Why is abusive, negative content allowed?

I think we all came here seeking comradery in the love of the hobby, and that's why it's so off-putting when someone users this board as a forum selfishly and in a mean-spirited manner just because they don't know how else to deal with their inner demons.

^^^well said!

There is more than one offender here. The difference is that the offender in question is plain spoken while many others just hurl little barbs of insults. The difference is that some insults are permitted. They just need to line up with the general thought of the forum members. The minority thought is always undesirable to the majority. And the majority will often banish the minority. This has gone on forever. 

I'm reminded of the message I got recently from an Agon member who thought I had insulted him. He called me a  name and told me to Go F myself. In 20 yrs of forum membership here & elsewhere, I have never had that happen. I didn't remember insulting anyone. But I looked at the thread. What I w saw was that what he had said to me previously was every bit the insult as my rebuttal.  I forgot about it but he had let this eat at him for 2 days. Often time , people see other's mistakes , while believing themselves to be totally innocent of any. And that is most often not true

Forgive me Agon for I have sinned........

Candidly, I’ve pretty much given up on AudioGon as a source of education and entertainment. The Signal to Noise ratio is far too low. However, I truly do appreciate the contributions of @atmasphere, @almarg, and @audiokinesis. Thank you. When you decide to give up on this forum, shoot me a PM and let me know where you go.