time trying to [b]FIND this stuff?[/b] No. You must admit, there is something unseemly about the amount of time, effort, and emotion some "fans" invest in someone they don't know. It just looks, well...loonish.

That's a matter of degree too. One person's time clock might not be measured the same as another persons. To each his or her own, as it really isn't any one else's business what people do with THEIR own time. The only thing that is unseeming to me and a clear creepy, no no, is where a fan is making or attempting to make unwanted contact with the celebrity, or a member of that celebrities family, through phone, email, or in person. That is obviously crossing the line. If you do all your "investigation" and you find out information that leads you to be able to make contact with that particular celebrity, that's CREEPY.

For the fans who read things on the internet or look for things on the internet about the celebrity they are interested in, that is just reading, not stalking. No harm to the person comes from reading. Granted, there are obsessed fans with no life of their own, who cross over the line, and there are some serious legal consequences for doing such a thing. I just get annoyed when something is written here at MR that has NOTHING to do with "stalking" Steve Perry and other members think its creepy stalking. That word is just used too loosely and to me stifles legitimate discussion about the celebrity that many of us are here to write and hear about. I personally think creating a website about the celebrity you have an interest in is a good way to express yourself creatively and enjoy that person in a healthy way, as opposed to trying to find that person and tackle em. I certainly don't have the time, talent or energy to create or monitor a Perry website, and I'm glad others like to do it, so I can go there and enjoy the site. I think being a member of MR is also a way to share in the celebrity of the person with other like minded folks who also appreciate him.

[Arianddu]

For instance, if Laydee made a website with HER NAME on it and someone typed a google search for Steve Perry, they would NEVER find her website.

Um, no. That's not how search engines work; the website name or URL have very little to do with it. Search engines look for the number of times a certain word appears in the text body, and then uses an algorithm (which differs from search engine to search engine) to list the finds in a ranked order based on hits to the site, number of times the search word appears and a couple of other factors (e.g. with Google a website can pay to have their listing bumped up a search list.) A search engine that just looked for site names would be worse than useless.

I don't use twitter, but from what I understand, using the hash option as LLL described means that those terms do come up in a twitter search. Otherwise people would have to have a different twitter account for every interest they have, which makes no sense.

[escapefan]

I thought this was a rare photo thread...