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Post by TuckedAway on Feb 15, 2009 16:54:06 GMT -5
Okay, fair warning, Goobers, I'm making this thread out of my own selfish interests... Lately, I've been THIS CLOSE!!! to joining IM. Yet, it seems like every time I get to this point, as I have before, something draws me back into the realm of indifference.
So, I feel that y'all know me pretty well by now... Know that I'll praise them until the cows come home, but sometimes I'll get snippy and bitchy and pick on them, or the fandom, but out of sarcasm, because it's just how I am... And, sometimes, I'll even just enjoy a discerning discussion about which is better, [song] or [song]?, for example.
So, I'm positing this inquiry to the gears and cogs of the Inner Machine, you Gooey nuts and bolts, you... What's it like over there? Is the atmosphere tolerable, or awful? Is it worth joining, even if you ignore, say, the board?... Is the exclusive content all that wonderful?...
ITT: Honest opinions about the IM.
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Post by HereIsGone on Feb 15, 2009 17:28:37 GMT -5
If it's alright TA, I'd like to tag along to your possible venture into IM-country (I can be your life-preserver!) and ask that anyone whose been/currently been a member. Though, I'd be more into it for information/tidbit/pics purposes. I'm a curious little bugger and the board doesn't really matter all that much since I can take my honest opinions here to compensate for that.
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Post by googal70 on Feb 15, 2009 18:52:24 GMT -5
Like you HIG I am very careful of what I post on IM and AG for that matter. IM is very much tow the party line or get bashed. Nothing remotely negative no matter how true it is will be tolerated over there. As far as the other so called perks, the exclusives are few and far between and so are the pics. Quite frankly what shows up by fans in pics and vids is far superior. And the presale ALWAYS have trouble and the seats are not that great so even that is no really worth it.
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Post by sue5 on Feb 15, 2009 20:54:45 GMT -5
I've had both good and bad experiences at the Inner Machine...It is better than AG, and the fan pics and videos are good...I have mixed feelings about it...If you have $30 to spare, you might want to try it out for a year...Just remember, don't use personal messages at IM to say anything interesting...I believe they are watched by outside eyes...
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Post by TuckedAway on Feb 15, 2009 22:10:05 GMT -5
HiG, you raise a good point... I could easily hold my tongue on the IM board, and just share my un-censored thoughts here.
I suppose, then, I was more asking about the exclusive content... Which, in light of y'all's comments, doesn't seem quite as epic as I'm imagining, or isn't all what I'm interested in (like pre-sales for one... The tickets never go SO FAST for Houston shows that I DON'T get a ticket, and I've been pretty close twice, so I'm not concerned about actually seating anymore... I just wanna be there!). Then again, I've been considering the official fan club of a different band, as of late, and... With that particular band, you pretty much have to be in their club to get anything through official channels.
Anyhow... Thirty bucks isn't a lot (I've heard it's more expensive for other bands...)... It's what I usually spend on one of my twice-a-year trips to B&BW, so... HiG?... I think I'm gonna give it a shot (come April).
ANYONE ELSE WITH ME (us)?!
....Anyone else still wanna talk us out of it? ;-)
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Post by BulletProof on Feb 16, 2009 7:16:11 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm thinking of joining too. But I'm not sure yet...
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Post by TuckedAway on Feb 16, 2009 7:43:42 GMT -5
Point of interest: For some reason... I thought most of us on this board *already were* IMembers, and I was wrong. (Not sure why I thought this.) ...Carry on.
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Post by sue5 on Feb 16, 2009 7:53:05 GMT -5
Go for it Jess...An yes, you are right, the exclusives are definitely not epic, but as a new member you have all the archives to go through (some of which are good, like Johnny washing his hair in the sink before a show, and the Goos seconds before they are going onstage), and also the entire Q and A archives...
Just remember they really don't like any talk of the gfs, wives and exwives, which I can understand since I'm pretty sure they read the boards (especially Robby and Mike) They don't care if you swear, and you can talk about not liking certain ablums, but you will get people chiming in about how they love everything they do...
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Post by BulletProof on Feb 16, 2009 8:58:44 GMT -5
Point of interest: For some reason... I thought most of us on this board *already were* IMembers, and I was wrong. (Not sure why I thought this.) ...Carry on. lol, I think some of us are on there, but definetaly not everyone!
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Post by TuckedAway on Feb 16, 2009 16:31:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll probably join. So, thanks everyone for offering their input! And, I totally understand about the let's-not-discuss-the-Muses, and, really, one of the few reasons it's allowed on this board is because I'm a SUCKER for free-speech, and even then... As y'all know, HiG and I have lines drawn about it. (So.... Respectful free-speech.)
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Post by thinkaboutgoo on Feb 16, 2009 20:53:54 GMT -5
I am a member of the IM and I think the exclusives are few and far between but....I think it is worth it. I will definitely pay $30 again. Yes, AG even seems to have important info before IM. They are very peckery and do not tolerate any talk about GF, Wives etc. We have had problems with tickets but we have been lucky too. Keep us posted as to what you do.
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Post by TuckedAway on Feb 16, 2009 21:06:50 GMT -5
.....................Yeah, I'm gonna join in April. It'll be a birthday present to myself.
Now... I have a month and a half to think of the perfect username!
Oh, and who's coming with me?!!!!
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Post by sue5 on Feb 16, 2009 23:10:52 GMT -5
Picking a username is always fun
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Post by BulletProof on Feb 17, 2009 9:25:02 GMT -5
.....................Yeah, I'm gonna join in April. It'll be a birthday present to myself. Now... I have a month and a half to think of the perfect username! Oh, and who's coming with me?!!!! Cool, I think I will come with you, but I'm not sure yet. You can maybe use TuckedAway there too?
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Post by googal70 on Feb 17, 2009 10:46:54 GMT -5
cool let us know who you are. I can keep a secret LOL
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