LDR5 - Pre-Pre-Release Annual Meltdown and Discussion Thread

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,515]

that's honestly a really interesting thought, like what if we became a closed community hmm.

it'd help the forum so much in my honest opinion. please think about it and talk it over with Elle. Whenever there is a thread such as this one many new members join with no intentions of ever making any posts and it brings in a lot of traffic

[Lana De Los Reyes 2,017]

that's honestly a really interesting thought, like what if we became a closed community hmm.

 

ATRL 2.0 come through

[Beauty King 1,705]

Closed registration feels so elitist. Just make it so that a member's first few posts (maybe like three?) have to be approved by a moderator before they can post freely.

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,515]

Closed registration feels so elitist. Just make it so that a member's first few posts (maybe like three?) have to be approved by a moderator before they can post freely.

But with trolls they know if they act like a normal member at first they'll be able to "trick" us

You're getting blocked, you're getting blocked and you're getting blocked

wait this isn't actual YUNGATA im 

[YUNGATA 14,955]

ATRL 2.0 come through

 

I wouldn't want it to have such exclusivity as ATRL. Ideally I'd just be hoping for a way to foster the small, tight-knight lb community without persistent drama. But I guess that's where it becomes tricky because how do you emphasise community when you are an exclusive community?

 

it'd help the forum so much in my honest opinion. please think about it and talk it over with Elle. Whenever there is a thread such as this one many new members join with no intentions of ever making any posts and it brings in a lot of traffic

 

 

i'll bring it up next time we chat tbh

[YUNGATA 14,955]

honestly not the first i've deleted a spammer of myself. it's a weird kind of therapy tbh.

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,515]

I wouldn't want it to have such exclusivity as ATRL. Ideally I'd just be hoping for a way to foster the small, tight-knight lb community without persistent drama. But I guess that's where it becomes tricky because how do you emphasise community when you are an exclusive community?

You can always open up all of the forum for a guest to view but not post in. Or, if you can, whenever a new member joins there are strict limitations such as : having to have a minimum of 30-40 *real* posts to access certain parts of the forum or minimum of 20 *real* posts until they can post pictures. What I mean by real is it can't just be like someone going into the Ultraviolence lyric thread and putting "love" or something like that and then spamming so they can get the minimum number of posts. Once they've reached that number of posts they also have to wait for a moderator to come online and approve that they didn't just do posts that won't contribute to the discussion

[AzizDelGrant 127]

You can always open up all of the forum for a guest to view but not post in. Or if you can whenever a new member joins there are strict limitations such as : having to have a minimum of 30-40 *real* posts to access certain parts of the forum or minimum of 20 *real* posts until they can post pictures. What I mean by real is it can't just be like someone going into the Ultraviolence lyric thread and putting "love" or something like that and then spamming so they can get the minimum number of posts.

I 100% agree with you

[YUNGATA 14,955]

You can always open up all of the forum for a guest to view but not post in. Or if you can whenever a new member joins there are strict limitations such as : having to have a minimum of 30-40 *real* posts to access certain parts of the forum or minimum of 20 *real* posts until they can post pictures. What I mean by real is it can't just be like someone going into the Ultraviolence lyric thread and putting "love" or something like that and then spamming so they can get the minimum number of posts.

 

we've definitely discussed minimum posts/closing off areas (particularly POY I remember) I think was largely stagnated by the delay in tiarnan handing over site info to Elle. I'm definitely interested in trying to implement more ban filter for sure tho, it's just a matter of figuring out what's going to be most effect and least disruptive.

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,515]

we've definitely discussed minimum posts/closing off areas (particularly POY I remember) I think was largely stagnated by the delay in tiarnan handing over site info to Elle. I'm definitely interested in trying to implement more ban filter for sure tho, it's just a matter of figuring out what's going to be most effect and least disruptive.

