Gatekeeping is valid and the mainstream ruins subcultures
Every scene you loved died the year it got popular.
This hill is unclaimed. Nobody is willing to die on it. Yet. First blood pending.
- Pay, and you hold it.
- Anyone can dethrone you for more.
- Every claim stays on the record.
No claims on the record.
The other side
Gatekeeping began as safety. Small scenes were dangerous to be seen in, so vetting newcomers protected people who could be hurt. That risk faded. The habit outlived it, and what remains is a test written by whoever arrived first. Scenes stall when everyone admitted already knows the passwords. Popularity funds venues and pays the bands. The people who left were bored.
Tell me when this hill changes hands.
One email per change of hands. Unsubscribe link in every one.
Adjacent hills to die on
3D printers are just a fancy way to make more plastic junk
Paternity tests should be standard procedure, opt-out instead of opt-in
Religion causes more harm than good in the world
Society owes everyone a home no matter their choices
Ban social media for anyone under 16
Social media has done more good than harm
More society hills, all of them, or find one worth $1 of your convictions.