Goodbye Everyone

grislybutter

1,180 posts

04-10-2023 at 12:49pm

many of the most practical, sensible advices came from him, he has been always curious and clever. I hope it’s nothing health-related and irreversible

NOT HEALTH RELATED.

I'm not whining, or scolding, but you asked why:

I kind of think of myself as the Art Dudley around here.

People ask questions, I’m retired, have health issues that keep me less mobile thus on computer a lot. I also imagine OTHERS are following a thread that keep quiet but want to learn the subject or related info.

I research their equipment, I look for available items on hifishark, I try to make my answers clear, pass on advice from many years, find things I think most people don’t know about, post links, tell stories for fun ...

I keep many responses to only the equipment I have real experience with, that leads to repetition, I think many consider me a broken record.

Even if the OP doesn’t agree, an acknowledgement of someone/anyone’s efforts could/should be noted, I cannot tell you how many times I check the ’related to you’, to see neither OP or members have anything to say about my posts.

That’s in contrast to the DPreview Sony forum, where it’s one big happy family, and contributions are acknowledged. I've got over 18,800 posts there, many specific to/from me, and very many simply acknowledging people who posted their thoughts.

DPreview is shutting down today, everybody is depressed, sharing emails, copying advice, trying to stay connected with each other in some way.

I just figured, might as well end both forums at the same time.

Sony forum will be a huge loss, and I will miss Audiogon, but you can understand it has been personally discouraging for a while. It's not about pride, but too often I feel I'm wasting my time.

Repeat, there are many members I will miss, many have been kind and helpful, I've gained much by being here.

@elliottbnewcombjr I understand and agree with what you are saying about the contrast and I would say audiogon is not a "warm" forum. Maybe because it's a lonely event, audiophiles are generally not the most social people. Also, it's the format: people comment anonymously, and it brings out a very different attitude. We can't even share our phone numbers or emails in direct messages, we are engineered to be strangers here. (it definitely brings out my not so positive side)

I am shocked about DPreview. I read it a lot 20 years ago when I got myself into digital photography and pretty much learned everything there. With cloud space so easy to maintain these days I wonder how and why no one wants to keep together and capitalize on such a large and devoted user base. They are all nerds of some sort!

FWIW I can relate to your thoughts/position. For myself, I usually post to stimulate thoughts, not so much to provide specific answers. For the most part I think I have the wrong audience. Yet I stay and try.

This forum really needs folks like you, whether they know it or not. You provide a counter balance to all of the folks who post with great certainty about things they know so little outside of their own stuff and room. 

Probably too late, but stick around if you can, or just visit so you can occasionally help someone. I think Babe Ruth didn't have a very high batting average, but he sure hit some home runs! :-)

Babe Ruth had a lifetime average of .342.

Not too shabby. And better than most of us batting here.

Elliot, if you continue to read this forum, perhaps you’ll still find occasion to comment.

lewm, FWIW I meant well but then baseball was never my game. :-)