Back in 1997-2000 most of us who had internet-connected computers were nerds who scoured newsgroups and chat rooms. The fact that a Morrissey site existed back then was remarkable. There were so few people on the net back then that it was amazing that we could even reach out to one another. I remember when this site popped up and only a few months later I had met David in line getting tickets to a Morrissey show in Toronto (the one ironically that is pictured in my avatar). It was like meeting a pen pal whom I shared so much in common with. And David is from California!
Fast forward to now and we have a completely different landscape. Everyone is connected from phones, hotspots, libraries, hotels, etc. We TMZ.com and websites devoted strictly to shaming people, anonymously. I wonder how many young people are Morrissey fans and use this site. Makes me think of my niece who lives in my home because her parents couldn't handle her. She is 22 now, a single mom, and living in my spare bedroom. If I ask her to put her dishes in the sink she tells me to f*** off. She is irrational, immature, entitled, and spends hours on the internet every day gossiping on websites and arguing with ex-friends about who stole whose boyfriend. I do not exaggerate. She does not look for a job nor attempt to go back to school. Her days consist of changing diapers, making fridge runs, and telling people on the internet to go f*** themselves.
So of course it saddens me when I see a grown man whom I once idolized stoop to such low behaviour. His actions are not that different from my niece really, and so I suppose I should also not be surprised that there are people out there like him, and my niece, that find his behaviour acceptable. Just like I tell my niece that posting pictures of her smoking bongs on Facebook won't help her career opportunities later, I wish someone close to Morrissey would do the same. But would it make a difference? I am not convinced that Morrissey cares anymore. He has all the money and fame he needs, all that left is his legacy.
Morrissey owes a debt of gratitude to David Tseng. I couldn't imagine how much money this site has made for Morrissey. I wouldn't have known about the dozens of concerts I have attended if not for it. After all is said in done we as fans have a lot more in common with each other than we will ever have with Morrissey. And if his recent behaviour is any indication, he really doesn't care. Yes people say shitty things to one another here. But the intelligent ones among us filter out fact from fiction, the good from the bad. We are all born with the ability to take what we read and form our own opinions.
P.S: Alain, you should post more often. You have far more to offer.
But my God, he was gorgeous in his prime (as was our man) - just look at those eyes! 
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