Reddit Won’t Turn Over IP Address of User Who May Have Leaked Twenty One Pilots’ Song • Page 2

Reddit really doesn't suck that much. I've been spending time there and on the bigger subreddits, at least, most hateful comments get downvoted to hell and there's usually nice, civil discussion

 

I very rarely have a problem on reddit. There are assholes of course, but you just ignore them. The vast majority of people I talk to on there are perfectly pleasant.

 

This. I'm sure they could've done well enough on their own since they already had a nice fan base before the label. But they wouldn't have been nearly as big as they are if it weren't for FBR promoting them. I don't know if that's what they wanted but if it is, they shouldn't be complaining at all. That, and I'm pretty sure FBR let's bands do whatever they want stylistically so I don't think it's about that

 

Exactly. I was surprised because people act like it's the worst place on the internet but it's really no worse than most forums. There are some pretty bad subreddits where they encourage shitty behavior but it's unfair to write off Reddit as a whole because of those

 

It's pretty easy just to not go to those subreddits. I have always been confused at the reddit hate too, there so much good content on there.

 

FBR are awful.

 

Why?

 

Their marketing outside of the bigger bands are useless. See all the bands that fell apart: Powerspace, Forgive Durden, This Providence, Friday Night Boys, VersaEmerge, A Rocket to the Moon, The Swellers, and many more. Versa especially went pretty public about their treatment.

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I'm not saying that this is not at least part of their pursuit, but the below statement makes me think there's more to it:

“Upon becoming aware of the Posting, Atlantic attempted to have the illegally-distributed copies of 'Heathens' removed from the Internet,” the label said in the lawsuit.

Their concerns seem equally divided between who leaked it, and the fact that it leaked.

 

Every label does the first. Them trying to find out who it was was why they seek the IP address.

 

I actually really like most of their songs and even saw them live this summer but they have probably the worst fanbase around

 

Seconding- The Swellers and Versa were treated sooooo poorly by FBR. It's like they don't know what to do if the band doesn't blow up immediately.

 

Honestly, the only thing I really got out of those two article about VE are that Blake and Sierra are the Don Henley and Glenn Fry of the scene.

 

Post Devin leaving, fbr weren't exactly accommodating during the next album cycle (which was only Blake and Sierra) either:

 

I get that, I was just remarking about how two different dudes, both whom left on different terms, talk about how crappy Blake and Sierra are as people. Like I'm not a fan and I'm not going to trash their music but man, it's hard to feel bad for people when you hear things like that about them.

 

I could actually probably enjoy them tbh. but i just can't stand that "blurry face" voice on that one single and I can't stand some of their chorus choices on some of the other singles. Which ever producer went with those ideas is odd, but then again what do i know.

Whats wrong with the fan base?

 

I'm guessing they're like My Chem's or 5SOS, obnoxious tweens that look down upon people who don't obsess over the band like they do?

 

Definitely agree with this if this is the case. Always thought their negativity was more directed to the scene at large though and specific industry people who had a direct realm of influence on their album.

 

I think it's just inevitable when a band gets to this level of popularity unfortunately. Honestly, TOP's fan base when I first discovered them was hands down one of the best I'd seen. That fan base still exists, it's just obscured.