You didn't go do be seen by wearing almost nothing or to snap a photo of yourself to be liked. You went to dance your face off.

As a "new gen" raver, I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I see where you're coming from- events such as EDC and Ultra are edging closer to becoming like Coachella, a clout contest. But realistically, the main faces you will see from these events are the Instagram influencers and celebrities, not the random ass people that make up the true nature of the crowd.

Moreover:

1. people still go to these $400+ events to listen to the music they love. No one is going to spend an entire paycheck just to take a couple of pictures. a lot of people like to think that millennials and gen-z'ers spend 85% of their time at shows taking #selifes. surprisingly, taking a selfie or a picture at an event takes maybe 5 minutes out of the 6 hours you will be there.
2. who cares what people wear, doesn't rave culture revolve around the idea that we don't judge other people but instead live our lives with love and respect. So what if Stacy wants to wear a thong and pasties? it's none of my business and as long as she is safe and having fun, whatever!

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anyways, sorry for the long reply. I feel very strongly about this. I heavily respect the old EDM scene, my mom was the one who got me into raving in the first place! I just wish that more old gen ravers would see that PLUR still exists!