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I’ve seen and experienced this first-hand. It happens a lot in niche music scenes. The internet will explode with rage about something someone in a band did or
by sickcodebruh 3y ago
I’ve seen and experienced this first-hand. It happens a lot in niche music scenes. The internet will explode with rage about something someone in a band did or didn’t do, it will seem as if the whole world is united in rage or ridicule! …And then they go on tour and nothing is different. Or they post a statement and receive a flood of “This is the first I’ve heard about it.”
- xenospn 3y agoSee: Rammstein
- chucksta 3y agowhat happened there?
- somedude895 3y agoThey have after show backstage parties where they invite fans to, well, party. Some girls are accusing mainly the lead singer of behaving badly. The media jumps on it to demonize the band, trying to find new "victims" / people who regret past decisions. Activists protest outside the concert venues. Their fans don't care. Just the usual..
- gloryjulio 3y agoBehaving badly can range from 'have fun with groupies who willingly join the party' to 'rape'. So what exactly happened matters
- somedude895 3y agoNo charges have been filed by any of the supposed victims and the investigations started by state attorneys were quickly dropped, after which the conversation moved on to feminist talking points of power dynamics and the partiarchy. The point is that the media again hyped up a single person's account turned shitstorm posted online.
- sickcodebruh 3y agoI don’t know about that one, seems like there are some pretty serious allegations. But yes, it is likely that the number of people who are aware and talking makes up a tiny portion of their worldwide fans, despite the spread of the news online.