Maybe the powers-that-be who run the site should set up a frequently asked questions section. This FAQ can be compiled by by the many knowledgable members here, and edited by the site's owner. New fans can visit this, read about what they don't know, and come to forums to discuss the larger issues.
The FAQ can even contain a link to a previous forum discussion thread, so that new fans can see the back-and-forth exchange of ideas the other members engaged in, to better learn that answers and understanding aren't nessecarily concrete, such as discussions on the making of albums and the writing of songs. This way, there aren't rehashes over and over of old threads and topics the veterans are sick of talking about.
Where the threads breakdown, I notice, is when differing, valid points of view are stated repeatedly and the discussion is reduced to insults. There really is no reason for discussions to be so volatile, but individual forget that just because we share a passion for Queen's music, we don't share the same perspective all the time. A good argument is the free exchange of ideas, with all points voiced equally in an attempt to understand why the other person feels the way they do. Sometimes it becomes a contest or a challenge to see who has the most supporters behind them and therefore "they win". At its worst, this passion can drive people into fits of "anyone who disagrees with me is either an idiot, a dumbass, doesn't know what they're talking about, or isn't a *true fan*".
It all kind of reminds me of a poster I read on the wall of someone's office, which said, "Going to war over religon is the equivalent of fighting over who has the best imaginary friend."
I'd love to help out with setting up a FAQ, if that's what it would take to curbsome of the hostility which creeps up in the threads.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color="9933FF"><b> Ms. Rebel wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Micrówave wrote: [/QUOTENAME]1. Was Bohemian Rhapsody about AIDS?[/QUOTE]
Bohemian Rhapsody is from 1975 and AIDS was discovered in summer 1981 in Atlanta, SAD where was registered that 5 young men (homosexuals) are having that new unknown disease. 2+2=4 -.-
And yes, those questions were asked here at least 100 times. This would be one of the stupidest :P[/QUOTE]
I hate that stupid question...my Mum told me that some person at her work said she heard that Bohemian Rhapsidy was about him getting AIDS...and i was just like 'jeez not again!'. but i have to say that is the most common rumor/ question in the Queen world.
Bohemian Rhapsody is from 1975 and AIDS was discovered in summer 1981 in Atlanta, SAD where was registered that 5 young men (homosexuals) are having that new unknown disease. 2+2=4 -.-
And yes, those questions were asked here at least 100 times. This would be one of the stupidest :P[/QUOTE]
I hate that stupid question...my Mum told me that some person at her work said she heard that Bohemian Rhapsidy was about him getting AIDS...and i was just like 'jeez not again!'. but i have to say that is the most common rumor/ question in the Queen world.
The problem with the "Rhapsody" question is that your average, non-Queen-fan doesn't read interviews and just listens to the lyrics, which we all agree are ambiguous and seem to suggest the character's reflection of his mortality. Add to that Freddie in fact did die from a wasting syndrome, which was big news at the time. Then Wayne's World comes out, "Rhapsody" is a hit again and everyone nods their head because it all fits in their mind.
There's a generation of people out there who don't understand that by all reliable accounts, Freddie did not write himself into his songs. He wrote songs everyone could identify with (at least as far as love and relationships and feelings go) and viewed his own work as disposable, like Bic razors, use them and throw them away.
Most singer/songwriters can't do this. What they write is semi-autobiographical in many ways, about failed relationships, drug recovery, their kids, whatever. Freddie rarely did this, and only "It's A Hard Life", according to Brian, is be about his own struggles with fame and loneliness.
People are used simple explanations and can draw conclusions based on the slimmest of evidence, even if that evidence is a figment of their imagination.
Ultimately, some people can't be bothered to think too hard about the world and all of it complexities.
File the myth under busted, next to "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins, "Lover Rollercoaster" by The Ohio Players, "Puff The Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary, and "Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan, along with many others.
There's a generation of people out there who don't understand that by all reliable accounts, Freddie did not write himself into his songs. He wrote songs everyone could identify with (at least as far as love and relationships and feelings go) and viewed his own work as disposable, like Bic razors, use them and throw them away.
Most singer/songwriters can't do this. What they write is semi-autobiographical in many ways, about failed relationships, drug recovery, their kids, whatever. Freddie rarely did this, and only "It's A Hard Life", according to Brian, is be about his own struggles with fame and loneliness.
People are used simple explanations and can draw conclusions based on the slimmest of evidence, even if that evidence is a figment of their imagination.
Ultimately, some people can't be bothered to think too hard about the world and all of it complexities.
File the myth under busted, next to "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins, "Lover Rollercoaster" by The Ohio Players, "Puff The Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary, and "Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan, along with many others.
@ rhyeking
Look under the "Library" scroll menu on top of the page and you find the FAQ. The direct link is
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/faq.aspx
Surely, it would be great if you or other members wanted to submit some questions and answers - please send an email if you want to help. (the contact button is in the right upper corner of this site).
Look under the "Library" scroll menu on top of the page and you find the FAQ. The direct link is
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/faq.aspx
Surely, it would be great if you or other members wanted to submit some questions and answers - please send an email if you want to help. (the contact button is in the right upper corner of this site).
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]carboengine wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Are there other Queen forum websites that do not insult the participants? I used to go to Queenzone all of the time, but the Insulters finally got to me. I signed in today, and, yep, it is still going on. Their point is to destroy something that is good. I've read that Freddie was polite and mannerly. How sad that Queenzone is not.[/QUOTE]
Hi carboengine, nice to see you again. I am sorry that those people got to you. It is horrible to have enthusiasm for a subject only for it to be constantly dampened by poor attempts at cynical humour isn't it?
As for other Queen forums, as far as I know only this one and QOL are visited regularly. Personally, I noticed there's more of a clique style in QOL than on here because they have more 'non-Queen' discussion sections that the regulars seem to gather in.This creates more familiarity among the posters and in turn fighting so then the 'authorities' wade in and sort it all out- a little bit like in the schoolyard :)
There are, of course, people there with extensive knowledge but I doubt they are any more tolerant of oft-repeated questions either.
QZ has the 'Announce' section and that is what makes it superior to the other forum for me. Plus it is smaller and far easier to navigate.
I wouldn't give up if I were you, if you want to ask or show something, then do it. Ignoring the attention seekers is the only way to overcome them.
Hi carboengine, nice to see you again. I am sorry that those people got to you. It is horrible to have enthusiasm for a subject only for it to be constantly dampened by poor attempts at cynical humour isn't it?
As for other Queen forums, as far as I know only this one and QOL are visited regularly. Personally, I noticed there's more of a clique style in QOL than on here because they have more 'non-Queen' discussion sections that the regulars seem to gather in.This creates more familiarity among the posters and in turn fighting so then the 'authorities' wade in and sort it all out- a little bit like in the schoolyard :)
There are, of course, people there with extensive knowledge but I doubt they are any more tolerant of oft-repeated questions either.
QZ has the 'Announce' section and that is what makes it superior to the other forum for me. Plus it is smaller and far easier to navigate.
I wouldn't give up if I were you, if you want to ask or show something, then do it. Ignoring the attention seekers is the only way to overcome them.
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They are about to get beat by Bon Jovi!!
You guys, vote for Queen at www.votenumber1.com
They are about to get beat by Bon Jovi!!