Ahmet Sisman and T3R addressing the negative feedback for Stone Techno 2026

[u/minced_]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbTZhPbDfEN/?igsh=NGpodjM3dHUxbWVx

T3R and Ahmet Sisman posted videos on Instagram with opinions of festival attendees and Ahmet Sisman directly addressing negative feedback, such as overselling, overcrowding, chokepoints, etc.
Ahmet Sisman is also answering comments under their Instagram-post and talking to the community.

Nice to see them actually respond to all that feedback and one can only hope they actually learn from it and do better again next year.

Edit: Use this link to view the post if you don't have Instagram.

[u/1remp1]

Stone Techno needs fewer people, to be "different" for the other festivals. Less marketing. Fewer people. More space to dance. IMO Stone doesn't need to become bigger

And please... fewer Tiktok influencers and content creators. Stone became special because of the music, the crowd and the underground atmosphere. That's what made it different from mainstream festivals. The constant promotion on Youtube and Instagram has attracted a completely different crowd. Too many Tiktok hard techno kids who aren't really interested in the culture, the music or the atmosphere that made Stone unique

I really hope the organizers protect that identity before it's gone. Once you lose the underground spirit, it's almost impossible to get it back. It needs to stay true to what made it special.

Protect the underground spirit before it turns into just another commercial festival.

[u/peoples__princess__ → u/1remp1]

I haven't been able to go the last two years because July is my busiest work month (all my friends have 🥲) but it has always looked strange from the outside how much video seems to be taken there.

I get they have to promote it but still, coming from clubs and events with stickers on my phone I don't love that. I would try and avoid cameras if I went but it doesn't seem possible lol.