Denigrating art you don't understand doesn't hurt the art - it reveals something about your willingness to learn.
There's a big difference between not settling and not starting.
The danger of the Web is that you can go from idea to public announcement in under ten minutes.
Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.
You can't win by being more average than average.
Piracy is not the problem, obscurity is.