>>78787648welcome to the world of media. Shit's been going on for ages in all other forms. I'll give a fun example and history lesson.
Billy Corgan of Smashing pumpkins wrote a song called Cherub rock, you've probably heard it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbrfXDFuzu0&ab_channel=WoutMartensAnybody who's into the music scene (or knows people into the music scene) knows those people who like a band one week, but once that band starts making money, suddenly instantly hate them calling them "sell outs".
Smashing pumpkins got a big break and were called to play at an event called Lollapalooza. Their old fans freaked the fuck out (think like 4 chan but in real life) calling them sell outs, corporate whores, etc.
So Billy wrote Cherub rock as a giant middle finger to all of them calling them insecure, attention seeking phonies and how he'd rather have money than their adoration.
People will always cling to what's popular. This is universal fact. Don't get caught up in "what it should be" Just enjoy what is there and find people who enjoy the same thing. And more importantly be fucking welcoming rather than doing your best to exclude.
another fun fact about smashing pumpkins. They were one of the first internet memes because they have the doom rocket launcher sound effect i their song "where boys fear to tread"