Yeah I agree, I wouldn't want the forum to be completely closed off from new members because I know some of them would like to actually become apart of this community. Also, something i don't like seeing is when people join just to only post about other artists? One person I'm thinking of only discusses stuff about Poppy or Melanie, but i've personally never seen them in a thread actually about Lana. We had a lot of problems like that when the old Allie X thread was open for example.

[YUNGATA 14,955]

Yeah I agree, I wouldn't want the forum to be completely closed off from new members because I know some of them would like to actually become apart of this community. Also, something i don't like seeing is when people join just to only post about other artists? One person I'm thinking of only discusses stuff about Poppy or Melanie, but i've personally never seen them in a thread actually about Lana. We had a lot of problems with that when the old Allie X thread was open also.

 

 

the lanaboard's entertainment section has definitely become a sort of half way house for newer artists who don't have forums yet. I don't know how I feel about that tbh... it's been happening for long would we just kill all site traffic by not allowing it? Idk tho, again might be interesting to have entertainment section post restricted. much to discuss with Elle it seems~

[C0neyIslandKing 2,206]

Wow... this thread was wild... definitely giving me pre-Honeymoon flashbacks!

 

Not going to lie though, I've really missed the messes? (Not the porn/scat/trolls) but I love the atmosphere leading up to a new album, like everyone coming together to discuss tiny amounts of info, and everyone coming up with wild theories, it's really enjoyable!

 

I've not really been active here for a while, but I've really missed this place and all of you! Here's to another iconic messy beginning of an era!  

(I hope this does not read as sarcastic, I genuinely love you people!)

[TRENCH 15,450]

the lanaboard's entertainment section has definitely become a sort of half way house for newer artists who don't have forums yet. I don't know how I feel about that tbh... it's been happening for long would we just kill all site traffic by not allowing it? Idk tho, again might be interesting to have entertainment section post restricted. much to discuss with Elle it seems~

The Entertainment section should be a whole another part of the site honestly.  Also, there should be subcategories to divide and organised what is music singers, tv shows, celeb gossip, movies, and a "others" 

[norwegianwoodland 256]

She should say something about her album Tbh but like I said I don't think she's interested in promotion she's made her money

 

I couldn't agree more. 

 

I think that her fandom fails to realize at times that she's got her contract with her label, she has the freedom to branch down any avenue (realistically speaking) with her style of music. Every album we've gotten from her has had its own vibe and sound. 

Listen to her unreleased music, how broad her tastes and styles are. 

I think Lana loves to experiment with her music, so everyone bitching about "I want BTD/UV/HM pt.2" "If LDR5 is like HM I will kill myself" needs to chill. It's probably going to be somewhat different than the rest of her albums! 

She doesn't have to promote, she doesn't have to be on an exact releasing schedule...the girl is writing and making music. That's what she has said she has always wanted to do. I don't think she cares at this point as much. BTD put her on the scene in a sense, she got her money and fandom, and she's now doing what she's always wanted. 

 

I hate the hostility here sometimes 

[HoneymoonSwan 3,106]

Apparently a new (rumored) title by that Remark guy who is like an "insider" is Dead End. 

[BeautifulAnywhere 5,417]

Also one called Like Monroe

[mrborntolose 9,967]

I saw the screenshot he posted of his text messages with Lana, however some people don't think it's legit. I'm not sure if it's real or not, those things can easily be faked. I hope Eclipse doesn't release any new material, I feel as if that would be a real douchey thing to do...

*Cady voice* Yeah it'd be pretty douchey but I guess he just likes the attention

[TRENCH 15,450]

Also one called Like Monroe

Like Marylin Monroe aka Puppy Love??..can you imagine 

[HoneymoonSwan 3,106]

Also one called Like Monroe

IMAGINE A REMAKE OF PUPPY LOVE OMG

[BeautifulAnywhere 5,417]

Like Marylin Monroe aka Puppy Love??..can you imagine 

I know I'm shook. I'm not 100% sure if he's reliable but other people who are said he is. One can never be sure though