Very good points and perspective Jmcgrogan2. As far as the mad poster, he hasn't been seen or heard from since his exposure. From the response in this thread, as well as those he was involved in, lots of people saw right through the whole thing.
Smear campaign?
Over the last week, I have seen a couple of products on Audiogon being abolutely TRASHED. And while I think praising or trashing a product on this site is certainly welcome, the manner in which these two products have been slammed raises the question of a smear campaign in my mind. The products include one I have been very impressed by, and one that I wasn't. However, in both cases, the methods have been the same. While I do like one, and am not crazy about the other, my desire to stand up and defend both of them equally is definite. Specifically, the products are the Electrocompaniet EMC-1 and the Talon Khorus speakers. It seems that the people slamming these two(with gusto) are people who use an e-mail address rather than a username. After a while, it raises the question of whether this is just the same person regurgitating his opinions over and over, using different e-mail addresses each time. As I said, praising or criticizing a product on this site is certainly welcome by me. By all means, I love to hear people's opinions. We all have different perspectives. But, BE A MAN and step up using YOUR OWN NAME and make your statements. I will respect you, whether or not I agree with you. I have been slammed for saying that I didn't like the sound of a certain component. Every time, I just stood up and took whatever comes. That's life. I have no problem being trashed by someone who takes issue with something I trash. I now see why many sites make you join BEFORE letting you join in on a thread. I believe the word is integrity.