Or worse yet, the stuff that is in the process of being worn out and overexposed right now. I guess that's just what people want ... they want to hear the hits of today and the hits of yesterday. But, gosh, it's so disappointing and boring.

Music is such an integral part of the experience of skating at a rink, and there is an unfathomable wealth of great music in the world. Why play (and replay, and replay) such a narrow selection of the old, tired tracks that radio stations wore out decades ago?

Very fun to watch. The camera work is exceptionally good, but the rink lighting also makes such a huge difference. Everything is well-lit without feeling too clinical, the party lights are just enough to give the skating vibe without being distracting. Such a delicate balance.

I think I'd prefer to use this account in that more old-fashioned way. I'm more than happy to talk to people about skating, but I'd also like to use this as an opportunity to collect my thoughts, to externalize some of my inner monologue about this topic I spend so much time thinking about.

The goal wasn't necessarily to start a conversation, and in some cases there wasn't even a mechanism for that.