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The only thing mainstream attention kills in most things is the ability for early adapters to consider themselves elite in knowing about said thing. I see it i
by sanswork 18y ago
The only thing mainstream attention kills in most things is the ability for early adapters to consider themselves elite in knowing about said thing.
I see it in music all the time with core fans hating the band as soon as they get popular even if they haven't changed at all just because they are no longer unique for liking them.
I never thought I'd see it with a web comic.
- noonespecial 18y agoI was actually worried that if a new demographic of readers (or the perception thereof) found xkcd that Randall may tone down some of the geek humor in favor of something more universal. I hope not. mainstream attention kills in most things is the ability for early adapters to consider themselves elite. Wow this sentiment has been cropping up quite a lot lately. Kind of like a snobbish backlash to snobbish-looking elitism thing. Meta-snobbery?!