Lounge X

[oddmud2]

Originally posted by inkster


Heh.

And how many people use this site compared to LX?

You're really reaching here, aren't you?

][nkster

Most people here don't even understand the sheer size of LX.

Over 10,000 registered users. Over 100,000 hits a day. It gets mighty expensive.

[oddmud2]

Originally posted by vesperstina


it appears you're making up your own rules here.

lets just see how it all turns out.

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No, that will be available for non payers. You'll be able to read all the banter (except for a few private forums), but you will not be able to post your messages, comments, reviews, etc.

[bob]

wouldn't lx's traffic be cut in half if they started charging?
so the server bills might go down...?

oh well, it's not like cheapasss don't have anywhere else to go...

man, f&k & ED are gonna look like the salvation army after all this... lmao...

[oddmud2]

Originally posted by bob
wouldn't lx's traffic be cut in half if they started charging?
so the server bills might go down...?

Exactly. So loungex might be able to pay for itself.

oh well, it's not like cheapasss don't have anywhere else to go...


man, f&k & ED are gonna look like the salvation army after all this... lmao...

No they won't, they will look exactly the same as they do now, not LX.

With all do respect for these other boards, as i do use them from time to time, they just don't compare. Loungex has an opinion.

[wigglesworth]

When lx and xtcity were running together, anyone who wanted to post anything "important" would come on lx to do it.
Why?
a) because of the size of the audience
b)LX actually matters. If you want to see the vancouver scene in a nutshell, go on there.

All the other boards are just a bunch of friends getting on, and posting gossip about eachother. Well, mostly.


The bunny owns all.

[bob]

i think loungex is just a reputable name because it's been around...

i don't see how a venue can determine the quality of the content.
it's the people that provide the content. but when you talk msg boards, LX is the first to come up. advantage - al.

it's like any other company out there... build a name, and eventually it doesn't matter how shitty the product is, because now you're selling a brand not a product.


how does al intend on billing members? "meet me downtown and bring $10"? hehe... most 16 year olds don't have credit cards... "mom can i borrow your credit card so i can talk to my friend that lives down the street about drugs. don't worry, this site has AN OPINION"

(no hate intended, just an inquiry)

[inkster]

Originally posted by bob
i was on the board way before i made an ass out of myself.
hey, i got laid. did you? thanks for noticing.

hahahahhaahahahahahahahahaha

you've opened up quite the can of worms here. but i'll let the other relevant parties contribute from here on.

i never said ONCE that i hate lx
so please, put your cock in my mouth before you try to put words in there.

Sorry! From now on I'll substitute "continual bitterness and skepticism, not to mention general misled and unwarranted dislike of the members of which" instead of "hate." Good for you?

i hate a lot of lx'ers because they think they own the whole scene, when realistically they're just a voice.

Where have you been? Most of the more prominent posters on LX are people who are actually involved and who actually do things.

contributing nothing. just profitting off other people's goodwill (oh AL you should put me on the guestlist because i'm totally you're friend. oh JASON you should put me on the guestlist, etc...)

Those people are fucks.

And they do not represent the majority of LX. To base your dislike of LX on a small part of the members of the board, is much like someone basing their opinions of FK on JibJib alone.

Please, if you're going to bash a board, have relevant reasons for doing so. And try not to let your own fuckups bias your opinions.

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[inkster]

Originally posted by wigglesworth
Inkster. I dont think the riverside parties that Al throws are actually full of a 1000 of his friends.

Don't take me too literally. :)

If you've met Al before, you'll know what I mean, though.

[wigglesworth]

I just thought you were going a little overboard. He's not a saint.

I do know what you mean. He thinks of them as his friends.

The bunny owns all.

[inkster]

By the way, have I mentioned that I like FK a fair bit now too?

Like LoungeX, like ED, like Clubvibes, all the boards have their places.

They've all found their niche.

And, believe it or not, I'd probably defend this board just as much as any other board should someone be bashing it without due cause.

...

I'm always one to be about freedom of thought and speech... but, if you are to exercise those rights, you'd better fucking well be able to back them up.

][nkster

[bob]

inkster i'm wondering what service you provide to lx (other than creating social classes for ravers and putting lx'ers at the top), since you seem to be so elite.

you don't seem to do much more than talk. if that's all you're capable of doing, you might wanna take some PR lessons from jason.

seriously, i'm just wondering... cuz maybe i'm misjudging you.

[vesperstina]

Originally posted by oddmud


No, that will be available for non payers. You'll be able to read all the banter (except for a few private forums), but you will not be able to post your messages, comments, reviews, etc.

similar to raverporn. we get to see some goods, but not the entire package.

i would be happy if only the paying users got to see the goods.
it would decrease the traffic too.
but lots would be un-happy.

[inkster]

Originally posted by bob
i think loungex is just a reputable name because it's been around...

i don't see how a venue can determine the quality of the content.
it's the people that provide the content. but when you talk msg boards, LX is the first to come up. advantage - al.

LX is not a venue. It is a community.

