Re:Foobar2000
by devonkim on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:13PM
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TBF, a lot of that hasn’t really died out in niche music communities even though it might appear to be. Still widely prevalent in the metal scene at least with people moving to Reddit and Facebook as they age and stop being able to maintain forum software
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There's also rateyourmusic.com which has a forum that I always thought of as the online hub for those who enjoy having petty arguments about all things music
Re:Foobar2000
by bingohbangoh on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @06:29PM
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The ability to downvote on reddit changes this dynamic.
Reddit has, for good or bad, always attracted a "help all newbies" mentality too.
Re:Foobar2000
by COMMENT___ on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:34PM
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Home ageing affects someone’s ability to maintain a standalone forum? Do you mean lack of free time?
Probably yes. As I move forward in life, my free time is dwindling faster than I like. Work responsibilities and other fun stuff seeps in.
I'm not complaining most of the time, but sometimes I want to be able to spend a day working mindlessly on my computer to try new things and fool around.
Free time is one factor but other factors include declining health (people that have lived the touring lifestyle understand how harsh it can be physically) and dying. Add in children and the complications of having a 10 year old listen to Cannibal Corpse with you as a hypothetical situation.
One other factor not commonly mentioned is that many people ossify and have difficulty expending the mental energy to seek out new music. I personally don't do that anymore but I certainly did for a while when I was much more stressed out with work. Additionally, some genres themselves seem to get into a rut and tap out (let's not forget the "punk's not dead" attempts at denying reality, for instancee)