New Thread on Steve Hoffman website that says Audiogon sucks

@constitutionalist


You joined Audiogon a few days ago and it appears it was solely to bash the Hoffman website and spew your views. Troll much?  One thing I've noticed when browsing over there is they are a little less neurotic and obsessed in general with contact fluid and what density of carbon fibre used to elevate their cables. 

What you fail to see isn't that Hoffman or Audiogon for that matter are right wing/left wing its that most people dont care to discuss politics or vaccines with someone who isnt objective and open minded. I dont care if you believe one way or the other on any issue. I have an opinion and the only time I get bent out of shape is when someone confuses their own opinion as an absolute. Who someone chooses to love, who they choose to vote for, how they spend their money and on what...thats your/their choice. Those who choose to get vaccinated or not...that will kind of work itself out.

Why is it that so many get so infuriated when someone disagrees with them? I see it all the time on this site where people get up in arms that their tax dollars are being spent on X, Y or Z and if they were any good at math, their tax dollars alone couldn't build one quarter mile of road let alone fund one nurse at the local hospital. Relax everyone, enjoy your hifi or not but jeez....when I'm listening to music in my home I have yet to feel outrage at what some schmoe in a Seattle suburb feels about: immigration policy, or Karl Marx, or Gil Scott-Heron, or Ice T, or same sex marriage, or (fill in the blank).

Trolls like @aconstitutionalist SHOULD, however, be considered for an experiment to see what it feels like to be 3/5th's of a human just to understand and gain perspective.

@constitutionalist

A few observations.

Why do you want to hang out on a forum that is as you describe as "far-left" if you don’t lean that way? You don’t have to fix everyone, that is too heavy a burden for anyone. They don’t have to want to be fixed either.

You don’t have the right to free speech on a private forum. Period.

Finally, my sister has a cat. (Which is equally as relevant as you coming to Audiogon to complain about Hoffman). Why do you care? What difference does it make?

@constitutionalist You are reading way too much into it. It is hardly some scheme to dupe unwitting conservatives out of their hard earned cash. LOL. You just have to let it go man, what you are looking for apparently is an equal vote on content when no one ever said there was democracy there.

Why does it bother you so? What is it you are trying to say that no one will let you say? 

@consitutionalist

I believe you need help. You seem a bit obsessed. Just a wee bit.

Below are answers to your questions

1. What do you think is causing such high crime in Chicago?
A) bad remastering or the pizza dough is too thick

2. Are you comfortable with all the Covid 19 Vaccines?
A) not really, its cold in there with the vaccines

3. Do you believe everyone should be required to take the Covid 19 Vaccine?
A) you shouldnt, everyone else maybe

4. What is your opinion on the Covid 19 Vaccine being labeled as an emergency experimental vaccine?
A) its kindof cool

5. Are you satisfied with the present amount of adverse reactions to the Covid 19 vaccine?
A) you mean from people who afraid to take it?

6. Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from any Covid 19 vaccine?
A) none other than I now worry about those obsessed with Steve Hoffman when I was once ambivalent

7. Do you believe the United States is doing enough to treat the Covid 19 virus in it’s early stages?
A) i think then president drumpf declared it fake

8. Do you support allowing Transgender participation in the Olympics this year?
A) who knew you were an athlete?

9. Do you support allowing Transgender participation in high school sports?
A) imdo believe they should be students

10. Do you believe more gun legislation is needed in our country?
A) of course not, that is unless we begin experiencing school shootings, church shootings, movie theater shootings, grocery store shootings…then, maybe it should at least be discussed

11. Do you believe New York’s economy is improving?
A) yes

12. Do you believe the Jan 6th 2021 demonstration at the Capitol was an attack?
A) demonstrations like january 6th are really something to be proud of if your parents happen to be brother and sister, otherwise, it was probably an attack

13. Do you believe the WOKE movement is good for our country?
A) isnt proper usage “Woken”? Anyway, the opposite of woke is to be asleep…
14. Do you believe Antifa is a good organization?
A) no one but fascists would likely have a problem

15. Do you believe BLM is a good organization?
A) i think the bureau of land management means well

16. Do you believe certain groups are being targeted by the police?
A) i think certain paranoid groups already are

17. Which networks do you trust for your news reporting?
A) comedy central, gee I miss John Stewart

18. Which news networks have the lowest ratings and why do they have low ratings?
A) fox or ethernet….can you repeat the question

19. Who is your favorite news network anchor or reporter and why?
A) red barber, no one has ever called a better ballgame

20. Which news networks do you trust and why?
A) npr

now @constitutionalist you should stop letting steve hoffman live in your head for free

@constitutionalist I actually have no affinity nor deep appreciation for Steve Hoffman. Don’t know him, only seen him once at the LA Audio Show 7 or 8 years ago when I was trying to listen to Voxativ when he came into the room and all the rest of us were shuttled out. No big deal to me but I buy and sell alot of gear and Ive never been tempted to try Voxativ since.

You really should make peace with the fact that while you may have the freedom to say what you want where you want, the only entity on the planet that is forced to listen to your crying is the government. Everyone has the right to tune you out. 

@constitutionalist Your cries and mourning of the Hoffman website matter here on Audiogon because……

Start a go fund me and start your own audio forum. Make it very clear who you are and what you desire from the rest of the scout troop you hope to form. Do it quickly because a large group of potential donors may soon find themselves facing personal challenges as the Insurrectionists facebthe “music”.

You came to Audiogon to cry only about how another audio website doesn’t allow you the freedom to state your political position when the owner ofmthe site clearly makes the rules. Its not like you came to Audiogon and asked about cartridge alignment and mentioned that you got banned from another website because they didnt like the way you described cantilevers. You got banned because he wanted to ban you which, by the way, is enough!

Consider engaging in an audio discussion or pound sand, it doesn’t much matter to most here. You would be welcomed with open arms into any audio dialogue on Audiogon but even those inclined to inject their politics into an audio conversation are probably scratching their heads wondering what possible outcome you desire with your whining. Are you expecting a vote here to demand that Steve Hoffman cede control of his website to a third party receiver? One who will allow you to post ill informed, unsolicited and contrary views. Quit crying about it here or pound sand.