And LX is always the first message board to be mentioned because it has the community on it that has the most influence, intelligence, and stability of all the boards.

it's like any other company out there... build a name, and eventually it doesn't matter how shitty the product is, because now you're selling a brand not a product.

Now you're talking out of your ass.

Develop this analogy a bit more. Please, do elaborate.

I dare you.

how does al intend on billing members? "meet me downtown and bring $10"? hehe... most 16 year olds don't have credit cards... "mom can i borrow your credit card so i can talk to my friend that lives down the street about drugs. don't worry, this site has AN OPINION"

Heh.

To humour you:

LX membership will most likely be based on a ticketing method. Go downtown to your favourite rav0r store. Buy a ticket. Register online. Voila. You're in.

As well, as Al is probably the most accessible promoter in Vancouver, he'd more than likely meet someone downtown, or invite them over for some GTA3 on his Playstation, while getting a membership as well. He's just that kind of guy.

...

You should probably also be aware of the fact that most of the active members of LX are neither 16, nor financially incompetant. You really don't have a clue about LX, do you? You should really shut your mouth before you dig yourself a deeper hole.

(no hate intended, just an inquiry)

bullshit.

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[inkster]

Originally posted by bob
inkster i'm wondering what service you provide to lx (other than creating social classes for ravers and putting lx'ers at the top), since you seem to be so elite.

hahahaha!

I don't put LXers at the top. I just put them above puds like you who have misgivings about the board due to some stupid pre-pubescent drama that they predicated themselves long ago, that made everyone laugh them off the board.

you don't seem to do much more than talk. if that's all you're capable of doing, you might wanna take some PR lessons from jason.

I am involved.

And I do not have to justify my existence to you.

You who I have never ever once seen at a party/rave/massive/clubnight/meet/etc.

Are you sure you're anything more than just talk? hmm?

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[bob]

the ticket idea is a good one.
that's all i wanted to know... but thanks for the rest of your post.

[d.b.o.]

how it boils down for me is this.... dj form/lexx is a fucking loser compared to Al

michael

[bob]

Originally posted by inkster


I am involved.

And I do not have to justify my existence to you.

You who I have never ever once seen at a party/rave/massive/clubnight/meet/etc.

Are you sure you're anything more than just talk? hmm?

][nkster

the difference between you and me (among many others obviously) is that i've never claimed that i'm anything more than a voice. i know i'm a nobody, frankly i'm happy with that. VERY HAPPY.

even so, how does you not ever seeing me at a party make me less of a person? i'm sure we've been introduced somewhere along the road.

and if you want to argue with me, then yes, you do have to justify your existence to me. the argument seems to be in regards to why you're so great. so... why are you so great?

[wigglesworth]

You should fight him too.

[wigglesworth]

That was meant for dbo,until bob posted before me. :052:

When did Inkster ever say he was better then anybody?

Dont worry. You'll see the light one day.

The bunny owns all.

[d.b.o.]

basically, you two arguing boils down like this for me....Bob is an immature, melodramatic fucking loser compared to Dale.

michael

[bob]

well i'm convinced
thanks dbo

[thorn]

Originally posted by bob
you don't seem to do much more than talk.

Talk? No one on this board does more than talk. I'T A FUCKING CHAT BORED! Talk, chat, it's all you can do! Geeze isn't that the point?

[wigglesworth]

C'mon DBO! Fight form! At the same time you're fighting jib jib the troll. Haha. Funny mental image.

[dkai]

the only reason lounge X is considered so prestigeous is because it's been around so long. and it's really only considered prestigeous by people like inkster who have tried to make a career out of establishing themselves on it. i've been a purveyor of lounge X since early 1998 and the only thing it has that most other boards don't is more traffic. the result of that traffic is a shitload of useless info, and a small percentage of good conversation. the ratio is the same, it just comes in bigger numbers. i personally think al is banking a bit too much on the loyalty of lounge Xers .. i enjoy(ed) the site because it was a good place to waste time and talk shit about life, music, whatever. i'm also pretty sure that most people aren't gonna want to shell out $10 just to post something on the internet. if not for the money then at least for the inconvenience of somehow getting al $10.


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[bob]

Originally posted by dkai
the only reason lounge X is considered so prestigeous is because it's been around so long. and it's really only considered prestigeous by people like inkster who have tried to make a career out of establishing themselves on it. i've been a purveyor of lounge X since early 1998 and the only thing it has that most other boards don't is more traffic. the result of that traffic is a shitload of useless info, and a small percentage of good conversation. the ratio is the same, it just comes in bigger numbers. i personally think al is banking a bit too much on the loyalty of lounge Xers .. i enjoy(ed) the site because it was a good place to waste time and talk shit about life, music, whatever. i'm also pretty sure that most people aren't gonna want to shell out $10 just to post something on the internet. if not for the money then at least for the inconvenience of somehow getting al $10.


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that's what i said yo!

but i think there are quite a few ppl that will shell out the $10... i'm pretty sure al could get away with making a lx bunny worshipping doll and people would buy it and pray to it every night... *oh lx you are my saviour* *droooooooool*