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Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?

I have mostly been taking part of this forum occasionally, and from a distance if you will.  I have to admit I don't really know the kind of things that can go on, disputes or disagreements that can occur.  I have occasionally done searches in this forum using the search function to only come upon a thread that has been removed, oddly enough.

I have seen some discussions, and taken part in some others that become somewhat of a debate on certain brands, and they have become critical in some instances.  Usually fans of the brand in question rush to the defence, and from what I've seen, a healthy discourse occurs, with back and forth and occasional posts removed.  I'm thinking of smaller internet direct manufacturers such as your Emotivas, Schiit Audio, Ascend Acoustics and the like.

What I'm wondering is, have such companies had negative discussions stopped or removed?  Has anyone been part of similar discussions in which moderators suddenly step in and either lock or completely remove a discussion?

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thecarpathian
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Hi cleeds. I pm’d the op a while back to see how it worked out. Tekton finally decided to work on his speakers and was sending him progress reports and pictures. So it appears to me that without him starting that thread, he most likely would still be waiting. I guess he was happy that progress was finally being made and ended the thread. Still don't understand why Eric posted the op was not being truthful without a single word to back it up. All the guy did was claim he paid for speakers months ago and had yet to receive them. Sounds mighty truthful to me...
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cleeds
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It's surely good news if the OP is happy that progress is being made on his speakers. He deserves it.
mr_m
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you could see this coming with that thread. "The squeaky wheel gets the grease."
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celander
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I generally agree with what Bob (first poster) and Elizabeth stated as reasons. Generally, moderators will remove a thread if they come to the conclusion that maintaining the thread via constant moderating activity (reviewing flagged posts for deletion and removing such posts if warranted) is more work than removing the thread. Moderators are patient, to a point.

Manufacturers having contributed to a thread don’t have any bearing on the actions of the moderators, unless the manufacturers play a direct role in the moderator’s decision to remove the thread (for example, posting inappropriate content posts that trigger flagged posts for review).
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