Exactly. Gatekeeping exists for the purpose of bouncing predators and Nazis who front the idea of belonging and allyship from gaining access to the scene under false pretenses. I’d wager everyone of us has at some point worn a shirt, patch, or pin of some band we liked because of the design or the vibe but weren’t able to recite their entire catalog from memory. Hell, some of the bands fuck up trying to play their own deep cuts and B-sides years later.
Exactly. Gatekeeping exists for the purpose of bouncing predators and Nazis who front the idea of belonging and allyship from gaining access to the scene under false pretenses. I’d wager everyone of us has at some point worn a shirt, patch, or pin of some band we liked because of the design or the vibe but weren’t able to recite their entire catalog from memory. Hell, some of the bands fuck up trying to play their own deep cuts and B-sides years later.