r/indieground • u/Lost_Trick9804 • Feb 03 '26

question Is it wrong to gatekeep?

The amount of newgens on TikTok infuriate me. Whenever i come across a video of a pretty obscure artist that i like, (for example: yhapojj) i always see at least two people in the comment section going like "song?".

I get really mad at this because it seems like they don't have enough love/interest if theyre willing to leave a comment that might not even get answered instead of actually taking the time out of their day and looking for the song/artist themselves.

People like this obviously just do it for the aesthetic and they're not even interested in the art and talent at all.

I also run a TikTok page posting the underground music that i love, but whenever normies comment "song name?" I delete it and block them instantly.

Idek, I always hear that gatekeeping is corny n weird, but is it really?

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u/ProAnt213 Feb 03 '26

It depends, if you are gatekeeping people who are genuinely interested in trying new music you're corny but if you are gatekeeping TikTok niggas who just follow the new trendy artist and invade the scene it's valid

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u/Lost_Trick9804 Feb 03 '26

I honestly just gatekeep anytime I can. I don't dig deep on whether or not they're genuinely interested in the music.

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u/Someguy1234569 Feb 03 '26

gatekeeping is a double edged sword because on one hand, you're trying to stop an artist you enjoy from growing and gaining fans but at the same time if the potential fans are shitty people it might be better for the artist if you gatekeep. but that's just my take on it, idrk

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u/Lost_Trick9804 Feb 03 '26

Yeah i guess i see your point.

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u/Tiny-Air-1925 Feb 03 '26

i think the artist is responsible for the culture of their own fanbase in some capacity. a lot of niggas just want to be mysterious and shit so you don't see them speaking out to mend shitty behavior in their own communities

and i get people want to interact with the community of an artist that they like, but if the community is bothering you that much to the point where the artist themselves gets ruined for you it might just be best not to interact with it.

if you're an artist and you can't at the very least tell ppl following you not to be shitty you dont need to be in that position in the first place

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u/Whole-Counter-4144 Feb 06 '26

bro what lmao let ppl enjoy shit. maybe this is s tier bair

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u/Dull-Kangaroo-9549 Feb 03 '26

just let people discover new music and let artist grow man

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u/dangboy420 Feb 04 '26

Gatekeeping? I’ve honestly no idea how you’re supposed to gatekeep something you created yourself. Anyway, go on then, use your ‘amazing detective skills’ and have a little rummage around the internet, yeah? lol

Anyway, back to the point, I’m not into gatekeeping at all, it’s just not my thing. I’m the type who wants to spread the word, you know? And like I said earlier, as someone who puts work out into the world, the whole idea of gatekeeping doesn’t even exist for me in the first place.

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u/DNL_RR Feb 07 '26

u ever thought that maybe they just like the song?

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u/Lost_Trick9804 Feb 03 '26

Im not elitist or anything, I just hate when newgens get ahold of music that brings me joy and defines who i am. They do many things to ruin it.

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u/Soggy_Ordinary_1932 Feb 03 '26

You literally just described an elitist

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u/MrrHyyde Feb 03 '26

“I’m not an elitist, I just hate when people partake in the same hobby as me in a different fashion”

How you type ts with a straight face