Calvinj, surely, you are not reaching this conclusion just now! This country has been seriously and sharply divided for at least the last decade, if not more. The loss of civil discourse has been AWOL for quite some time now. What whart and some others have pointed out is true. Our sad state of affairs has brought out the trolls and idiots who are not interested in the truth. They just want to fight, argue and denigrate in order to try to make themselves feel better or superior. I joined this site because I wanted to get guidance, input and recommendations from fellow audiophiles and learn something new as I went along. I also wanted to share what experiences I've had, along the way, in the hopes of helping others, as well. This is a great thread, so far, but there's a tad bit too much cryin' in your beer here. There are still plenty of good, honorable, compassionate, loving people in this old, battered world and I find that most of the audiophile posts I encounter on this site are respectful and well-intentioned. Once you separate the chaff from the wheat (i.e. less knowledgeable pretenders & outright fakes from the honest, truthful audiophiles), I find one is able to get great advice & guidance on this site. That being said, however, nothing replaces doing your due diligence (i.e. hearing it for yourself with your own two or however many ears you have). Peace! Love! Remember those sentiments?
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?