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by pallas_athena 963 days ago
Clubs turning people away is a feature, not a bug.

It's a moderation problem, and if you don't have the right "vibes" you don't get in.

It's arbitrary? Yes. Prone to false positives? Yes. Does it work? Also yes.

That's how clubs maintain their unique identity.
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LeanderK 963 days ago
during the final stages of covid you could only buy tickets beforehand and therefore there wasn't really a hard door to get though. It sucked and destroyed really any unique character. For example, usually sissy is more colourful, more festival-like, easy going but being there during the last civid-stages it sometimes felt like an after-work event. With young professionals who look like they are being spat out of co-working spaces, wearing chinos and all.

I used to resent the door policies but after this experience (it really destroyed the atmosphere!), I am glad they exist.

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munksbeer 962 days ago
> With young professionals who look like they are being spat out of co-working spaces, wearing chinos and all.

Oh god, the horror. How did you cope? Did you still manage to express yourself with these soul sucking chino wearers nearby? It's a good thing that indiviualism is so non-judgemental huh.

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pallas_athena 961 days ago
Dress codes are a thing, you know.

And paying to get into places where you couldn't get otherwise (by "vibes" only) is enough to tell you're out of place.

Elon Musk tried to enter Berghain and was refused; Kanye West tried to jump the line at Mustafa and was sent back.

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LeanderK 961 days ago
After the experience during covid, I think that dress-codes also serve also a social function besides the purely aesthetic/vibe. You communicate to the door that you paid attention and know what's going on and how to behave. It's not perfect but we really can't do better I think. These nightclubs are a safe-space for many to express themselves and it is important to keep it that way.
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