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Why do you give bad advice?

Now I'm not talking about different opinions or an honest mistake, but a response that is clearly bad advice. Here's just one example.

Poster states that due to living in a small town and no larger town in a reasonable driving distance, he has no way to audition, so he's looking for helpful advice in considering an upgrade.

Then I see responses like, listen to as many as you can before deciding, take whatever to your local dealer to see how well they match, or find a good brick and mortar dealer to audition.

I see this happening more, so maybe it's just a sign of the times that many don't take the time to read the entire post and only respond to the title.

OK, that's my little rant for the day.
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lalitk
5,531 posts
 
Most people here give advise based on their experiences and some just like to chime in for the kicks :-)

Now if you live in the middle of nowhere, I suggest try to attend audio shows. One can learn a lot over the course of 2-3 days from these shows and you also meet great people.  
gdnrbob
4,447 posts
 
+1 for mitchchavis, what do you find 'bad' about our replies to the OP?

What would you propose to be 'good advice'?
And, why didn't you provide it?
inna
7,296 posts
 
People sometimes don't fully consider the situation and personality of the others. They advise what they would do.

uncledemp
779 posts
 
I'm thankful for those on here that are able and willing to share and help. I continue to learn and always benefit from some of the advice.

I think some fail to carefully read the original post, (I've done it for sure) but their heart is in the right place.

The posts that miss the mark don't bother me much, but the bickering and nitpicking does. I even learn through others' arguing but the drama is somewhat distracting.
psag
518 posts
 
C'mon guys, the original poster is just messin' with you. You think he really has a problem with listening before deciding? If so there's a nice bridge you might be interested in buying.
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