| tomchristie22 14.11.2017 03:31 |
Another instance of near senile ramblings by Brian. This one’s particularly nasty and directed at one fan who made a copyright claim after he reposted their photo of him. link ‘How rude’ he says. Before publicly naming the person, implicitly setting his fanbase on them, and threatening to have them thrown out if they ever try to attend another Q+AL show. I know who’s ruder. I know Brian struggles with mental illness, but if this is the toll touring takes on his emotional wellbeing, perhaps it’s about time to pack it in. |
| Kamenliter 14.11.2017 06:14 |
He reposted a photo and forgot to give credit and the person reported him resulting in his IG account being shut down. You don't think that's going a bit far? I'd be pretty pissed too. All the person had to do was leave a comment on the photo stating that it was her pic and I'm sure Brian would have apologized in a reply or it could have been done in a DM. But to report him for that? That's ridiculous. |
| matt z 14.11.2017 06:36 |
U guys have to realize that life gets tough when u get that old. That's why people have minders and PA'S to handle "next gen" shit. To prevent ventilations. I've done it myself. Good God would i have loved to have some PA to screen my bullshit angered ramblings sometime. Anyways. Yes. Should've had more patience. Weird response |
| stevelondon20 14.11.2017 07:10 |
Whilst I love Brian and all Queen related music, he clearly is losing the plot. |
| Chief Mouse 14.11.2017 08:10 |
Kamenliter wrote: He reposted a photo and forgot to give credit and the person reported him resulting in his IG account being shut down. You don't think that's going a bit far? I'd be pretty pissed too. All the person had to do was leave a comment on the photo stating that it was her pic and I'm sure Brian would have apologized in a reply or it could have been done in a DM. But to report him for that? That's ridiculous.Agree. |
| matt z 14.11.2017 08:33 |
Is this where i realize I'm "old"? Doesn't DM mean Depeche Mode? Why would they receive a transmission in a Depeche Mode (unit)? I'm horribly confused :-/ *They're probably Lambert fans who don't even know who the band is. They've got all the modern equipment. ..they're to video Lambert 's boots during his performances. Another one specifically for his wrist twirls, And the guy who sucks vendor dick and stadium Dick. ...he records Adam's flat glutal "physique " every night. ..while getting drilled inhisown physique |
| musicland munich 14.11.2017 08:49 |
matt z wrote: Is this where i realize I'm "old"? Doesn't DM mean Depeche Mode? Why would they receive a transmission in a Depeche Mode (unit)? I'm horribly confused :-/I 'am in my 40's now - just a guess - DIRECT MESSAGE - ( I recieved a lot from soccer moms on a dating forum ) |
| felix ibex 14.11.2017 12:34 |
Kamenliter wrote: He reposted a photo and forgot to give credit and the person reported him resulting in his IG account being shut down. You don't think that's going a bit far? I'd be pretty pissed too. All the person had to do was leave a comment on the photo stating that it was her pic and I'm sure Brian would have apologized in a reply or it could have been done in a DM. But to report him for that? That's ridiculous.Ditto you are right I agree, some people on here are either children or insane |
| john bodega 14.11.2017 13:47 |
Well it's definitely not very Dude of him. There had to be a less humiliating way for him to utterly squash the stupid bitch |
| on my way up 14.11.2017 15:48 |
I completely understand Brian getting angry over this. And it's then his temper to react in such a way. It's him being his honest self. Like it, or not ;-) |
| noorie 14.11.2017 17:02 |
Actually it seems this woman did ask for credit, but Brian possibly did not see it. Check the posts by brianmayormaynot and paurogers1664. I would quote them here, but I am scared of infringing anybody's anything! |
| Oscar J 14.11.2017 18:36 |
That is nasty. Publicly hanging out somebody by name for something she had every right to do. Lost access to Instagram for 45 minutes: "violated". Boo-hoo. He's starting to sound like a self-entitled millennial. "He reposted a photo and forgot to give credit and the person reported him resulting in his IG account being shut down. You don't think that's going a bit far?" It was Instagram's decision to suspending his Instagram account. The photographer likely had no idea of what action Instagram's staff would take. Brian should be hanging out Instagram for how they handle copyright infringement, and not the photographer. "I'd be pretty pissed too." Being pissed doesn't excuse publicly humiliating somebody, certainly not when you have such a huge following. Brian tries to give off a general aura of kindness and philanthropy, but this is both cold and very irresponsible. "All the person had to do was leave a comment on the photo stating that it was her pic and I'm sure Brian would have apologized in a reply