Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums?

Any social media site, even one small and somewhat esoteric as this one, is just a microcosm of society.

There are lots of friendly, helpful people on this forum. I enjoy it very much. Even the "nasty" discussions can be entertaining when you consider that whether a person can discern a difference in audio cables may not be a sound basis to judge their worth as a human being. That said, there seem to be common threads to the unpleasantness:

I can tell you what you hear, or don't, with your ears, your equipment, in your room

You asked a specific question which I'm going to ignore in order to answer a question you didn't ask

You have a $1000 budget so I'll suggest a $5000 component

No matter what the topic, I'm going to respond with the same opinion, relevant or not 

If someone has made a purchase or built a system that they are proud of, I'm going to tell them its junk-"midfi"- if it costs less than my system and that they are gullible suckers if their system costs more

I can express authoritative opinions about equipment I've never heard

If someone posts a question I consider unworthy, I'm not going to simply ignore it, I'm compelled to tell them their questions are dumb

Oh well, just my thoughts which may differ from yours, which is fine. In any event, I appreciate the useful information conveyed through this forum and the daily diversion from greater cares. Thanks to all who contribute.

I wish you all a joyous Holiday season filled with family, friends, and inspiring music.

@dr-boop great response. 

“But when you have made an investment in equipment with low noise floors that have been tested to a -140 db.”
 

“I didn’t want to brag about what I have or what my equipment has been measured to do. Because no matter what I say some people will get offended. In my system there is a scientific and audible difference in what I’m hearing because of the highly resolving systems with cables that match that throughout.”

-140 db is certainly an amazing SNR for any component. What is the actual DR/ SNR of your system measured from the listening position? 

I've  been playing with audio gear for over 60 years never saw a forum on the subject until I found this site. I did play on many sports teams over the decades (it was my bliss) while I do not know much about forums it appears to me like society at large you have all types of personalities here including your share of outliers.  On sports teams we are driven to win and teammates from corporate types to hippies, liberals and conservatives, black, white and whatever color of the rainbow you are with vary divergent views on life pull for one another to be successful. That teammate frame of reference should be on display here nonjudgemental, supportive, instructive and goal driven to maximize audio systems of members at whatever their disposable income level allows. Afterall we are in loose terms an audio team.