This show will quite possibly be the worst thing to happen to EDM and will most-likely be incredibly detrimental to the youth watching it. MTV's audience of millions of highly impressionable teens will have one more way to "look cool" and that is taking low-rate and potentially deadly drugs. Based on MTV's track record of hit TV shows, it will have a few major impacts on EDM and this current generation of teenagers.

Teens will get the wrong idea:

Teens use MTV and channels similar to it as a source of all things "hip". When they see flashing lights and partying along with heavy molly use, they'll be sucked in. As if "popping molly" isn't praised enough, this will only make it far worse and bring even more teenagers into harsh environments they really should stay away from. This is going to hospitalize and kill so many teens it's scary. They won't know what they're really buying - which will most-likely be MDMA mixed with far worse drugs with potentially-fatal side effects... which bring me to my next point.

Shady drug dealers will catch on and capitalize:

Humans are manipulative. Teens won't know what they're really taking as long as the dealer says it's "Molly" and that's probably the most dangerous part. It will vastly increase the amount of shady dealers in the EDM scene and that's detrimental for everyone involved. We have enough deaths from drug abuse in the scene, we don't need dead kids added into the mix.

Our culture/image will be tarnished (even more):

Molly bros and hos have long been giving the rave scene an awful name and this show will (most likely) promote those people... further pushing the stereotypes. Raves aren't places we go to simply get "fucked up"... we're family there... good people good vibes, united by music not drugs. I do not condemn drug use, it's an amazing way to improve the experience. Many ravers take them responsibly and not because it's the "cool" thing to do. We need to push that message out there.

The music/experience will change, for the worse:

The record labels and artists solely in it for the money will cater to the (horrendous) musical tastes of the MTV-loving teenagers. The events will be filled with underaged drugged-up kids. Shit's going to be weird.

Just like how they made being a teenage mother or Guido cool and hip.... MTV is going to make being a drugged up "raver" the "in" thing. Not only will it spawn a generation of even MORE fucked up teens, it will have an adverse effect on our music scene, and us ravers will not accept that. We're trying our best to overcome the leud stereotypes thrown at us, but this will go against everything we stand for. MTV, please do not make teen drug-use even more popular. Push the message that people don't need drugs to enjoy music. Make a show about that instead. ♥

Have any questions or comments? Reach me through email Johnathan@edmfact.net

It doesn't matter if you think the term "EDM" is cringe-worthy or have a deep-rooted hatred for "kandi kids"... we seriously can't let this shit happen.

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