4mat, we're not talking about chipmusic as a whole, we're talking about chipmusic.org specifically. There is way more to chipmusic than this place, but I don't have to tell you that. Just wanted to clear that up.
Sycamore Drive wrote:I love that chipmusic.org doesn't get involved in these things officially because I don't want it to be defined by anything other than the tools we all use to make music. The total lack of an officially recognised competition winning track, or event featuring a few of the hundreds/thousands of artists here makes it apparent that all people and styles are welcomed here, and no-one is officially better than anyone else in the eyes of "chipmusic.org". Isn't that something you want to protect?
Good stuff, and I totally agree. That's one of the things I like about the current way it is. There is no single "The Man" unit who passes his judgement on our musics.
All you're really asking is for
you lost me here, though. Erroneous assumptions are not nice 
I wasn't even thinking of any kind of competition. I was thinking more along the lines of "compilation" (yeah yeah I know everybody hates those), Let's make [theme themed] music events, etc where anybody can participate, but where there is incentive to try hard. It's not about being validated, it's just about having fun and doing something creative together as a group. No prizes. No money. Just time and creativity.
I just like it when things like that are sanctioned by administration, but I understand your point about "just do it yourself". Like the Stockwave thing that just happened.
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