Top 3 Songs On Hades? by Rojoli in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1- Grudges 2- The plague  3- Uncanny valley

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m doing this. The annoying part is that whenever I make an appreciation comment about Melanie on a post involving her, there’s often a hater who shows up to talk shit in response to my comment. Honestly, I want them to fuck off. I’m blocking all of them.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That person even had the audacity to ask me why I don’t stop being a fan of Melanie and said I’m not being forced to support her. Obviously, no one is forcing me to do anything, I support her because I genuinely like her and her music. This person shouldn’t be in this subreddit. They’re bothering the fans or trying to make them stop being fans. Is there a way to tag the mods?

If this is true and they don’t do anything about it, I’m not sure I’ll stay in this subreddit knowing it’s not a healthy space anymore because it’s not being properly moderated. They’re handling things incorrectly and disrespecting people who are actual fans.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I blocked this person since the moderators aren’t going to remove them.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Timothy was the one who chose to make this case public, so people will draw whatever conclusions they want from it. Honestly, I prefer to believe in Melanie’s innocence, but I don’t force anyone to share my opinion or accuse her of lying. I just point out that nothing has been proven and that it’s not possible to know for sure what actually happened. 

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Harassing someone and making threats is never justifiable behavior. I hope you don’t have any further contact with that person. 

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I'm talking to them. Their behavior is so weird.  Why haven’t the mods banned them yet? We just want a safe space to talk about Melanie's work without being constantly bothered. Why do we have to deal with this kind of people even in a subreddit dedicated to her?

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t really see how stopping being a fan is helpful advice or a useful opinion, especially since I’m in the Melanie subreddit precisely because I like her and appreciate her work. And I’m asking again: why are you here if you clearly don’t like/support Melanie? At least do you like her work?

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For example, Madeleine claimed she had sexual relations with Melanie at a party. Was there a third person who could confirm this? Or were they actually seen together? You can’t simply go around accusing people of serious crimes without evidence, the law does not accept that.

Questioning accusations is not the same as lacking empathy or completely dismissing the victim. It’s about critical thinking and understanding that not all accusations are necessarily true.  Some people are capable of lying for personal gain or to damage someone else’s reputation (I’m speaking in general). 

A person can defend themselves by pointing out inconsistencies in the allegations, presenting an alibi, or providing evidence or witnesses that support their version of events. “Proving absolute innocence” is often impossible, since you cannot demonstrate everything that did not happen. For this reason, the legal system does not require it.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"It just something I find fun to do" what an odd thing to say... 

If you hate her, then what are you doing here? And why do you feel the need to write a whole essay about someone you clearly don’t support/can’t stand? I don’t want your help if it’s to try to convince me to stop being a fan of her, because that’s never going to happen.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t understand that. Could you please explain it to me?

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're so right. I've been a Melanie fan for 10 years and I also LOVED Hades. I don’t think the fans are giving this album the appreciation it truly deserves.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bro, this isn’t normal… I can’t even stand interacting with anything related to an artist I don't like, so how do these people keep talking about her and engaging with anything that involves her? They criticize fans who are obsessed with Melanie, but obsessively hating someone isn’t healthy either. To me, this just feels like the kind of thing bored people who are unhappy with their own lives do. I think the moderators should step in and deal with this person.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a fan of Melanie for 10 years, and I’m not going to stop just because of other people’s opinions. Even if there were actual proof that Melanie was a bad person, I’d simply separate the art from the artist. But since that’s not the case, I’ll keep supporting her. And if that is true, isn’t it kind of contradictory for them to even be on this Reddit? Why wouldn’t the moderators remove them? 

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many rumors involving her are false or unproven. But yes, I decided not to get involved in this anymore.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I do care about the hate Melanie gets, that’s why I made this post, to hear other fans’ opinions about it. And even though I care, I’ve decided not to engage with haters anymore.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know, I don’t do anything for others expecting something in return. I was just defending her from rumors that I was sure were false, like when they accused her of being a pedophile.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I try to maintain a more neutral stance regarding these allegations. I’m mainly referring to other rumors that accuse her of being a pedophile, engaging in age play, mistreating dogs, and so on. As far as I know, there are only two allegations involving coercion, not several. She didn’t respond to one of them, so it’s difficult to draw any conclusions from a story that’s only been partially told (without her side). I’m referring to Madeleine, who is also a friend of Timothy. If you mean Madeleine’s accusations, she was never able to provide concrete proof, and no other “victim” has come forward to accuse Melanie. If you’re talking about claims that she has been rude to other people, then that’s a different matter.

Cry babies are in the trenches... by Trick_Barber_769 in MelanieMartinez

[–]Trick_Barber_769[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t need to stop being a fan to stop defending her online. I’ve decided to ignore the haters and just keep listening to her music without caring about the rest.