It would seem that to become a DiS writer, you need little more than an irrational fear and hatred of any band hyped in the music press; a love of truly awful bands (e.g: Miss Black America, Kinesis, A, My Vitriol, Reuben); and a pretty narrow-minded view of the British music scene. The reason the bands worshipped on this site get little attention in the music press is simply because they are fucking awful, and completely undeserving of a mention. The views being expressed on The Libertines and 'the leather jacket brigade' appear to be the result of a bizarre jealousy regarding the fact that they recieve and deserve attention, while bands such as MBA and My Vitriol remain on course for indie obscurity. You can't fail to see that The Libertines put everything into their music, that they try and play to their fans at every available opportunity, and that they are driven by a love of music rather than of the corporate dollar. Sean's confused and weak 'The Man' theory is entirely ridiculous, reminiscent of an overtly cynical 6th form conspiracy theorist. And if they're not pretty enough for Gen, and they wear leather jackets that are soooo 1977, that's a real shame, but I thought this site was about the music rather than the image.