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Message: <blockquote data-quote="payn" data-source="post: 9405676" data-attributes="member: 90374">I think you obfuscate a general point with specific examples. I think the place for a test bed of ideas is important, but you have to understand when one has entered an institution the dynamic has changed. Folks were not mad that old Bob wanted to plug in, it was he did it at the Newport Folk Festival. This is akin to being invited as an honored guest at Buckingham place and then shouting "eff the queen" and taking a deuce on everyone's head. A solid rock 'n' roll moment, but You shouldnt be surprised that people didnt want to thank Bob for the hat. Nerd rage always seems silly from the outsider's perspective.    "If history teaches us anything, it is simply this: every revolution carries within it the seeds of its own destruction. And empires that rise, will one day fall." Frank Herbert, maybe? Every institution reaches a point where tradition overtakes functionality. Maybe the revolution happens from within, but it wont be without nerd rage. Think of it this way, an individual is an ice cube, culturally together we are an iceberg. Its easy to move the former, not so much with the latter. This is why we have creators, critics, and consumers. All three are impacted by the others, but play different roles in this age old song and dance.</blockquote>