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if you think a no-returners attitude attitude is "elitist" you're really misunderstanding why some people adopt it imo and i won't stand for someone trying to shame THAT preference.

this contest in particular i'm actually pretty pro-returner because there's so many new people so anything that's been in before will have more of a chance than people who may have been worn out by repeated shit in the past

but i just legit personally have no interest in nominating something that's gotten in before; i won't get any emotional fulfillment out of it. there's so many songs. i have to use some factor to narrow down what i want to help. there's a multitude of ways something having been in before means that it's already on a pedestal of attention that newer picks won't be (SO many guessing games, mini contests, personal rankings, etc; that explore that stuff. which i think is good!!!). So i feel the job of throwing something into that pool has already been done and i won't get the same feeling i get when i'm exposing people to something new; which is the main thing i enjoy with this stuff.

but you should not be going out of your way to make me feel bad for that; people have been doing this /forever/ too and just didn't talk to each other enough to make it clear.

ALSO being clear about this personal stance and preference IS important; because it factors into others knowing what will/won't succeed with someone they think might be a potential supporter. i used to not really say anything once i started approaching the contest this way, and as a result people would be disappointed when i didn't jump on things they expected. so i have gotten more vocal.

unless you're talking about people making fun of people like barrel or whatever (which i almost addressed tbh, i didn't like seeing people do that even if he approaches the contest very differently from me), that actually /is/ kinda elitist imo. i sorta joined in to that at one point out of pressure and felt bad about it, people shouldn't be mocking people here for having different tastes or approaches to the contest.
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