/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>19239091
Forgot to mention I listed to a lot of anime music, and some J-Rock here and there.
I'd get stuff from Limewire at first, then from dedicated websites, and then from YouTube.

I don't know too much about what kids do these days.
A lot of people watch a ton of moe anime as far as I can see.
Parodies and such died out as far as I can tell.
... Yeah, I don't know that many younger people, so not much I can say.
I also don't know what older otaku did so can't comment on them either.

>>19169081
>Mainstream "otaku culture" in the West (die-hard antisocial Japanese-learning social basket cases like /jp/ excluded) is no longer its own weird thing and has blended into merely one facet of a larger "nerd culture."
It seems like it but I haven't seen proof of this myself. "Ironic weeb" shit shouldn't count, should it?

>Is this a bad thing or a good thing?
Much as 4chan's popular boards like /v/ and /pol/ serve as a gateway to the rest of the
communities, even though these boards are ostensibly distinct though a part of the same website,
I imagine Japanese culture being assimilated into nerd culture also allows easier flow.
The problem is that the flow happens often like intrusion, and the lack of borders
makes policing them and maintaining the integrity of the community difficult.
As Western nerd culture becomes more and more casualized and mainstream, those sensibilities
endanger the Japanese culture scene with spillover. Actual enthusiasts are in danger of being pushed
out.

>>19194155
great post