or it could have been done in a DM." Are you "sure" he consistently checks comments and DM's from his 120k followers? Doubt it. "But to report him for that? That's ridiculous." Not really. We don't know whether this is a professional/semiprofessional photographer who prides herself on what she does. I would probably have been hurt too, and reporting the photo is entirely in order, regardless how inconvenient it may be for the violator. These comments by various photographer accounts sum it up well: "Really uncalled for Brian. You broke copyright law YOU. The photo was reported because you didn't act on the msg she sent asking you to take down or credit, so yes she have to take preventative action. Unfortunately it is instagrams protocol to suspect accounts in these instances. But you have now posted the picture AGAIN and set a lynch mob on this poor woman. You do a lot of good but in this instance you are being a bully." "This is awful and so unprofessional, Brian. She could have invoiced you for using her photo without her permission - since she owns the copyright. A credit to her does not even fix anything, if she didn't give you permission. The way you have handled this is vile, publicly attacking this woman who photographed you for her job and acting like she was privileged just for breathing the same air as you? You're a performer, not a god. Get over yourself- this is an awful way to treat another human being over a bloody instagram account when YOU WERE THE ONE IN THE WRONG." |
| tomchristie22 14.11.2017 20:46 |
Right on Oscar. I can appreciate that the initial issue is somewhat hazy, especially considering it’s seemingly occurred internationally and copyright law is nationally located. But regardless of who was initially in the right, Brian’s reaction is completely inappropriate. I can’t celebrate his ‘honesty’ here - as a public figure the onus is on him to moderate these feelings, and it’s thoroughly unprofessional for him to write up a personal attack on some woman who, really, inconvenienced him in a pretty small way. |
| pittrek 14.11.2017 22:12 |
Wait what happened? So if I get it correctly - some Barbara took a photo of Brian and published it on instagram. Brian reposted it without her permission, meaning he violated her copyright. She filed a DMCA takedown and he's pissed, do I have that correctly? Isn't this just one of the cases when both sides should take a deep breath before taking any other action or comments? |
| Oscar J 15.11.2017 00:00 |
^ Yes, that would probably have been a better way forward. |
| Jimmy Dean 15.11.2017 04:24 |
people... the issue here is she took a picture of Brian. Brian didn't like the fact that the photo that he didn't give her credit for that led to the takedown of his account was in fact a photo of him. has it been a picture of a smeared turd on a window - i agree... Brian must be losing it... but he was pissed that someone took down HIS account for not crediting a photo taken of HIM. He is the subject of the photo. So he feels that while he may have forgotten to credit - it's still a f**kin photo of him. He is not senile. He was pissed for having to figure shit out that he shouldn't have to learn to figure out... at any age. I agree with Brian's comments... and I enjoyed his line about "logic", made me laugh. he was careful not to use a threat. very diplomatic. |
| Makka 15.11.2017 06:11 |
Good on him. It was a fucken photo of himself for crying out loud! He admits he forgot to give credit which is something he always does on photos. It could of been handled so much better by her. |
| Supersonic_Man89 15.11.2017 11:05 |
I'm in no sense a 'fanboy' but i totally agree with Brian here... She's lucky enough to have been able to take a photo at one of his gigs without the stewards getting arsey. I'm not saying Brian dealt with the matter in a Jesus-esque way....but i can totally relate to that human frustration of being hard done by. Being an ebay seller it can happen quite often. You'll find a lot worse examples of celebrities acting like bad people. I personally don't think this is one. |
| Dr Magus 15.11.2017 11:24 |
fight fight! |
| Holly2003 15.11.2017 11:32 |
Social media seems to have undermined people's sense of proportion. It's absolutely clear he shouldn't have named her. It was petty and could potentially have some serious consequences for her. |
| Vocal harmony 15.11.2017 12:50 |
I'm with Brian on this. She should have contacted him to sort the lack of credit, which he would have done, he always has in the past. She took action against him which was unnecessary. It's not as if he used the photo in a book and was making anything out of it. Had I taken a photo at a gig which a band member deemed good enough to use online I'd be pleased with the fact. The argument that she shouldn't be named is redundant, it was her who kicked up the fuss about not having a credit, which ever way you look at it she got her name mentioned, it would have been easier on all concerned if she'd sorted the problem with Brisn instead of running to the headmaster. |
