Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile?

I've never posted my system online, but was doxxed here once and it was a mess.

gemoody

To me, seeing one’s system is part of their overall audiophile bona fides.

Please feel free to discount my contributions to whatever extent pleases you. It makes no difference to me.

It's interesting and useful to see the systems.  

it’s very simple why more don’t post their systems. 

7-8 years ago Audiogon removed the system comment activity from the regular thread queue sequence and placed them below all the non system posting threads. so members must scroll down below the other subject threads to even see that there are systems or comments on systems. 

this mostly eliminated system comments or greatly reduced the incentive to post systems or comment. many members basically abandoned updating their systems or paying attention to system listings at all. or moved away from Audiogon. system’s were no longer a big focus.

system owners won’t go to the trouble to post their system if there is not attention given to their system.

why did Audiogon do that? hard to say, but my guess is that it changed the power in the forum from system owners to commercial efforts. it’s a business after all.

is there an element of people not wanting others to know about what they do or don’t have? that’s a minor issue which might have some basis. but it’s not really what is going on.

if system activity was listed the same as regular threads system posting focus would explode. back in the golden age of Audiogon that was were it was at. you would see serious focus on system posting activity and lots of learning and system focus. and system comments are much more friendly and positive so it builds the community.....and relationships. i met some of my very good friends from system posting activity.....but not any more.

My system is posted. I know from comments in posts that a few people have looked at it, but that's about it. 

I do look at people's system.  When people render an opinion on gear (good or bad) it's helpful to know the type of system it's being evaluated in. 

As individuals are Colour Prejudiced (Not Race) they are also Aesthetic - Brand and Product Prejudiced.

Giving a broad range of individuals direct access to witness through photos choices that have been made for an audio system and the set up selected by an individual.

Where the observer of a photo is not to receive a description of an impression made by a device the individual is using and shown in a photo, is a sure fire way to commence any further without there being a risk of a negative.

Systems are not typically the same as an assembly across users of audio equipment. The Space allocated for the System is definitely not Typical for users of audio equipment .

The Synergy that can develop between devices being introduced and the quality of the End Sound produced within a dedicated space are not going to be identified within a Photo.   

Showing Items that are from a bygone era or commission built and only able to be understood if sat in front of and being experienced in use, is not going to cut it as a photo evidence of the devices in a assembly to produce a audio system. The unusual aspect of the devices seen will in many cases not be an attractor.

Assessing audio equipment through images is not going to supply to an individual a guidance to a set up they may find is to their satisfaction, unless a particular aesthetic is the main goal for the audio system, and designs used by others is being investigated. 

I stopped using commercial media to learn about audio equipment more than 25 years ago, I walked away from Photos and Spiel about products that were very flowery as a description and follow up experiences left one feeling what was read was not quite accurate.

Close to 30 years ago, I chose to meet with individuals who were like minded to get my extended experience of audio. In certain cases, I was to meet with individuals who were much much more adept than myself where it comes to audio.

My Mentors were met, their Concepts described , their Work Experienced, and a personal system commenced to be built that has been a constant, and built on as a design for a system across a 30ish Years period.

The bulk of items superseded are not parted with, and are available to be used, the system is listened to in the guises it was once and new guises to keep it fresh as a experience of produced End Sound.

A photo can't tell such a story.