I have respect for plenty of things I dislike - I respect the blues musicians I've heard, even though I don't care much for the genre. I can respect a good football player, even if he plays for a rival team. If there's talent, often that's accompanied by respect... I dislike the way many musicians use their instrumental talent, but usually I can still respect the talent itself.
If you've no respect for the album, then fair enough. People react differently to different things... some people, though, seem to be too keen to denigrate things based on popularity and status, instead of perhaps realizing that some people actually DO enjoy the music.
I actually think a lot of these "anti-scenesters" probably spend more time worrying about how albums they like/dislike are perceived, than the scenesters themselves.
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