@oldhvymec - I get the impression you use this as an outlet for issues that have nothing to do with audio. That's ok to a degree, but the ostensible purpose of the forum is audio related matters. To the extent you think that living a physical labor life, with chickens, gives you more credibility, I know tons of Texans here who can do it all. It has nothing to do with audio. I get that you want to be the conscience of audiogon and arbitrate what is fair-- I've sort of half-heartedly supported MC when justified, but don't like the tumult. If you think stirring up crap is in the best interest of the forum, I think you are wrong. If you have contributions on audio-related topics, I'm interested in hearing them. But, and this goes beyond you, whatever the TOU's say--and I do think they need to be revisited, and not just from a legal standpoint, the answer to the original question in a parallel thread about the "morals" of the forum are not so much dependent on the literal rules, but the user/participant's good will in contributing something that advances knowledge.
Nothing against chickens- my wife learned how to handle one to return it to a neighbor, but that has little to do with the purpose of this forum. I'm not busting your balls, just giving you my perspective.