I find it odd that they encourage people to post to earn access to downloads. One would think that would just result in people posting nonsense to up their post count and get their stars filled in. I've never particularly been a fan of post counts being visible because it kind of automatically seems like a stance of credibility or how long a person has been a fan, and that's not necessarily the case. Just because a person has a certain number of posts doesn't mean their opinion counts more or less, or makes them a more valuable fan. Just seems odd to me that that is how they decide who gets to receive the downloads.
Luckily, I think this kind of fan site is probably less common. I'm involved with communities for a few others artists, some run by the bands themselves, and none are anywhere near how you described. I'm sure the Scissor Sisters probably have another community that is less strict, because I'm sure you aren't the only one fed up with it! Maybe they are anticipating a large number of new fans with the new album coming out next week and are trying to control? Still strange.
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