Running

[RockPusher]

Well, I am done. I put it out there and it was ignored. Have fun.

you're not wrong. We have this conversation every 50 pages or so (and just did a week or two ago so fairly recently). The people who need to internalize it generally don't. Some have enough positive qualities to justify pushing through. Like an Andrew Watt mix

I really appreciate you, and dozens of others who contribute.

I wonder if you guys believe that, without the trolls, there would be no discussion? Like you need an idiot to bounce off of.

Whatever the case. Love you all.

Some trolls are just trolls
Some trolls are often really funny
Some trolls are incredibly insightful when they focus on not trolling


You generally need to put up with a to have B and C

I would submit that coming on this board and just saying "this song is great!" 7 times a page is just as much trolling as anything else.

It’s a Pearl Jam fansite you doof!

I don't think everyone sees it that way unfortunately

I get what stip is saying about tolerable trolls being worthwhile sometimes, but we still need this to be a safe place to fan hard

[Val]

Now this would have been more fun for Dark Matter. “Create your own Dark Matter and take a picture and post it at #darkmattershitpics”.

It's unfortunate that it's taken 34 years for them to think of forming individual clubs within their fanbase based on song titles. There could have been some pretty great ones over the years.

The Garden Club -- for PJ fans who are also green thumbs
The Animal Club -- for pet owners and wildlife enthusiasts (subgroup: The Leash Club, for dogwalkers)
The Push Me Pull Me Club -- basically fight club
The Sleight of Hand Club -- for aspiring magicians within the PJ fan community
The Getaway Club -- for globetrotting PJ fans to check off travel destinations, stat-tracker style, and share their vacay snaps
The Why Go Club -- for homebodies who don't see the point of the Getaway Club
The Alive Club -- for anyone alive
The Dead Man Club -- for anyone who doesn't meet the criteria for the Alive Club
The Life Wasted Club -- for anyone still reading at this point

[RockPusher]

Now this would have been more fun for Dark Matter. “Create your own Dark Matter and take a picture and post it at #darkmattershitpics”.

It's unfortunate that it's taken 34 years for them to think of forming individual clubs within their fanbase based on song titles. There could have been some pretty great ones over the years.

The Garden Club -- for PJ fans who are also green thumbs
The Animal Club -- for pet owners and wildlife enthusiasts (subgroup: The Leash Club, for dogwalkers)
The Push Me Pull Me Club -- basically fight club
The Sleight of Hand Club -- for aspiring magicians within the PJ fan community
The Getaway Club -- for globetrotting PJ fans to check off travel destinations, stat-tracker style, and share their vacay snaps
The Why Go Club -- for homebodies who don't see the point of the Getaway Club
The Alive Club -- for anyone alive
The Dead Man Club -- for anyone who doesn't meet the criteria for the Alive Club
The Life Wasted Club -- for anyone still reading at this point

Pure gold

[Ms Harmless]

Well, I am done. I put it out there and it was ignored. Have fun.

you're not wrong. We have this conversation every 50 pages or so (and just did a week or two ago so fairly recently). The people who need to internalize it generally don't. Some have enough positive qualities to justify pushing through. Like an Andrew Watt mix

I really appreciate you, and dozens of others who contribute.

I wonder if you guys believe that, without the trolls, there would be no discussion? Like you need an idiot to bounce off of.

Whatever the case. Love you all.

Some trolls are just trolls
Some trolls are often really funny
Some trolls are incredibly insightful when they focus on not trolling


You generally need to put up with a to have B and C

I would submit that coming on this board and just saying "this song is great!" 7 times a page is just as much trolling as anything else.

It’s a Pearl Jam fansite you doof!

I don't think everyone sees it that way unfortunately

Oh come on. Of course it is a fansite. But if we were just giving everything high praises and not talking about the stuff we don't like, we should probably shut it down and all go join the Pit.

you're trying to argue that you're not shutting down opinions and yet here you are, again

[digster]

Running is better than God's Dice


Running is also better than Evacuation


if Evacuation was the second single off Binaural in 2000 this place would have been burned to the ground

Stip's going to turn more people against Dark Matter than 100 pages of production talk ever could.

[Ms Harmless]

Running is better than God's Dice


Running is also better than Evacuation


if Evacuation was the second single off Binaural in 2000 this place would have been burned to the ground

Stip's going to turn more people against Dark Matter than 100 pages of production talk ever could.

nonsense

[Strat]

Well, I am done. I put it out there and it was ignored. Have fun.

you're not wrong. We have this conversation every 50 pages or so (and just did a week or two ago so fairly recently). The people who need to internalize it generally don't. Some have enough positive qualities to justify pushing through. Like an Andrew Watt mix

I really appreciate you, and dozens of others who contribute.