| Holly2003 15.11.2017 13:10 |
Vocal harmony wrote: The argument that she shouldn't be named is redundant, it was her who kicked up the fuss about not having a credit, which ever way you look at it she got her name mentioned, it would have been easier on all concerned if she'd sorted the problem with Brisn instead of running to the headmaster.No it's not redundant at all. She didn't go public: he outed her. Only one side of the story (Brian's) is available: she is probably keeping a very low profile now given that he named her publicly. |
| kevin79 15.11.2017 14:17 |
I can't speak for other countries copyright laws, but in the USA, the person who takes the photograph owns the copyright. I used to work in the electronics department of a Kmart where they had one of those picture reproduction machines and we had to constantly tell people that they couldn't reprint certain photos without consent from the owner (school photos, photos taken at photography studios, etc.) even if it's a picture of them. So, this woman had every right to put that copyright on that photo. Yeah, if she didn't contact Brian first and ask for a photo credit. But maybe she did and he missed it. But whether she did or not, Brian's reaction is completely uncalled for. I lost some respect for him after reading that. |
| Golden Salmon 15.11.2017 15:20 |
I understand that Brian can be upset because his Instagram account was locked (which is a disproportionate measure considering they could just have locked the copyrighted picture), but I think he's being way too harsh on that woman because of it. He's a celebrity, a millionaire and a very busy person - why should he care about a picture to the extent of semi-threatening a fan? I think he should be furious about Instagram's policies rather than taking action on an individual like that. |
| john bodega 15.11.2017 17:58 |
I'm hoping he hires six good strong men to go around and sort her the fuck out! |
| Bo Alex 15.11.2017 18:22 |
It's only a bloody photo. People get too excited abouth these things. |
| Gregsynth 15.11.2017 18:34 |
Bo Alex wrote: It's only a bloody photo. People get too excited abouth these things.Clever :) |
| people on streets 15.11.2017 19:28 |
What Brian did is absolutely ridiculous. Way out of proportion. And potentially very harming to the woman, to name and shame her like this. The woman in question had every right to stand up for her copyright. And he knows it. His behaviour is totally unacceptable. His arguments are even more pathetic. Took 45 mins of his precious time. Boo-hoo-hoo. Get over yourself arrogant rude twat. |
| people on streets 15.11.2017 19:29 |
john bodega wrote: I'm hoping he hires six good strong men to go around and sort her the fuck out!You are an idiot. |
| people on streets 15.11.2017 19:30 |
kevin79 wrote: I can't speak for other countries copyright laws, but in the USA, the person who takes the photograph owns the copyright. I used to work in the electronics department of a Kmart where they had one of those picture reproduction machines and we had to constantly tell people that they couldn't reprint certain photos without consent from the owner (school photos, photos taken at photography studios, etc.) even if it's a picture of them. So, this woman had every right to put that copyright on that photo. Yeah, if she didn't contact Brian first and ask for a photo credit. But maybe she did and he missed it. But whether she did or not, Brian's reaction is completely uncalled for. I lost some respect for him after reading that.I agree. |
| bucsateflon 15.11.2017 20:44 |
Brian is right...again |
| people on streets 15.11.2017 22:07 |
bucsateflon wrote: Brian is right...againNo he is not. Again. Copyright laws are very clear about this. And the worst thing is, Brian knows / should know this. This whole situation is a disgrace. |
| Jimmy Dean 16.11.2017 02:04 |
i thought brian naming her was simply a tongue in cheek way of actually giving her credit. |
| cmsdrums 16.11.2017 06:59 |
I’ll remember this the next time ‘Believe Music’ block a Queen video from YouTube that I’ve filmed and owned!! |
| Chief Mouse 16.11.2017 12:42 |
Another update by Brian - "At 3am I have an update on this issue. I just heard from the lady, Barbara, who took the photo of me. Now I can see that It's a whole catalogue of misunderstandings and slight misjudgements all round. Which added up to a big mess. Her message was delightful - and honest and bravely apologetic. I have to say I sincerely regret my part in it too, and I have told her so. I think there are lessons to be learned from the whole thing, and I'm hoping that Barbara and I can take a moment and together come up with some strategies for other people who find themselves in this situation (and there must be many) - to try to clear the way for better understanding in future. I've certainly learned some lessons already. Bri. And finally - please let's ALL hold out a hand to Barbara. We can explain later, but she never intended things to happen the way they did." |
