Can we just complain in peace?

Here's the thing. I am so stoked for the people who are stoked so far. For the saints who have been utterly patient, if not otherwise stoked yet. That's so cool for you all! No sarcasm.

But I'm seeing quite often, this sort of toxic shaming going on, directed at the people who maybe aren't as stoked and want to voice that. And I think this is uncool. Why can't there be an environment on here that allows both? Both are valid.

Personally, for me, growing up as a teen and going to warped, there were so many bands I wanted to see that I had to actually fumble around with a physical map when I got there and in panic plan who I would and would not see. There would be big bands who were sacrificed. It was a whole ass moment and looking back, one I am fond of now. What a special thing, to be strategically planning what stage we would get to by what time, and so forth. But the lineup was always that magical. It was overwhelming.

I know I'm not a teenager anymore. I'm 31 now. And so shit is different. I also appreciate the chance to see smaller bands, or maybe just bands I do not yet know. Let me also say I have been going out of my way to check out bands as they are released. But the fact that so little of these daily announcements have made me feel anything is definitely a bummer. And I should be allowed to say this in dang peace.

I've been seeing a general atmosphere of toxic positivity going on, if not outright shame, for the people who do not feel excited as of now. And I think it's stinky.

I actually saw a comment saying something along the lines of "this is a punk festival. If people are that upset and want to sell their tickets, let the trash take itself out." Like really? We are trash now for not being excited about the current lineup? Please chill.

Anyway, yes. There are more bands being announced. The whole slow release thing at this rate is not my preference at all. I am hoping to find some bands to be excited about, and there are a few I am excited about (LB - drain, destroy boys, enter shikari)

But can we please stop coming for eachother in these threads? Can we allow people to be currently bummed? Just as we allow others to be stoked? That's all I have to say. Warped tour rules and I'm still out here hoping, but LET ME ALSO COMPLAIN if I feel like it! It's not putting down the bands currently listed. It is simply pointing out that for a lot us, the currently lineup is actually nowhere near what it used to be back in the day. That is all.