The Great Debate - MJ3

[suzynyc]

I agree with the results of this poll. I think photos of the kids should be extremely limited here to things like official public events, etc. Not paparazzi photos.

[Petrarose]

Excellent decision Gaz.

[StephluvsMJ]

Poll closed.

The members have spoken MJJC has listened.

There will be no rule changes here at MJJC.

If you wish to seek pap pictures TMZ or any other fan club that allows such is your destination.

Thank you for your feedback.

Thank you, Gaz.

[bluetopez]

Thx Gaz I agree with this decision!

[TarinJade]

I am very relieved about this. Thank you.

[knigofpop]

Good call... but that poll was really close!!

[Alma]

Good call... but that poll was really close!!

Ikr....


But am relieved at the final results, thank you. ...

[twinklEE]

u made the right decision Gaz, thanks

[PurpleParrot]

Mixed feelings, but I voted no.

Until they have a career on their own and have a 'reason' for the photos to be taken, I do not wish that the forum allows it.

If we do allow these pics, it'll only tell the paps we want more, and the kids will get stalked even more only because the paps will think 'hey, they want to see them, we're pleasing them!' Or! It will make some greedy family members sell pics of the kids to make a couple of bucks.

I could agree on official events like at the grammy awards and everything. Remember, as much as we love them, they are not our kids, nor our family, we don't HAVE to have news from them. They know we love them, but love is a feeling to be careful with as it can turn against the one we love, right?

edit: Thank you Gaz.

[SeriousEffect.]

Those are beautiful kids. Boycotting them on a fan forum isn't going to stop the pap from taking pictures, tge fact that we don't have the pics here and have to visit pap sites only makes those sites more popular.

[Ingelief]

hmm ok im disapointed because it means you have to seek bad sides.. but i hope the discussion will be open again if the kids are in the public by themself like singing or being an actress maybe we can open this poll again

[KingMikeJ]

I agree with the 2 posts above. Instead of seeing pictures of Prince Paris and Blanket (MJ3 makes them sound like a product, not human beings) on this forum, I will still have to go to sites like TMZ, as will many fans, making more money for the tabloids.

I hope this is reconsidered in the future. Thanks for giving us a say in this Gaz.

[L&L=L.O.V.E.]

Simply no, we are here to remember Michael you know, I guess if you would accept paparazzi pics, talk about his children, why would we still be here?
This is a board for the message of Michael and I guess if you let the subject MJ3 be discussed at the board, you won't follow Michael's wish.
We are fans, we need to ensure their privacy.

[myosotis]

NO, again, and again.

It doesn't matter how much we love them or we worry. It doesn't matter how nice it is to see them grow. They are individuals, not things. They don't belong to us. Frankly, I think they're already manipulated and used enough as it is. The media destroyed most of Michael's life. He himself said repeatedly he wanted his kid to have normal lives, and that he appreciated his fans for understanding. Normal kids don't have to worry about being harassed, or having their every move spied on. Kids enjoy life, kids play, kids educate themselves, kids are carefree. I refuse to watch them on TV, I refuse to listen to interviews, I refuse to watch pictures of those 3 VERY young children, until they're adults, and doing it willingly.

People can't blame the media, and play along at the same time. The more they download those pictures, the more paps will follow those children, and write BS about them.

Agree totally with everything in this quote. The more 'pap' pictures are picked up / picked over the more incentive there is for paps to follow the children. We all know where that ended for Princess Diana. I am sick and tired of the tabloid media who do nothing but parasitise other peoples lives...they build people up only to knock them down, and then pick over the resulting mess ad infinitum. Would you want this for your own children? PPB didn't ask to be born into a famous family. They need time and maturity to learn how to cope, and 'just because everyone else does it' is no reason for 'responsible' board(s) to follow. I'd prefer to take a principled stand, except for major events that they themselves have chosen to attend eg to honour Michael.

I'm glad about the current decision standing.