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And I have been dreaming about seeing them live....... Fuck this shit. I really liked them.

That's genius! Though I suspect the number of uploaders to be cut in half, it might be worth it

That's genius! Though I suspect the number of uploaders to be cut in half, it might be worth it

I personally think the greatest solution to this age-old problem, is not to force "leechers" (whatever the hell that actually means - we're all leeching) to step into the light and give thanks to you mighty people that rip releases, but to instead, force everyone to be anonymous. If you upload/share a file - it would not be associated with an account, but only the details of the release/quality. No comments. No thanks button. A simple link to download.
 
This whole "give credit where credit is due" on this matter is almost sickening. The purpose of sharing music here is just that: sharing; turn people on to new music that they might have never come across or heard before.

@Magatsu goddamn have they tried. HAVE THEY TRIED? I remember getting used to like 20 different methods of downloading from this community, and not even I have been around for that long (I joined in like 2008 or something?). 
 
But you do have a point at one thing-what we're doing is considered an illegal activity, so the uploaders who hate reposts (with or without credit) should definitely consider that when they think of whether they are or not okay with reposts. I generally couldn't care less, but then again, I only uploaded like 5 of my own purchases, and can also see where people who are bothered by this come from.
 
For the PM for password thing, god bless the one who has banned it. Not only for the drama reason, but it is actually the most frustrating thing for both the uploader and the "downloader". Why would anyone WANT to be obliged to be online for hours and days just to reply probably around 100+ PMs. And why would anyone want to wait for a PM from someone who might never reply them anyway? 
Also, I think that "reply for link" would not only be morally wrong (thanking because you have to), but it would create a huge mess in the downloads forum, bringing up the years old threads. Personally I use the downloads forum to keep track of what's newly released and download something maybe 1 out of 20 times I've actually went to the said forum. And I open the download threads that are ages old when they are brought up only because my first presumption is that the link is dead and I could make someone's day by reuploading it. Seeing a "thank you" message posted "today" in a 2011 thread repeatedly would only make me stop opening those threads and BOOM less chance for somebody to reupload a dead link.
I am the most against the idea of deleting inactive members. Mostly because of my own account, as I tend to just come and go every six months or so, but for absolutely different reasons (like real life, for example). And I love these people here more than you can imagine (and mine and Maiku's castle with some of the respectful ladies and gentlemen here as our maids and the monsters from the basements. and champ and how I'm always way too scared to talk to her.)
 
I like the idea of having only the people who wrote in "introduce yourselves" forum being able to see the downloads forum. I don't see that many downsides to it, but I'm not sure if that would be possible to make and how hard it would be (though I'm not by any means questioning Zess's techy whizy almightiness).
 
BUT, that MegaCrypter thing or something similar to that seem like a really good solution to me, especially if it could be embeded into the forum generally. Simply because, as many have mentioned up there, blogspotters ARE lazy and once they figure out they can't do it as easily as they used to, they would probably rather than starting to reupload everything, just realize that it's just not worth it and give up on their blogs. At least that's what I would do (but then again, I could never keep a private blog for longer than 6 months lol damn I can't even stay in one town for that long). So instead of MAKING the reposters give up, make them think they've given up by their own will, and everyone's happy! And that's the power of manipulation, my darlings!

My train of thoughts on this topic:
it's because most people never learn how to get up after they fall. Success never ever comes easily, and people might think otherwise because successful people often give out that vibe of carefree-ness and liveliness. But maybe they just learnt how to get themselves back up. How to stay persistent. It could even be the "fake it till you make it" mindset. 
But there are two characteristics truly successful people with almost no exceptions have: A healthy dose of self-criticism and the ability to organize themselves well. I'm talking about people who are successful on both important plans of life: personal life (family, love, self-fulfillment, spirituality, hobbies) and professional life (what people usually take as "success", but it's really not success without the other part as well). 
Both self-criticism and good organization helps them overcome their flaws, just as you said - lack of confidence, persistence, skills, knowledge etc. You can not succeed if you're not willing to work on yourself. The moment you notice you lack something, start working on getting it. I realize my drawings aren't as good as those of my idols, analyze my idols' works, and figure out what I need to work on and start doing it straight away. I realize my japanese skill has been decreasing recently, go through a random text, figure out that my vocabulary isn't broad enough, pick up a dictionary and start learning new words. Beginning something is the hardest part. Once you begin, you probably come to a point where you're just lacking persistence. That's where organization skills come in handy. Organize your time and your day so that you don't really notice you're working on self-development. Draw several studies of a body part you're not so skilled at during a boring class. Subscribe to a "japanese word of a day" e-mail listing on a language learning website. 
The elevator can only be used on your way down. To go up, you have to take the stairs. One step at a time.
 
