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Originally posted by Foot
So, everything about the current era goes to the album thread, while everything about past & future work of the artist goes to the fanbase thread. Right?
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You can also talk about the current era in the fan base thread. You can talk about anything regarding that celeb. The album threads will simply have a far more specific purpose. I see them evolve as follows:
Upon announcement of approximate release date, if the source is good then an anticipation thread can be opened for that album. During this phase, only actual news will be posted in here, like song titles, producers the artist is working with. These can be rumors too, as long as a source is provided. When the first single is released, its performance can also be tracked. All of this can be discussed, both positively and negatively. What's important is the focus on what
is, not what was or what you want it to be. Posts that are more random like "oh I hope this era she does this and that" are typical fan base posts, and they will be removed from the album threads.
When the album title is revealed, then the thread will be renamed as such.
When the album is released, people can discuss it and post their reviews, single choices etc. Sales can be posted and discussed. Performances. But whatever is posted should have substance. While in Base it would be okay for two pages filled with "SDasjdioajsjdasdaiosd" after an epic Beyoncé or Gaga performance, in Music News this is NOT tolerated anymore.
As the era continues, less stuff should be happening, so maybe it would just be a daily airplay and a weekly sales update. This is good and intended. If there is nothing to discuss, you can no longer force a discussion. You can go to Base and stan for your fave there.