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On 2009-06-26 21:14, Matt Reese wrote:
I see this whole thing as a subculture. As one enters any "scene" there is going to be standard set. Those standards aren't set in stone but they are there for a reason. I got into this thing and wanted to get into the history and know what initially made it happen. Sure I owned and still own some crap but I am constantly trying to push for the old school standards. I define a snob as someone who looks down or talks down to others. I try not to do that, I am human and I have many many faults. I'm a snob in the sense that I want the standards to be upheld to the best of ones abilities. Many of us , I noticed, have landed here after being involved in various other subcultures. I think back and realize that I approach every "scene" the same way, with awe and respect for those who came before. Sure there is room for some evolution as we have all seen, but natural selection exists. Those crappy things I've owned don't last. Cliches ring true.. you get what you pay for. I don't mean any disrespect towards the people who are ok with the "crap". Just don't profess to be something if your not willing to learn what makes it all tick. Every "Johnny-Try-Too Hard" has a chance once he settles down, to mature and learn to respect what attracted him to this scene in the first place.
I'm kind of rambling I suppose.
Peace with every step.
Sorry, but this a requiered quote.
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