And don't approach success in a "I want to be successful" kinda way. Approach it in a "I want to be the best version of myself possible". People don't notice you because you want to be noticed by people. People notice you because you noticed yourself.
 
/my philosophy/

Dear lord this took 2 hours 
//ps I hope I fixed all the formatting, made a huge mistake of filling this in in notepad//
///pps visual kei fangirling alert///
 

My train of thoughts on this topic:
it's because most people never learn how to get up after they fall. Success never ever comes easily, and people might think otherwise because successful people often give out that vibe of carefree-ness and liveliness. But maybe they just learnt how to get themselves back up. How to stay persistent. It could even be the "fake it till you make it" mindset. 
But there are two characteristics truly successful people with almost no exceptions have: A healthy dose of self-criticism and the ability to organize themselves well. I'm talking about people who are successful on both important plans of life: personal life (family, love, self-fulfillment, spirituality, hobbies) and professional life (what people usually take as "success", but it's really not success without the other part as well). 
Both self-criticism and good organization helps them overcome their flaws, just as you said - lack of confidence, persistence, skills, knowledge etc. You can not succeed if you're not willing to work on yourself. The moment you notice you lack something, start working on getting it. I realize my drawings aren't as good as those of my idols, analyze my idols' works, and figure out what I need to work on and start doing it straight away. I realize my japanese skill has been decreasing recently, go through a random text, figure out that my vocabulary isn't broad enough, pick up a dictionary and start learning new words. Beginning something is the hardest part. Once you begin, you probably come to a point where you're just lacking persistence. That's where organization skills come in handy. Organize your time and your day so that you don't really notice you're working on self-development. Draw several studies of a body part you're not so skilled at during a boring class. Subscribe to a "japanese word of a day" e-mail listing on a language learning website. 
The elevator can only be used on your way down. To go up, you have to take the stairs. One step at a time.
 
And don't approach success in a "I want to be successful" kinda way. Approach it in a "I want to be the best version of myself possible". People don't notice you because you want to be noticed by people. People notice you because you noticed yourself.
 
/my philosophy/

@Muma: DAYUMN girl that first picture... it's beautiful!!!!! *-*
 
@cat: pretty eyes like a real cat!<3

OP gets some catnip cookies for being able to find the help forum despite it being labeled "shiba inus" now though.

wow
masterpiece

Basically, the admins and mods discussed and decided to turn it into a Cat Café forum, what with growing concerns over the US cracking down on downloads.

This is the end of Monochrome Heaven and the beginning of a new forum, where we discuss cats, pets, coffee, pies and the like.
I'm sure the mods have already started feeding old uploads and dead links to their CATs to get rid of the evidence.

LOL I LIKE THIS 

You could become the owner of all the number CATs and then everyone would be your bitches/pets instead? (^ _ ~ )

It's even worse since most of you change your avatar regulary, while I...... oh wait.

I want this too. I was secretly hoping everyone would end up with the wrong name and end up believing they were each other. Persona meltdown.

If I don't remember which Cat was which staff member this may as well happen....

