omg, I just read most of this thread for the first time. aahahahaha! FEEL THE HATE!!! I guess it's cool to hate on deadmau5 now since he's so popular like it's cool to hate on Tiesto. LOL!
My opinion on DJing vs. producing: overall I have more respect for ppl who produce their own tracks, particularly if their productions are creative and unique like deadmau5 or Stimming, HOWEVER some DJing requires an incredible amount of skill, particularly some types of scratching especially when they add body tricks. That shits fucking awesome. In a way scratching IS producing by creating your own sounds and beats out of existing songs.