Productive threads vs. contentious replies, .....a numbers game or,...

I have been on this forum since the early days of Arnie.  A theme from many has been members with a lack of audiophile thoughts in starting productive threads, vs what seems to be a hobby of contentious replies.  If you run into replies that are simply an extension of an ego, look up that member.....their pattern will be obvious....10 or 20 threads started and a few hundred replies..   This should be interesting.