I think you're missing my point. I'm acutely aware that I might be wrong, and gatekeepers tend to be the type of people that belittle other people because they feel threatened by newcomers trying to join in.
> Expertise is a good thing. Specialization is a good thing
yes! that's a standard of quality. To be a good x you need to pass this quality bar. I don't think that's really gatekeeping. Gatekeeping, well the way I see it, is someone dismissing someone else based on parameters unrelated to the matter at hand. "you can't understand x if you didn't do y" Hence why me dismissing AI generated backing tracks not being "real music" because its not made by "real musicians" could be read as gatekeeping.
> Communities based around shared interests and values are a good thing.
Also yes! But thats not a reason to be hostile to newcomers.
> Expertise is a good thing. Specialization is a good thing
yes! that's a standard of quality. To be a good x you need to pass this quality bar. I don't think that's really gatekeeping. Gatekeeping, well the way I see it, is someone dismissing someone else based on parameters unrelated to the matter at hand. "you can't understand x if you didn't do y" Hence why me dismissing AI generated backing tracks not being "real music" because its not made by "real musicians" could be read as gatekeeping.
> Communities based around shared interests and values are a good thing.
Also yes! But thats not a reason to be hostile to newcomers.