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Originally Posted by Ki
I appreciate that you actually did give me a pretty good example of a difference. Makes this go a little bit smoother. And I surprisingly do agree with your definitions. However, I can't help but think that whether or not someone is an enthusiast, or a "general music listener" as you put it, they can still form a pretty strong opinion on a popular album. It being popular, I imagine some parts of the album would show up on the radio which would be perfect for the convenient listener. I did however jump the gun a little bit before realizing that a music enthusiast would be far more passionate about their opinion as opposed to just your general music listener. But, I still really wouldn't put the two in two different categories. If someone listens to music, and they can form an opinion about it, they're an enthusiast in my eyes. If however they just don't want to bother, well that's a different story.
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Then I would argue that we have to examine the quality and bases of the opinion.
If someone says they like a song because it has a catchy beat or because the singer has a nice voice while that is an opinion, its not that opinionated imo. In other words, just because someone "likes the singers voice" doesn't mean they are a fan of the singer or they have an extreme interest in their music.
IMO, a music enthusiast will be more passionate and have more information for their reasons for their opinion. They also go out there way to express their opinion.
For example, one time a radio personality said something on the radio I did not like that was music related and I called the radio station to express distaste of it. I called for almost 45 minutes but the line was busy.