Reread the thread, there was almost no constructive criticism here. Other than the comment to reorchestrate, it was all "that music sucks" or "those patches suck". That is not what this board *used* to be about. It *certainly* was not what the public mix contests were about. I guess you never saw those either.
And the Rumbles! were totally non-judgmental. If you had ever participated in one, you would know that. They were just a lot of fun.
Finally, I am not being judged here because this isn't my music. I dig it though. If your ears can't stand it, then keep your mouth shut. Didn't your mommy teach you that?
Note that doc didn't even asked for judgment, unlike a PMC which entrants knew would be scored (and there were prizes). Didn't stop a gang of yahoos from running their mouths though, did it?
I think what you are seeing is the real personality of the BBS. If this board has degenerated into sniping at music you don't understand, so be it. You know, the last Rumble! generated only two entries, vs. over a dozen for the first. Looking at the state of this board now, I wonder if another Rumble! would get more than one.
See ya . . . wouldn't want to be ya . . .