HOUSE 77 Xmas EDITION

All right, this is a comment to those who previously commented on my post about the lostprophets album:

Musical taste cannot be defined by anyone, and throwing out a whole bunch of styles and names and such gets no one anywhere. "Nu-metal" has a thousand faces, as does "indie" and as does "music" itself. Some people appreciate music for the emotions evoked by a song, others enjoy it for the personal meaning that is conveys through the lyrics, some enjoy it for the skills involved in pulling off a complicated drum solo or a mind-boggling guitar solo, and some people just like it because it makes them feel happy. Stop trying to quantify what is good and what is bad. No one will ever win the argument because no one is arguing the same thing.

I initially made the comment about the band because I know that the four of us from House 77 enjoyed the band's first album, and I knew that while Brad would probably be aware of it, Hendrix and Andy wouldn't have, and as such, I felt like informing them of it. I was not trying to sell the band to others who do not enjoy the music, nor was I trying to spark such heated debate. I do not care if you don't like the band, but don't turn what was a seemingly innocent comment into a debate using snide remarks and sarcastic rebuttles. And in case Des and Jona think I am being unfair here and trying to stick to Brad's side...I am going to point out things that both sides said that were definitely not in the spirit of this website (unless it's one member of H77 bashing another).

Des: "as I am not an angry male between the ages of 16-25." - That is stereotyping, and uncalled for.

Brad: " i guess since they shower, and stuff makes them wAYYY to mainstream for you guys" - Again, stereotyping, and turns what was otherwise a difference of opinions into a war of words and insults.

Jona: "we'll grow some tolerance for yer shit music, if you can grow some tolerance for the fact that not everyone's going to like yer shit music?" - This comment was trying to say something that was worthy to say - that tolerance should go both ways. But you purposefully antagonized the situation through sarcasm.

Brad: "congrats on being 'indie' as if it's a title that's worth anything." That is a personal attack on a persons taste. Also unnecessary, and going beyond the discussion, which originally was about one band.

SK: "Hypocrits suck. That is all." Name-calling never accomplishes anything.

All right, you get the picture. There are a lot more that I could comment on, but I hope that you get the idea at this point. Brad, you made a post where you alluded to the fact that the girls started the argument - from where I sit, it seems to me that they just stated their opinions, and then you provoked more heated debate. However, Jona and Des, you both fervently argue that you are tolerant of different musical opinions - well if that is the case, then try to be a bit more considerate to the views that people express on the website. If you don't like what we say, then by all means tell us, but try to do so in a way that isn't sarcastic or insulting. And to you SK: Yah, I'm a hypocrit, cuz I have probably insulted more people/organizations/things on this website than I can count on my fingers and toes, but I never take these arguments to such ridiculous lengths.

All right, let all the scathing comments about what I just said be unleashed upon me! Oh yah, and the original post has been most definitely deleted. Let's all just get along and not start up the debate again.

PEACE!