Isn't this poser issue actually quite beneficial? I mean, if the 'posers' are interested in 'fake' punk, that can be interpreted as being very relieving, as they aren't going to become involved with the 'real' punks and plague that scene. Just accept that there are traditional punks and mainstream punks, and that each are within completely different categories. The mainstream punks won't understand the concept of 'real' punk or gain access to the music if you morons would STOP preaching what punk is. Let them have their 'poser' music, and 'real' punks can have their elitist 'underground' subculture. Like the petition creator mentioned, it's just a phase. Therefore it's harmless. Once they decide to latch on to another subculture, you guys will obviously remain, assuming you all don't grow out of it as well before this occurs... Punks do not need to resort to annihilating their own subcul...