NickNL74 said on September 7, 2006 11:10:

So here I go: Don’t let it get to you man, I still think you’re a genius!!

NickNL74 said on September 7, 2006 11:16:

I really hope this thread will be on top of the discussion forum for some time. Per deserves to know what he did isn’t unforgivable.

YEA!! That’s the spirit! BIG thanks to:
chrisjankunas, ally77, Arlanda, gyllene tjej, Txigui, whateveriam, Santi, tevensso, bunny2, T-Rox, NigelBarnes, Toni, marcuvandeursen, roxelad, Tonito123, Roxrider UAS, Stephan DH, bevi, crashroxer

Arlanda said on September 7, 2006 12:16:

Can I join in? :) I can’t wait to get everything either but it’s so strange the box isn’t listed on any European online shop yet...

NickNL74 said on September 7, 2006 12:35:

@ gyllene: “I doubt he can be bothered to come to the forum ;)”

But then again; you never know for sure.. and then it would be cool to find a thread like this! :-) Thanks!

gyllene_tjej said on September 7, 2006 13:34:

haha this thread was meant for mental support I believe, not financial one :D

whateveriam said on September 7, 2006 13:40:

I’m looking forward to new stuff.

The Box...undecided.

chrisjankunas said on September 7, 2006 14:07:

I think it means so that if he reads here he will relalise that not EVERYONE is fighting some kind of war against him / these releases (“boycot boycot! sperings to mind” and being melodramatic !

ncurran said on September 7, 2006 16:13:

”**A little note for the moderators: is it possible some of you guys keep an eye on this post, so it won’t get spammed with angry messages?”

Good idea. Hopefully when they get their eye on it they will turn it grey. Everything that has been said here has already been said in countless other threads

NickNL74 said on September 7, 2006 16:19:

Is that an “Ok” to keep an eye on this thread, or an “Ok” to shut it down?! :-s

tevensso (moderator) said on September 7, 2006 17:15:

It’s still open, right?

Kiwein1 said on September 7, 2006 18:23:

To Bunny2:

“Kiwein, why you are still talking here when you do not belong to the fans who will support him.???
At least you also will support your so beloved Marie when you are buying the box.”

- I am “talking here” because this is a forum open for discussion and I needed to share my thoughts about a support.

- And no I won’t support Marie since I don’t buy the box.

*edit*

And I certainly don’t want to start any war. I am just writing down my opinion as all of you do too. I just think that he doesn’t care about the ppl who are still happy with the releases and don’t think bad about it. He is a businessman. That doesn’t mean that I hate him or everything that he has released so far. That’s definitely not the case. I just kept a little bit of objectivity. And I am still looking forward to the whole Roxette comeback.

NigelBarnes said on September 7, 2006 19:30:

We would all welcome a full Roxette comeback however there would no doubt be a reasonable number that wouldn’t like the genre etc. Remember the comments with the HAND release although that gets some better press from the fans now.

Much talk over the past few weeks - I fully support free speech and decisions hence if you don’t want it, don’t buy it. Unfortunately the commercial world we live in supports the re-release market as it’s much cheaper than supporting ’new’ music hence ABBA, The Beatles multiple releases. A demo’s etc box would be interesting although not many would buy - will have to wait and see if the RoxBox attracts more commercial support - would we have been happier if we had all the old songs remastered in glorious 24 bit and trying to convince ourselves that they sound better whereas some would prefer the less clean sound?

I support Per in his interactions with me/my son - has always spent time in returning any items and personalised them - many artists would not do this.

The Bad Hair Day demo’s were free and Per has ’allowed’ various demo releases over time and these can be freely found on the internet etc.

Will I buy the Box? - possibly - depends on cost and how much is in my pocket. However if you must have everything released then a touch unlucky - use your choice, have your views and express them however don’t be too personal ’do what you want but harm no-one’.

Remember Per on his own would not release - EMI need to see some (more) return also.................

Ultimately let’s hope that the quality of the new stuff gives us optimism for future releases - Mazarin and SOAP certainly gives me confidence in that.

Thanks Mr G!

NickNL74 said on September 7, 2006 21:53:

@kiwein1: This thread is for optimistic and positive comments only!
There are loads of other treads for your comment :-)

marcusvandeursen said on September 7, 2006 22:21:

indeed, we SHOULD be thankful indeed that Roxette do still are around. There’s not that many bands who stick around such a long time.

roxlad said on September 7, 2006 22:45:

Rox-on!

Roxrider_USA said on September 8, 2006 01:01:

Roxette rocks! Rox on! :-)

Really want to listen to One Wish.

But this thread is rather childsh. Especially after all that has happend and been said, this thread seems like an appeasement one rather then a good vibes thread.

Take care!
Carlos E., New York.

ncurran said on September 8, 2006 06:21:

’You’re not exactly doing that in this thread, so I hope one of the moderators will be so kind to remove these kind of comments.
This one should be PRO-Per! (also proper)’

PER IS KING! PER IS KING! I WILL WORSHIP HIM UNTIL THE DAY I DIE!

happy now? dont be so ridiculous.

Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on September 8, 2006 09:07:

STOP THIS! See the TDR discussion forum for the rules we’re formulating, and feel free to offer any suggestions you may have. In the meantime, the long-standing rules remain in effect. I think it’s reasonable that a subscriber to this newspaper, in our SmallTalk discussion forum, can start a thread where he or she is solicting comments from only a select group of people. However, this subscriber can’t really set up his own “rules.” I think it would become another reader to not comment on such a thread... if you’re not part of the target audience. For example... if someone started an off-topic thread about “Cats”... and asked that only cat-lovers respond, I think it would be of the dog-lovers to intrude where they weren’t welcome. But is that a “rule?” No.

I am not, however, saying that someone should be able to join a discussion, simply to sabotage it, or simply to “bait” others into responding to him/her. We’ve seen that happen before, and the few psychology classes I took in college are enough to make me think those people have a personality disorder, and should seek professional help.

Having said that, we’ve said over and over again that this is NOT a COMPLETELY open “forum.” How many times have I read some ill-informed subscriber state “I have the right to my opinion. I the right to say anything I want to here,” or something quite similar to that. We’ve said many times, in many places, that TDR reserves the right, like any other publication (especially a news-oriented publication), to edit (for brevity, clarity or violation of a set rule) or to completely unpublish any comment.

Back when I was actively moderating SmallTalk... and the rules were fairly well-known at that time... I would often delete a post, rather than have to waste my time editing out something that the writer should never have included in the first place. I’m convinced that most of our readers have little idea how much time it takes to keep TDR “alive and well.”

Just as ignorance of the law is no excuse in the criminal justice system (at least in this country), ignorance of the few rules that we have here is no excuse either.

We appreciate and value each and every reader of this newspaper. While those who seem to almost always have nothing but negativity in the words or tone of their postings really get on my nerves (and those of others on our staff), we’d find a newspaper where there was never any debate, never any pro and con “Letters to the Editor,” a rather dull experience.

Finally, allow me to encourage you to BE NICE to each other. We’re all brothers and sisters here in the usually happy, sometimes slightly disfunctional family that someone many, many years ago called “Roxers.” Please have respect for others, and try – as best as you can – to think through what you have to say here, as much as I take the time to do so.

Now... since hijacking a discussion topic is INDEED against the rules, please do NOT comment AT ALL about what I’ve said here. Use the TDR Discussion section.. where a topic already exists called “SmallTalk Rules.” Thanks!

crashroxer said on September 8, 2006 21:28:

Gessle Rules!