Opting into a lifestyle does not mean that they opt in to the work, it's that they opt in to the culture that surrounds the work. It's like a music fan, but one who professes to be a musician because he likes the concept of music. There's a ton of designers who hate the work, but design because it's "cool." If a programmer's only in it for the money, he doesn't go home and sit on a forum talking about the profession.
Because of this, most of the places where people care about the abstract excellence of work in itself have vetting requirements, where the newcomer has to prove themselves before entering, not in participating on the forum.
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Opting into a lifestyle does not mean that they opt in to the work, it's that they opt in to the culture that surrounds the work. It's like a music fan, but one who professes to be a musician because he likes the concept of music. There's a ton of designers who hate the work, but design because it's "cool." If a programmer's only in it for the money, he doesn't go home and sit on a forum talking about the profession.
Because of this, most of the places where people care about the abstract excellence of work in itself have vetting requirements, where the newcomer has to prove themselves before entering, not in participating on the forum.