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Originally Posted by Frownland
And music is subjective, so why are we trying to approach it objectively 
This is what I was referring to when I said going beyond popularity. Nickelback is popular in that they have album sales, but the consensus (which we established is different from popularity) is that they're watered down ****. |
Because you made it objective when saying that popularity shouldn't have much merit because people CAN be musical morons.
And no, we did not establish that. I said, "Isn't popularity the consensus of the people?" And I think you ignored that question. It is by the way. It is the consensus of the majority, that is the definition of popularity. So album sales don't make you popular. You ever been duped into buying a terrible album before? I know a few Eminem fans have been now.