1. Originally posted by Ricku2:[..]
    different opinions are certainly not the problem, it only makes a forum more interesting. But sometimes the instant and also persistent negativity is a bit too much. In times of anticipation (of new tour or a new song/album) this is a really nice place, but then when the waiting is over the complaining is all over the place. Maybe we are just expecting too much and/or we are bored quite fast with new things and setlists.
    I think it will be an interesting exercise to count how many negative opinions of The Best Thing (not repeating users) vs positive opinions are in this forum.
    My guess is that even if there is a vocal minority that didn't like the song, more people are actually at least ok with it.
    In the YouToo poll the majority gave The Blackout 4 or 3 stars, so the backlash is not that bad here.
  2. wish i could buy this at a record shop.cd ,vinyl ,and cassette all good
  3. Bit of a piss take if they don't release something we can touch and own
  4. And sell it as a promo...$$$$$$
  5. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:[..]
    Well said

    With all due respect, you're overreacting. I don't know what you were expecting to see here, maybe everyone repeating the same things, congratulating each other for being correct? People here have different opinions, what else can we do? It's not like people here are saying "U2 has been crap since 2000", which you can find all the time at atu2 or other forums. Even the people that didn't like the song here still enjoy current U2 and have an open mind about the next album, which can be great or not, and we will express our opinions, the good and bad.
    This forum is still a great place to share opinions, have fun and, why not? see why other people think differently, as long as we keep it respectful and don't insult others.
    There are people in other forums that really as a habit crap all over U2 since 2000 and still live in 1997, expecting AB 2. But in my time here I can tell you U2start is still the most open, respectful and positive (!) U2 fan site there is.