Why Do You Post?


I come here to poke fun ONLY... No need for tech talk. AG could care less. I'm trying to draw the TROLLS out.. I'm bored.

This is what someone posted in an active thread.  I'm dumbfounded!

I come to Audiogon to learn and share information, keep abreast of audiophile happenings and to gain exposure or insight into music.  I thought I was in the majority camp of users, but based upon the above quote, could be I'm not.

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I actually have no idea why I post here other than it's fun.  I wish I had the high moral stance that I'm paying it forward offering help to those that know less than I do but I don't think that's it.  

What's really happening is that I have five maybe six stories to to tell and I keep repeating myself over and over again.  I try to be humorous and always get a thrill with a response from one my posts  but that counters the whole pay it forward argument.

Truth is I'm here for the entertainment with the occasional nugget I can glean along the way.  

The highlight of my experience was reaching out to MIllerCarbon and he opening up his house for a listening session, a meal and hobby talk.  An experience that I hope others would offer.

The worst is when I get sucked into a pissing match with insults, name calling and schoolyard bullying.  I'm working on being better.

+1 for Ozzy. I have gotten some excellent information on these forums and also made good friends. I have noticed with disappointment the last few years the number of trolls and bullies who have made a great hobby into a keyboard confrontation. This is a really enjoyable and sometimes expensive hobby and that should be our common ground . It takes no knowledge or skill to insult which is easy but on the other hand it costs nothing to provide help and information. 

Too much of what goes on around here is rather alienating to me, excessive provocations, anger. Don't mind arguments about audio, but political posts in audio forum is not a reasonable post to my mind. Also, the personal attacks should not be acceptable regardless of the topic.

 

I most like experiential and contextual posts, those that have personal experience and place that in context are the most educational, informative. I try to base my posts on those two prerequisites.

This place is much better since the opinionated, rude, insecure, and narcistic bunch have gone. Despite their knowledge it was the approach that threatened. The forum of ancient Athens allowed Paul to preach. Emmaus revealed to Paul tolerance and love. 

I hang out to learn. 

Even on its WORST day, this forum is like working all day in a pair of steel-toed work boots, then coming home and slipping into a pair of comfortable slippers.  It’s refreshing to visit a site where the major challenge of the day is how to best dispose of a participant’s disposable income.

 

I may have missed something(s) from the Golden Age of A’gon Forumdom, but my search for intelligent life often begins with this forum.  I am rarely disappointed.  Sure, there are those contributors who like to lie in wait, ready to ambush anyone who doesn’t agree with them.  But dealing with serious character flaws is not our forte here.  Just thoughts and considerations about all things related to music and the suspension of disbelief that we desire at home that we’re just listening to a stack of electronics connected to some boxes that move air, but  we are indeed experiencing all the elements of a live performance.

 

I am taken with the genuine care, respect, consideration and advocacy contributors extend to others.  Including those with “rookie” questions.  The equivalent of a question on an exotic sports car forum like: “Hey, does anyone know the firing order on Testa Model S?”  Sure, we get “punked” from time to time, but I see (and, feel) the presence of real gentlemen who wish others well, and willing to give a little of themselves in the pursuit.

 

Even when we go “off topic” I receive (free) input on a variety of matters that were well articulated, heartfelt, and honest.  Sometimes, these are more intact, coherent, and relevant that the rants of those who get paid to write about such things for a living.

 

I have an expression:  “The exodus of authenticity.”  We’ve been trained to settle for substitutes for the genuine article.  The average participant here has an antenna that is more sensitive than the “average” guy/gal on the street.  We have an intimacy with reality – at least when it comes to the reproduction of music.  I’m guessing this attribute has helped us in other phases of our lives?

 

One other thing I appreciate is that people present problems that they actually want solved.  This may sound intuitive, but there are those “above our paygrades” that don’t want (major) problems solved – for a variety of reasons.  Not here.  I acknowledge, and celebrate the difference.

 

Forums, like these have more of an impact then we can imagine.  They may be the only connection to humanity we interact with today.  So, we need more audio forums.  And, quilting forums.  And, Corvair forums.  And, ingrown toenail forums.  We just might learn to like each other.

 

Keep those comments, questions, and, yes, challenges coming.  You may be doing a lot more than just saving an audio forum from extinction.