[natasza_poland]

I wish I knew your opinion about this topic - Does putting up the links or other stuff avaliable only for American XS members on the message boards or sites is good or bad ?? Do owners of original BJ CDs should share that kinda' things with others ?? Or maybe you think it's bad and not fair ?? Please, write your opinions.

[Thomas Anderson]

I think that anyone who comes here could afford to buy the albums; if they have a computer, they can probably afford to buy CD's once in a while.

I think that there are certainly exceptions, as some people truly cannot afford to buy the CD's, but most people probably can.

Also, it depends on what it is. If you are reffering to the encores that people have uploaded recently, then I agree with that. I live in the UK, so the time difference between here and the USA, so I cannot stay up to see the encores myself, and many other people are the same.

If AmericanXS started to provide Demo tracks and new material, I don't think that that should be shared openly.

[Captain Walrus]

Well I think someone should send me them, seeing as bloody AXS won't let me in

Keep On Rockin'

[Mike McRock]

It's stupid....

A pathetic way to make sure Bon Jovi fans are buying the album reguardless of wether or not they like it....

Walrus, just go to HMV next time you're getting a CD, buy bounce, note down the number, then take the CD back.

a better way would be to say all fans with ALL the band CD's get in, at least then you're getting fans, as opposed to having a situation where new fans who know nothing, are getting preferencial treatement to fans who may have been following the band for 20 years but just don't like the new album

[Thomas Anderson]

Originally Posted by Mike McRock

It's stupid....

A pathetic way to make sure Bon Jovi fans are buying the album reguardless of wether or not they like it....

Walrus, just go to HMV next time you're getting a CD, buy bounce, note down the number, then take the CD back.

a better way would be to say all fans with ALL the band CD's get in, at least then you're getting fans, as opposed to having a situation where new fans who know nothing, are getting preferencial treatement to fans who may have been following the band for 20 years but just don't like the new album

So you don't think I deserve to get into AmericanXS?

I've not been a fan for 20 years, but hey, I'm only 18. I have all of the albums, including the guys solo albums, and have got a few singles too.

For me it's about liking the music, not how many discs you own or how long you've been a fan. It's hardly my fault that I've only been a fan for 3 years.

[Nige]

Originally Posted by The Walrus

Well I think someone should send me them, seeing as bloody AXS won't let me in

I have a smiliar problem - I can get in fine but some of the video files just won't open for me (the live version of Misunderstood - this means you!). So I'd be grateful if someone uploaded them somewhere else.

[Mike McRock]

Originally Posted by Thomas Anderson

So you don't think I deserve to get into AmericanXS?

I've not been a fan for 20 years, but hey, I'm only 18. I have all of the albums, including the guys solo albums, and have got a few singles too.

For me it's about liking the music, not how many discs you own or how long you've been a fan. It's hardly my fault that I've only been a fan for 3 years.

no, I think the whole thing shouldn't exist.

My point was, it's rewarding the people who buy the new album, as opposed to rewarding the fans.

What I'm saying is if entry is based on ownership of albums, it should be if you own all of them, as opposed to the one modern one. As on the whole, the 'bigger' fans are most likely to be the ones who own all hte albums. Still I was just making the point that it's a stupid system them have....

It should be a case where either tickets go on sale early for fan club, or they all go on sale at the same time... I don't think it's fair that the band say you can get tickets earlier than other fans because you've bought the new album.

[RichieW2001]

Originally Posted by Mike McRock

no, I think the whole thing shouldn't exist.

My point was, it's rewarding the people who buy the new album, as opposed to rewarding the fans.

What I'm saying is if entry is based on ownership of albums, it should be if you own all of them, as opposed to the one modern one. As on the whole, the 'bigger' fans are most likely to be the ones who own all hte albums. Still I was just making the point that it's a stupid system them have....

It should be a case where either tickets go on sale early for fan club, or they all go on sale at the same time... I don't think it's fair that the band say you can get tickets earlier than other fans because you've bought the new album.

for once, i agree entirely.

apart from the point you made about people buying the CD not being fans just because it's possibly their first bon jovi CD.

[Mike McRock]

Originally Posted by RichieW2001

for once, i agree entirely.

apart from the point you made about people buying the CD not being fans just because it's possibly their first bon jovi CD.

I didn't say it doesn't make them fans, I meant that it doesn't make them superior in anyway.... It doesn't make them bigger or better fans to own the new album, so they shouldn't get bigger and better privilages.

[RichieW2001]

agreed then. likewise, being a fan for 20 years doesn't make you any better a fan but i do feel it should be rewarded in some way.