whatsbestforum - what's going on


I thought I could reduce my presence here and participate elsewhere so I registered on this site called whatsbestforum. First it looked harmless. I did not read the about section. 

I made one comment, a speaker recommendation - did not name or mention anyone - just posted a link to a speaker site and I was immediately banned. The site went into an endless loop, with the you are banned message. I can't log off or view anything, the only way I can view it is if I start another private browser. On top of that, a few hours later, the message changed to "Your IP address has been banned."  Like I am some kind of criminal to be kept away with a restraining order and pepper spray.

I wonder if it's an exclusive site or a cult, and if anyone from here is a successful member over there. The about us section is truly disturbing. I am not taking it personally, but it does bother me of course.

 

gano

Showing 2 responses by kerrybh

I've been a member of WBF for a while and its been a very positive experience- so has Audiogon. WBF has a little different vibe. It can get a little salty-audiophiles seem to get very emotional about our hobby-but I have rarely seen the nasty personal insults that are common (and sometimes highly entertaining) on this site. Maybe more discussion of high end stuff on WBF.  Good people on both sites willing to share ideas.

I suspect posting a link violated some rule on WBF-you might read them to see if that's the case. WBF has subgroups for different brands, but there seems to be less blatant selling on that site, for better or worse.  At any rate, its a site like this one-populated by folks who are passionate about audio, just a little different culture. 

The sideways bend this thread took into non resolving snake oil and  psycho acoustic whatever illustrates the difference in the culture of the two cites. I enjoy and learn from both. Fewer personal insults or endlessly redundant posts on WBF and more focus on more expensive gear. But people can post what they want, or at least what the moderators allow, so all good. I'll admit though, that I don't understand the need to post messages completely unrelated to the topic of the thread-you could always start a new thread-but each to their own, its an internet forum. As Lincoln said, the world will little note nor long remember what we say here. Except for the part about cables.

Glad the login issues were resolved.