Us: hobbyists vs perfectionists vs aural epicureans vs rampant consumers vs bad Buddhists?

In all my years here I don’t remember anyone else requesting that another member be "banned".

Recently, there has been an epidemics of it. In, now defunct, rap threads people were going gung-ho on millercarbon. For the record, I was against it and somehow tried to defend his thoughts despite them being different from mine.

Even more recently, in millercarbon’s own thread, he suggested my (?!!!) removal. In other threads, he bragged about people being removed.

millercarbon05-10-2021 3:00pm

"...This member deserves to be banned for life from all things audio. He has nothing to contribute but hate. He is the antithesis of what we are doing here..."

I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a vast amount of gear and speakers and kept all the good ones so anytime i want to upgrade i just hook up another pair of speakers or hook up an alternative system. So when the urge occurs i am lucky to be able to fill that need right away.

I like sometimes to listen sound which dont come from my speakers...

And i like to think of some thoughts which dont come from my brain....

I think i am a perfectionist who let perfection down, and a buddhist converted to christianity by a reincarnated ego...

I think only one sound exist, it is from a gong which no hammer has touched yet....Or perhaps the sound is not in the same universe than my own ears....

I think i am an epicurean who like to fast and a consumer who rejoice to buy no more....

I am a riddle who read itself loud.....

The only person i wanted to be banned of this universe is myself, but by myself....

Like hands erasing themselves and drawing themselves at the same times....

What is more real than an illusion?

@millercarbon, as much as I admire your “Music is one of these physical manifestations of this primordial, impersonal self” turn of phrase, may I say that—as a card carrying Buddhist for decades—one of the fundamental tenets of Buddhism s that there is no such thing, now or ever, any self, certainly not primordial.
Please no flames. An observation made tongue in cheek. 😇

Regarding how I think about upgrading my system: I do it in a Buddhist way—how much temporary happiness will it bring, how long will it be, and is there something else  that will bring me longer happiness?  Since by definition in Buddhist thought no external thing or person can bring permanent happiness,

That’s enough for one day. My brain is hurting.