Comments on: Jonas Brothers Fans Launch Intimidation Campaign Against “Washington Post” Critic

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By: Damlyter

Damlyter — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:52:58 +0000

Jonas Brother sexually harassed! – The Unforgivable Adventures of Mr. Solarz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XStcgHDYuj4

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:31:34 +0000

@ObtuseIntolerant: They are called "Google News Alerts".

I've no doubt they are.

By: encyclopediablack

encyclopediablack — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:15:28 +0000

I’m sure the oldest Hanson brother (Chelsea Clinton doppelganger) probably went through the same thing, only on a much smaller scale since the Internet wasn’t the beast it is today.

By: cellardoor

cellardoor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:41:26 +0000

Are there really varying shades of hotness / talent between these three? Could he not be as Jonas-y because, well, he is 20 and a bit more “mature” and Nesmith-y? Am I turning into my mother?

By: ObtuseIntolerant

ObtuseIntolerant — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:52:24 +0000

@Ned Raggett: Sorry, didn't mean to be rude, when I reread your comment and mine, I see that I was. My bad...unfortunate tendency!!

By: Tauwan

Tauwan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:27:49 +0000

@pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at:

Add some puff to those cheeks [no homo] and he's also a dead ringer for John Popper, no?

[Please don't come after me or my blog Jonas Brothers fans. I'm just having a laugh...]

By: Tauwan

Tauwan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:25:27 +0000

@spinachdip:

I said it once and I'll say it again:

"I swear to God man. The Jonas Bros are like David Archuleta when it comes to internet chatter. Do a piece on them or simply mention them in passing and BAM! Jonas Bros. fans are on it like white on rice, there to nod in agreement, disagree with you vehemently [though it can be argued that this is the only way people tend to comment on things on the internet, so really let's not act too surprised], or correct the facts you got wrong. Watch out Mikael, they're on to you..."

By: spinachdip

spinachdip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:03:15 +0000

@ObtuseIntolerant: They are called "Google News Alerts".

One of the great joys of the late Status Ain't Hood was when Breihan would write about American Idol and like clockwork, a gaggle of Archuleta fans would descent upon villagevoice.com and talk about his voice, his sweetness, how he's going to be a big star, etc. And Tom knew what he was doing too, not forgetting to include ''"David Archuleta is boring and he sucks and I hate him."''

By: ObtuseIntolerant

ObtuseIntolerant — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:37:28 +0000

@Ned Raggett: Tsk,no. They are called "Google News Alerts". If someone sneezes "Jonas" in Singapore, we fans hear about it. Many fans get them, and some who do post them to blogs...and the rest is history. Get with the program please.

@RaptorAvatar: I sure they omitted. I know a lot of grown up and quite bright Jonas Brothers fans. They don't act like psychos, normally...in full public view. It's youth commenter culture...they have no concept of who they are talking to, and how it should be done. It's unfortunate that there are large swaths of this fanbase that behave and spell this way but...they tend to be the children, so, what can you do? It makes for funs.

@Nunya B: The posts usually DO come up...but the kids get a little confused by the snark and flee. Reviews and such are much fairer game.

Maybe because, to be fair, music criticism should perhaps not contain the snarky little (when baseless) swipes which are acceptable on blogs?

By: Captain Wrong

Captain Wrong — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:10:28 +0000

@Al Shipley: Yes, I'm sure they did.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:40:45 +0000

@revmatty: I cringe even more knowing women who are *still* NKOTB fans and *still believe they are the best musicians the world has ever seen*.

I work with this woman. I was reminiscing about my middle school-age NKOTB obsession and she was all, "Me too! I still have the CDs!" I said I did too, in a box somewhere in my parents' house. She goes, "Oh no, I have them out in my car right now!"

So, so sad.

By: raihala

raihala — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:17:43 +0000

I’ve had many similar run-ins over the years, and it’s not always teen girls (Barry Manilow fans, for one, are insane). The biggest one was probably back at the height of N Sync mania. My concert review was mostly positive, but poked some fun at the group (nothing too major, though). The next day, as expected, my work e-mail and phone were flooded with messages — but what still sort of surprises me was that some little Nancy Drew in an “I (heart) Justin” T-shirt figured out my home address, home phone number and personal e-mail address and forwarded that info to quite literally hundreds of N Sync crazies around the country. That was a fun week.

By: RaptorAvatar

RaptorAvatar — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:27:48 +0000

I wonder if WaPo omitted the erudite responses to make the fans look stupid or if there are literally that few outrage-prone Jonas Brothers fans who can handle the English language. I will concede, though, that he should have probably been labeled "the scruffy one" since he's the only one with a developed capacity for scruffiness.

@revmatty: It depresses me more that, at least by implication, their lives peaked at the age of 11.

By: revmatty

revmatty — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:58:10 +0000

I always cringe a little (lot) when I see these claims that [current pop flavor of the week] is the BEST BAND EVER and the Beatles/Stones/Zeppelin/[former current pop flavor of the week of your choice] could only ever hope to bask in the glory that is [current pop flavor of the week]. I cringe even more knowing women who are *still* NKOTB fans and *still believe they are the best musicians the world has ever seen*.

It makes me very stabby.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:33:32 +0000

@Hyperion:

POST OF THE DAY!!!!!!!!

By: DocStrange

DocStrange — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:25:09 +0000

I don’t think “Freedom” understands what the word “critic” means. This reminds me of this book I got for Christmas a few years ago which was a compilation of SPIN articles and miscellany and it had a whole section of hate mail devoted to teenagers threatening to sue the magazine for giving a Backstreet Boys album a bad review.

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:15:45 +0000

@Nunya B: Hooray!

By: Nunya B

Nunya B — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:10:22 +0000

@Ned Raggett: I can't wait for THIS to be picked up in the same fan's RSS reader and for the letter-writers to descend on this comments section.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:01:02 +0000

I’m a Jonas Brothers fan and at times like these, I kind of hate to admit that! Some fans are so stupid. Okay, of course we all love Kevin and think he’s gorgeous and are going to get upset when somebody says otherwise but seriously, what is up with all the stupid emails? The grammar could be improved along with spelling and capitalization! Also, half of the people who write sound like 5 year olds. They make the rest of the Jonas Brothers fans look bad. Not ALL of us get out of hand like that. I really wish all the 12 year old fans would stop freaking out like that.

Oh and I’m a Tokio Hotel fan so does that mean I can’t trust myself? Wtf? Okay whatever. I’ve probably made my fair share of grammar mistakes for a Jonas Brothers fan. Enjoy. =)
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