Tabitha27 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) Okay I will probably get flamed for this but here goes.I see a lot of people bitched about the offical GNR website when it came out.I never signed up for it and won't.I was looking at Bret Michael's website and he has everything on there from launching his own pet line merchandise through PetSmart to an app for Iphone and Android.Would you rather GNR follow this way of doing their official website or is there another official band's website that is excellent and you wish GNR would do something like theirs?Or do you like GNR's the way it is?Here is the link to Bret'shttp://www.bretmichaels.com/default.shtml Edited July 6, 2012 by Tabitha27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I like it the way it is. Once the tour is over it will be even better.IMO Bret is going overboard and exaggerating with some of the content on his site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabitha27 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) maybe but I do like the stories he puts up such as the one he has meeting a brain cancer survivor. And he seems to do a lot with Diabetes. I am pretty sure Axl donates money to abused children organizations. Axl just does it privately. Edited July 6, 2012 by Tabitha27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 maybe but I do like the stories he puts up such as the one he has meeting a brain cancer survivor. And he seems to do a lot with Diabetes. I am pretty sure Axl donates money to abused children organizations. Axl just does it privately.True and im sure he's not the only celebrity that does things like that privately.I think Bret has been through a lot in his life and is a great person. He does a lot for the less fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabitha27 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 maybe but I do like the stories he puts up such as the one he has meeting a brain cancer survivor. And he seems to do a lot with Diabetes. I am pretty sure Axl donates money to abused children organizations. Axl just does it privately.True and im sure he's not the only celebrity that does things like that privately.I think Bret has been through a lot in his life and is a great person. He does a lot for the less fortunate.I just read too that Bret may be on All Star Celebrity Apprentice this fall. I liked him on there. He seems like a good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Okay I will probably get flamed for this but here goes.I see a lot of people bitched about the offical GNR website when it came out.I never signed up for it and won't.I was looking at Bret Michael's website and he has everything on there from launching his own pet line merchandise through PetSmart to an app for Iphone and Android.Would you rather GNR follow this way of doing their official website or is there another official band's website that is excellent and you wish GNR would do something like theirs?Or do you like GNR's the way it is?Here is the link to Bret'shttp://www.bretmicha...m/default.shtmlI detest Bretty and always will,from his cornball 'Rock of Love' to his glued-on Bandanna and goofy cowboy hat.This isn't a new development,he has always been a Royal shit of a CNUT.take that crap elsewhere Tabitha.We shall not speak of rock of love lolIn my mind it never existed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketQueen1985 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I dont care about pet merchandise or apps. What I'd like is more exclusive digital stuff cause all we have now is pictures. It wouldn't hurt if the site was more active either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisRoyalSweetness Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 never in a million years would i have imagined that bret michaels would have escaped the 80's with more legitimacy than axl rose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabitha27 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) I dont care about pet merchandise or apps. What I'd like is more exclusive digital stuff cause all we have now is pictures. It wouldn't hurt if the site was more active either.Yes, having it be more active would be nice. More band/fan interaction would be welcomed. Edited July 6, 2012 by Tabitha27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromle Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 NO!Not because of the content, but how it is wrapped. That site was just horrible design all over. It was like a web time machine back to the 90s. Content is king, there is no denying that. GNR site is lacking there, but if you go online and want to see GNR official website, and it looked like that, it wouldn't do the band any favors. What GNR needs to do online is to delive the promises that are made. - Online concerts- Better video etc- Chat with members of the bands- Behind the scenes stuffThey are doing some of this on facebook, but very little. They need to hire a community manager who follows the bands and writes stories. Makes small videos from behind the scenes etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdeyahlxp Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I bet Bret is a Class A dude, but his website is horrid. The new GN'R site looks perfect, but I wish they would announce something already. Getting really sick of the chinese theme in GN'R promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailaway Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 never in a million years would i have imagined that bret michaels would have escaped the 80's with more legitimacy than axl rose. Are you seriously mental? they make meds to treat delusionary thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finck6 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Okay I will probably get flamed for this but here goes.I see a lot of people bitched about the offical GNR website when it came out.I never signed up for it and won't.I was looking at Bret Michael's website and he has everything on there from launching his own pet line merchandise through PetSmart to an app for Iphone and Android.Would you rather GNR follow this way of doing their official website or is there another official band's website that is excellent and you wish GNR would do something like theirs?Or do you like GNR's the way it is?Here is the link to Bret'shttp://www.bretmichaels.com/default.shtmlit would be nice if official gnr website streams live shows from 2001, 2002, and 2006plays a new song like BITW you could listen 2 in a loopannounces the official 2012 release date of chinese democracy 2if would be nice if official gnr website does this 4 fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Archer Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 never in a million years would i have imagined that bret michaels would have escaped the 80's with more legitimacy than axl rose. Are you seriously mental? they make meds to treat delusionary thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Bret Michael's website looks like it was made with freewebs.com. Also I could go my whole life without seeing another skull next to a gn'r logo. GN'R's merch is so cheesey you'd think it was a launch of a new Kraft product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) I think the GNR Official site is ok from the outside. But for the Nightrain members that can access the forum Ground Ctrl cut and run and don't even announce contest winners Edited July 8, 2012 by ThinkAboutYou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunns Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I won't be renewing my nightrain subscription.Not only did Wade jump ship, he caught the first nightrain out of town! Pun intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) It's almost a ghost town at the forum now if no interaction by 2013 it could be just me and 10 other members posting. I haven't seen a moderator for over a month and people are still asking who won the competition from months ago. Edited July 8, 2012 by ThinkAboutYou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBOSS Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 you know they could really kickstart that place if they got some band members posting and some exclusive content. or another idea make the forum free to increase the activity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) you know they could really kickstart that place if they got some band members posting and some exclusive content. or another idea make the forum free to increase the activity?Some are very unhappy with the Ground Ctrl Moderators going AWOL and about the contest not being awarded. They need to turn the negatives around before opening up the forum Edited July 8, 2012 by ThinkAboutYou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wait a minute......people are always listing the "active website" as a positive thing in terms of what Axl is doing I'm 2012.....in the "this is an exciting time to be a fan" comments, the website is always a top highlight!!! Are they talking about a different website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wait a minute......people are always listing the "active website" as a positive thing in terms of what Axl is doing I'm 2012.....in the "this is an exciting time to be a fan" comments, the website is always a top highlight!!! Are they talking about a different website?When I list the website as a positive I do it because it showcases the band to people on the Internet by presenting the band members, discography, music videos, tour info, et cetera, everything a band web site should do. I am not talking about the forum part of the web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoBrA2168 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wanna see a bad website? Go look at Sebastian bach's official website. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Okay I will probably get flamed for this but here goes.I see a lot of people bitched about the offical GNR website when it came out.I never signed up for it and won't.I was looking at Bret Michael's website and he has everything on there from launching his own pet line merchandise through PetSmart to an app for Iphone and Android.Would you rather GNR follow this way of doing their official website or is there another official band's website that is excellent and you wish GNR would do something like theirs?Or do you like GNR's the way it is?Here is the link to Bret'shttp://www.bretmichaels.com/default.shtmlBands should be active in their official sites and posting on social media at least twice a month. Overall, they're doing okay in keeping fans up to date, but a subscription website should be giving members a lot more exclusive stuff, otherwise people bail on it pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finck6 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 GNR Official website = piss poor crapola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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