About users with hidden agendas

@pesky_wabbit i am following the discussion but not closely - i see lots of posts have been removed every time i check in. but my comment describes a general trend i've noticed over the past month or two across a range of different threads 

@mitch2 glad we agree 🤝🍻

i guess i just don't understand the stakes here. if i didn't like somebody on the internet, i would simply ignore them. for the récord i'm not judging anybody, there are worse ways to spend one's time. anyway, back to listening (and work...smh)

I've been a member of this site since 2006 and have seen all kinds of posters come and go. There have always been individuals making money by guiding conversations, pitching products, and placing their contact information in threads. I've been contacted through PM by owners, distributers, and dealers. This is the great land of warm calling. Granted the site was created to sell used gear, so they likely get a buyer that wants a discount, but the audio forums are cash cows, and I'm sure must be a part of the marketing plan for many in the business. 

The reality is many users do not like being pitched, and clearly observe the behaviors and patterns. Many users are supporting their "friends" too. It never seemed to be the intent of the forum in the good old days and things change. There is no shortage of people to call out this behavior, and it must be more difficult for the people in this industry to navigate the rough waters, as seen here live this morning. 

  I feel like a Zoom meeting is in order!

http://imgur.com/gallery/jxCIZ48

No option to delete threads. The same people dog piling in this discussion, are the users with hidden identities and not so hidden agendas. High End audio is all about the subjective enjoyment of our systems, that’s what this hobbies is about for most of us. But for the objectivist mob, High End Audio is about mocking and ridiculing real audiophiles, anyone who has spent any time here understands what I’m talking about. And we can see the bad actors here plain as day.

I will be posting screenshots of emails of my threads being taken down by AudiogoN mods so yet again, the objectivist mob is wrong.

https://imgur.com/gallery/2twcxSL

AudiogoN deleating threads (click link) as users with a not so hidden agenda continue their campaign of disinformation and deflection.