Suggestion for Audiogon Forums

an important addition is to use a granny checker or swearing/bad words checker.

And when ever the word pairing 'snake oil' is used, the attempt to post fails, or is changed to read 'sour grapes'.

I agree with @qjm101

The biggest problems with this and any board is Know it alls. I had a bad case of it from about 13 - 20 yrs old but outgrew It. It used to be a  common malady which was normally outgrown. But now it is much more pervasive in grown ups...or at least, those who should be grown ups. 

Questions, opinions, and throwdowns, you say. Okay.  

So tell me afisher, into which category does this thread go then? 

I sympathize artemus.
There are striking quantities of Extremely Confident, Contemptuous, Opinions on offer these days, which turns some threads into ECCO chambers!