tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90955990525988687.post3065813093831712673..comments2023-10-30T07:04:40.307-07:00Comments on Sue's Manilow Blog: The Last Manilow Outpost: alt.fan.barry-manilowSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12309739748930928596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90955990525988687.post-14422169624688183762009-07-24T13:45:29.329-07:002009-07-24T13:45:29.329-07:00"Hello, I'm YBA and I'm an afb-m lurk..."Hello, I'm YBA and I'm an afb-m lurker."<br />(Mumbled response from smoke-filled room) "Hi YBA".<br />Maybe it's just an inherent personality trait in many successful musicians or other artists that there is an (over?) reaction to what fans or admirers post on the internet if it isn't completely glowing. The Stiletto TPTB aren't even close to the first or only artist management and Barry isn't the only artist that has ever reacted harshly to a fan for any reason. Every musician or musical act with some modicum of success has fallen into the same trap at least once. They think they can "make an example" of someone - and I've seen that work. Problem is, I believe some think they can eliminate the idea by silencing the person with it. It don't work that way, boys......you begin again....https://www.blogger.com/profile/07304359713667536041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90955990525988687.post-70742906055047247022009-07-23T10:06:08.138-07:002009-07-23T10:06:08.138-07:00Thanks for mentioning the newsgroup to potential n...Thanks for mentioning the newsgroup to potential new readers as it will never be advertised on any of the <i>official</i> sites. <br /><br />Although afb-m (as it's affectionately called) has been through the ManiWars over the last almost 15 years, it's still standin'. Hopefully some new people will decide to come out of lurkdom and join in the discussions. :-)Sheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407269402586439867noreply@blogger.com