Another great source of information in my opinion is Audio Asylum.
99% of the people there are very helpful, and tolerant of divergent views.
Audio Asylum -- Audio Reviews, Audiophile Forums and Stereo Reviews
mg16
Those who seek to deny access to information
Like many/most here, one of the main reasons I frequent audiogon is to gather information. I am looking for ways to enhance the enjoyment I get from listening to music on my system. The information most valuable to me comes from those who share their actual experience with products that I am interested in, but have not heard in my system.
The audio community is a diverse one, with many opinions, ideas and perspectives. Many of them differ from mine, and that is fine. Those who disagree with me are free to make posts and start threads about whatever they choose. This doesn’t bother me, I am free to choose what I read, and what I don’t.
What does rile me up up is deliberate attempts to deny me (and others) access to the information that I value. There are some here who repeatedly seek to disrupt, sidetrack, derail, and shut down conversations about topics and products that trigger them. They do not contribute any useful information or experience to the discussion, and make disparaging comments about things they have zero experience with. They are bullies who mock, ridicule and provoke those who use, make and sell certain products. They seek to stifle any discussions about, and especially positive opinions of, the products and people they clearly have a vendetta against.
They can start their own threads, and talk about what a fool I am all day long, I don’t care. Their deliberate and repeated attempts to deny myself and others access to the information we value, however, are intolerable.
Another great source of information in my opinion is Audio Asylum. 99% of the people there are very helpful, and tolerant of divergent views. Audio Asylum -- Audio Reviews, Audiophile Forums and Stereo Reviews
mg16 |
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+1 @pinthrift ... I do that for every CAN album I play... +1 @dabel +1 @mahgister +1 moto-man +1 almosthome +1 GERMAN OPERA... as opposed to Italian |
+1 @jji666 |
i manage a medium size retail company and have to deal with the most difficult situations all day. it’s my job. damned if i will put up with any of it on a hobbyist forum. if Audiogon is a cross section of our current society as a whole i want no part of that. if i won’t go physical places where my security and comfort is not protected, why would i do it on line? where i’m just chilling having a good time. observe 10 or 20 random threads here that get attention. how many have 80% relevant responses? how many have multiple disruptor type responses? there are multiple other forums where that is not tolerated. how many serious hobbyists will put up with that? not many.....and we see them gone. do we like that? |