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Manufacturers pushing their products and agenda in the forums.

In the deep, dark, past manufacturers participated in the Audiogon forums with a general sense of decorum and a sensitivity to other products that they did not manufacture themselves and which were, from a design standpoint, philosophically opposed to their views. 

What has happened? Manufacturers now post into the forums dogmatically espousing their myopic view of the hobby, shamelessly pimping their own products and view of the audio world and, even more disturbingly, running down opposing brands. 

IMHO, it may be time to throw the baby out with the bath water and ban manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers. If they can’t get their act together they should take it on the road.
128x128viridian
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glupson
7,842 posts
 
Isn't "clandestine" and "secret" same thing?
hemoncdoc
71 posts
 
I think anyone should be able to post on Audiogon.  Although I believe disagreements are fine, personal attacks are not.  Also, if the person posting gets any financial gain from a product either under discussion or a competing product, it should be known from their post.  

I believe that most individuals in the audio business have significantly more experience than I do listening to a wide variety of equipment and therefore I enjoy reading their prospective.

Remember, many posts are not about scientific measurements only. They are about individual opinions.  All individual opinions have some bias associated with whether the person works in the audio business or not.

Why would anyone want to restrict free speech, knowing that their opinions could be the next opinions that are banned?


glupson
7,842 posts
 
clearthink,

(to cleeds)

"...do you prefer that I reveal to the world what it is I know about you?!?"
Please do. If you continue to insult her/him for a reason the rest of us cannot figure out, insult him like a man. Tell us all the hidden and clandestine secrets and be done with it. It is tiring to read your insults to cleeds. Tell it as it is and move on.
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