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I wouldn't say that MP3ers/downloaders are "ignorant" or aren't "true music lovers"; some of my best friends are iTunes users. Even my friends who do make a lot of use of MP3s and the like, though, admit the sound quality is pretty bad. To overuse the burger analogy, being a music lover and using MP3s as your primary or sole format of choice is like claiming to be a gourmand who only eats at McDonalds. To my thinking that says you prefer convenience over sound quality. Is that a value judgment? Not necessarily, but I'd personally take a slab of ribs from Arthur Bryant's over a McRibwich anyday. And to keep the sweeping cultural generalities rolling, (soapbox, please) I might go so far as to say that it is another indication of our willingness to settle for mediocrity when quality, with a little work, is within reach. Discuss!
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