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Re:The Influence of Neuromancer on Cyberpunk by Loughla on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @11:28AM (#30920257)
I would argue that reading, today, absolutely is punk. When the main-stream is delivered at a sixth grade level, in 15 second sound bites with talking heads or funny dances behind it. . . what is more punk that being extraordinarily well-read?
Re:The Influence of Neuromancer on Cyberpunk by TremendousJudge on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:57PM (#30921531)
>what is more punk that being extraordinarily well-read

Having recently been to several punk rock shows (read: damp basement noise fests), I'd say: having a blue collar job, being against "the system", doing copious amounts of cocaine and speed on their time off, and having their entire body blasted with tattoos such as a hand flipping you off, a trash can overflowing with garbage, and many insults. I thought this particular kind of people didn't exist anymore, but no, they're still alive and moshing in the basements of most cities.

Re:The Influence of Neuromancer on Cyberpunk by porbelm on Thursday April 07, 2022 @04:35PM (#30950013)
That's just a mainstream punk aesthetic though A blue collar person with tattoos that is also WELL READ instead of JUST moshing though? That's punk.