Axe to grind know it alls

@falconquest ....Unfortunately, you're correct.  Occasionally a forum opens with a ludicrous statement that draws the worst of our commentary.  I'm just as guilty as some....

We 'ought' to be more focused on helping each other get the best out of our Existing systems, or the posted query regarding whatever pesters the OP.

Too often, though, 'preference' overrules simplicity; "Well, you ought to be using/buying/applying 'X', and while you're at it...."

The old Roman Games comes to mind....

...but, I'm just weird....

One of the other Audio forums declares itself an AbX free zone, which I interpret as meaning you can’t post that someone’s observation is invalid because it wasn’t ABX tested (please someone correct me if I’m wrong). I think those kind of guidelines are helpful to keep a forum a productive place. There’s so much goodwill going on here, people sharing a lifetime of experience, even if that runs contrary to what others think.

While these “garbage” posts garner lots of views and responses, it’s not a sustainable model. When I come here and browse the recent posts and see troll posts, it makes me feel differently about the forum, and makes me think where else can I spend my time, energy and sometimes share my limited knowledge.

Sure a newspaper could sell lots copies with something obscene or controversial on the cover, but when the novelty wears off and people Need to know what’s actually going on, they’ll reach for another source.

Information is good....But just strict informative post, a little bit cold....If we ask for abx verified one it is too much cold for me...

Some comes also to chat about audio in a relaxed way and about their experiences and impressions.... Some very friendly, some less so; each post is also warmer or colder, relatively to the moment where the poster wrote his impressions or opinions or relatively to the person who he speak to ....

We are humans, all we must ask is  politeness, more politeness, and humor.... My best...

Just seperate the wheat from the chaff, some of the more ludicrous threads can be a diversion but I have also read some very informative threads too.