I wonder if you guys believe that, without the trolls, there would be no discussion? Like you need an idiot to bounce off of.

Whatever the case. Love you all.

Some trolls are just trolls
Some trolls are often really funny
Some trolls are incredibly insightful when they focus on not trolling


You generally need to put up with a to have B and C

I would submit that coming on this board and just saying "this song is great!" 7 times a page is just as much trolling as anything else.

It’s a Pearl Jam fansite you doof!

I don't think everyone sees it that way unfortunately

Oh come on. Of course it is a fansite. But if we were just giving everything high praises and not talking about the stuff we don't like, we should probably shut it down and all go join the Pit.

you're trying to argue that you're not shutting down opinions and yet here you are, again

Geezes Christ. How did ruddo just shut down someone's opinion? What the fuck is happening here.

[RockPusher]

Running is better than God's Dice


Running is also better than Evacuation


if Evacuation was the second single off Binaural in 2000 this place would have been burned to the ground

Stip's going to turn more people against Dark Matter than 100 pages of production talk ever could.

Running is so much better than Evacuation, but again, your mileage may vary

[Ms Harmless]

Well, I am done. I put it out there and it was ignored. Have fun.

you're not wrong. We have this conversation every 50 pages or so (and just did a week or two ago so fairly recently). The people who need to internalize it generally don't. Some have enough positive qualities to justify pushing through. Like an Andrew Watt mix

I really appreciate you, and dozens of others who contribute.

I wonder if you guys believe that, without the trolls, there would be no discussion? Like you need an idiot to bounce off of.

Whatever the case. Love you all.

Some trolls are just trolls
Some trolls are often really funny
Some trolls are incredibly insightful when they focus on not trolling


You generally need to put up with a to have B and C

I would submit that coming on this board and just saying "this song is great!" 7 times a page is just as much trolling as anything else.

It’s a Pearl Jam fansite you doof!

I don't think everyone sees it that way unfortunately

Oh come on. Of course it is a fansite. But if we were just giving everything high praises and not talking about the stuff we don't like, we should probably shut it down and all go join the Pit.

you're trying to argue that you're not shutting down opinions and yet here you are, again

Geezes Christ. How did ruddo just shut down someone's opinion? What the fuck is happening here.

oh hi Strat lol

[Ms Harmless]

beginning a post with "oh come on" is definitely not a shut down tactic

[Ms Harmless]

also is people's problem with the Pit only that it's a generally more positive place? because that's weird; I've been there quite a bit lately to find Dark Matter stuff and it's definitely not devoid of criticism

[Clem Halibut]

Running is better than God's Dice


Running is also better than Evacuation


if Evacuation was the second single off Binaural in 2000 this place would have been burned to the ground

Ha! Evacuation is like one of my favorite songs on Binaural.
Running is a fun song, but Evacuation can kick it's ass and take it's lunch money any day of the week

I'd absolutely be over the moon if anything on Dark Matter even comes remotely close to sounding like "Evacuation"

[digster]

Running is better than God's Dice


Running is also better than Evacuation


if Evacuation was the second single off Binaural in 2000 this place would have been burned to the ground

Stip's going to turn more people against Dark Matter than 100 pages of production talk ever could.

Running is so much better than Evacuation, but again, your mileage may vary

It's just a joke about stip trolling Binaural lovers (myself included).

[Happy Trees]

Now that I’ve heard it in higher resolution I actually disagree with this assessment. It sounds pretty great and in my opinion definitely not “devoid of character.” On Spotify’s highest wifi setting I’m getting a lot of instrument separation and hearing details I couldn’t make out at all before.

It will sound even better on vinyl. Warm and involving. Like it was completely re-recorded and mixed all over again. It's like magic.

[scrub12]

Well I have had this vocal melody stuck in my head all day, so even if I don’t love the song, it’s catchy as hell.

[WaitingForBluey]

Oh no, don't look now... but the Pit is now discussing production issues!

They may be the oddball cousins, but we share the same bloodline

[E.H. Ruddock]

beginning a post with "oh come on" is definitely not a shut down tactic

Thank you for the conversation lesson. Yes i was serious about doing that sarcastic and impossible thing i mentioned. You win. You all need your safe space for loving the new stuff. I’ll share my negative thoughts of the album elsewhere so no one’s feelings get hurt here.

[Ms Harmless]

beginning a post with "oh come on" is definitely not a shut down tactic

Thank you for the conversation lesson. Yes i was serious about doing that sarcastic and impossible thing i mentioned. You win. You all need your safe space for loving the new stuff. I’ll share my negative thoughts of the album elsewhere so no one’s feelings get hurt here.

OK bye

[tree_]

no don't leave ruddo! you're our only hope!

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also I’m clearly not shutting down anyone’s opinions, as evidenced by all of your posts in this very thread