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Are genre labels a matter of opinion or correctness?
Correctness. If it doesn't fit into the strict guidelines, it doesn't fit into that genre. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Opinion. Genre lines are blurry, not written in stone. Different people can listen to a band all they'll all hear different things. 36%  36%  [ 8 ]
Both. The genres aren't quite AS strict as some people think, but there are limits. Slipknot shouldn't be called rap even though they have rap-like lyrics. 14%  14%  [ 3 ]
Who cares? Music is music. 50%  50%  [ 11 ]
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Veresae
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06 May 2007, 12:38 pm

Okay, I posted it. I hope it doesn't get me banned.


EDIT: Locked already, after a few people agreed and the rest got infuriated and called me pretentious. What bullshit--being pretentious is being self-righteous about things like genres, not telling people NOT to be that way.



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07 May 2007, 1:54 am

the only one who thought of an actual argument didnt have any idea what you where saying ....... thats why i dont go there by and large they are idiots


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