Does anyone else ever feel like..

"that because these folks are 16 they don't realize that theatre has been around forever and only post stuff about shows from the last 6 years when folks ask a question about a song or something"


Generalize much?

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"OR THE MOST ANNOYING IN MY MIND-
that because these folks are 16 they don't realize that theatre has been around forever and only post stuff about shows from the last 6 years when folks ask a question about a song or something?"

Ok, like 10 year olds know EXACTLY what they are talking about when it comes to Broadway.

When I started here, my likes were Wicked and Rent. Eventually, this board widened my views, and I now like all sorts of shows from all sorts of times. Give them a while, the "young-ins" (which I count myself as, as an 18 y/o young-in) will recognize the past more.

Oh, and well said NTG

Ah yes, the wonderful world of internet message boards where anyone can look up something on Google then present the information here as though they are an expert, anyone can review a show without ever having seen it and one can receive therapy and advice on very difficult life issues from a 13 year old.

I learned a while ago to look at half of it as sociological phenomenon to be studied and the other half as entertainment.

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"only 12-17 year olds post messages?"

Really? What happens to the posters when they turn 18? Is this like Logan's Run?

We can only hope. But seriously, when I was a precocious teen I tried to keep up with the adults, to be as sophisticated as I imagined myself to be. I had no desire to drag adult discussions down to junior high levels. And I sure learned a lot from the adults who included me in their theatrical discussions and endeavors as a result. Not once did I try to engage them with "Ohmyghad, I totally have a paper to write on Atilla the Hun."

Not to mention that some of the biggest babies and ignorami here claim to be adults in real life.

Go ahead and rant against ignorance. Please stop tying it to age.

You know what? I'm 18. I have no problem with it, because all my life, people have shot down my opinions because of my age. After a while, you learn to take it. Not a day goes by that I don't visit this board and think about how brilliant some of these kids are, and how refreshing it is to find such brilliance in such young minds, after being surrounded by stupidity for four years in high school. I've made friends on this board who are more than a few years older than me - not just online friendships, either. After years of comments like what you posted, I can hardly believe that they dare value my opinions, because of those comments. Open your eyes - half of the people on here who are "annoying" and ignorant aren't kids.

Don't generalize. Blind generalization is just as wasteful as blatant stupidity.

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Updated On: 12/23/04 at 07:18 PM

I agree with you that some people don't realize that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I also agree that there are some people here who just focus on one or two shows that have opened the in the past year or so. But to generalize and say that anyone who is under 18 here is incapable of knowing about shows before 2000, is ignorant. I am 16 and I know a vast amount on many various shows from different time periods. I don't make every post about Wicked or Hairspray(both shows I loved). Don't make generalizations that aren't true.

I was offended by your post, Switz. I am quite young, and my interests are broader than Wicked or something of the sort. I'm so tired of people coming here and claiming that all the young people have no knowledge of Broadway. We're a major part of this board, and our contributions to it aren't always about what type of make-up Idina uses. In fact, many of the younger people I have chatted with here seem more polite and intelligent then a few of the adults.

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It actually kinda sounds to me that Switz has TAUGHT a lesson-starting with don't be so freakin sensitive...

All due respect-you're doing a fine job of that yourself-I mean that in the nicest possible way.

Updated On: 12/24/04 at 08:55 AM

I'm going to be 15 in a couple months and I love it here!! I've learned so much about the theatre! The only thing that makes me mad/frustrated/uncomfortable is the people who say I don't know anything about Broadway, and that I should be able to talk about the blocking from shows from 1965! (ok that's an exaggeration but..) How can I, as a young person ever learn more about the theatre if I'm automatically written off as being narrowminded and only liking modern shows. I like modern shows because I've seen them! I've had the whole expirience! But I also like more classic shows. I may not know a lot about them but that doesn't mean I'm stupid or immature. Before I learned about how it works her I (stupidly) defended that crazy Wicked girl. My first post was totally shot down, and I almost left then. But I stayed and now I'm glad because everyday I learn something new. But I also watch people get into cyber catfights about shows. Everyone has their own opinion. Can't we all just get along??

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