Not sure if this should go to Cats with good ideas (though I surely am one)
Can you just leave the forum like this for a while? pls? 

okay i always thought cat is a girl ok i'm ok
 
me and my random hair color

 
and me and my FEMALE CAT

 
*i'm so outta here*

Usually/Normally/personally - I wouldnt poke my nose into their business. Its not down to you to play the judge on their behalf. I know that verbal abuse is still a abuse but so long as he didnt raise a hand and beat her then I wont decide to take action on my own accord - You dont know their situation and you didnt understand the language. You have no idea what they were arguing about and if it would have resulted in her getting her ass beat when the couple got home.
 
If the argument carries on raging then you could ask the guy to calm down and not make too much of a scene - They're in public, everything he says and does can be seen by everyone else even though they might not understand what they are shouting at each other about.
 
If the guy turns around and starts getting leary with you then shrug it off - Because It really is none of your business and youre interrupting them. The guys obviously gonna be very rude to you and well within his right. But if you keep pushing them to calm down you can take the heat off the girl and he will focus on you. In which case if he throws a punch then you can put him on the tarmac but you NEVER initiate the fight, NEVER. but that doesnt stop you being all up in his face about it trying to gain aggro and calm the situation down.
 
Never initiate the fight unless he tries to hit the girl or hit you. Because even though you intervened, The guy could press charges if the cops are called. While the cops might sympathise with you and understand what you tried to do, youre still taking the law into your own hands regardless  of the situation 
 
Im not telling you to sit there and do nothing, but be a little smart and try to manipulate the situation that way if it does come to fistycuffs then you will be in a safer position because you can say it was self defence - you will have the moral high ground in court.
 
 
Otherwise speak to the guy, tell him to calm down, If he blows you off constantly but wont attack you then report him to the closest police patrol for Domestic Violence and leave it to them to do something about it.

It's admirable, to a degree, until you start putting yourself in harms way. Then it's stupid, it doesn't look brave or courageous when you're on the floor bleeding. Nobody is a superhero. I went through a period in my late teens of feeling helpless and angry at how people are treated in this world, so I'd often attempt to defend strangers if I saw obvious violent confrontation, usually with words, but it always turns to physical violence very quickly. I had the shit kicked out of me countless times, often by groups of 3 or more. For what? After all that, I only managed to help two people in total. One homeless guy getting beat on by a crack head (to which I was so fortunate a bunch of friends cut in since I was probably about to get stabbed), and then a cashier in a small super market late at night who randomly was being dragged over the counter by his throat. Even then I thought I'd successfully gotten away with helping him, alas I got jumped by the same guy and 4 of his 'boys' when I was waiting at my bus-stop a few minutes later. In the end it looked to everyone like I showed a complete disregard for my own well-being, and in turn a disregard for how much my friends/girlfriend loved me and cared for me. It's not nice to look back on.
Obviously I'm not saying you're batshitcrazyheromode like I was back then, but things can very quickly escalate even with the politest of words and calm manner.
 
My point is, I don't think there is ever any glory in an act of physical violence. I know it was a push, but a push can send someone from pretty calm to seriously aggravated in literally a single second.
It's good to help somebody, but I don't think it has anything to do with knowing martial arts. It's just morally right to try and help somebody who is potentially in trouble.

But if it's a relationship thing, sometimes it's worth keeping your nose out. I've also been charged and punched in the face by a stranger, dragged to the floor and screamed at "WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU DOING?!" whilst another pulled my girlfriend back, because me and my girlfriend were having a little play-fight on the side walk whilst waiting for some friends who were in a shop, but from a distance these two guys couldn't see us laughing. That shook up my girlfriend a bit.. So.. Just be careful.
Lastly, you're bound to get criticized somewhat more than getting gratifying responses when you post about it on the internet.
If you felt you did the right thing, good on you, we have no idea what it was really like. Peace.

okay i always thought cat is a girl ok i'm ok
 
me and my random hair color

 
and me and my FEMALE CAT

 
*i'm so outta here*

yes cat is a very pretty girl indeed <3 
(i can suggest her some good face hair removal products though) 

okay i always thought cat is a girl ok i'm ok
 
me and my random hair color

 
and me and my FEMALE CAT

 
*i'm so outta here*