People who say that are elitist, gatekeeping jerks. In what world is it bad for more people to like the things you enjoy? A bigger audience makes those hobbies more profitable, and more able to produce the content these people claim to enjoy. I’d much rather have more people wanting to play Dungeons & Dragons with me than have it be some super exclusive club that only people who have memorized entire rulebooks can enjoy. I’m one of those people, and I’ll teach a new and enthusiastic player over associating with curmudgeons who feel ownership of a hobby any day.
Jeff was The Cascade's Editor in Chief for the latter half of 2022, having previously served as Digital Media Manager, Culture & Events Editor, and Opinion Editor. One time he held all three of those positions for a month, and he's not sure how he survived that. He started at The Cascade in 2016.
