I see where you’re coming from, but it seems a bit of a weird argument to make on a website and a forum where a big part of its goal is to help newbs learn how to DJ. I’d say that someone coming here and asking something basic (how do I beatmatch etc) isn’t much different than someone asking a DJ at a local club, taking a class, or buying a “how do I DJ” book in the pre-internet days. In fact, I’d bet money that most DJ’s just starting out in those days would have jumped at a chance to have something like this website to help them learn faster. I have a very hard time believing that anyone, then or now, is going to say “no I’d rather have less information and make this harder on myself”… the bottom line is, even once you have an answer to your question (stupid or not), you still have to put in the time to practice and get better, which is what I’d say is the most important part of the process.
I can say, as someone who is pretty new to this, that being able to browse these forums and read the answers to those questions has really been a big help, and I have learned a lot faster. An instruction manual is great, but most do tell you how to incorp. the features into a set, or even how/what basic mixing is.
IDK, I’m just one of those people that feel that getting fast access and information to as many people as possible is a good thing. The quicker they learn the basics, the quicker they can move on and try getting creative with it.
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