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Axe to grind know it alls

Recently I have noticed that there are people who apparently enjoy having controversial posts. One in particular stands out. I have no problem with people expressing different opinions but are they doing this just to get attention? They don’t care what the responders to their posts have to say as only their opinion is the correct one and everyone else is wrong unless they agree with the op which is rare.

I have always looked at the Audiogon forums as a resource to get information and exchange ideas . When the post is a one way street, I think it does little if anything to contribute to the forums so going forward I will just ignore their posts.  Anyone else irritated by these posers?
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dwmaggie
222 posts
 
The other sites I visit, Maggie Users Group and Audio Circle, do not seem to have the troll issues.....or the moderators are on top of trolling.  Eric, you are on my must read list as are some others that have chimed in so far.  There are some that argue from an engineers point of view, I read them also.  In my lowly opinion, this site has just one over the top troll or AH or Adam Henry-why bother to read their remarks.  There are way too many good tips and advice here to just give up.
davidgwillett
63 posts
 
It may be style, or actual knowledge.  There are a lot of parts to audio, so someone having one answer seems a bit out of place.

But - I am one of those on cycling forums because I know more than everyone else.  I'm near that on soccer forums because I know more than most.  On audio forums, I'm learning, so while my style is direct, there are too many variables for me to be certain of anything.  I don't even know all the terms yet.    

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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Dwmaggie.

Basically the mods here do NOT peruse the threads often if at all.
Only if a post or thread is reported do they take any action.
Unless a post is blatantly out of bounds like cursing which triggers automated alarm bells back at HQ!
Apart from that this forum is mostly self policed so yes a lot of trolling occurs.
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sejodiren
192 posts
 
They are called trolls....and as long as folks interact with them, they'll just keep on trolling.  I don't read anything he posts....
emailists
923 posts
 
I think one of the annoying things is that some of the inflammatory topics could be discused in a productive way.  Take a recent post about speaker companies putting out new designs ever year or so.  Legit Topic but posted in a way that doesn’t lead to an honest discussion or a good jumping off point, but rather made to inflame or push an agenda, that I tend to find rather “anti-audio.”  
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