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why do so many discussions turn contentious?

just venting....why do so many discussion posts need to turn  contenious and nasty?  do you guys find that constructive and/or enjoyable?  I have no clue who or how this forum is moderated, but I sure would love to see a stop to that...it makes me feel like this hobby is dominated by total jerks.

Can't we play nice, share OPINIONS and OBSERVATIONS, realizing that  they often are subjective and biased.  
"if you dont have anything nice to say, say nothing"?  If you wish to disagree, do it in a constructive and mature fashion, no need for "argument ad hominem"...

with all the chaff, one must waste so much time finding the wheat, figuratively speaking.  

I doubt my writing this will change anything, but, like most social media, people writing to others without facing them does not bring out the best, sadly......



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m669326
330 posts
 
I have found it ironic and a bit disheartening that in a thread predicated on understanding and perhaps minimizing gratuitous incivility, some posts demonstrate the problem. Posters have argued with belittling statements, others have singled out those they don't respect, and yet others have injected pet peeves and other irrelevant negativity into the mix. We are who we are, I guess, when it comes to being triggered by each other.
I offer no solutions and I hope my post doesn't come across as attacking or condemning. I'm just noticing what seems to be happening, and experiencing my reaction to it. Perhaps this strikes a chord for others.
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arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
Too many people are anti USA
THAT IS WHY. 
muskyman1
10 posts
 
I’m an avid musky fisherman. In the big picture of freshwater fishing, musky guys are a very small percentage of overall fisherman. Bothers me when I hear musky guys/groups pulling against one another. As a newbie here I see some of that same discourse. As audiophiles we are a very small percentage of the population. I try to ignore any negativity I read and absorb any useful information I can come across. Overall this forum has been extremely helpful in my recent decisions on upgrading my system.
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Good lord, take a bath, musky fisherman is a code word for STINK..

Water and soap won't hurt you or for that matter anyone else you're hanging around with..

What state are you in? I can smell something here in California.

You hang around ME you would be gettin' a friggin' bath.. Musky Fella
muskyman1
10 posts
 
Put your worries to rest oldhvymec......I do bath on a regular basis. Doubt you will be seeing me, I try to avoid California at all costs.  And yes musky do have a distinct odor.
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