[Green]

Originally posted by RatedG

Most importantly, I don't believe in changing or adding a rule in order to affect that week's charts. Now I know right away some of you -- again, Britney fans, we're communicating here -- will ask about what happened three-and-a-half years ago during the week of Britney's "Blackout" album release. In that case, Billboard had a standing policy against including releases that were only sold through one retailer in our chart.

Nope

He says that he doesn't believe in changing or adding a rule in order to affect that week's charts but he wasn't in charged in 2007 when the rule was changed. Read again:

The powers-that-be (of which I was not one at the time) decided to make a policy switch

[foxaylove]

Originally posted by Patrick

As tacky as it is for Britney fans to bombard him with requests that the rules be changed and Gaga be robbed of her potentially record breaking week of sales, I find it in bad taste that he would muddy this otherwise well-written article with petty jabs.

And I don't appreciate the high and mighty attitudes in this thread. Certain Britney fans are clearly pressed as all **** right now, but let's not pretend that your respective stanbase is not likely to engage in equally as childish behavior when given the right provocation.

"We're so above this Britney fan ****! WHAT?! SOMEONE THREW THE MOST TRIVIAL SHADE IN BEYONCE'S/RIHANNA'S/GAGA'S DIRECTION?! PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO ACT LIKE A DAMN FOOL ON TWITTER!"

The sweetest tea from this entire thread. Britney must have given you the recipe to her tea.

[Gui Blackout]

Billboard's entire credibility was ripped with the Blackout incident. They need to sit down when it comes to Britney stans.

[Patrick]

Originally posted by Hustle.

You have to give him a break though, there comes a point where enough is enough and they needed to be singled out. I'm sure Billboard editors don't in any way appreciate being called corrupt on their personal Twitter accounts.

I suppose I understand mentioning Britney fans in the article. If he was truly as harassed as he says, I say his decision to mention the Britney fans is warranted. However, I don't think he had to berate the fans and be so insulting. Also, I don't think it was necessary to make multiple mentions/jabs at the pressed fans. One swift kick in the ass will suffice. He could have handled the issue and addressed the Britney fans with more class.

If the Brit fans were giving him a hard time before, I don't even want to imagine what sort of harassment they will try now. He only managed to incite their ridiculous rage.

[DG1]

Originally posted by Vini

I don't see how Amazon bought Born This Way copies in "wholesale" for $8.4 each when there's no such a thing as "wholesale" for digital products

Sh!T, I take back my statement... How the hell did they work out that? I smell something fishy now... Or are they gonna pay them after based on how much they sold? GaGa

[Nɑɑji.. ©]

Originally posted by Gui Blackout

Billboard's entire credibility was ripped with the Blackout incident. They need to sit down when it comes to Britney stans.

You are really hurt I see. Billboard done snatched your wig & spit on it.. and you just can't cope. It will be okaye.

[Green]

Originally posted by Vini

I'm not sure what you're neglecting, but THERE WAS a chart changing policy which affected the ranking of Britney's "Blackout", 24 hours after Billboard, ITSELF, announced "Blackout" was #1, they released an statement saying they revised their rules and it was no longer #1.

It even got major media backlash...

This!

I don't know why he keeps denying the rule change when everybody knows there was rule change at the last minute.

[Lonƹ]

Originally posted by foxaylove

I SEE YOU HARRY!!!!



INTERESTING!!!!

Bill Werde's tweet about NJ and Long Island reminds me of the south park episode of the Jersey shore



MUFF CABBAGE, YOU'RE GAHBAGE

[TheOnlyOne]

The Britney stans in here are so damn messy, bitter, and delusional.

You act like it was a personal attack against Britney. She was outsold. You all know damn well it would've been wrong as hell for The Eagles to sell DOUBLE what Blackout did and not receive credit for it. Billboard did it because of The Eagles outstanding sales, not because they have it out for Britney. Yeah it sucked for Britney/Blackout fans, but it was quite obviously fair. I can't believe three and a half years later you guys are still bitter about something that was completely justifiable. It's things like this that makes the term "stan" look bad.

[satellites.™]

And hold the **** up now, dont try it with Amazon because how are they being desperate. They're losing money not gaining it so try to make it seem like its their fault and Gaga isnt benefiting from it.

[Mr Telephone Man]

Originally posted by Naaji GaGa

You are really hurt I see. Billboard done snatched your wig & spit on it.. and you just can't cope. It will be okaye.

Child please, it is no different than the butthurt GaGa fans, when her ass wasn't able to be nominated for Best New Artist and then the Grammy revised the rule and her ass still didn't get nominated.

Don't play, her fanbase still has major issues with that.

[RatedG²]

Originally posted by Mr Telephone Man

Child please, it is no different than the butthurt GaGa fan, when her ass wasn't able to be nominated for Best New Artist and then the Grammy revised the rule and her ass still didn't get nominated.

Don't play, her fanbase still has major issues with that.

I didn't know you spoke for Gaga's fanbase

[MrPeanut]

Originally posted by satellites™

And hold the **** up now, dont try it with Amazon because how are they being desperate. They're losing money not gaining it so try to make it seem like its their fault and Gaga isnt benefiting from it.

It's still their own business decision to try to gain market share.

[Nicole]

I wasn't always this shady but they bring out the worst in people. Even Billboard couldn't help themselves.

[Gui Blackout]

Originally posted by Naaji GaGa

You are really hurt I see. Billboard done snatched your wig & spit on it.. and you just can't cope. It will be okaye.

MY wig? The fact that you think this **** will have any relevance on any Britney stan is beyond me

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Mr Telephone Man

Child please, it is no different than the butthurt GaGa fan, when her ass wasn't able to be nominated for Best New Artist and then the Grammy revised the rule and her ass still didn't get nominated.

Don't play, her fanbase still has major issues with that.

They shaded Zac Brown Band downE.

[1-N-Only21]

Originally posted by Patrick

As tacky as it is for Britney fans to bombard him with requests that the rules be changed and Gaga be robbed of her potentially record breaking week of sales, I find it in bad taste that he would muddy this otherwise well-written article with petty jabs.

And I don't appreciate the high and mighty attitudes in this thread. Certain Britney fans are clearly pressed as all **** right now, but let's not pretend that your respective stanbase is not likely to engage in equally as childish behavior when given the right provocation.

"We're so above this Britney fan ****! WHAT?! SOMEONE THREW THE MOST TRIVIAL SHADE IN BEYONCE'S/RIHANNA'S/GAGA'S DIRECTION?! PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO ACT LIKE A DAMN FOOL ON TWITTER!"

[Mr Telephone Man]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

I wasn't always this shady but they bring out the worst in people. Even Billboard couldn't help themselves.

You aren't shady, you are just downright nasty.....

We all saw your classless tweets during GaGa's HBO concert about Britney.

[Mavik]

Is it me or all the Moderators here are Britney stans ?

[Lonƹ]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

I wasn't always this shady but they bring out the worst in people. Even Billboard couldn't help themselves.

This article just going to continue to stir the pot until the tea boils over and scald them.