Voto:
Friend, no one is trying to say that storiadellamusica is terrible; I've even written that there are some great reviewers, like Simone Coacci, Bisius who writes here, and that guy with the crazy name, Briona. I was just sorry that, despite having the possibility to comment on the reviews, it’s not very frequented, that’s all. I wish it were as lively as here on debaser, that’s it. The demographic discourse, I admit, is often self-serving and perhaps somewhat superficial, but I often get pissed off when I find people on the Ondarock forum (which I visit occasionally, by the way, so I talk about it with at least some knowledge and not out of bias or for advertising) who ramble with exaggerated pedantry about the importance of this and that artist and then you find out they have maybe 6 years of listening experience behind them. Sure, it’s a ridiculous discourse and a bit hierarchical, but as I wrote in the rec of the Residents, to pontificate and therefore absorb and create a small musical culture (but not only) takes time. Then there are exceptions, for example Roof here is very young (he’s half my age), but doesn’t talk about music pompously, as I sometimes see on Ondarock. Again, it’s not an obsession; I often find Ondarock’s setup irritating, but that’s my issue. For instance, the forum of Il Mucchio, even though the same guys often hang around, is more fun and rowdy, and you might get an interesting comment from people like Guglielmi, who at least brings some experience to the table. I mean, when I was 24, I wouldn’t have even dreamed of acting all knowing about music or anything else. That really annoys me. And it’s not supposed to be a “We are better than them” kind of argument or similar nonsense. Debaser has been cyclically at the mercy of stupid trolls and so on, but it’s fucking FREE with all its pros and cons. I fundamentally don’t like the moderator. People who call the police and other crap like that. Just go screw yourselves; you’re nothing without guts! Everyone crying to their mommy. Luca, it makes me angry when people completely expose themselves on the internet, thinking of it as a non-place and not reality, then when someone spoils their public image, everyone cries. The freedom of a place like this needs to be managed; someone sang that freedom is a form of discipline, and I somewhat agree. Plus, Debaser sometimes really functions like a living organism; gradually, those who can’t withstand so much freedom, especially those who can’t accept banter and similar things, leave naturally. It’s definitely a less fake place than many forums where it feels like being at Rispoli. Unfortunately, sometimes some great writers leave, and many excellent reviews get spoiled by the usual idiots, but as far as I’m concerned, I often shrug it off and don’t take it seriously, as many monomaniacs do. I agree with you about the crappy reviews that ruin the site, but approaching it this way, banning them would be pointless. There are modifications to be made, but in general, I have no problems here. Those who have problems on debaser have problems elsewhere too. In fact, many people who couldn’t stand it here ended up annoying other sites (like Francis who’s on Ondarock, for example). Maybe they defend him there, but when he was being a megalomaniac here, he was rightly insulted, just like in real life. Anyway, sorry for the length, but I’ve wanted to write this stuff for a long time.
