Do you believe in Magic?

Frankly, I do not understand the preference given to insults on Audiogon. While replies to insults are often flagged as provocative the insults themselves are not. I believe if Audiogon allows Audiofeil to insult posters then it should also allow those who are insulted to reply. Otherwise they should not allow his insults to appear on these forums.

Audiofeil, what was unwise was your choice to insult with this statement after an apology was given:

"Lucky for most of us you chose pizza hut not law enforcement as a career path."

Allowing your insults as the last word only encourages further insults and discourages those who are insulted from participating. If my reply is disallowed here then this will be the last time I post to any Audiogon forum.

Fascinating.

I always thought that it was a theory but as long ago as 1919 there was proof that light does bend due to strong gravitational forces.

I need a new rock to live under. One with a better view.

03-20-12: Nonoise
Fascinating.

I always thought that it was a theory but as long ago as 1919 there was proof that light does bend due to strong gravitational forces.

Since Eddington's initial discovery, the study of light deflection - what is now called Gravitational Lensing - has led to some remarkable discoveries, such as Einstein Rings, which you can see a picture of here.

Gravitational Lensing techniques are also used in a variety of other astronomical research, including the detection of extrasolar planets.

Science is amazing.

Bryon

hi geoffkait:

my advice to you is to keep quiet and ignore further challenges to your products.

I thank Audiogon for allowing my last post. Although I agree with Ted Denney of Synergistic Research that it is best just to ignore insulters I think there comes a time when being frank when faced with this kind of situation -- while remaining polite and respectful -- serves a constructive purpose.

We are here to exchange opinions. If we cannot be polite and respectful then the level of discussion will deteriorate and some posters will just back off. This does not encourage the kind of participation that many of us appreciate. Full participation should always be encouraged. But when gratuitous insults are routinely allowed to stand the discussion often degrades as a result.

There are ways to let people know you do not like their opinions or their attitude without using clearly insulting language. I feel that Audiogon should have guidelines that delineate where to draw the line in order to keep worthwhile discussions active. Once a discussion degrades because of lack of civility or lack of respect it often deteriorates beyond reprieve. And that is a pity, IMO.

It is like a boxing match. If there is a low blow then that poster should be given fair warning -- publicly. If the other side replies in kind they should be given fair warning -- publicly. If there is a third infraction by either side that poster should be disallowed for the duration of the string. In this way, I believe that these strings will become self-policing and there will be far fewer instances of this occurring. This is meant as a constructive suggestion for how to manage troublesome threads.