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I'm here for the sharing, not the snobery

Just a quick note.  Things around here on Audiogon have been interesting over the past couple of weeks as I've watched a number of trolls shift the tenor of the discussions.

I wanted to say that I fully support information sharing, doing things ourselves, experimentation and ways to broaden who is among us.

The idea that you are or are not an audiophile based on what you have spent, or what exclusive line of products you have purchased is not one I want to support.  We should find ways to share, not exclude our passion and grow our dwindling numbers.

Building kits and systems with the younger generation is a fantastic way of getting them into STEM as well as into audio, not to mention builds light years worth of knowledge in very little time.  As I've said before, our hobby was built by experimenters, tinkerers and lovers of music much more so than by lovers of spending.

I'll support inclusive, fact based discussions and those who are intellectually curious every time I can.
erik_squires
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barts
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                                              Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit...
                                                                             Max Ehrman 1948

For the complete poem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderata

Regards,
barts
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+1 Erik
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@erik_squires Um, I believe that's "snobbery". Oh well, you'll get there eventually.
cleeds
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ilde45
I’m in an argumentative field, and it’s very tricky to have discussions where someone wants to argue for something (prove their point) while also remaining civil ...
What field are you in, politics?
It's difficult to imagine any other field that's inherently argumentative.
jetter
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OK, time to bring it home. Here are my feelings on eric’s "I’m here for the sharing, not the snobbery" thread.

I have been on this website for 20 years, and in the last two or so there have been a couple of members join who post incessantly that are functional, verbally fluent, but otherwise unbalanced, manipulative, self absorbed and craftily nasty. I wouldn’t give a s**t and would just ignore them but their presence is on virtually every other post.  One of them even went out of his way to insult Almarg until he realized how popular Al was.  Until they go away this website will not be what it once was.

Before you think I am some kind of pansy, I don’t mind a little or even a lot of controversy, I had absolutely no problem with geoffkait and frankly wish he was back.
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