R.I.P Chester Benningtion from Linkin Park

[MR E30 325is]

It's a discussion forum. People discuss things. As far as I'm aware the only place dissenting/negative opinions are explicitly prohibited is in the Classifieds and Members Rides subforums.

Definitely agree with you on all of those fronts.

But maybe, just maybe, the kinder, more beneficial, and, some would argue, better, thing to do is to quietly keep your opinions to yourself in a situation such as this.

Ya know, that whole 'golden rule' thing?

[MrBurgundy]

Got it


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[agent]

It's a discussion forum. People discuss things. As far as I'm aware the only place dissenting/negative opinions are explicitly prohibited is in the Classifieds and Members Rides subforums.

[MrBurgundy]

Quite subjective. You posted your opinion, I posted mine. As far as I was concerned, that was the end of it. I didn't say he was meh, I said "meh" to your opinion that he was "a legend."

To wit: the pizza analogy works if I were eating in a pizza place and someone said "Pizza is one of the best things ever!" and I disagreed with them saying I thought pizza was okay but I could take it or leave it, nor did I think it qualified as one of the all-time greatest foods.

Matt-B is probably a great guy (Who makes great products, btw) but he, and others, obviously had very poor situational awareness skills here in this thread. People feel necessary to insert their own opinions in situations that clearly do not require them.

You didn't start this thread to debate his epicness/lack of epicness. You simply wanted to bring to light a relative 'tragedy' in your own life, which is completely fine.

Some do not have the capacity to see past the reason you started this thread, and feel it is worthwhile to appear the ass and interject with their own opinion, which is also completely acceptable for them to have, but placement is an important factor.

To each their own I suppose, but pissing on someone who is mourning a loss of life is a pretty clear peek into who they are at that moment.

[agent]

I think he's a legend, which is subjective, obviously. I just don't see the point of replying to this thread with a comment like that.

It's like walking into domino's just to say, "Pizza is, meh"

Quite subjective. You posted your opinion, I posted mine. As far as I was concerned, that was the end of it. I didn't say he was meh, I said "meh" to your opinion that he was "a legend."

To wit: the pizza analogy works if I were eating in a pizza place and someone said "Pizza is one of the best things ever!" and I disagreed with them saying I thought pizza was okay but I could take it or leave it, nor did I think it qualified as one of the all-time greatest foods.

[MR E30 325is]

I was so triggered, I had to listen to linkin park just to calm down.

I think he's a legend, which is subjective, obviously. I just don't see the point of replying to this thread with a comment like that.

It's like walking into domino's just to say, "Pizza is, meh"

Matt-B is probably a great guy (Who makes great products, btw) but he, and others, obviously had very poor situational awareness skills here in this thread. People feel necessary to insert their own opinions in situations that clearly do not require them.

You didn't start this thread to debate his epicness/lack of epicness. You simply wanted to bring to light a relative 'tragedy' in your own life, which is completely fine.

Some do not have the capacity to see past the reason you started this thread, and feel it is worthwhile to appear the ass and interject with their own opinion, which is also completely acceptable for them to have, but placement is an important factor.

To each their own I suppose, but pissing on someone who is mourning a loss of life is a pretty clear peek into who they are at that moment.

[MrBurgundy]

i like how people got triggered with people said meh.

I was so triggered, I had to listen to linkin park just to calm down.

I think he's a legend, which is subjective, obviously. I just don't see the point of replying to this thread with a comment like that.

It's like walking into domino's just to say, "Pizza is, meh"

[e30austin]

Long time fan of the older stuff. This one hit me pretty good yesterday. Combine that with the whole killing himself on Chris Cornell's 53rd b-day thing...that bummed me out pretty good :/

RIP, thanks for all you did for us troubled kids over the years. I hope he's at peace now.

[Stanley Rockafella]

Sad for his wife and kids. His music is godawful.

I didn't have a clue who this guy was till I googled his name.

When all his early work was getting popular and becoming more mainstream, I avoided anything that sounded remotely similar to this stuff. The negativity and darkness of the lyrics was enough to turn me away. No worries tho, as I'm probably not in their target audience (not Caucasian).

I will admit that his voice has a certain "je ne sais quoi" that's a contrasting bright with warmth, despite the darkness of the lyrics and song content.

[Matt-B]

music is crap, not legend, also

i like how people got triggered with people said meh.

all these millionaires just cant handle it i guess. I can assure you i would not be depressed with millions.

[jpod999]

I saw the news and jumped on Spotify- sure enough they had a tribute album up already. I used to listen to Linkin Park a lot in high school, couldn't help but tearing up a little. LP apparently played a bigger role in my high school days than I had remembered.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Spent my teenage years listening to Linkin Park. The lyrics were full of meaning to those who listened closely.

I actually had "I will never be anything until I break away from me. I will break away, I will find myself today." written on the wall in my room.

RIP, thanks for helping me through some shit back in the day.

[e30davie]

I must admit, Meteora was a different sound at the time. Reanimation is damn cool album. I absolutely love "krawling" from reanimation, i think i play it now.

I cant stand much of their new stuff, but regardless of who he is, its still quite sad. Depression is no joke.

[MrBurgundy]

R.I.P Chester Benningtion from Linkin Park

I never listened to anything after meteora. That and hybrid theory changed the game for alt rock and paved the road for new sub genres in hardcore/metal core.

It's cool if you don't like any of their music, but it did inspire artists to write some fresh music.

Hybrid theory was the first CD I ever bought, and a linkin park show was my first concert ever in the 6th grade. That inspired me to pick up playing guitar and pursue music. Their first album was so inspirational to me... If it was never created, my life may be way different today.

That's my cute little story about LP

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[Hooffenstein HD]

He must have listened to their new album.