most of the folks that come out from LA to EJ are pretty much hipsters, yeah. 'vetted' means someone else vouched for you.
i had a really great time while i was there, and made some good friends, but they all left EJ for the same reason i refuse to go back, frank... he's a super totalitarian a-hole. he even loves to describe himself as a bully.
the problem is that he's big and loud with a forceful personality, so most people just roll over and let him have his way. personally, i can't stand that kind of bullshit so me and him butt heads a lot, resulting in a lot of arguments cause i wouldn't roll over and take his shit.