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What is something that gets a lot of hate for absolutely no reason? (midwest.social)
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[+] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Oh, boy, they most certainly deserve the hate. This article sums it up pretty well: https://www.grunge.com/51980/nickelback-became-hated-band-music-industry/

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  • [โ€“] 24 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Holy fuck, that article is elitist. Half of the sections seem pointlessly mean, like they're trying to dunk on them to win popularity points. One of them is just insulting Chad Kroeger for marrying Avril Lavigne, as if a 10+ year marriage is a bad thing. Some valid points buried in there, but the credibility is lost.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Some valid points? Some? Well, yeah, there are some that probably could be omitted, but most stands strong.

    Maybe I'm biased as I listen to more or less different genres, but there's nothing wrong on hating on Nickelback.

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Why would you hate someone for making music you don't enjoy? Why hate someone for making money with a successful product? Why not just... Ignore them? You are under no obligation to like them, but there's only around three arguments in there to actually hate them. There are more arguments in that article that boil down to "it's successful, so it sucks" than valid criticism.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's cool to hate

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  • [โ€“] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It is less "it's successful, so it sucks" and more "I keep having to listen to something I don't like, so now I hate it".

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    ...But you don't have to listen to it. If it's on the radio, change the station. The complaints in the article were WAY too in depth for a casual listener to make.

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  • [โ€“] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That assumes you have control of the radio station or whatever songs are being played. It isn't like that for a lot of people.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago

    Scenario 1: It's your radio. Turn to a different station.
    Scenario 2: It's a friend's radio. Ask them to turn to a different station.
    Scenario 3: It's a public radio. Just zone out for three minutes.

    And on the subject of not getting to choose the songs, what station is choosing to play 20 year old songs by a band it's a meme to hate?

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  • [โ€“] -5 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy rock music (among others), but assholes like Nickelback are making terrible example of it. When someone asks me what I listen to and I reply "rock music" the person often reply along the lines of "ah, ok, like Nickelback?" And that's just disgusting.

    I don't actively hate on them posting shit on the internet on my own or marching with antiNickelback sign in RL, but when someone asks or when discussion revolves around, I tell him I hate the band.

    Being successful musician has nothing to do with it. People like Kanye or Taylor Swift made way more money with their (IMO shitty) music, but I don't hate them as Nickelback. Because they (probably, or at least not that obviously) don't ruin the genre they perform in.

    Edit: Half of what I want to say is probably lost in translation as English is not my native language, so I can't make all the nuances I would do in my language.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago

    First, this was never about your opinion. It was about an article that complained about music being used in advertising, songs being popular, and people being inspired by a band. That was the opinion you cited as a good reason to hate them.

    Second, how often does that actually happen? Considering it's an internet meme to shit on them, how often do people cite Nickelback as their main example of rock ahead of, say, Nirvana?

    Third, why is it disgusting that people mention a band you dislike? Can you not simply correct them and suggest the bands you ACTUALLY like? Does it have to be "hate" rather than "I'm not a fan"?

    Fourth, how the hell did Nickelback ruin rock? Is rock so fragile that the Eagles can't be enjoyed because of "How you remind me" existing? There are bands far worse than Nickelback, but they aren't successful so you don't care. If Nickelback weren't as successful, you wouldn't care about them either.

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