Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity?


I looked back over my posts and even my audio business dealings over the last 5 years and it seems like we have lost our ability to peacefully disagree or resolve disputes like grown men. Some of my best friends in this life are audiophiles and I enjoy the gear, the music and the brotherhood. I don’t enjoy the senseless spats. The inability to resolve conflicts and the people trying to destroy peoples business and reputations. Thoughts? 

calvinj

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Taking editorial license with the words of Albert Einstein, disagreement and conflict (argument) expressed as philosophical discussion are essential parts of science (of recording and reproduction of music); the greatest talent is the ability to strip a theory until the simple basic idea emerges with clarity.  This type of disagreement is healthy.  It is a hopeless undertaking to debate about fundamental value judgements. But if there is agreement on certain goals and values, one can argue rationally about the means by which these objectives may be obtained.  
 

I do not want these pages to be rose colored for there will be no value; however, I do not value sardonic expressions of emotion.  The takeaway I propose is that philosophical argument on these pages is healthy as long as it is consistent with a goal or objective as audiophiles, not simply to be sardonic in a failed attempt to be humorous in one’s own eyes.  I am sorry to say  that there are some rare occurrences of discourse on these  pages that does not conform to Einstein’s articulate position on healthy argument and become sardonic.  When this occurs, simply disregard it for it is posed by someone that is simply trying to seek attention, even if it is negative attention.  By participating you are feeding into their need