| Oscar J 16.11.2017 13:27 |
Oh, good. Props to Brian for doing that. |
| john bodega 16.11.2017 14:04 |
Ooof, I think I like Warpath Brian a lot more than Apology Brian - the idea of him pointing a spotlight at this poor bitch and throwing her out of the show was comedy gold! |
| john bodega 16.11.2017 14:05 |
people on streets wrote:WTF?? Who pissed in your porridge?john bodega wrote: I'm hoping he hires six good strong men to go around and sort her the fuck out!You are an idiot. |
| Sebastian 16.11.2017 14:10 |
Chief Mouse wrote: Another update by Brian...Wow, that's fantastic - May-estic, in fact. Anybody can make mistakes or have been caught in a bad day, but it takes a lot of personality to be able to own up to it and make amends. I already respected him a lot, now even more. |
| kosimodo 16.11.2017 14:18 |
yup, that the way to do it.. |
| Oscar J 16.11.2017 15:54 |
"I'm hoping he hires six good strong men to go around and sort her the fuck out!" "The idea of him pointing a spotlight at this poor bitch and throwing her out of the show was comedy gold!" A misogynist idiot at that. |
| cmsdrums 16.11.2017 18:01 |
Every time they tour you can follow and track his gradual breakdown via his tweets and posts |
| Iron Butterfly 17.11.2017 01:41 |
Bloody hell...I'm shocked at his outburst. |
| john bodega 17.11.2017 06:35 |
Oscar J wrote: A misogynist idiot at that.WTF?? What is with your attitude? |
| Vocal harmony 17.11.2017 14:23 |
This is becoming quite funny. There are people on here jumping up and down saying Brian was wrong, Brian over reacted, Brian's lost it! But now that the siuation has been resolved, and partly explained, you're still moaning about it. Who's overreacting now? |
| bucsateflon 17.11.2017 15:37 |
bitches do |
| flash00. 18.11.2017 16:44 |
Ah stroppy Brian and his ego, regardless of his ranting he was bang out of order with regards to publicly posting her name online it was very immature of Brian he was acting like a bully in my opinion. I remember how nasty he was on Twitter towards Firefox as if he was there boss. It all makes sense now when Brian was always bickering with Freddie in the studio like an old woman. I remember how George Lucas destroyed Brian's ego many years ago, maybe Brian should learn some respect on how he treats others i.e none famous People, you may find it hard to find anything with Brian being stroppy towards any celebrity especially if they like Queens music so he is able to think first before acting on impulse and his aggressive rants etc |
| tomchristie22 19.11.2017 00:03 |
Glad he was able to take ownership of it - the best possible outcome I think. Hopefully he'll approach similar situations with a bit more of a level head in future. The solution is easy - before hitting post, take a breather then reassess whether the expression of anger is appropriate/constructive. I think that's still something many people can learn from in online conduct. |
| Sebastian 19.11.2017 01:44 |
Hear, hear. As someone else already pointed out, it's only a bloody photo... |
| john bodega 19.11.2017 13:07 |
George Lucas destroyed Brian's ego?? How did he manage that? |
| Invisible Woman 19.11.2017 13:17 |
I don't think there is any reason to make such a noise around this. |
| Dr Magus 19.11.2017 16:08 |
john bodega wrote: George Lucas destroyed Brian's ego?? How did he manage that?I think Brian approached him at some event or other and gushed how much of a Star Wars fan he was and George basically cold-shouldered him. Maybe George saw Bri and thought 'there's one of the bastards from that band i nearly sued years ago' |
| Golden Salmon 19.11.2017 16:43 |
Brian probably approached George Lucas as an astrophysicist, then pestered him about everything he got wrong on the space sequences. Bri: "Explosions making noise in vacuum? Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder. " GL: ¬_¬ |
| noorie 19.11.2017 17:39 |
^^^^ That's a real gem! |
| john bodega 20.11.2017 04:28 |
I'm going to choose to believe that's how it went down |
| cmsdrums 20.11.2017 13:09 |
Dr Magus wrote:At least a Brian didn’t sell out to Disne......oh, wait...john bodega wrote: George Lucas destroyed Brian's ego?? How did he manage that?I think Brian approached him at some event or other and gushed how much of a Star Wars fan he was and George basically cold-shouldered him. Maybe George saw Bri and thought 'there's one of the bastards from that band i nearly sued years ago' |
| thomasquinn 32989 20.11.2017 13:29 |
john bodega wrote:You're engaging in fantasies of violence against this woman and you're too damn stupid to see how your posts read as utterly misogynistic. Pathetic.Oscar J wrote: A misogynist idiot at that.WTF?? What is with your attitude? |
| john bodega 20.11.2017 14:47 |
^ I'm doing no such thing. Jesus, what the hell happened to you? |